NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed bids for Observation Tower Railing Improvements at the Prospect Point Observation Tower of Niagara Falls State Park, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York will be received by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP), via email at
contact@example.gov. Electronically submitted bids must only be attached in PDF format– hyperlinks will not be accepted. Note: There is a 20MB limit when submitting attachments via email. If email is not an option for the bidder an alternate address will be provided upon written request to a designated contact. Deadline for bid submission is 9:30 AM local time, November 20, 2025. Sealed bids will be publicly opened and read via WebEx only at 10:00 AM local time, November 20, 2025. The Contract D number should be clearly marked in the subject line of your email, along with the words “BID SUBMISSION”. Each bid must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders and must be accompanied by a scanned Bid Security in the form of a certified check, bank check, or bid bond in the amount of: $68,800
Note: The original hardcopy bid bonds for the two lowest bidders must be postmarked and sent via certified mail within 48 hours of receiving the bid summary from the Office.
General Construction ContractFabrication and installation of steel railing and mesh on the existing railing system at the west end of the observation tower at Niagara Falls State Park.
D006490
$68,800Sixty-eight thousand eight hundred dollars and zero cents
$1,169,175 - $1,581,825
The Bid opening will be conducted ONLY via WebEx at the link listed below:https://meetny-gov.webex.com/meetny-gov/j.php?MTID=m0934cf00059d24908c79dc3cfa66c53c
MINORITY AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PARTICIPATION GOALS (MWBE)
The following goals for MWBE participation on this project have been established at:Minority Owned Business Enterprise (MBE) 6%Women Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) 24%
PUBLIC BUILDING LAW § 8(6)Pursuant to Public Building Law § 8(6), any contracts over $5,000 for the work of construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, or improvement of any State building, a responsible and reliable NYS-certified Minority or Women-Owned Business Enterprise that submits a bid within ten percent of the lowest bid will be deemed the apparent low bidder provided that the bid is $1,677,139 or less (maximum amount has been adjusted for inflation effective January 1, 2025). If more than one responsible and reliable MWBE firm meets the requirements, the MWBE firm with lowest bid will be deemed the apparent low bidder.
PROJECT COMPLETIONThe completion date for this project is 180 days after agreement has been approved by the NYS Comptroller’s Office with construction completed by May 21, 2026.
Project Specific Liquidated Damages (Refer to Article 14.10 of the General Conditions).$1,750 / day
Starting on the advertisement date, the Bidding and Contract Documents may be examined free of charge and obtained via email from Carley McMullen at
contact@example.gov.
In accordance with State Finance Law, Section 139-j, the following agency staff have been designated as contacts for this contract:Erin Zenger
+1 (555) 000-0000 contact@example.gov Honan
+1 (555) 000-0000 contact@example.gov.
+1 (555) 000-0000 Carley.
contact@example.gov Hartson
+1 (555) 000-0000 contact@example.gov
Please note that contacting any other agency staff regarding this contract may be a violation of State Finance Law, Section 139-j, resulting in a determination of contractor non-responsibility.
CONTRACTOR REGISTRY REQUIREMENT in December 2024Newly established subsection 220-i to NYS Labor Law Article 8 requires contractors and subcontractors to register with the Bureau of Public Work and Prevailing Wage Enforcement for public work. Contractors must complete registration prior to bidding on public work projects covered under Article 8 of Labor Law.
The effective date of the registration requirement was December 30, 2024. Bidders must prove they are registered at the time of bid opening by submitting a digital copyof their company’s registration certificate with their bid. Failure to provide the registration certificate at bid opening will result in automatic disqualification. The apparent low bidder will additionally be held responsible to provide copies of registration certificates for all subcontractors on their approved Utilization Plan before subcontractors commence work.Please refer to this website for information: https://dol.ny.gov/contractor-and-subcontractor-landing
The registration login page is found here: Log In - Management System for Protecting Workers’ Rights
EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 16
The successful bidder will be required to furnish an Executive Order No. 16 certification form prior to contract award.
The Executive Order can be found here: https://www.governor.ny.gov/executive-order/no-16-prohibiting-state-agencies-and-authorities-contracting-businesses-conducting
The Executive Order Certification Form can be found here: https://ogs.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2022/04/eo16 certification.pdf
BONDSThe successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Bond/Payment Bond in the statutory form of public bonds required by Sections 136 and 137 of the State Finance Law, each for 100% of the amount of the Contract.
All Requests For Information (RFIs) are due by: 5:00 pm on November 7, 2025
RFIs received after this due date and time will not be processed.
There will be a pre-bid meeting on November 3, 2025 at 11:00am at the Prospect Point Observation Tower at Niagara Falls State Park.
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Set Aside: No
Minority Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 6% Women Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 24%
Due date:11/20/2025 9:30 AM
Bids received after 9:30 AM on 11/20/2025 will not be accepted. The bid opening will be held on 11/20/2025 at 10:00 AM via WebEx. Contract term: 180 Days After OSC Approval
County(ies): Niagara
Location: Niagara Falls State Park Business entities awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: None
