Notice to Bidders / August 2026 1NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATIONNOTICE TO BIDDERSSealed bids for Reconstruct South End Restroom at the South End of Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park,679 Riverside Drive, New York, New York will be received by the New York State Office of Parks,Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP), via email at NYC.CapitalBidSubmissions@parks.ny.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 analternate address will be provided upon written request to a designated contact. Deadline for bidsubmission is 11:00AM local time, Tuesday, November 17, 2026. Sealed bids will be publicly openedand read via WebEx only at 12:00PM local time, Tuesday, November 17, 2026. The Contract D numbershould 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 beaccompanied by a scanned Bid Security in the form of a certified check, bank check, or bid bond in theamount of: $64,800.00Note: The original hardcopy bid bonds for the two lowest bidders must be postmarked and sent viacertified mail within 48 hours of receiving the bid summary from the Office.General Construction ContractExterior and interior demolitionof all elements down to existingstructural steel frame and allexisting building equipment.Construct new building exterior,interior, building equipment,external signage and vegetatedgreen roof.D006625 $64,800.00 Sixty four thousand, eighthundred dollars and no cents.$1,101,429.00 - $1,490,168.00*** This is a WICKS Exempt Project***WICKS Exempt Projects require a completed OPRHP_WE_1 to be filled out and submitted (included in aseparate attachment) in accordance with Supplemental Instructions to Bidders – Wick Exempt. Failure tosubmit this form correctly may result in a disqualification of the bid.The Bid opening will be conducted ONLY via WebEx at the link listed below:https://meetny-gov.webex.com/meetny-gov/j.php?MTID=m5e240a5275347cb7472e4cf062c4d6feMINORITY AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PARTICIPATION GOALS(MWBE)Notice to Bidders / August 2026 2The following goals for MWBE participation on this project have been established at:Minority Owned Business Enterprise (MBE) 24%Women Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) 6%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 NYScertifiedMinority or Women-Owned Business Enterprise that submits a bid within ten percent of thelowest bid will be deemed the apparent low bidder provided that the bid is $1,737,918 or less (maximumamount has been adjusted for inflation effective January 1, 2026). If more than one responsible andreliable MWBE firm meets the requirements, the MWBE firm with lowest bid will be deemed theapparent low bidder.PROJECT COMPLETIONThe completion date for this project is 537 calendar days after agreement has been approved by theNYS Comptroller’s Office.Starting on the advertisement date, the Bidding and Contract Documents may be examined free ofcharge and obtained via email from Emma Tharp at Emma.Tharp@parks.ny.gov.In accordance with State Finance Law, Section 139-j, the following agency staff have been designatedas contacts for this contract:Name Phone # E-mail AddressAmy Verel 212-866-3494 Amy.verel@parks.ny.govSyed Shaukat 212-866-3554 Syed.shaukat@parks.ny.govMaxfield Schnaufer 212-866-2694 Maxfield.schnaufer@parks.ny.govPlease note that contacting any other agency staff regarding this contract may be a violation of StateFinance Law, Section 139-j, resulting in a determination of contractor non-responsibility.GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND THE WORKPLACE CERTIFICATION effectiveNovember 5, 2025Pursuant to New York State Finance Law §139-M, all bidders on competitive state procurements arerequired to certify that they maintain a written policy addressing gender-based violence in theworkplace. (Please review the form for details regarding minimum requirements.) Each bid submissionmust include a signed and completed copy of the certification form. If an organization is unable to makethe certification, a signed statement explaining the reason must be submitted with the bid. Failure toNotice to Bidders / August 2026 3include the completed form or explanatory statement with the bid submission will result indisqualification. The template form will be provided with the bidding documents.CONTRACTOR REGISTRY REQUIREMENT in December 2024Newly established subsection 220-i to NYS Labor Law Article 8 requires contractors and subcontractorsto 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 8of Labor Law.The effective date of the registration requirement was December 30, 2024. Bidders must prove they areregistered at the time of bid opening by submitting a digital copy of their company’s registrationcertificate with their bid. Failure to provide the registration certificate at bid opening will result inautomatic disqualification. The apparent low bidder will additionally be held responsible to providecopies of registration certificates for all subcontractors on their approved Utilization Plan beforesubcontractors commence work.Please refer to this website for information: https://dol.ny.gov/contractor-and-subcontractor-landingThe registration login page is found here: Log In - Management System for Protecting Workers’ RightsEXECUTIVE ORDER No. 16The successful bidder will be required to furnish an Executive Order No. 16 certification form prior tocontract award.The Executive Order can be found here: https://www.governor.ny.gov/executive-order/no-16-prohibiting-state-agencies-and-authorities-contracting-businesses-conductingThe Executive Order Certification Form can be found here:https://ogs.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2022/04/eo16_certification.pdfBONDSThe successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Labor and MaterialBond/Payment Bond in the statutory form of public bonds required by Sections 136 and 137 of the StateFinance Law, each for 100% of the amount of the Contract.All Requests ForInformation (RFIs)are due by:5:00PM on Tuesday, October 20, 2026Notice to Bidders / August 2026 4RFIs received after this due date and time will not be processed.There will be a pre-bid meeting on:September 29, 2026 , 11AM at 679 Riverside DriveNew York, NY 10031GPS Coordinates of rendezvous point: 40.823301, -73.957535 Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: None Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 24.00% WBE Goal: 6.00%