Sealed bids for Manor House Rose Garden Reconstruction due April 30, 2026.

 Legal Notice # 21931553 NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids for Manor House Rose Garden Reconstruction at Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park, 1395 Planting Fields Road, Oyster Bay 11771, Nassau County, New York will be received by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP), via email at liengineeringcontracts@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 an alternate address will be provided upon written request to a designated contact. Deadline for bid submission is 10:00 am local time, April 30th, 2026. Sealed bids will be publicly opened and read via WebEx only at 10:30 am local time, April 30th, 2026. 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: $15,500.00 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 Contract Replacement of the existing brick patio. Removal, installation, and connection of two leaching basins, a landscape drainage bed, and corresponding drainage piping. Removal, salvage, and reinstallation of existing patio handrail. Replication and installation of 11 S-Scroll attachments. Removal, disposal, and replacement of existing bluestone patio. Furnish and install weathered steel edging around the entire bluestone patio perimeter. Removal of vegetation from around the perimeter of building. D006368 $15,500.00 Fifteen Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents. $263,311.00 $356,245.00 Alternate 1 Remove and install new patio handrail to match existing as shown on drawings. Replication and installation of 12 s-scroll attachments where indicated. $5,950.00 - $8,050.00 The Bid opening will be conducted ONLY via WebEx at the link listed below: Join from the meeting link https://meetny-gov.webex.com/meetny-gov/j.php?MTID=m649aa3cf370656a547fae90f6eb744f1 Join by meeting number Meeting number (access code): 2820 374 9337 Meeting password: Js3Mx3nWt5R Tap to join from a mobile device (attendees only) +1-929-251-9612,,28203749337## United States Toll (New York City) +1-415-527-5035,,28203749337## United States Toll Join by phone +1-929-251-9612 United States Toll (New York City) +1-415-527-5035 United States Toll Global call-in numbers Join from a video system or application Dial 28203749337@meetny- gov.webex.com You can also dial 207.182.190.20 and enter your meeting number. 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) 27% Women Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) 3% SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED BUSINESS (SDVOB) GOALS The following goals for SDVOB participation on this project have been established at: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business 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 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 $1,737,918 or less (maximum amount has been adjusted for inflation effective January 1, 2026). 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 COMPLETION The completion date for this project is 180 days after agreement has been approved by the NYS Comptroller's Office. Project Specific Liquidated Damages (Refer to Article 14.10 of the General Conditions). Physically complete all work within the number of days listed in the Agreement as approved by the State Comptroller. All milestone dates must be met. If this schedule is not met, liquidated damages will apply. Starting on the advertisement date, the Bidding and Contract Documents may be examined free of charge and obtained via email from Margaret Ziminski at liengineeringcontracts@parks.ny.gov. In accordance with State Finance Law, Section 139-j, the following agency staff have been designated as contacts for this contract: Chi Talley 917-414-9487 Chi.Talley@parks.ny.gov Lance Millar 631-321-3550 Lance.Millar@parks.ny.gov Margaret Ziminski 631-321-3534 LIEngineeringContracts@parks.ny.gov Nicholaus Nestasia 631-321-3534 LIEngineeringContracts @parks.ny.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. GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND THE WORKPLACE CERTIFICATION effective November 5, 2025 Pursuant to New York State Finance Law 139-M, all bidders on competitive state procurements are required to certify that they maintain a written policy addressing gender-based violence in the workplace. (Please review the form for details regarding minimum requirements.) Each bid submission must include a signed and completed copy of the certification form. If an organization is unable to make the certification, a signed statement explaining the reason must be submitted with the bid. Failure to include the completed form or explanatory statement with the bid submission will result in disqualification. The template form will be provided with the bidding documents. CONTRACTOR REGISTRY REQUIREMENT in December 2024 Newly 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 copy of 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 BONDS The 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: 1:00 pm on April 22, 2026 RFIs received after this due date and time will not be processed. There will be a pre-bid meeting on April 20, 2026 10:00 am at Manor House at Planting Fields Arboretum State Park.