Minority-Commerce-Weekly-Newsletter - Flipbook - Page 7
November 14 - 20, 2024
Minority Commerce Weekly - “MWDBE/SDVOB Contract Reporter”
Hot Springs, AR 71901
Contact: William Fleming
william.昀氀eming@construction.com
Ph: (518) 269-7735
Robert J. Rodriguez, President & CEO
November 15, 2024
Of昀椀ce of General Services (OGS)
Advertisment for Bids
Sealed bids for Project No. Q1851-C, comprising of a contract for Construction Work, Provide Paving & Site Piping Improvements, Buildings 26, 47,
56, 69, 71 & 72, Pilgrim Psychiatric Center, 998 Crooked Hill Road, West
Brentwood (Suffolk County), NY, will be received by the Of昀椀ce of General Services (OGS), Design & Construction Group (D&C), Division of Contract Management, 35th Fl., Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY
12242, on behalf of the Of昀椀ce of Mental Health, until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, when they will be publicly opened and read. Each
bid must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the Instructions to
Bidders and must be accompanied by a bid security (i.e. certi昀椀ed check, bank
check, or bid bond in the amount of $145,800 for C).
All successful bidders will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and
a Labor and Material Bond pursuant to Sections 136 and 137 of the State
Finance Law, each for 100% of the amount of the Contract estimated to be
between $5,000,000 and $6,000,000 for C.
Designated staff are Kimberly Belden, Catherine Skaczkowski, Jessica Hoffman, and Pierre Alric in the Division of Contract Management, telephone
(518) 474-0203, fax (518) 473-7862.
Pursuant to Public Buildings Law § 8(6), effective January 11, 2020, for any
projects where the project design commenced on or after January 1, 2020 and
for any contracts over $5,000 for the work of construction, reconstruction,
alteration, repair, or improvement of any State building, a responsible and
reliable NYS-certi昀椀ed 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 $1,628,283 or less, adjusted annually
for in昀氀ation as of March 1, 2024. If more than one responsible and reliable
MWBE 昀椀rm meets these requirements, the MWBE 昀椀rm with the lowest bid
will be deemed the apparent low bidder.
Project commenced design before January 1, 2020. Not subject to provision.
X Project commenced design on or after January 1, 2020. Subject to provision.
The only time prospective bidders will be allowed to visit the job site to take
昀椀eld measurements and examine existing conditions of the project area will be
at 9:00 a.m. on November 21, 2024, at the OGS Field Of昀椀ce, Building 20, 2nd
Floor, 998 Crooked Hill Road, Brentwood, NY. Phone or email the of昀椀ce of
Craig A. Witham (631-603-9216) or craig.witham@ogs.ny.gov a minimum of
48 hours in advance of the date to provide the names of those who will attend
the pre-bid site visit. Only contractors that schedule a visit at least 48 hours in
advance will be allowed to participate in the pre-bid site visit.
Pursuant to New York State Executive Law Article 15-A and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder, OGS is required to promote opportunities
for the maximum feasible participation of New York State-certi昀椀ed Minority
and Women-owned Business Enterprises (“MWBEs”) and the employment of
minority group members and women in the performance of OGS contracts.
All bidders are expected to cooperate in implementing this policy. OGS hereby establishes an overall goal of 30% for MWBE participation, 15% for Minority-Owned Business Enterprises (“MBE”) participation and 15% for Women-Owned Business Enterprises (“WBE”) participation (based on the current
availability of quali昀椀ed MBEs and WBEs). The total contract goal can be
obtained by utilizing any combination of MBE and /or WBE participation
for subcontracting and supplies acquired under this Contract. Trades with
0% goals are encouraged to make “good faith efforts” to promote and assist
in the participation of MWBEs on the Contract for the provision of services
and materials.
7
Article 3 of the Veteran’s Services Law provides for more meaningful participation in public procurement by certi昀椀ed Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned
Businesses (“SDVOBs”). Bidders are expected to consider SDVOBs in the
ful昀椀llment of the requirements of the Contract. Such participation may be as
subcontractors or suppliers, as protégés, or in other partnering or supporting
roles. OGS hereby establishes overall goals for SDVOBs’ participation under
this contract as follows: 6% for the C trade contractor, based on the current
availability of quali昀椀ed SDVOBs. Trades with 0% goals are encouraged to
make “good faith efforts” to promote and assist in the participation of SDVOBs on the Contract for the provision of services and materials.
The Bidding and Contract Documents for this Project are available for viewing, downloading, and Electronic Bidding from OGS Design & Construction’s
Electronic Bidding service, Bid Express.
Registration along with viewing, downloading, and electronic bidding can be
accessed at the following link: http://www.bidexpress.com
For questions about downloading of bid documents, please send an e-mail
to support@bidexpress.com, or call the Bid Express toll-free number at (888)
352-2439.
For all other questions, please send an email to DCPlans@ogs.ny.gov, or call
(518) 474-0203.
For additional information on this project, please use the link below and then
click on the project number: https://online.ogs.ny.gov/dnc/contractorConsultant/esb/ESBPlansAvailableIndex.asp.
OGS Design & Construction Group
Of昀椀ce of General Services (OGS)
Advertisment for Bids
Sealed bids for Project No. Q1924-C, comprising of a contract for Construction Work, Replace Roof, Queensbury Armory, 60 Stone Quarry Road,
Queensbury (Warren County), NY, will be received by the Of昀椀ce of General Services (OGS), Design & Construction Group (D&C), Division of Contract Management, 35th Fl., Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY
12242, on behalf of the Division of Military and Naval Affairs, until 2:00 p.m.
on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, when they will be publicly opened and
read. Each bid must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders and must be accompanied by a bid security (i.e. certi昀椀ed
check, bank check, or bid bond in the amount of $89,700 for C).
All successful bidders will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and
a Labor and Material Bond pursuant to Sections 136 and 137 of the State
Finance Law, each for 100% of the amount of the Contract estimated to be
between $3,000,000 and $4,000,000 for C.
Designated staff are Kimberly Belden, Catherine Skaczkowski, Jessica Hoffman, and Pierre Alric in the Division of Contract Management, telephone
(518) 474-0203, fax (518) 473-7862.
Pursuant to Public Buildings Law § 8(6), effective January 11, 2020, for any
projects where the project design commenced on or after January 1, 2020 and
for any contracts over $5,000 for the work of construction, reconstruction,
alteration, repair, or improvement of any State building, a responsible and
reliable NYS-certi昀椀ed 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 $1,628,283 or less, adjusted annually
for in昀氀ation as of March 1, 2024. If more than one responsible and reliable
MWBE 昀椀rm meets these requirements, the MWBE 昀椀rm with the lowest bid
will be deemed the apparent low bidder.
Project commenced design before January 1, 2020. Not subject to provision.
X Project commenced design on or after January 1, 2020. Subject to provision.
As a condition of award, within 昀椀ve (5) days of receipt of the proposed Contract Agreement from the State, the apparent low bidder shall return the Contract Agreement to the State, properly executed, along with the Bonds if required by said Agreement. Low bidders who cannot meet these provisions
