Humphrey Nature Center Donor Recognition

Sealed bids for The Humphrey Nature Center Donor Recogntion at Humphrey Nature Center of Letchworth State Park, 6773 Trailside Rd, Castile, New York will be received by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP), via email at [email protected]. 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 12:30 PM local time, 10/27/2026. Sealed bids will be publicly opened and read via WebEx only at 1:00 PM local time, 10/27/2026. 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: $13,950.00 General Construction Contract D006630: Construction of (2) stone clad columns with bronze plaques and a heavy timber trellis in recognition of the donors who made the construction of the Humphrey Nature Center possible. Engineer’s estimate construction cost range is the following: $237,082 - $320,758 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) 7% Women Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) 23% 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% Starting on the advertisement date, the Bidding and Contract Documents may be examined free of charge and obtained via email from Valorie Symonds at [email protected]. In accordance with State Finance Law, Section 139-j, the following agency staff have been designated as contacts for this contract: Name Phone # E-mail Address Mike Petti 585.493.3608 [email protected] Amy Enwright 315.748.2691 [email protected] Valorie Symonds 585.493.3607 [email protected] Carissa Hartson 716.379.6947 [email protected] 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 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 effective 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 for providing 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 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 (RFI's) are due by: 4:00 PM on 10/14/2026 - RFIs received after this due date and time will not be processed. There will be a pre-bid meeting on: October 6, 2026, 1:00PM at the Humphrey Nature Center Site at 6773 Trailside Rd, Castile, NY 14427 GPS Coordinates of rendezvous point: 42.5926243, -78.0348681 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-16prohibiting-state-agencies-and-authorities-contracting-businesses-conducting Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: None Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 6.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 7.00% WBE Goal: 23.00%