Connetquot River State Park Preserve Red Trail Timber Boardwalks – Phase 1

General Construction Contract D006466 - Demolition and removal of two deteriorated existing bridges. Construction of two new timber bridges. Construction of ±830 LF of new boardwalk on Red Trail, as per plans.
Estimated range $167,778 -$226,994

 There will be a pre-bid meeting on September 2, 2025 9:00 AM at Connetquot State Park Preserve

 All Requests For Information (RFIs) are due by: 10:00 AM on September 8, 2025

RFIs received after this due date and time will not be processed.

 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.

 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 

In accordance with State Finance Law, Section 139-j, the following agency staff have been designated as contacts for this contract:

Elizabeth Gunning 631-321-3547 Elizabeth.Gunning@parks.ny.gov
Lance Millar 631-321-3550 Lance.Millar@parks.ny.gov
LI Engineering Contracts 631-321-3544 LIEngineeringContracts@parks.ny.gov

For administrative related questions – Utilize the contact noted below:
Margaret Ziminski / Tiffany Willms 631-321-3534

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.