Remedial Construction - Katzman Recycling Site - Site No. 558035

Sealed bids for the Katzman Recycling Site Remedial Action project will be received by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), Division of Fiscal Management, Bureau of Expenditures, 625 Broadway, 10th Floor, Albany, New York, 12233-5027, until the time of 1:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time, on the date of May 1, 2025. The bids will be opened and read aloud at the above time and date. Telegraphic or other electronically transferred bids will not be accepted.

The Remedial Action involves the implementation of remedial activities at the Katzman Recycling Site, located at 24 County Route 26, Granville, New York. The remedial activities include but are not necessarily limited to: removal of asbestos containing soil and debris; excavation of PCB contaminated and RCRA Hazardous soil and debris; excavation dewatering; water handling, treatment, and discharge; loading, transport, and off-Site disposal of excavated soil and debris; backfilling; and Site restoration.

The estimated range for this work is: Over $15,000,000.

Contract Documents are available in electronic format at no charge. Electronic copies of non-biddable Contract Document drawings, specifications, proposal forms, addenda, and a separate Limited Site Data Document may be downloaded from the Department website http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/59233.html. Hard copies (fees apply) and/or FTP link to biddable Contract Documents are available upon request from the Division of Environmental Remediation, 12th Floor, 625 Broadway, Albany, New York, 12233-7017, Attn: Brianna Scharf at (518) 402-5987 or Brianna.Scharf@dec.ny.gov.

Proposals will be accepted only from bidders who attend the Pre-Bid Conference. All proposals must be made on the official proposal form(s) and returned to the Department as specified in the Contract Documents. Each proposal must be accompanied by a deposit or a bid bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of Proposer’s bid amount. All Bidders must attend the Pre-Bid Conference to receive special requirements and/or instruction for the Contract. The Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at the Site, located at 24 County Route 26, Granville, New York 12832, starting at 10:00 AM, Eastern Standard Time. Be advised, a limited number of parking spaces will be available inside the Site main gate. Other parking spaces will be available immediately outside of the Site main gate.

ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY AS A CONDITION OF BIDDING.

Minority-, Women-, and Service-Disabled Veteran-owned businesses are encouraged to submit bids in response to this solicitation. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

The Contractor shall adhere to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Guidelines Regarding Permissible Contacts During a Procurement and the Prohibition of Inappropriate Lobbying Influence. For the purpose of this Notice to Bidders, the Director of the Division of Environmental Remediation, Andrew Guglielmi, 12th Floor, 625 Broadway, Albany, New York, 12233-7011, shall be the Department's Designated Representative. Any questions, however, shall be directed to Brianna Scharf, the Department’s Project Manager and Designated Contact, at (518) 402-5987 or Brianna.Scharf@dec.ny.gov.

Bidders may receive announcements of procurement opportunities by signing up for the NYSDEC – DER electronic mailing list (“listserv”) at –

https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/NYSDEC/subscriber/new.

- IMPORTANT NEW INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS -

Effective December 30, 2024, in order to be qualified to work on public works projects covered by Article 8 of the Labor Law, all contractors and subcontractors must be registered with the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) in accordance with Labor Law § 220-i.

Prime contractors must be registered before submitting a bid. In addition, prime contractors and subcontractors must be registered prior to commencing any new work.

When submitting a bid for DEC construction contracts, bidders must provide their NYSDOL registration number in the designated space on the Bid Form. Failure to provide a valid and verifiable registration number from the NYSDOL Registry at the time of bid submission will result in disqualification of the bid.

During this transition period, for projects where the bids were due prior to December 30, 2024, but the work will commence after that date, prime contractors not already registered with DOL must be registered prior to the commencement of the work.

REGISTER NOW!!

Please note, per the NYSDOL website, NYSDOL estimates it may take approximately 3-4 weeks to review a registration application and issue a Certificate of Registration. Please act promptly and register now to avoid any disruptions in your bidding process or project schedule. For more information and instructions on how to become registered, please visit the NYS Department of Labor website at:

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Sean Mahar,

Interim Commissioner