Children’s Pavilion Playground

The State University of New York at Upstate Medical University will receive sealed bids for Project Number. 1255.1 Titled Children’s Pavilion Playground until 2:00 p.m. local time on 05/06/2025 at:

Delivered to:

Ms. Ivy Lopez/Mrs. Jeanie Pender Contracts & Campus Purchasing SUNY Upstate Medical University Dr. Sarah Loguen Center, 2nd floor 650 South Salina Street, Room 2050 Syracuse, New York 13202

where such proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud. Proposals may be hand delivered or mailed to the above location and must be received at such time.

Scope of work: Conversion of the existing fenced in lawn area with an asphalt basketball court into a functional playground space appropriate for adolescents of various ages. The design will address the finish grade, edge condition, and site drainage requirements to support a playground vendor that has selected and will install playground equipment and surface pathway layout.

All work on this Contract is to be completed within 31 calendar days after the date of the Notice to Proceed

Complete sets of Contract Documents for bidding may be examined free of charge at the campus and at the following locations.

SUNY Upstate, Design and Construction, 650 South Salina Street, 2nd floor, Syracuse, NY 13202.

Complete sets of Contract Documents for bidding may ONLY be obtained from Plan and Print Systems, Inc. (P  lan & Print Systems Inc. | Large Format Printing, Print Equipment & Supplies) Section 143 of the State Finance Law requires payment of a deposit to receive these documents. Plan House will accept business checks, credit cards or cash for this deposit (no personal checks will be accepted). Accordingly, a non-refundable deposit check in the amount of $49.50 made payable to S UNY Upstate Medical University is required. Deposits less than $50.00 are non- refundable. Deposits will be waived for certified Minority and Women Owned and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses.

A site visit to the area where the work is to be performed has been deemed to be necessary to fully understand the parameters and constraints which affect the preparation of the bid for the same. A mandatory site visit has been scheduled for April 4th , 2025 at 9:00 AM with all contractors. All potential bidders are advised that they must sign a “Site Visit Form” to verify that they have complied with this requirement of the contract. Failure to fulfill this requirement will disqualify your bid proposal.

Effective 1/1/06, in accordance with State Finance Law Section 139-j, all questions pertaining to the solicitation shall be made formally to the designated contact in Contracts & Campus Purchasing: Ms. Ivy Lopez & Mrs. Jeanie Pender SUNY - Upstate Medical University, 750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, New York 13210, Phone: (315) 464-5874 (315) 464-4595 Fax: (315) 464-4679, Andrew Evans and Vincent Ryan. Contact made to other staff regarding this procurement may disqualify the firm and affect future procurements with government entities in the State of New York. Please refer to the OGS’ (www.ogs.state.ny.us/aboutogs/regulations/defaultAdvisoryCouncil.html) for more information on this law.

All questions pertaining to the solicitation during the restricted period shall be made formally to each Designated Staff concurrently:

Contracting Staff:                                  

Ivy Lopez

Contracts Administrator

Contracts & Campus Purchasing

SUNY - Upstate Medical University

750 East Adams Street

Syracuse, New York 13210

Phone: (315) 464- 4680

Email: FrigonS@upstate.edu

Project Manager

Andrew Evans

Project Manager

Design and Construction

SUNY - Upstate Medical University

750 East Adams Street

Syracuse, New York 13210

Phone: (315) 382- 7365

Email: evansand@upstate.edu

Consultant

Landscape Architect

Keplinger Freeman Associates

6320 Fly Road, Suite 109

East Syracuse, New York 13057

Phone: (315) 445-7980

E-mail vr@keplingerfreeman.com

Bids must be submitted in duplicate in accordance with the instructions contained in the Information for Bidders. Security will be required for each bid in an amount not less than five (5) percent of the Total Bid.

It is the policy of the State of New York and the State University of New York to encourage minority business enterprise participation in this project by contractors, subcontractors and suppliers, and all bidders are expected to cooperate in implementing this policy.

The selected contractor must comply with M/WBE goals. State University of New York goals are:    20% MBE and 10% WBE participation of the total contract value. State University of New York also has a goal for the Work Force participation: EEO 10% WBE and EEO 10% MBE of total work force on the project.

The State University of New York reserves the right to reject any or all bids.