NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids for Dam Decommissioning at Wellesley Island , Town of Orleans, Jefferson County, and will be received by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP), Thousand Islands Region at 45165 NYS Route 12, PO Box 247, Alexandria Bay, NY 13607 until 1:30 PM local time, June 5, 2018 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 Bid Security in the form of a certified check, bank check, or bid bond in the amount of $10,000, Ten Thousand Dollars and 00/100. General Construction Contract D005391 Contract Includes all work indicated in the drawing and specifications for Contract D005391. Work shall include, but not be limited to, providing all labor, material and equipment to remove a portion of an existing dam and a section of causeway, thereby reducing pond levels, leaving a small pond and delineating the stream bed that feeds it using cross-vane log structures. The area will be revegetated with native species to recreate a wetland and provide habitat conducive to beaver and Blanding's turtles. MINORITY AND WOMEN OWNED BUSINESS PARTICIPATION GOALS The following goals for MWBE participation on this project have been established at: Minority Owned Business Enterprise (MBE) 13% Women Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) 17% MWBE Combined Goal* 30% PROJECT COMPLETION The completion date for this project is 90 days after agreement has been approved by the NYS Comptroller's Office. Project Specific Liquidated Damages (Refer to Table 14). Please see Article 14.10 in the General conditions for the Schedule of liquidated damages per day. Starting on the advertisement date, the Bidding and Contract Documents may be examined free of charge and obtained in person or by mail from Engineering at Keewaydin State Park, Regional Administration, 45165 NYS Route 12, PO Box 247, Alexandria Bay, NY 13607 for a non-refundable fee of $49.00 (per set) which includes shipping and handling. Make checks payable to: NYS OPRHP Thousand Islands Region. In accordance with State Finance Law, Section 139j, the following agency staff has been designated as contacts for this contract: Daniel Pease (315) 482-2593 Ext. 233 Anthony Felder (315) 482-2593 Ext. 223 Dawn Barker (315) 482-2593 Ext. 235 Please note that contacting any other agency staff regarding this contract may be a violation of State Finance Law, Section 139j, resulting in a determination of contractor non-responsibility. BONDS The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material 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 RFI's are due by: 1:30 PM on June 1, 2018 RFI's received after this date will not be processed. There will be a pre-bid meeting on: NA