Replace Nurse Call System

LEGAL NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids for Project No. 47911-E, comprising of a contract for Electrical Work, Replace Nurse Call System, The New York State Veterans Home- Montrose, 2090 Albany Post Rd., Montrose (Westchester County), NY, will be received by the Office of Gen- eral Services (OGS), Design & Construction Group (D&C), Divi- sion of Contract Management, 35th Fl., Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242, on behalf of the Department of Health, until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 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 a bid security (i.e. certi- fied check, bank check, or bid bond in the amount of $59,300 for E). All successful bidders will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Bond pursuant to Sections 136 and 137 of the State Finance Law, each for 100% of the amount of the Contract estimated to be between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000 for E. Designated staff are Megan Whaley, Catherine Skaczkowski, Jessica Hoffman, and Pierre Alric in the Division of Contract Management, telephone (518) 474-0203, fax (518) 473-7862. Pursuant to Public Buildings Law § 8(6), effective January 11, 2020, for any projects where the project design commenced on or after January 1, 2020 and for 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 $1,737,918 or less, adjusted annually for inflation as of March 1, 2026. If more than one responsible and reliable MWBE firm meets these requirements, the MWBE firm with the lowest bid will be deemed the apparent low bidder. Project commenced design before January 1, 2020. Not subject to provision. XX Project commenced design on or after January 1, 2020. Sub- ject to provision. The only time prospective bidders will be allowed to visit the job site to take field measurements and examine existing con- ditions of the project area will be at 9:00 a.m. on November 5, 2026, at The New York State Veterans Home, 2090 Albany Post Road, Montrose, NY. Phone the office of Shannon Landolfa, (845-895-3170) a minimum of 48 hours in advance of the date to provide the names of those who will attend the pre-bid site visit. Only contractors that schedule a visit at least 48 hours in advance will be allowed to participate in the pre-bid site visit. Pursuant to New York State Executive Law Article 15-A and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, OGS is required to promote opportunities for the maximum feasible participa- tion of New York State-certified Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises ("MWBES") and the employment of minor- ity group members and women in the performance of OGS con- tracts. All bidders are expected to cooperate in implementing this policy. OGS hereby establishes an overall goal of 0% for MWBE participation, 0% for Minority-Owned Business Enter- prises ("MBE") participation and 0% for Women-Owned Busi- ness Enterprises ("WBE") participation (based on the current availability of qualified MBES and WBEs). The total contract goal can be obtained by utilizing any combination of MBE and /or WBE participation for subcontracting and supplies acquired under this Contract. Trades with 0% goals are encouraged to make "good faith efforts" to promote and assist in the participa- tion of MWBES on the Contract for the provision of services and materials. Article 3 of the Veteran's Services Law provides for more mean- ingful participation in public procurement by certified Service- Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses ("SDVOBS"). Bidders are expected to consider SDVOBS in the fulfillment of the require- ments of the Contract. Such participation may be as subcon- tractors or suppliers, as protégés, or in other partnering or sup- porting roles. OGS hereby establishes overall goals for SDVOBS' participation under this contract as follows, 3% for the E trade contractor, based on the current availability of qualified SD- VOBS. Trades with 0% goals are encouraged to make "good faith efforts” to promote and assist in the participation of SDVOBS on the Contract for the provision of services and materials. Downloading Bidding and Contract Documents for this project, along with the submission of Bidder Questions and Electronic Bidding are available through OGS Design & Construction's elec- tronic bidding service, Bid Express at the following link: http:// www.bidexpress.com For questions about registration or Bid Express technical issues, e-mail support@bidexpress.com, or call Bid Express support (888) 352-2439. For all other questions, email DCPlans@ogs.ny.gov, or call (518) 474-0203. For additional information on this project, use the link below and then click on the project number: https://online.ogs.ny.gov/dnc/contractorConsultant/esb/ESB PlansAvailableIndex.asp. OGS Design & Construction Group 1X: 10/12/26 160591