Arena Ice Plant Replacement

The City of Rochester is seeking bids for replacement of the Blue Cross Arena ice plant, including a new ammonia refrigeration plant, cooling tower, and associated mechanical, plumbing, and electrical work under four lump-sum construction contracts.

City of Rochester > Department of Environmental Services > Bureau of Architecture and Engineering Services > Bureau of Purchasing


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Dec 15, 2026 07:00 PM
Nov 02, 2026 08:39 PM
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shemeka.davis@cityofrochester.gov
+15854287388
30 Church Street, Rochester, NY, USA
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Director of Purchasing, Bureau of Purchasing, Room 105-A, City Hall, 30 Church Street, Rochester, NY 14614
Description

The City of Rochester is soliciting bids for four separate lump-sum contracts—general, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing construction—to replace the arena’s ice plant. The work includes constructing a new refrigeration room, installing a new ammonia refrigeration plant and cooling tower, providing associated mechanical, plumbing, and electrical infrastructure, and demolishing the existing R-22 refrigeration plant. The mechanical contract includes a base bid for screw compressors and an alternate for reciprocating compressors. Bidders must submit a complete hard-copy proposal in a sealed envelope; electronic bids are not accepted. The bid package includes conditional apprenticeship documentation, M/WBE participation forms and any applicable waiver request, workforce-goal certification, a New York State contractor registry certificate, and a separate sealed subcontractor list required by the Wicks Law. A bid bond is required for bids of $100,000 or more; performance and payment bonds and insurance certificates are due after award. The project has a 548-calendar-day completion period measured from the Notice to Proceed.

Classification Codes
NAICS333415Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
PSC4110Refrigeration Equipment
Smart Codes
ice rink refrigeration systemsammonia refrigeration plantsice rink control systems
Specifications
Supply & Service
Timeline
Nov 2, 2026-Publication Date
Nov 17, 2026 03:00 PM-Pre-Bid Conference (optional)
Riverside Conference Room. Attendance is urged but not explicitly required.
Dec 15, 2026 07:00 PM-Bid Submission Deadline
Requirements
Required
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Disability Insurance
  • Commercial General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Commercial Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Umbrella Excess Liability — $5,000,000.00
  • Contractors Pollution Liability — $2,000,000.00
  • Builder's Risk Insurance
Required
  • Bid Bond — 5%
  • Performance Bond — 100%
  • Payment Bond — 100%
Informational
Documents
TitleDate Posted
Bid Proposal.pdfNov 02, 2026 08:37 PM
Attachment.docxNov 05, 2026 04:26 PM
Attachment.docxNov 05, 2026 04:26 PM
Bid Contract Book.pdfNov 02, 2026 08:37 PM
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