LEGAL NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSSealed bids for Project

LEGAL NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSSealed bids for Project No. 45400-E, comprising a contract for Electrical Work, Provide Cabling System, Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, 247 Harris Road, Bedford Hills(Westchester County), NY will be received by the Office of General Services (OGS), Design & Construction Group (D&C), Division of Contract Management, 35th Fl.,Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242, on behalf of the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 16,2022 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 abid security (i.e. certified check, bank check, or bid bond in the amount of $89,900 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 for100% of the amount of the Contract estimated to be between $3,000,000 and $4,000,000 for E.Designated staff are John Pupons, 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 anycontracts over $5,000 for the work of construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, or improvement of any State building, a responsible and reliable NYS-certifiedMinority 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$1,400,000 or less, as adjusted annually for inflation beginning January 1, 2020. If more than one responsible and reliable MWBE firm meets these requirements, theMWBE firm with the lowest bid will be deemed the apparent low bidder.XX Project commenced design before January 1, 2020. Not subject to provision._____Project commenced design on or after January 1, 2020. Subject to provision.The only time prospective bidders will be allowed to visit the job site to take field measurements and examine existing conditions of the project area will be at 9:30 a.m. onFebruary 24, 2022, at the OGS Field Office, 247 Harris Road Bedford Hills, NY. Phone the office of Matthew Vondras (914) 666-0889) a minimum of 72 hours in advanceof the date to provide the names of those who will attend the pre-bid site visit. Only contractors that schedule a visit at least 72 hours in advance will be allowed toparticipate 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 maximumfeasible participation of New York State-certified Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises (“MWBEs”) and the employment of minority group members andwomen in the performance of OGS contracts. All bidders are expected to cooperate in implementing this policy. OGS hereby establishes an overall goal of 30% for MWBEparticipation, 15% for Minority-Owned Business Enterprises (“MBE”) participation and 15% for Women-Owned Business Enterprises (“WBE”) participation (based on thecurrent availability of qualified MBEs and WBEs). The total contract goal can be obtained by utilizing any combination of MBE and /or WBE participation forsubcontracting and supplies acquired under this Contract. Trades with 0% goals are encouraged to make “good faith efforts” to promote and assist in the participation ofMWBEs on the Contract for the provision of services and materials.Article 17-B of the New York State Executive Law provides for more meaningful participation in public procurement by certified Service-Disabled Veteran-OwnedBusinesses (“SDVOBs”). Bidders are expected to consider SDVOBs in the fulfillment of the requirements of the Contract. Such participation may be as subcontractorsor suppliers, as protégés, or in