New York State Public Buildings Law § 8(6) Pursuant to New York State 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 New York State certified Minority or Women-Owned Business Enterprise (“MWBE”) that submits a bid within ten percent of the lowest bid will be deemed the apparent low bidder provided that the MWBE bid is
$1,400,000 or less, as adjusted annually for inflation beginning January 1, 2020. If more than one responsible and or reliable MWBE firm meets these requirements, the MWBE firm with the lowest bid will be deemed the apparent low bidder. Bidding and contract documents for OGS construction projects are available for download from Bid
Express®, the hosting service for OGS’ Electronic Plan Room. Vendors wishing to download these documents must complete a one-time registration for the Bid Express service. There is no
cost to register for Bid Express, which can be accessed at the following link: BID EXPRESS After a vendor has registered with the Bid Express service, they may
download bid documents by accessing the following link: CONSTRUCTION BID DOCUMENTS For
additional information about Bid Express, please call their customer support team at 888-352-BIDX (2439) for live support, email the Bid Express team at [email protected], or refer to the Vendor Resource page
the Bid Express Website. For questions about the bid document ordering process, please email [email protected] or call 518-474-0203. Follow this link for project-specific inquiries. Emergency Contracting OpportunitiesThe Office of General Services Design & Construction (D&C) Group awards approximately 325 emergency contracts annually. Bids for emergency contracts may be taken over the phone and require an immediate response and performance of the work. Emergency contracts are of short duration and are usually awarded on a cost-plus basis, typically for $300,000 or less. In extraordinary circumstances, contracts shall not exceed $1,500,000. Learn more about how to be added to the Emergency Contractor Bidders List: Emergency Contracting Opportunities Trade Code Designations
Bid Informality Code ListA listing of informalities that may result in a bid being disqualified. The listing is not comprehensive and there are other informalities that may occur causing disqualification; however, many of the common types of informalities encountered are listed. If an informality in the bid occurs, the appropriate code will appear next to the bid on the bid results with
an explanation of the code. Bid Disqualifications are final. Bid Informality Code List Bid Submission GuidelinesDeadline: All bids and/or bid modifications must be received and stamped by the time stated in the bid documents. Submitting Bids in Person: Bids are accepted at: Contract Awards, 35th Floor, Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza. Important Building Access Procedures for Delivered Bids: Building access procedures are in effect at the Corning Tower.
Submitting Bids by Fax: Call 518-474-0203 to make sure the fax was received. Be advised that bid modifications received after 2:00 p.m. on the bid opening date cannot be accepted. What to include in your bid envelope: The following documents must be submitted in the bid envelope provided in accordance with the instructions to bidders contained in the project manual:
Providing accurate information on bid forms is essential. The award of a contract may be delayed if the information provided is inaccurate. Please ensure that the correct company name and Federal Identification Number is entered on the bid forms and on the bid envelope since this information is used to complete Agreements and Bonds. How to Submit Bid Bond DepositsA bid bond form is provided with the bid documents if a bid bond is required to be submitted. The use of company forms, etc. is not acceptable, and, if the form provided is not used, the bid bond will be declared informal and the bid may be subject to being disqualified. When submitting bid bonds with bids, please do not staple the bid form and the bid bond form together. Be sure to use care in the execution of a bid bond. The most common error is the corporate acknowledgment date preceding the date of execution of the bond. Please ensure the corporate acknowledgment date is the same as or occurs after the date of the bond. Bonds submitted with such errors are deemed informal and are subject to disqualification if not corrected within a 24-hour period. Surety companies used for bid bonds must be licensed to do business in New York State. Use of a company not licensed as such will result in the bid being disqualified. Submitted bid bonds must contain original signatures of both the surety and contractor. Bid bonds which do not contain original signatures (photocopies are unacceptable) of both the surety and the contractor may be disqualified. Construction Contractor Procurement FormsConstruction Contractor FormsAll construction contractor forms for managing and reporting, including:
construction contractor forms Vendor Login and Registration
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