NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS FOR CENTER FOR FORENSIC SCIENCE RENOVATIONSCONTRACT 2– MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION

ONONDAGA COUNTY BID REFERENCE NO. ONGOV-096-23

Sealed bids for the construction of the Center for Forensic Science Renovations Contract 2, Mechanical at 100 Elizabeth Blackwell Street, Syracuse, New York 13210 will be received at the office of the Onondaga County Purchasing Director, 13th floor, John H. Mulroy Civic Center, 421 Montgomery Street, Syracuse, New York, until 2:00 PM Local Time, on July 19, 2023, and there at said office, at said time, publicly opened and read aloud. Bids must be on a lump sum basis.

The project will consist of renovating 3rd floor spaces into a new Fire Arms Lab, Latent Prints Lab, and support spaces. and other Work indicated in the Contract Documents.

Contract Documents may be examined at no expense at the Onondaga County John H. Mulroy Civic Center, Construction421 Montgomery St, Syracuse, NY 13202 on the 13th floor, Div. of Purchase and the Basement, Suite 40 Dept. of Facilities Management; Syracuse Builders Exchange 6563 Ridings Rd, Syracuse, NY 13206; Empire State Bid Net Direct, https://www.bidnetdirect.com/new-york, and Syracuse Blue Print Company,

https://syracuseblueprintplanroom.com.

Electronic format Contract Documents may be obtained from Syracuse Blue Print Company 825 E. Genesee Street, Syracuse, New York, 13210, at 315-476-4084. Electronic download cost is $25. Printed copies are at the bidder’s expense. Additional charges for delivery and shipping. All bidders are requested to register with Syracuse Blue Print Company to ensure receipt of any addenda.

Pre-bid meeting will be held at the location at address on July 5, 2023 at 2:00 PM to review the specific requirements of this project. All prospective bidders are strongly encouraged to attend.

Questions or inquiries should be submitted no later than July 11, 2023 and be directed in writing to the Div. of Purchase, Bernard Mahoney, bernardmahoney@ongov.net .

Bidders are informed that this project is being progressed by the Onondaga County Dept. of Facilities Management. This project will be subject to NYS prevailing wage. Contractor to provide the following: MWBE Utilization plan, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Statement, Workforce Employment Utilization Report, Apprenticeship Program, and Minority and Women Business Enterprise Utilization Goals: MBE Utilization Goal of 18% and WBE Utilization Goal of 12%.

Each bid must be accompanied by a Bid Security Deposit in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid. Bid security must be in the form of a bid bond or certified/ bank check, made payable to The County of Onondaga. Bids with inadequate bid security will be declared informal.

The Owner reserves the right to waive any bid informalities or to reject any or all bids.

ONONDAGA COUNTY, NEW YORK