The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation expects to spend between $566,958.20 and $767,061.50 to replace the deck panels on two bridges at Niagara Falls State Park, with bids due October 28.
Under contract D006641 and solicitation number CR#2139253, the state is asking a contractor to remove, dispose of, and replace the deck panels on the park's two Mabey bridges. This is strictly a panel replacement job, not a full bridge tear-down. The contract allows 365 days to get the work done once the state Comptroller signs off.
That estimated value tells a bridge or structural steel shop exactly what kind of margin they are looking at. The state is asking for a $33,500 bid security up front, followed by 100 percent performance and payment bonds from the winner. Subcontracting goals are light, set at just 3 percent for Minority-Owned Business Enterprises and 4 percent for Women-Owned Business Enterprises, with no veteran goal at all. Because the estimate is under $1,737,918, a certified MWBE shop that bids within 10 percent of the lowest number will automatically take the contract.
If you want to price this work, you have to get your paperwork lined up fast. Bidders need a state labor registration and a workplace violence certification included in the package. Bids go in as PDF email attachments by 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 28, and the state will open them over WebEx at 11 a.m.
On the record: Mabey Bridge Panels Replacement, issued by Parks Recreation & Historic Preservation, NYS Office of. Solicitation CR#2139253. Bids are due October 28, 2026. The listing on NY State Contract Reporter: https://www.nyscr.ny.gov/Ads/Details/2139253. Full record on The RFI Wire's board: https://therfiwire.com/rfi/RFI-002997.html.