The Trudeau Building Restoration
118 Main Street, Saranac Lake, NY
CONTRACTOR PORTAL
2023
This is notice for all plan holders of Addendum #5
Trudeau Building Rehabilitation
Issue Date: February 17, 2023
Click this link to access Addendum #5.
Trudeau Building Rehabilitation
Issue Date: February 17, 2023
Click this link to access Addendum #5.
Addendum 4 Clarification:
At the top of the first page of Addendum 4, it says, "Please note the following additional changes to the bid schedule:
Due to the shifted bid due date referenced above, the Project Award/Contract Execution and earliest construction start dates will also be shifted by 1 week, so Project Award is anticipated to be 3/8/23 and the earliest construction start date would be 3/22/23 respectively." There was no date "referenced above." To clarify, the sentence should read, "Due to the shifted bid date to Wednesday, February 22 at 4pm, the Project Award/Contract Execution and earliest construction start dates will also be shifted by 1 week, so Project Award is anticipated to be 3/8/23 and the earliest construction start date would be 3/22/23 respectively."
At the top of the first page of Addendum 4, it says, "Please note the following additional changes to the bid schedule:
Due to the shifted bid due date referenced above, the Project Award/Contract Execution and earliest construction start dates will also be shifted by 1 week, so Project Award is anticipated to be 3/8/23 and the earliest construction start date would be 3/22/23 respectively." There was no date "referenced above." To clarify, the sentence should read, "Due to the shifted bid date to Wednesday, February 22 at 4pm, the Project Award/Contract Execution and earliest construction start dates will also be shifted by 1 week, so Project Award is anticipated to be 3/8/23 and the earliest construction start date would be 3/22/23 respectively."
This is notice for all plan holders of Addendum #4
Trudeau Building Rehabilitation
Issue Date: February 16, 2023
Click this link to access Addendum #4.
Trudeau Building Rehabilitation
Issue Date: February 16, 2023
Click this link to access Addendum #4.
This is notice for all plan holders of Addendum #3
Trudeau Building Rehabilitation
Issue Date: February 8, 2023
Click this link to access Addendum #3.
Trudeau Building Rehabilitation
Issue Date: February 8, 2023
Click this link to access Addendum #3.
This is notice for all plan holders of Addendum #2
Trudeau Building Rehabilitation
Issue Date: February 3, 2023
Click this link to access Addendum #2.
Trudeau Building Rehabilitation
Issue Date: February 3, 2023
Click this link to access Addendum #2.
January 25 Pre-Bid Meeting Videos
On January 25, 2023 we held our pre-bid meeting, with 14 companies in attendance. We shared a printed copy with attendees of Addendum #1, which is posted below.
Video recordings of the meeting and building tour are posted below, in segments:
Pre-bid Video part 1
Pre-Bid Video part 2
Pre-bid Video part 3
We will soon issue the second Addendum incorporating questions received at this meeting.
A second rain-date pre-bid meeting will be held on Monday, January 30 at 11am for those unable to make the first meeting.
Contact [email protected] with any questions.
On January 25, 2023 we held our pre-bid meeting, with 14 companies in attendance. We shared a printed copy with attendees of Addendum #1, which is posted below.
Video recordings of the meeting and building tour are posted below, in segments:
Pre-bid Video part 1
Pre-Bid Video part 2
Pre-bid Video part 3
We will soon issue the second Addendum incorporating questions received at this meeting.
A second rain-date pre-bid meeting will be held on Monday, January 30 at 11am for those unable to make the first meeting.
Contact [email protected] with any questions.
This is notice for all plan holders of Addendum #1
Trudeau Building Rehabilitation
Issue Date January 24, 2023
Please access Addendum #1 and supporting documents on Dropbox here.
Trudeau Building Rehabilitation
Issue Date January 24, 2023
Please access Addendum #1 and supporting documents on Dropbox here.
The following Notice to Bidders and Invitation to Bid was announced on January 16, 2023.
Construction Documents are now available for review.
Contact Historic Saranac Lake for an electronic copy of plans by emailing [email protected] or calling 518-891-4606.
Construction Documents are now available for review.
Contact Historic Saranac Lake for an electronic copy of plans by emailing [email protected] or calling 518-891-4606.
January 16, 2023 : NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed Bids will be received by Historic Saranac Lake on Wednesday, February 15th, 2023, at 4 p.m. at 89 Church Street, Suite 2, Saranac Lake, NY, at which time and place said sealed Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids can be sent in advance to Landmark Consulting LLC, 83 Grove Avenue, Albany, NY 12208 (518-458-8942).
The project involves the exterior restoration, site improvements and interior renovation as shown in the Contract Documents.
NOTICE: Contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and vendors
This project is funded in part by grants from:
Under Article 15A, Executive Law, the State of New York is committed to providing Minority and WomenOwned Business (MWBE) equal opportunity to participate in government contracts. The following goals have been set for this project:
- The Contractor shall make and document its conscientious and active efforts to employ and utilize minority group members and women in its work force on State contracts;
- The Contractor shall undertake or continue existing programs of affirmative action to ensure that minority group members and women are afforded equal employment opportunities without discrimination. Affirmative action shall mean recruitment, employment, job assignment, promotion, upgrading, demotion, transfer, layoff, or termination and rates of pay or other forms of compensation;
- At the request of the State, the Contractor shall request each employment agency, labor union, or authorized representative of workers with which it has a collective bargaining or other agreement or understanding, to furnish a written statement that such employment agency, labor union or Representative shall not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability or marital status and that such union or representative shall affirmatively cooperate in the Implementation of the Contractor’s obligations herein; and
- The Contractor shall state, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees, that, in the performance of the State contract, all qualified applicants shall be afforded equal employment
opportunities without discrimination because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability or marital status. MCG IV(J)
This property, originally built in 1894 is considered a contributing structure to the significance of the Church Street National Register Historic District. Contractors must be able to demonstrate successful completion of restoration projects of similar scope on other National Register-listed properties. No deviations from the contract documents shall be permitted and no features or materials shall be altered, removed, destroyed, or taken from the premises without the explicit written approval of the Owner or Architect as being consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. Qualified contractors may request bid documents in electronic PDF format from Historic Saranac Lake by calling Historic Saranac Lake (518)891-4606 or emailing [email protected]. Documents may also be examined at no charge by appointment at Historic Saranac
Lake.
Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked "Historic Saranac Lake - Trudeau Building Rehabilitation Project.”
Overall Project Schedule (Revised)
The following general project schedule has been established. The schedule may vary based on the Owner’s final list of alternates to be taken for the project.
INVITATION TO BID
Name of Project: Trudeau Building Rehabilitation
Project Address: 118 Main Street, Saranac Lake, New York, 12983
You are invited to bid on the above project, which will consist of one (1) contract for construction described in general as follows:
Description of Project:
The proposed project will consist of all work outlined in contract documents dated 12/16/2022 including but not limited to the restoration of the exterior envelope, site improvements, interior renovation and systems upgrades.
Project Owner:
Name: Historic Saranac Lake
Address: 89 Church Street, Suite 2, Saranac Lake, New York 12983
Architect:
Name: Landmark Consulting, LLC
Address: 83 Grove Avenue Albany, New York 12208
The Owner will receive sealed proposals from bidders no later than: Wednesday, February 15th at 4 p.m.
Bid Delivery Location: Historic Saranac Lake’s Office: 89 Church Street, Suite 2, Saranac Lake, NY 12983
Proposals received after that time will not be accepted.
Bona fide, qualified contract bidders may secure copies of the proposed Contract Documents from the owner at their offices (89 Church Street, Suite 2, Saranac Lake, NY 12983. (518) 891-4606) on the following basis:
1. Documents for review at 89 Church Street and electronically via email.
2. If addenda are issued during bidding period, they will be sent via email.
3. No partial sets will be issued.
The owner has arranged for bidders to inspect the site on Wednesday, January 25th at 11 a.m. at 118 Main Street, Saranac Lake, NY 12983. Please enter at the front door on Main Street. All interested bidders must be on time as there will not be another opportunity to inspect the site. If inclement weather forces the postponement of this prebid meeting, it will be rescheduled for Monday, January 30th at 11:00a.m. Notification of a postponed pre-bid meeting will be posted on Historic Saranac Lake’s website (https://www.historicsaranaclake.org/) and Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/HistoricSaranacLake).
This pre-bid meeting held and facilitated by the Owner and Architect will cover the project objectives and clarify the
following:
1. Construction schedule
2. Oversight of the construction
3. Change order process
4. Job meetings
5. Jobsite security
6. Insurance requirements
7. Bonding
8. Required permits
9. Other questions
10. MBE/WBE requirements
Owner: Historic Saranac Lake, 89 Church Street, Suite 2, Saranac Lake, NY 12983
Site: 118 Main Street, Saranac Lake, NY 12983
Architect: Landmark Consulting, LLC, 83 Grove Avenue, Albany, NY 12208
Attention of Bidders is particularly called to Section 103-d of the General Municipal Law of New York State on non-collusive bidding and to the requirement of conditions of employment to be observed, minimum wage rates in accordance with New York Labor Standards. Note that Labor Law Section 220 and 220d do not apply, as this project is not a public works contract.
Proposals shall remain in effect for 60 calendar days after the time and date of receiving the bid. The bid may be accepted by the Owner any time within that period and may be withdrawn after that time without notice.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive irregularity in bidding. The Owner also reserves the right to negotiate a Guaranteed Maximum Price Contract.
Sealed Bids will be received by Historic Saranac Lake on Wednesday, February 15th, 2023, at 4 p.m. at 89 Church Street, Suite 2, Saranac Lake, NY, at which time and place said sealed Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids can be sent in advance to Landmark Consulting LLC, 83 Grove Avenue, Albany, NY 12208 (518-458-8942).
The project involves the exterior restoration, site improvements and interior renovation as shown in the Contract Documents.
NOTICE: Contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and vendors
This project is funded in part by grants from:
- Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) grant administered by the NYS Office of Park, Recreation and Historic Preservation
- NY Main Street Grant Program (NYMS) and Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) grants administered by NYS Department of Housing and Community Renewal
- State Economic & Infrastructure Development Investment Program grant administered by Northern Regional Border Commission (NRBC)
- Northeast Heritage Economy Program grant administered by Preservation League of NY State (PLNYS) and NRBC
- Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership grant administered by Lake Champlain Basin Program and NEIWPCC.
Under Article 15A, Executive Law, the State of New York is committed to providing Minority and WomenOwned Business (MWBE) equal opportunity to participate in government contracts. The following goals have been set for this project:
- For EPF funded portion: 5% MBE and 5% WBE
- For DRI and NY Main Street funded portions: 10% MBE and 10% WBE
- For NBRC funded portion: NBRC has no specific enumerated goals, but encourages participation of M/WBE firms.
- The State’s right to review and approve every subcontract in excess of $100,000. MCG IV(B)(2)
- The requirement that subcontracts contain provisions specifying (1) that work accord with the terms of the Master Contract, (2) that nothing can impair the rights of the State under the Master Contract, and (3) that nothing in the subcontract creates a contractual relationship between the subcontractor and the State. MCGIV(B)(2)
- Contractor’s responsibility to submit vendor responsibility information to the State, including a Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire for subcontracts that equal or exceed $100,000. MCG IV(B)(4)
- Non-discrimination requirements. MCG IV(I) and A-1 I(I)
- Equal Opportunity provisions, including a requirement that the following provisions be included in construction subcontracts in excess of $25,000:
- The Contractor shall make and document its conscientious and active efforts to employ and utilize minority group members and women in its work force on State contracts;
- The Contractor shall undertake or continue existing programs of affirmative action to ensure that minority group members and women are afforded equal employment opportunities without discrimination. Affirmative action shall mean recruitment, employment, job assignment, promotion, upgrading, demotion, transfer, layoff, or termination and rates of pay or other forms of compensation;
- At the request of the State, the Contractor shall request each employment agency, labor union, or authorized representative of workers with which it has a collective bargaining or other agreement or understanding, to furnish a written statement that such employment agency, labor union or Representative shall not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability or marital status and that such union or representative shall affirmatively cooperate in the Implementation of the Contractor’s obligations herein; and
- The Contractor shall state, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees, that, in the performance of the State contract, all qualified applicants shall be afforded equal employment
opportunities without discrimination because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability or marital status. MCG IV(J)
- MWBE requirements. MCG IV(J) and A-1 I(H)
- Wages and Hours Provisions. MCG IV(Q)
- New York State business requirement A-1 I(G)
- Worker’s Compensation and Disability Benefits Insurance coverage A-1 II(E)
This property, originally built in 1894 is considered a contributing structure to the significance of the Church Street National Register Historic District. Contractors must be able to demonstrate successful completion of restoration projects of similar scope on other National Register-listed properties. No deviations from the contract documents shall be permitted and no features or materials shall be altered, removed, destroyed, or taken from the premises without the explicit written approval of the Owner or Architect as being consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. Qualified contractors may request bid documents in electronic PDF format from Historic Saranac Lake by calling Historic Saranac Lake (518)891-4606 or emailing [email protected]. Documents may also be examined at no charge by appointment at Historic Saranac
Lake.
Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked "Historic Saranac Lake - Trudeau Building Rehabilitation Project.”
Overall Project Schedule (Revised)
The following general project schedule has been established. The schedule may vary based on the Owner’s final list of alternates to be taken for the project.
- 1/16/2023 Bid Period Begins, Contract Documents Available
- 1/25/2023 Pre-bid Meeting, 11am (Inclement weather pre-bid meeting, 11am on 1/30/2023)
- 2/22/2023 Bid Opening, 4pm (revised from the original 2/15/23 deadline)
- 3/8/2023 Project Award / Execution of Owner and Contractor Agreement
- 3/22/2023 Earliest Construction Start Date (Start Date is Flexible)
- 10/1/2024 Substantial Completion
- 12/31/2024 Final Completion
INVITATION TO BID
Name of Project: Trudeau Building Rehabilitation
Project Address: 118 Main Street, Saranac Lake, New York, 12983
You are invited to bid on the above project, which will consist of one (1) contract for construction described in general as follows:
Description of Project:
The proposed project will consist of all work outlined in contract documents dated 12/16/2022 including but not limited to the restoration of the exterior envelope, site improvements, interior renovation and systems upgrades.
Project Owner:
Name: Historic Saranac Lake
Address: 89 Church Street, Suite 2, Saranac Lake, New York 12983
Architect:
Name: Landmark Consulting, LLC
Address: 83 Grove Avenue Albany, New York 12208
The Owner will receive sealed proposals from bidders no later than: Wednesday, February 15th at 4 p.m.
Bid Delivery Location: Historic Saranac Lake’s Office: 89 Church Street, Suite 2, Saranac Lake, NY 12983
Proposals received after that time will not be accepted.
Bona fide, qualified contract bidders may secure copies of the proposed Contract Documents from the owner at their offices (89 Church Street, Suite 2, Saranac Lake, NY 12983. (518) 891-4606) on the following basis:
1. Documents for review at 89 Church Street and electronically via email.
2. If addenda are issued during bidding period, they will be sent via email.
3. No partial sets will be issued.
The owner has arranged for bidders to inspect the site on Wednesday, January 25th at 11 a.m. at 118 Main Street, Saranac Lake, NY 12983. Please enter at the front door on Main Street. All interested bidders must be on time as there will not be another opportunity to inspect the site. If inclement weather forces the postponement of this prebid meeting, it will be rescheduled for Monday, January 30th at 11:00a.m. Notification of a postponed pre-bid meeting will be posted on Historic Saranac Lake’s website (https://www.historicsaranaclake.org/) and Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/HistoricSaranacLake).
This pre-bid meeting held and facilitated by the Owner and Architect will cover the project objectives and clarify the
following:
1. Construction schedule
2. Oversight of the construction
3. Change order process
4. Job meetings
5. Jobsite security
6. Insurance requirements
7. Bonding
8. Required permits
9. Other questions
10. MBE/WBE requirements
Owner: Historic Saranac Lake, 89 Church Street, Suite 2, Saranac Lake, NY 12983
Site: 118 Main Street, Saranac Lake, NY 12983
Architect: Landmark Consulting, LLC, 83 Grove Avenue, Albany, NY 12208
Attention of Bidders is particularly called to Section 103-d of the General Municipal Law of New York State on non-collusive bidding and to the requirement of conditions of employment to be observed, minimum wage rates in accordance with New York Labor Standards. Note that Labor Law Section 220 and 220d do not apply, as this project is not a public works contract.
Proposals shall remain in effect for 60 calendar days after the time and date of receiving the bid. The bid may be accepted by the Owner any time within that period and may be withdrawn after that time without notice.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive irregularity in bidding. The Owner also reserves the right to negotiate a Guaranteed Maximum Price Contract.
Tuesday, January 10, 2023: PRE-BID ANNOUNCEMENT
The Trudeau Building Rehabilitation Project will go out to bid on January 16, 2023 at 9am.
To receive an electronic copy of the contract documents, contact us by email or phone: 518-891-4606.
PROJECT SCHEDULE
Find out more about the project on the project page.
The Trudeau Building Rehabilitation Project will go out to bid on January 16, 2023 at 9am.
To receive an electronic copy of the contract documents, contact us by email or phone: 518-891-4606.
PROJECT SCHEDULE
- 1/16/2023 Bid Period Begins, Contract Documents Available
- 1/25/2023 Pre-bid Meeting, 11am (Inclement weather pre-bid meeting, 11am on 1/30/2023)
- 2/15/2023 Bid Opening, 4pm
- 3/1/2023 Project Award / Execution of Owner and Contractor Agreement
- 3/15/2023 Earliest Construction Start Date (Start Date is Flexible)
- 10/1/2024 Substantial Completion
- 12/31/2024 Final Completion
Find out more about the project on the project page.
