NEW ROCHELLE, NY (September 18, 2025) — The City of New Rochelle is inviting sealed bids from qualified contractors for renovations to the pavilion at D’onofrio Park, a project funded by a Community Development Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The work, detailed in Specification No. 5825, focuses on scraping and painting the existing structural steel at the pavilion located at Morgan Street and Emmett Terrace.
Contractors must be EPA-certified and follow lead-free work practices, including submission of a lead safety and health plan and lead exposure control plan prior to award. All lead paint must be disposed of per New York State codes, with the work area left broom clean.
Key tasks include surrounding the 80-by-40-foot area with heavy-duty plastic to contain potential lead exposure, scraping and sanding all existing paint coats on columns, rafters and I-beams, priming all steel components, and applying two coats of Benjamin Moore finished paint in colors to be selected later.
Additional elements call for removing and replacing four ceiling light fixtures with new 12-by-12-inch LED lights, replacing about 80 linear feet of 6-inch gutters and downspouts, and repairing 12 cracked concrete column footings—each 3 feet in diameter and 24 inches high—using structural concrete like Sika123 to match existing color and texture.
A mandatory site visit is scheduled for Sept. 25, 2025, at 11 a.m. at D’onofrio Park.
The awarded contractor must obtain a building permit, with fees waived, and submit pre-renovation photos and the accepted bid with the application. Work must occur during normal business hours, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A two-year warranty is required, with 2% retainage held for that period.
Contract documents, including addenda and responses to questions, are available for free download at http://www.newrochelleny.com/bids.aspx under Bid Opportunities.
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