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ENB Region 6 Notices 11/17/2021

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Request for quotes at Upper and Lower Lakes Wildlife Management Area for Agricultural Opportunity on 171 acres.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) is inviting quotes to mow and/or harvest crops as outlined in the Request for Quotes (RFQ) Contract Number TX12416 on six (6) fields of quality habitat totaling approximately 171 acres at Upper and Lower Lakes Wildlife Management Area, located within the town of Canton, St. Lawrence County. The contract will be for a three-year lease, with two possible one-year extensions.

Pre-quote Meeting Requirement/Site Walk Through:

Any potential quoter must attend a pre-quote meeting with the Land Manager, which will take place on November 30, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the Upper and Lower Lakes Shop building, 3030 US Route 68, Canton, NY 13617. Following the meeting, potential quoters may tour the fields referenced in Attachment 3b of the RFQ document for Contract Number TX12416 at: https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/9325.html. Anyone unable to attend the pre-quote meeting must contact the designated NYS DEC individual for an alternate date. Quoters will be required to sign an attendance sheet to document their presence at the mandatory pre-quote conference.

All requests for information pertinent to the preparation and submission of the quote and the procurement process are to be made no later than close of business (COB) on December 7, 2021 in writing to: Joe Lydon via email at joseph.lydon@dec.ny.gov, by phone at (315) 267-4859, or in writing at the address given below. No other NYS DEC employee is to be contacted regarding the procurement process. Written responses will be provided by e-mail or standard mail by COB December 14, 2021 to all potential quoters.

Sealed quotes will be received by NYS DEC at the Region 6 Potsdam Sub-office, 190 Outer Main Street, Suite 103, Potsdam, NY 13676 by 11:00 a.m. local time on December 21, 2021 or sent via email no later than 11:00 a.m. on December 21, 2021, at which time they will be opened and read and the contract awarded as soon as possible.

Quotes shall be submitted in a sealed envelope marked "QUOTE: TX12416 Upper and Lower Lakes Wildlife Management Area, Quote Opening Date and Time: December 21, 2021 at 11:00 a;m., QUOTE - DO NOT OPEN" or in an email with the subject "QUOTE: TX12416 Upper and Lower Lakes Wildlife Management Area, Quote Opening Date and Time: December 21, 2021 at 11:00 AM, QUOTE - DO NOT OPEN". Each quote must contain the full name of every person or company interested in same. No quote shall be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after being opened and read.

Contact: Joe Lydon, NYS DEC - Region 6 Potsdam Sub Office, 190 Outer Main Street, Suite 103, Potsdam, NY 13676, Phone: (315) 267-4859, E-mail: joseph.lydon@dec.ny.gov.


Request for quotes at Upper and Lower Lakes Wildlife Management Area for Agricultural Opportunity on 84 acres.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) is inviting quotes to mow and/or harvest crops as outlined in the Request for Quotes (RFQ) Contract Number TX12417 on five (5) fields of quality habitat totaling approximately 84 acres at Upper and Lower Lakes Wildlife Management Area, located within the town of Canton, St. Lawrence County. The contract will be for a three-year lease, with two possible one-year extensions.

Pre-quote Meeting Requirement/Site Walk Through:

Any potential quoter must attend a pre-quote meeting with the Land Manager which will take place on November 30th at 10a.m. at the Upper and Lower Lakes Shop building, 3030 US 68, Canton, NY 13617. Following the meeting, potential quoters may tour the fields referenced in Attachment 3b of the RFQ document for Contract Number TX12417 found at: https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/9325.html. Anyone unable to attend the pre-quote meeting must contact the designated NYS DEC individual for an alternate date. Quoters will be required to sign an attendance sheet to document their presence at the mandatory pre-quote conference.

All requests for information pertinent to the preparation and submission of the quote and the procurement process are to be made no later than close of business (COB) on December 7, 2021 in writing to Joe Lydon via email at joseph.lydon@dec.ny.gov, by phone at (315) 267-4859, or in writing at the address given below. No other NYS DEC employee is to be contacted regarding the procurement process. Written responses will be provided by e-mail or standard mail by COB December 14, 2021 to all potential quoters.

Sealed quotes will be received by NYS DEC at the Region 6 Potsdam Sub-office, 190 Outer Main Street, Suite 103, Potsdam, NY 13676 by 11:00 a.m. local time on December 21, 2021 or sent via email no later than 11:00 a.m. on December 21, 2021, at which time they will be opened and read and the contract awarded as soon as possible.

Quotes shall be submitted in a sealed envelope marked "QUOTE: TX12417 Upper and Lower Lakes Wildlife Management Area, Quote Opening Date and Time: December 21, 2021 at 11:00 AM, QUOTE - DO NOT OPEN" or in an email with the subject "QUOTE: TX12417 Upper and Lower Lakes Wildlife Management Area, Quote Opening Date and Time: December 21, 2021 at 11:00 AM, QUOTE - DO NOT OPEN". Each quote must contain the full name of every person or company interested in same. No quote shall be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after being opened and read.

Contact: Joe Lydon, NYS DEC - Region 6 Potsdam Sub Office, 190 Outer Main Street, Suite 103, Potsdam, NY 13676, Phone: (315) 267-4859, E-mail: joseph.lydon@dec.ny.gov.


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