Project Information

Bid Title

85026B0073 - PV394AMBR: Stabilization & Restoration of Lightship Ambrose

Issuing Agency

City of New York

Location

New York

Published Date

Mar 20, 2026

Closing Date

Apr 16, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

85026B0073

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Project Description

Program:	PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Industry:	Construction
EPIN:	85026B0073
Procurement Name:	85026B0073 - PV394AMBR: Stabilization & Restoration of Lightship Ambrose
Agency:	DEPARTMENT OF DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
RFx Status:	Released
Procurement Method:	Competitive Sealed Bid
Release Date:	3/20/2026 12:00:00 AM
Due Date:	4/16/2026 2:00:00 PM
Main Commodity:	General Contractor/Construction Services

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EPIN 85026B0073	Release Date 3/20/2026 12:00:00 AM (Your Local Time)
Estimated Number of Contracts 1.00
Estimated Procurement Value 9,914,365.00
Agency DEPARTMENT OF DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
Agency Contact First Name DDC
Agency Contact Last Name ACCO Office
Agency Contact Email csb_projectinquiries@ddc.nyc.gov
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RFx Title 85026B0073 - PV394AMBR: Stabilization & Restoration of Lightship Ambrose
RFx Status Released

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The project intent is to return the historic Lightship Ambrose to her original 1907 in-service appearance. The work will allow reactivation of the lightship as an educational platform in support of the South Street Seaport Museum’s mission. The work will involve transporting the Lightship Ambrose to a qualified shipyard/drydock, stabilization of the hull structure & water proofing, installation of a new composite wood deck, restoration of the deck houses, masts, rehabilitation of portlights, installation of new climate control & monitoring systems and various other improvements throughout the vessel. The vessel will be towed back to the pier after completion. Project # PV394AMBR / EPIN: 85026B0073 Late Bids Will Not Be Accepted. There will be an optional pre-bid conference. Details will be provided in the PASSPort procurement. This contract is subject to Special Experience Requirements. *This project is subject to HireNYC* This Competitive Sealed Bid (CSB) is being released throughout PASSPort, New York City’s online procurement portal. Responses to this CSB must be submitted via PASSPort. To access the solicitation, vendors should visit the PASSPort Public Portal at the following website: https://passport.cityofnewyork.us/page.aspx/en/rfp/request_browse_public Click on the “Search Funding Opportunities in PASSPort” blue box. This will take you to the Public Portal of all procurements in the PASSPort system. To quickly locate the CSB, insert the EPIN 85026B0073 into the Keywords search field. Please note, this link is only for NON-PQL projects. For PQL projects, only certified vendors will receive the solicitations. COMMUNITY BOARD #: MN-01 The project intent is to return the historic Lightship Ambrose to her original 1907 in-service appearance. The work will allow reactivation of the lightship as an educational platform in support of the South Street Seaport Museum’s mission. The work will involve transporting the Lightship Ambrose to a qualified shipyard/drydock, stabilization of the hull structure & water proofing, installation of a new composite wood deck, restoration of the deck houses, masts, rehabilitation of portlights, installation of new climate control & monitoring systems and various other improvements throughout the vessel. The vessel will be towed back to the pier after completion. Project # PV394AMBR / EPIN: 85026B0073 Late Bids Will Not Be Accepted. There will be an optional pre-bid conference. Details will be provided in the PASSPort procurement. This contract is subject to Special Experience Requirements. *This project is subject to HireNYC* This Competitive Sealed Bid (CSB) is being released throughout PASSPort, New York City’s online procurement portal. Responses to this CSB must be submitted via PASSPort. To access the solicitation, vendors should visit the PASSPort Public Portal at the following website: https://passport.cityofnewyork.us/page.aspx/en/rfp/request_browse_public Click on the “Search Funding Opportunities in PASSPort” blue box. This will take you to the Public Portal of all procurements in the PASSPort system. To quickly locate the CSB, insert the EPIN 85026B0073 into the Keywords search field. Please note, this link is only for NON-PQL projects. For PQL projects, only certified vendors will receive the solicitations. COMMUNITY BOARD #: MN-01

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Anticipated Contract Start Date (M/d/yyyy) 7/1/2026

Anticipated Contract End Date (M/d/yyyy) 3/22/2028

Release Date (M/d/yyyy) 3/20/2026

Due Date (M/d/yyyy) 4/16/2026

Bid Opening Date (M/d/yyyy) 4/16/2026 2:30:00 PM

Questions Due Date (M/d/yyyy) Agency Users may not respond to your question if it is submitted after this date. 4/9/2026

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City Description Address Line 1 Zip Code Address Complement Date/Time (Your Local Time) Mandatory New York Pre-Bid Site Visit 12 Fulton St 10038 Pier 16 East River 4/1/2026 11:00:00 AM No 1 Result(s)

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 237990Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

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