OGS Announces Upcoming Construction Opportunities

ALBANY, NY (03/05/2010)(readMedia)-- New York State Office of General Services Commissioner John C. Egan today announced bidding for nine construction contracts representing more than $4.2 MILLION in construction. Once awarded, the contracts will provide work in five New York counties.

Any firms interested in additional information or to acquire bid documents for OGS Construction bids should call 1-877-OGS-PLAN (1-877-647-7526) or 518-474-0203. Firms may also visit the OGS website at http://www.ogs.state.ny.us and click on the Design & Construction link for information.

CONSTRUCTION OPPORTUNITIES

The projects are described in the following listing by county.

CAYUGA COUNTY

Rehabilitate Locker Rooms, Building No. 1, Administration Basement, Auburn CF, Auburn, NY. Bid Date 4/7/2010

CONSTRUCTION: Estimate $250,000 - $500,000. Project Number Q1271-C.

ELECTRICAL: Estimate $25,000 - $50,000. Project Number Q1271-E.

HVAC: Estimate $100,000 - $250,000. Project Number Q1271-H.

PLUMBING: Estimate $50,000 - $100,000. Project Number Q1271-P.

COLUMBIA COUNTY

Repair/Replace Doors, Frames and Hardware, Building Nos. 1, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 18, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 34, 36, 58, 60, 61, 62, 79, 81, 82 & 83, Hudson CF, Hudson, NY. Bid Date 3/31/2010

CONSTRUCTION: Estimate $250,000 - $500,000. Project Number 43334-C.

JEFFERSON COUNTY

Provide Exterior Façade Repairs, Dulles SOB, Watertown, NY. Bid Date 3/31/2010

CONSTRUCTION: Estimate $1,000,000 - $2,000,000. Project Number 43671-C.

NEW YORK COUNTY

Replace Environmental Cold Rooms, New York PI, New York, NY. Bid Date 4/7/2010

ELECTRICAL: Estimate $100,000 - $250,000. Project Number 43606-E.

HVAC: Estimate $1,000,000 - $2,000,000. Project Number 43606-H.

WASHINGTON COUNTY

Replace Roof, Building No. 12, Great Meadow CF, Comstock, NY. Bid Date 3/24/2010

CONSTRUCTION: Estimate $500,000 - $1,000,000. Project Number M2889-C.

The New York State Office of General Services (OGS) provides a broad range of support services that facilitate the operations of State government, and also assists local governments, public authorities, public and private agencies. OGS offers numerous services to clients throughout the Empire State, including property management, design and construction, procurement, and various support services.

The OGS Design and Construction Group provide a full range of architectural, engineering and construction management services to state agencies.

The OGS Design and Construction Group also selects qualified consultants to provide diversified services. These services may include: architectural and engineering design, land surveying, construction management, hazardous materials sampling, and materials testing.

The Office of General Services requires the participation of Minority and Women-Owned Businesses in its procurements. Accordingly, the Commissioner of General Services requires that Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBEs) and minority and women employees are given the opportunity to participate in the OGS procurement and construction programs.

Additional information about OGS Construction and Consulting opportunities is available on the OGS website at www.ogs.state.ny.us under the Empire State Builder link. The Empire State Builder is the Design and Construction Group's public notification service that provides information on construction and consultant contract bidding opportunities with information on: plans and specifications currently available for purchase; a listing of plan purchasers for contracts to be bid; bid results; future construction contracting opportunities, the consultant procurement process and other relevant OGS contracting notices.

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