OGS Announces Upcoming Construction and Consulting Opportunities

ALBANY, NY (11/13/2009)(readMedia)-- New York State Office of General Services Commissioner John C. Egan today announced the bidding for four construction contracts representing more than $1.2 MILLION in construction, providing work in four counties of New York.

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.

Additionally, Consulting Opportunities (listed after Construction Opportunities) are being solicited from firms on the dates specified. Any firms interested in responding to these opportunities should call (518) 474-0306. Architectural, engineering, surveying, testing, construction management and similar professional service contracts that are selected based on qualifications or best value are examples of procurements in this category.

CONSTRUCTION OPPORTUNITIES

The projects are described in the following listing by county.

CAYUGA COUNTY

Expand Upper Parking Lot, Auburn CF, Auburn, NY. Bid Date 12/16/2009

CONSTRUCTION: Estimate $250,000 - $500,000. Project Number 43802-C.

KINGS COUNTY

Replace Roof and Damaged Ceilings, Building No. 2, Kingsboro PC, Brooklyn, NY. Bid Date 12/2/2009

CONSTRUCTION: Estimate $100,000 - $250,000. Project Number M2851-C.

NEW YORK COUNTY

Replace Fire/Smoke Doors, Metro NY DDSO, Morton, New York, NY. Bid Date 12/9/2009

CONSTRUCTION: Estimate $500,000 - $1,000,000. Project Number M2860-C.

ULSTER COUNTY

Fuel Storage Tank Replacement, Building No. 28, Highland RC, Highland, NY. Bid Date 12/16/2009

CONSTRUCTION: Estimate $100,000 - $250,000. Project Number 43684-C.

CONSULTING OPPORTUNITIES

Project Number

Title Provide Drinking Water Treatment Facility

Project Description The NYS Office of General Services Design & Construction Group, on behalf of The Department of Correctional Services, intends to contract with a design consultant firm(s) experienced in the design of water treatment plants, including projects specifically related to membrane filtration. The capacity of the new water treatment plant will be approximately 0.5 Million Gallons per Day and the anticipated construction cost of the project is $6,000,000. The plant will serve the Groveland Correctional Facility in Sonyea, NY. Qualified firms shall demonstrate at least 10 years of direct experience in water treatment plant design. Design services will include: construction documents (with an interim and 100% submission), bid and award phase support, and construction phase support services.

The New York State Office of General Services (OGS) provides a broad range of support services that facilitate the operations of State government, and 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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