Q1971C: Replace Elevator

The New York Office of General Services Design & Construction Group is soliciting bids on behalf of the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision to replace an elevator at the Centralized Services Building, 1006 35th Avenue, Long Island City, Queens County, with bids due October 7, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. This procurement carries a decision-flipping Public Buildings Law Section 8(6) provision: responsible and reliable MWBE bidders submitting bids within 10% of the lowest bid will be deemed apparent low bidder if the bid is $1.737918 million or less.

MWBE and SDVOB contracting goals are 15% MBE, 15% WBE, and 6% SDVOB. No identical or substantially similar contract has been awarded within the past five years.

The scope is replacement of a single elevator at the Centralized Services Building. Substantial completion is required 695 days after Comptroller approval of the Agreement. The estimated contract amount is between $1 million and $2 million. All successful bidders must furnish Performance Bonds and Labor and Material Bonds for 100% of the contract amount under State Finance Law Sections 136 and 137. Bid security of $43,700 must accompany each bid.

Each bid must include a completed BDC 59 form (Wicks Exempt List of Contractors) per Supplemental Instructions to Bidders; failure to submit this form correctly results in bid disqualification.

A non-mandatory pre-bid site visit is scheduled for September 24, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the project location; prospective bidders must present proper photo identification. Sealed bids are submitted to OGS Division of Contract Management, 35th Floor, Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12242. Communications with bidders are restricted to designated OGS staff in the Division of Contract Management or the MWBE/SDVOB contact.