Reconfigure Bathrooms, Buildings 1, 4, 6 & 7

New York State Office of General Services (OGS) Design & Construction Group, procuring on behalf of the Office of Mental Health, is soliciting sealed bids for bathroom reconfiguration across four buildings at Elmira Psychiatric Center under four separate trade contracts (Construction, HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical), with bids due July 29, 2026, and a mandatory pre-bid site visit on July 16.

New York Public Buildings Law 8(6) applies: Minority or Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs) that submit bids within ten percent of the lowest bid are deemed apparent low bidders, provided bids do not exceed $1,737,918. OGS has established MWBE participation goals of 15% MBE and 15% WBE for Construction (C) and Plumbing (P) trades; 0% for HVAC (H) and Electrical (E) trades, with H and E encouraged to make good faith efforts. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) participation goals are 3% for C and P, 6% for E, and 0% for H.

The scope includes bathroom reconfiguration in Buildings 1, 4, 6, and 7. Estimated contract values are $500,000–$1,000,000 for C, $50,000–$100,000 for H, $250,000–$500,000 for P, and $100,000–$200,000 for E. Bid security requirements are $25,000 (C), $8,200 (H), $22,800 (P), and $10,900 (E). Successful bidders must provide Performance Bonds and Labor and Material Bonds equal to 100% of contract amount under State Finance Law Sections 136 and 137. Substantial completion is 688 days after Comptroller approval.

The mandatory pre-bid site visit is July 16, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.; attendees must schedule 48 hours in advance with Oisin Burgess at (607) 351-9077. Sealed bids are due at OGS Division of Contract Management by 2:00 p.m. on July 29 and will be publicly opened. Bidders may communicate only with designated OGS staff: Megan Whaley, Catherine Skaczkowski, Jessica Hoffman, and Pierre Alric at (518) 474-0203. Bid documents are available through Bid Express at www.bidexpress.com and project information at https://online.ogs.ny.gov/dnc/contractorConsultant/esb/ESBPlansAvailableIndex.asp.