Rehabilitate Entrance Canopy

The New York State Office of General Services (OGS), Design & Construction Group is soliciting sealed bids for Project Nos. 47557-C and 47557-E, which are separate contracts for construction and electrical work to rehabilitate the entrance canopy at the Ten Eyck Office Building located at 40 North Pearl Street in Albany, New York. The procurement involves two distinct contract types: a construction contract and an electrical contract, with a comprehensive rehabilitation of the building's entrance canopy as the primary objective. Sealed bids will be received until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, with a mandatory pre-bid site visit scheduled for May 9, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. Bidders must submit bid security ranging from $2,600 to $53,200 depending on the contract type, and the project has a substantial completion timeline of 366 days after Comptroller approval. Bidders are required to furnish performance and labor/material bonds for 100% of the contract value, which is estimated between $25,000 and $2,000,000 depending on the specific contract type.

The contract opportunity includes specific requirements for Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs), with an overall 30% participation goal (15% MBE and 15% WBE) for the construction trade and 0% for electrical trade. There is also a 3% goal for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (SDVOBs) in the construction trade, though there is no service-disabled veteran-owned business set-aside for this procurement. Bidders must comply with State Finance Law restrictions on communication during the procurement process and adhere to specific identification and security protocols for site visits. Bid documents are available through the Bid Express electronic bidding service, and the opportunity covers jurisdictions including Albany County and Albany City. No incumbent vendors or existing contractors were identified in the provided documentation, and potential bidders should carefully review the full solicitation documents to ensure complete understanding of the project requirements and evaluation criteria.