Replace Boiler & Garage Heaters

The New York State Office of General Services Design & Construction Group is soliciting sealed bids on behalf of the Department of Transportation for two separate HVAC and electrical contracts to replace boilers and garage heaters at the Johnstown DOT facility, 15 Pennsylvania Avenue, Johnstown, with bids due January 7, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., and a mandatory pre-bid site visit on December 18, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.

Minority and women business enterprise participation goals apply: HVAC (Project No. 47728-H) carries a 30% overall MWBE goal (15% MBE / 15% WBE) and a 3% SDVOB goal; electrical (Project No. 47728-E) carries no MWBE or SDVOB goals. New York State-certified MWBE firms bidding within ten percent of the lowest bid will be deemed apparent low bidders, provided the overall contract amount does not exceed $1,680,923.

The HVAC contract covers boiler and heating system replacement with an estimated cost between $250,000 and $500,000; the electrical contract covers associated electrical work with an estimated cost between $50,000 and $100,000. Bid security is $22,800 for HVAC and $6,100 for electrical. Successful bidders must furnish Performance Bonds and Labor and Material Bonds equal to 100% of the contract amount. Substantial completion is 255 days after Comptroller approval.

Attendance at the pre-bid site visit is mandatory and must be scheduled at least 48 hours in advance by contacting Jennifer Deuel at (518) 408-3406. Bidding documents are available through Bid Express at http://www.bidexpress.com. All communications with OGS Design & Construction during the restricted period must be directed to Catherine Skaczkowski, Jessica Hoffman, or Pierre Alric at (518) 474-0203.