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April 2-8, 2026
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Minority Commerce Weekly - “MWDBE/SDVOB Contract Reporter”
Of昀椀ce of General Services (OGS)
Advertisment for Bids
Sealed bids for Project No. 47451-C, for Construction Work, Rehabilitate
Exhaust & Plumbing, Food Service Locations, Concourse, Empire State
Plaza, Albany (Albany County), NY, will be received by the Of昀椀ce of General
Services (OGS), Design & Construction Group (D&C), Division of Contract
Management, 35th Fl., Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242,
on behalf of the Of昀椀ce of General Services, until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday,
April 29, 2026, when they will be publicly opened and read. Each bid must
be prepared and submitted in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders and
must be accompanied by a bid security (i.e. certi昀椀ed check, bank check, or bid
bond in the amount of $77,800 for C).
Further, Project Labor Agreement (PLA) Projects require a completed form
BDC 59P (Project Labor Agreement List of Subcontractors) be 昀椀lled out and
submitted in accordance with Document 002221, Supplemental Instructions
to Bidders – PLA. Failure to submit this form correctly will result in a
disquali昀椀cation of the bid.
All successful bidders will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and
a Labor and Material Bond pursuant to Sections 136 and 137 of the State
Finance Law, each for 100% of the amount of the Contract, estimated to be
between $2,000,000 and $3,000,000 for C.
Designated staff are Megan Whaley, Catherine Skaczkowski, Jessica Hoffman,
and Pierre Alric in the Division of Contract Management, telephone (518)
474-0203, fax (518) 473-7862.
Pursuant to Public Buildings Law § 8(6), effective January 11, 2020, for any
projects where the project design commenced on or after January 1, 2020 and
for any contracts over $5,000 for the work of construction, reconstruction,
alteration, repair, or improvement of any State building, a responsible and
reliable NYS-certi昀椀ed Minority or Women-Owned Business Enterprise that
submits a bid within ten percent of the lowest bid will be deemed the apparent
low bidder provided that the bid is $1,737,918 or less, adjusted annually
for in昀氀ation as of March 1, 2026. If more than one responsible and reliable
MWBE 昀椀rm meets these requirements, the MWBE 昀椀rm with the lowest bid
will be deemed the apparent low bidder.
Project commenced design before January 1, 2020. Not subject to
provision.
X Project commenced design on or after January 1, 2020. Subject to
provision.
The only time prospective bidders will be allowed to visit the job site to
take 昀椀eld measurements and examine existing conditions of the project area
will be at 8:30 a.m. on April 16, 2026, at Empire State Plaza, Concourse,
Conference Room 125, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY. Phone the of昀椀ce of
Sarah Breitkopf (585-329-8842) a minimum of 48 hours in advance of the
date to provide the names of those who will attend the pre-bid site visit. Only
contractors that schedule a visit at least 48 hours in advance will be allowed to
participate in the pre-bid site visit.
Pursuant to New York State Executive Law Article 15-A and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder, OGS is required to promote opportunities
for the maximum feasible participation of New York State-certi昀椀ed Minorityand Women-owned Business Enterprises (“MWBEs”) and the employment of
minority group members and women in the performance of OGS contracts.
All bidders are expected to cooperate in implementing this policy. OGS
hereby establishes an overall goal of 30% for MWBE participation, 15% for
Minority-Owned Business Enterprises (“MBE”) participation and 15% for
Women-Owned Business Enterprises (“WBE”) participation (based on the
current availability of quali昀椀ed MBEs and WBEs). The total contract goal can
be obtained by utilizing any combination of MBE and /or WBE participation
for subcontracting and supplies acquired under this Contract. Trades with 0%
goals are encouraged to make “good faith efforts” to promote and assist in
the participation of MWBEs on the Contract for the provision of services and
materials.
Article 3 of the Veterans’ Services Law provides for more meaningful
participation in public procurement by certi昀椀ed Service-Disabled VeteranOwned Businesses (“SDVOBs”). Bidders are expected to consider SDVOBs in
the ful昀椀llment of the requirements of the Contract. Such participation may be
as subcontractors or suppliers, as protégés, or in other partnering or supporting
roles. OGS hereby establishes overall goals for SDVOBs’ participation under
this contract as follows: 6% for the C trade contractor, based on the current
availability of quali昀椀ed SDVOBs. Trades with 0% goals are encouraged to
make “good faith efforts” to promote and assist in the participation of SDVOBs
on the Contract for the provision of services and materials.
The Bidding and Contract Documents for this Project are available for viewing,
downloading, and Electronic Bidding from OGS Design & Construction’s
Electronic Bidding service, Bid Express.
Registration along with viewing, downloading, and electronic bidding can be
accessed at the following link: http://www.bidexpress.com
For questions about
downloading of bid documents, please send an e-mail to
MINORITY COMMERCE WEEKLY
support@bidexpress.com, or call the Bid Express toll-free number at (888)
2-COL X 3.5”
352-2439.
For all other questions, please send an email to DCPlans@ogs.ny.gov, or call
(518) 474-0203.
For additional information on this project, please use the link below
and then click on the project number: https://online.ogs.ny.gov/dnc/
contractorConsultant/esb/ESBPlansAvailableIndex.asp.
OGS Design & Construction Group
Contractors will be required to comply with EEO, D/M/WBE &
other federal and state procurement laws, regulations and Executive Orders. More info at www.mta.info.
MTA CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT
SSE #: D81779, Due Date: 4/17/26 Title: Deputy Chief Procurement Officer for MTA/Small Business Mentoring Program. Info for the above solicitation at https://new.mta.info/
agency/construction-and-development/contracting/current-opportunities
MTA NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT
(Non-Construction)
SSE #: 540277, Due Date: 4/23/2026 Title: Intelligent Transit
Signal Priority System (ITSP). Info for the above solicitation
available at https://www.mta.info/doing-business-with-us/
procurement/new-york-city-transit
MTA REAL ESTATE
RFP No. LH03262026: Opportunity to lease the retail kiosk
located at LIRR’s Nassau Boulevard, Garden City, New York.
RFP No. TG03312026: Opportunity to lease the retail space
located at Metro-North’s Harrison Station, Harrison, NY 10528.
RFP No. TG03242026: Opportunity to lease the retail space
located at Metro North’s Croton-Harmon Station, Croton-onHudson, New York 10520.
RFP No. TG03312026A: Opportunity to lease MNR’s Pelham
Station Building, 1 Pelhamwood Avenue, Pelham, NY 10803.
For more information on the below RFPs, please go to our
website at https://new.mta.info/agency/real-estate/
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
TEST WITNESSING & PERIODIC
INSPECTION SERVICES
The New York Convention Center Operating Corporation (NYCCOC),
a New York State public bene昀椀t corporation, is soliciting proposals from
quali昀椀ed 昀椀rms to provide for Test Witnessing & Periodic Inspection
Services of Elevators & Escalators at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
(The Center). Interested 昀椀rms must request a bid package in writing to
j昀椀lipkowski@javitscenter.com.
