P-1578 SUNY Albany - #95858

Notice to Bidders and Newspaper Advertisement

The State University of New York at Albany will receive sealed bids for project number P-1578 titled Uptown Academic Podium Pine Bush Building #30 - ADA Toilet Rooms Renovation until 2:30 p.m. local time on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at University at Albany, Service Building “A”, 1400 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12222 Room 103, where such proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud.

The main features of the work shall include, but are not limited to, the complete renovation of existing toilet rooms to meet ADA compliance. Work includes the removal and replacement of floor and wall finishes (ceramic tile), ceilings, doors, frames, hardware, toilet room accessories, plumbing fixtures, and electrical systems. All work shall be performed in accordance with Division 1 – General Requirements and all applicable ADA and building code standards.

All work under this Contract shall be fully completed within 420 calendar days, commencing the date of approval by the New York State Comptroller.

A pre-bid walkthrough to review the scope of work and existing site conditions will be held on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at 11:00 AM.

Interested parties shall meet at the University at Albany – Academic Podium, east side entrance of the Pine Bush Building (#30). The group will then proceed to Room 378 on the third floor, where the Architect will review the project drawings and specifications.

While attendance is not mandatory, it is strongly recommended for all bidders who are seriously interested in the project.

Bidding and Contract Documents may be examined free of charge at the campus the Office of Planning, Design & Construction, (SBA) Service Building “A” or at the following locations:

• Eastern Contractors Association Inc. 6 Airline Drive Albany, NY 12205

• McGraw-Hill Construction c/o Dataflow 2215 Central Ave. Schenectady, NY 12304

Complete sets of Contract Documents for bidding may be obtained from Camelot Print and Copy Center, 630 Columbia St. Ext, Latham, NY, 12110, 518-435-9696 or email: camelotbids@teamcamelot.com

All work shall be accordance with construction drawings and specifications. Contractors must be able to secure a performance bond for the full amount of their bid and should be prepared to anticipate a value in excess of $1,400,000 for this project. Please note that this project is exempt from Wicks Law.

The State University of New York at Albany project specific goals for this project are 18.9% MBE and 11.1% WBE and 6% SDV.

Bids must be submitted in duplicate in accordance with the instructions contained in the Information for Bidders. Security will be required for each bid in an amount not less than five (5) percent of the Total Bid.

Designated contacts for this project shall include primary contacts

• Elena McCormick 518-442- 4980, emccormick@albany.edu and

  secondary contact David VanVranken 518-442-3400, dvanvranken@albany.edu.

Contacts made to others regarding this procurement may disqualify the firm and affect future procurements with government entities in State of New York. Please refer to the OGS website: (www.ogs.state.ny.us/aboutogs/regulations/defaultAdvisoryCouncil.html) for information on this law.

It is the policy of the State of New York and the State University of New York to encourage minority business enterprise participation in this project by contractors, subcontractors and suppliers, and all bidders are expected to cooperate in implementing this policy.