OFFICE OF GENERAL SERVICES TO AWARD OVER $910,000 IN NEW CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS

The New York State Office of General Services issued the following news release:

New York State Office of General Services Commissioner Daniel D. Hogan today announced the awarding of bids for two contracts representing more than $910,000 in new construction, providing work in two counties of New York.

The contracts are expected to be awarded to the apparent low bidders following the normal process of review and approval by the State Comptroller's Office. Both of the low bidders are New York State firms.

The projects and apparent low bidders are described in the following listing by county:

ALBANY COUNTY

A construction contract to replace windows at the Dept. of Correctional Services Training Academy in Albany, NY was bid by three firms. Of those three, Window Specialists, Inc. of Lancaster, NY was the apparent low bidder with a bid of $745,300.

ONEIDA COUNTY

An electrical contract to replace transformers for various buildings at the Oneida Correctional Facility in Rome, NY was bid by three firms. Of those three, Mohawk Valley Utility Construction Corp. of Albany, NY was the apparent low bidder with a bid of $167,300.

The New York State Office of General Services (OGS) provides a broad range of support services that facilitate the operations of State government, and also assists local governments, public authorities, public and private agencies. OGS offers numerous services to clients throughout the Empire State, including property management, design and construction, telecommunications, information technology, procurement, and various support services.

The OGS Design and Construction Group provide a full range of architectural, engineering and construction management services to state agencies. The Empire State Builder is the Design and Construction Group's public notification that provides information on: construction contracts with plans and specifications currently available for purchase; a listing of plan purchases for contracts to be bid; bid results; future construction contracting opportunities and other relevant OGS contracting notices.

Additional information about OGS Design and Construction projects and The Empire State Builder is available on the OGS Internet site at http://www.ogs.state.ny.us. Contact: Christine Burling, 518/474-5987.

Christine Burling, 518/474-5987.