Softball Infield Replacement

The State University of New York at Albany will receive sealed bids for project number P-1716B titled Softball Infield Replacement until 2:30 PM local time on Monday, August 3, 2026 at University at Albany, Service Building "A", 1400 Washington Ave., Albany NY 12222 SBA 103, where such proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud. Work of this contract includes removal and replacement of the Varsity Softball Infield. Includes removal of existing infield material, installation, and final grading of new infield material. All work on this Contract is to be Substantially Completed by Friday, September 25, 2026, commencing the date of approval by the New York State Comptroller. Bidding and Contract Documents may be examined free of charge at the campus Office of Planning, Design and Construction in Service Building A and at the following locations: Eastern Contractors Association Inc. McGraw-Hill Construction c/o Dataflow 6 Airline Drive 2215 Central Avenue Albany, NY 12205 Schenectady, NY 12304 Complete sets of Contract Documents for bidding may be obtained from Jay Minkler, email: [email protected]. A pre-bid walkthrough is scheduled for Thursday, July 16, 2026 09:00 AM, with interested parties meeting at the Uptown Campus, Varsity Softball Field to preview the bid set, and then commence on a tour of the Uptown Campus scope of work. This is not mandatory, but it is highly recommended that anyone truly interested in this job attends a site visit. Designated contacts for this project shall include primary contact Jay Minkler (518) 442-3370, [email protected] and secondary contact David VanVranken 518-442-3440, [email protected]. Contacts made to other staff regarding this procurement may disqualify the firm and affect future procurements with government entities in the State of New York. Please refer to the OGS website: (www.ogs.state.ny.us/aboutogs/regulations/defaultAdvisoryCouncil.html) for information on this law. 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. All work shall be in accordance with construction drawings and specifications. Contractor 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 $300,000.00 for this project. Please note that this project is exempt from the Wicks 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. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: None Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 6.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 11.00% WBE Goal: 19.00%