The State University of New York at Albany (Uptown Campus) will receive sealed bids for project numberP-1626 titled – LSRB Chiller Replacement until 2:30pm local time on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 atUniversity at Albany, Service Building “A”, 1400 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12222 Room 103,where such proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud.
Work of this contract includes, but is not limited to, the replacement of the air-cooled chillers with thenecessary electrical upgrades and BMS controls. It also includes repairs to the LSRB emergency generatorunderground fuel tank and monitoring controls.All work on this Contract is to be completed within 365 calendar days after the date of the “Notice toProceed”.
A pre-bid walkthrough to review the scope of work and site conditions will be held on Wednesday, January28, 2026, at 9:00am. Interested parties to meet at Service Building A, Rm 103 where the engineer will reviewthe project drawings and specifications prior to the site visit at the academic podium.
Bidding and Contract Documents may be examined free of charge at the campus the Office of Planning,Design, & Construction, at Service Building A and at the following locations:Eastern Contractors Association Inc. McGraw-Hill Construction c/o Dataflow6 Airline Drive 2215 Central Ave.Albany, NY 12205 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:
[email protected] must be submitted in duplicate in accordance with the instructions contained in the Information forBidders. 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. Contractors must be able tosecure a performance bond for the full amount of their bid and should be prepared to anticipate a value of$ 2,000,000 for this project. Please note that this project is a Single Prime Contract exempt from theWicks Law.
Pursuant to State Finance Law §139-j and §139-k, this solicitation includes and imposes certain restrictionson communications between the University and potential bidders during the procurement process. Failureto adhere to this provision may result in the disqualification under the NYS Procurement Lobbying Act. Thedesignated contacts for this procurement are:· John Baldwin 518-442-3400,
[email protected] · David VanVranken 518-442-3400,
[email protected]
It is the policy of the State of New York and the State University of New York to encourage minority businessenterprise participation in this project by contractors, subcontractors and suppliers, and all bidders areexpected 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%