AI+ Hub & Gaming Development Lab

The State University of New York at Albany will receive sealed bids for project number P-1647 titled AI+ Hub and P-1648 Gaming Development Lab Project until 2:00 p.m. local time on March 10, 2026, 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. Work of this contract includes renovations of two spaces within UAlbany’s ETEC Building. The AI+ Hub is an office fit-out of an existing unfinished area within the building. The Gaming Development Lab is the conversion of an existing conference room into a lab. Both areas include but are not limited to removals, new walls, finishes, mechanical, fire sprinkler, electrical, fire alarm, audio/ visual and IT work. All work on this Contract is to be completed no later than August 7, 2026, starting five (5) calendar days after the contract approval date of New York State Comptroller. A pre-bid walkthrough to review the scope of work and site conditions will be held on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at 1:00 pm EST. Interested parties to meet at University at Albany, ETEC Building, Conference Room 276, Harriman Campus, 1220 Washington ave Albany, NY 12227 where the architect will review the project drawings and specifications prior to visiting each space within the building. 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. McGraw-Hill Construction c/o Dataflow 6 Airline Drive 2215 Central Ave. Albany, NY 12205 Schenectady, NY 12304 Complete sets of Contract Documents for bidding may be viewed online free of charge at www.csarchplanroom.com or obtained from Rev, 330 Route 17A, Suite #2, Goshen, New York 10924 Tel. (877) 272-0216. 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 $1,300,000 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 11% MBE and 19% WBE and 6% SDVOB. 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 contact Matthew Whaley 518-442- 3400, mcwhaley@albany.eduSecondary 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. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: None Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 11.00% WBE Goal: 19.00%