The contract awards Dobco, Inc. the design‑build construction of a major renovation and addition to William Paterson University’s Recreation and Health Sciences Center. The scope includes demolition, interior fit‑out, a new academic gymnasium, a natatorium with associated mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, a building‑management system (Automated Logic), a Caterpillar generator, structural steel, concrete work, fire‑alarm, security, and site‑work such as grading, drainage, retaining walls, and rock removal. The procurement was conducted via a public sealed‑bid process with a $36 M low‑bid award, a 25 % small‑business participation goal, mandatory union labor, and a Project Labor Agreement.