Suspended Scaffolds Operation & Maintenance Services for State Office Buildings in Albany, NY

Please note: Addendum 1 has been issued to add and provide details for an option site visit on 4/3/2025 at 10AM, an updated Key Events timeline (IFB Section 1.3), and a revised Bid Date. https://ogs.ny.gov/procurement/bid-opportunities 

The New York State Office of General Services (OGS), Division of Real Estate (DRE), is seeking a vendor to operate and maintain exterior building suspended scaffolds, located in the Albany, New York area, in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules, and regulations. The vendor will ensure services are provided satisfactorily and in a manner that will minimize interference with the normal use of the building and its tenants.

The following minimum requirement must be met by each Bidder:

A. Bidder has actively been engaged for at least the past three years in operation, maintenance, testing, service, repair, and replacement of materials and equipment on scaffolds of similar manufacture and capacity as those covered by this contract.

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B. The Bidder’s senior management personnel has been actively engaged cumulatively for the Bidder and/or another firm in which they also served as senior personnel for at least the past three years in the operation, maintenance, testing, service, repair, and replacement of materials and equipment on scaffolds of similar manufacture and capacity as those covered by this contract. Provided, however, in the case of the latter situation, the Bidder must have been in business for at least six months.

OGS intends to award one contract to the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder. 

The solicitation documents can be found at:

 https://ogs.ny.gov/procurement/bid-opportunities.

Key Event Dates

Optional Site Visit

Thursday, April 3, 2025, at 10AM

Room 130, Empire State Plaza Concourse

Deadline for Submission of Bidder Questions:

4/8/2025 3/25/2025, end of day

OGS Issues Responses to Written Questions (estimated):

4/11/2025 4/2/2025

Bid Due Date:

4/22/2025 4/15/2025 at 2:00PM EST