The city's Department of Design and Construction has pushed back the bid opening for a sewer reconstruction project in North Queens — originally set for October 14, bids are now due October 22, with the window running from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The project is called EC-SEQN27 Reconstruction of Existing Sewers, North Queens, under solicitation number 85027B0001.
The work covers Community Boards 1 through 7 and 11 in Queens — that's a wide stretch of the borough, not one street or one neighborhood. The trade is Water/Sewer, and the contract is a competitive sealed bid, meaning the job goes to the lowest qualified bidder based on sealed prices opened at a set time. DDC's notice adds that there are special experience requirements attached to this one, so this isn't a job for a crew that hasn't done sewer reconstruction before.
All the bid documents — the bid volumes, the bid schedule, and three addenda that have already been issued — are posted through PASSPort, the city's procurement portal. Anyone bidding needs to go check PASSPort directly rather than work off an old date; three addenda this early suggests the scope or requirements have had some back-and-forth, and missing one of them could knock a bid out of contention.
Pull the bid volumes and all three addenda from PASSPort now, confirm you meet the special experience requirements, and get bid pricing ready for the new opening window of 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on October 22.
On the record: EC-SEQN27 RECONSTRUCTION OF EXISTING SEWERS, NORTH QUEENS, issued by NYC Department of Design and Construction. Solicitation 85027B0001. Bids are due October 22, 2026 (Bids due between 8:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.). The listing on PASSPort: https://passport.cityofnewyork.us/page.aspx/en/bpm/process_manage_extranet/38538. Full record on The RFI Wire's board: https://therfiwire.com/rfi/RFI-003252.html.