If you're an MWBE or SDVOB subcontractor or supplier, LeChase Construction Services, LLC wants to hear from you. LeChase is the prime contractor on Phase II of the Plant Science Building renovation at Cornell University in Ithaca, and it's reaching out specifically to Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBE) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (SDVOB) to price pieces of the job.
The posting doesn't give a dollar value for the subcontracting opportunity itself, a bidder count, or a breakdown of which specific trades are wanted beyond general construction — so if you do work that could fit a renovation job like this, the move is to reach out and ask directly rather than guess from the outside.
This is part of a bigger push by Cornell to expand plant science research space, and the kind of institutional client that tends to need the same trades again on the next phase. Getting in front of LeChase now, even for a smaller piece of this job, can put you on their radar for whatever comes next at that campus.
If you want in on this one, get your numbers together now. Confirm with LeChase what MWBE or SDVOB certification they need you to hold — those requirements and the agencies that verify them change, so don't rely on what you did last time. Then get your quote in before the November 10 deadline. Don't wait until the last week; outreach windows like this move fast once the prime starts locking in its numbers.
On the record: LeChase Construction Services (Central NY Office) seeking MWBEs & SDVOBs for the Cornell University Renovate Plant Science Building - Phase II, posted by LeChase Construction Services, LLC seeking subcontractors and suppliers. Solicitation CR#2140271. Quotes are due to the prime November 10, 2026. The listing on NY State Contract Reporter: https://www.nyscr.ny.gov/Ads/Details/2140271. Full record on The RFI Wire's board: https://therfiwire.com/rfi/RFI-005032.html.