Urban Resource Institute, a nonprofit that runs shelter facilities, is working toward a pre-bid stage for a roof replacement job in New York, NY. If you do roofing work, this is one to watch closely over the next stretch.
The job itself is simple: replace the roof. The posting lists a solicitation number of DSSMKT-URI-ROOF. Urban Resource Institute is the prime here, not a city agency — they're the ones buying the work, so any quote you put together goes to them directly, not to a government contracting office.
Urban Resource Institute has handled large contracts before, including shelter services work in the hundreds of millions of dollars, so this is an organization that knows how to run a procurement. That track record doesn't tell you anything about how this specific roofing job will be priced or awarded, but it's a sign the group isn't new to putting work out to bid.
If you're a roofer looking to get a number in front of them, don't wait for a formal public ad to show up somewhere — start by checking Urban Resource Institute's own website for current procurement notices, since that's where this kind of opportunity gets confirmed. There's also a pre-bid step mentioned in the record, so if and when that gets scheduled, that's your chance to ask questions directly and get your name on record as interested. Because no due date is locked in yet, the smart move right now is to keep this on your radar and check back for the actual release, rather than assuming July 1 is a real deadline.
On the record: Urban Resource Institute: roof replacement, posted by Urban Resource Institute seeking subcontractors and suppliers. Solicitation DSSMKT-URI-ROOF. No due date is posted yet; check the listing before you price it. The listing on DSS Marketplace Resource Hub: https://www.nyc.gov/assets/hra/downloads/pdf/business/2026-DSS-Matchmaker-Vendor-Prep-Document.pdf. Full record on The RFI Wire's board: https://therfiwire.com/rfi/RFI-003426.html.