The Department of Design and Construction registered a $2,490,000 contract with DRL Services LLC to modernize elevators at Queens Borough Hall, according to NYC Comptroller's Checkbook NYC.
The contract, PIN 85026B0050001, runs from October 23, 2026 to February 15, 2028. Checkbook NYC lists DRL Services LLC as an Asian American-owned firm and the award method as the PQVL Competitive Bid List — a prequalified vendor list DDC uses to move smaller, specialized jobs through procurement faster than a full open bid.
Queens Borough Hall, the borough's seat of government since 1941, is a city landmark, which typically layers historic-preservation review on top of standard elevator modernization work — cab replacement, new controllers, code upgrades to meet current accessibility and fire-safety standards.
The award is a specific, dated entry in the public record of where DDC is sending modernization dollars, and it shows a prequalified M/WBE firm winning off a competitive list rather than a sole-source or emergency route.
What to do next
Firms certified on DDC's PQVL list for elevator or vertical-transportation work should treat this as a sign the agency is actively working that list this fall. If you're not on it, the qualification path runs through NYC Small Business Services' M/WBE certification program — a prerequisite DRL Services already cleared here. Subcontractors chasing elevator cab, controller, or landmark-compliant finish work should reach out to DRL Services directly; the firm now holds an active public contract running into 2028.