Three unrelated small New York State jobs share the same November 10 due date, and together they're a reminder that sitework, fire alarm, and drainage subs all have a lane this week if they're willing to look past New York City.
The NYS Department of Transportation wants bids on the Melvin Hill Road culvert replacement over a tributary to Canandaigua Outlet, near Phelps in the Finger Lakes region (RFI-003473, due November 10), per the NY State Contract Reporter. There's a parallel MWBE/SDVOB outreach notice tied to the same culvert job (RFI-005096, same due date) — a straightforward way for a certified sitework or drainage sub to get in front of the prime before the bid closes.
At SUNY Delhi, the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York is replacing the fire alarm and BMS system at Catskill Hall (RFI-003285, due November 10). Fire alarm contractors with DASNY experience should note DASNY runs its own prequalification separate from SUNY's — worth confirming before you spend time on the takeoff.
And at SUNY Utica, there's a bid out to replace select catch basins (RFI-003395, also due November 10) — small drainage scope, no value estimate posted, the kind of job that doesn't show up on anyone's radar until the bid tab comes out.
None of these three postings carry a published dollar estimate, but that's typical for SUNY and DASNY facilities work at this scale — the jobs are sized to be finished in a season, not a career.
What to do next
All three close November 10, so if you're a sitework, fire alarm, or drainage contractor working upstate, get your bid packages pulled from the Contract Reporter today. If you're MWBE or SDVOB certified, the outreach notice on the Melvin Hill culvert job is worth a call to the prime before bids close — that's the easiest door into a job you'd otherwise never hear about.