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The New York State Thruway Authority today announced a full-depth pavement repair project between Interchange 38 (Liverpool/Route 57) and Interchange 39 (State Fair/Route 690), will necessitate an around the clock lane closure in the eastbound dri...

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As the SUNY Cortland campus community strives to reduce its impact on the environment, the campus Facilities Planning, Design and Construction staff are in the process of completely updating the College's heating systems in order to save energy.

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Up to 130 New York Army National Guard Soldiers from Brooklyn, who spent most of 2008 in Iraq, their spouses, and children, are expected to participate in the New York Army National Guard Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program on Saturday at the Long...

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Did you buy a Lottery ticket for the Mega Millions drawing held on Tuesday, April 28, 2009? If so, you could be $250,000 richer today. The New York Lottery today announced one lucky Lottery player who purchased a ticket for the April 28th Mega dra...

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ALBANY, NY (04/30/2009; 1436)(readMedia)-- The School Administrators Association of New York State (SAANYS), Region 11 was pleased to award Alexandra Nenni of Spencerport High School as the Region's annual student scholarship award winner. The award was presented during the region's annual Awards Ceremony and Reception on April 28 at the Doubletree Hotel in Rochester.

Nenni plans on attending college to become a physician's assistant and thanked her principal, Ty Zienkiewich for his encouragement and support.The event also acknowledged the following local region 11 award winners:

Region 11 Administrators of the Year for 2008-2009:

Elementary Level: Edward A. Bronson, Penn Yan Central School District

Middle Level: Ronald Marro, Penfield Central Schools

High School Level: Anthony Ferrara, Seneca Falls Central School

Director: Carol Robinson, Spencerport Central School District

Friend of Education: Judy Wadsworth, Monroe County School Boards Association

Friend of Education: Kenneth F. Harris, Fairport Central School District

SAANYS will hold its 2009 statewide awards ceremony on May 1 at the Gideon Putnam Hotel in Saratoga Springs to acknowledge the New York State Principals of the Year as well as other statewide awards. Those winners are:

SAANYS/NAESP Elementary Principal of the Year: Donald Sternberg - Wantagh UFSD

SAANYS/NASSP Middle School Principal of the Year: James P. Newton – Tonawanda City School District

SAANYS/NASSP High School Principal of the Year: Thomas O'Brien –Brentwood UFSD

SAANYS Irving Schwartz Retiree Award: James Cannon -Retired from Syracuse City School District

SAANYS Outstanding Educator Award: Nadine Jackson-Ivey- Poughkeepsie City School District

SAANYS James E. Allen Award: Laurie Levy – Rockville Centre UFSD

SAANYS Leadership and Support Award: Michele Shirkey – Bainbridge-Guilford CSD

SAANYS T. Walsh McQuillan Award: Carrie Zales - Plattsburgh City School District

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AMES, IA (04/30/2009; 1326)(readMedia)-- Higher productivity, reduced downtime, energy savings, and greater efficiency are the key factors that determine your company's profitability. You can make your company more profitable by simply getting smarter about compressed air with the Compressed Air Challenge® training in June.

The course is for plant engineers, maintenance supervisors, and other personnel responsible for compressed air systems in an industrial setting. You'll learn how to calculate and reduce the costs of compressed air in your facility and how to gain better control of compressed air for optimum reliability and productivity. You'll use data from your facility and complete hands-on exercises with emphasis on bottom-line results. Furthermore, you will know how to focus on getting results when you return to your plant.

Fundamentals of Compressed Air Systems One-day training, Iowa City, June 16 and Ames, June 17.

Advanced Management of Compressed Air Systems Two-day training, Ames, June 18 – 19.

More information is available on the Iowa Energy Center Web site, www.energy.iastate.edu.

Cost is $375 per person for the one-day Fundamentals session and $750 per person for the two-day Advanced session. Industrial/Commercial customers of Alliant, Energy, MidAmerican Energy and CIPCO may be eligible for a discount. Please register promptly because space is limited.

The Compressed Air Challenge is a voluntary collaboration of industrial users; manufacturers, distributors and their associations; facility operating personnel and their associations; energy efficiency organizations, and utilities.

The Iowa Energy Center is proud to sponsor the Compressed Air Systems courses. Co-hosts for the trainings are Alliant Energy, MidAmerican Energy, CIPCO, Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities, CIRAS, and Iowa State University Extension.

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ALBANY, NY (04/30/2009; 1404)(readMedia)-- New York State Office of General Services Commissioner John C. Egan today announced the bidding for six construction contracts representing more than $1.5 MILLION in construction, providing work in four counties of New York.

Any firms interested in additional information or to acquire bid documents for OGS Construction bids should call 1-877-OGS-PLAN (1-877-647-7526) or 518-474-0203.

CONSTRUCTION OPPORTUNITIES

The projects are described in the following listing by county.

KINGS COUNTY

Rehabilitate Air Conditioning System in Kitchen, Building No. 33, Kingsboro PC, Brooklyn, NY. Bid Date 5/20/2009

HVAC: Estimate $100,000 - $250,000. Project Number M2818-H.

NEW YORK COUNTY

Replace Recreation Area Roof, Edgecombe CF, New York, NY. Bid Date 5/27/2009

CONSTRUCTION: Estimate $250,000 - $500,000. Project Number M2820-C.

Replace HVAC Unit in Gymnasium, Bayview CF, New York, NY. Bid Date 5/27/2009

HVAC: Estimate $50,000 - $100,000. Project Number M2839-H.

ONEIDA COUNTY

Provide Electronic Shower Controls, Housing Units, Building Nos. 13-19, 24 and 25, Marcy CF, Marcy, NY. Bid Date 6/3/2009

ELECTRICAL: Estimate $25,000 - $50,000. Project Number 43697-E.

PLUMBING: Estimate $500,000 - $1,000,000. Project Number 43697-P.

ONONDAGA COUNTY

Provide Seasonal Concession Stands, NYS Fairgrounds, Syracuse, NY. Bid Date 5/20/2009

CONSTRUCTION: Estimate $100,000 - $250,000. Project Number 43827-C.

The New York State Office of General Services (OGS) provides a broad range of support services that facilitate the operations of State government, and assists local governments, public authorities, public and private agencies. OGS offers numerous services to clients throughout the Empire State, including property management, design and construction, procurement, and various support services.

The OGS Design and Construction Group provide a full range of architectural, engineering and construction management services to state agencies.

The OGS Design and Construction Group also selects qualified consultants to provide diversified services. These services may include: architectural and engineering design, land surveying, construction management, hazardous materials sampling, and materials testing.

The Office of General Services requires the participation of Minority and Women-Owned Businesses in its procurements. Accordingly, the Commissioner of General Services requires that Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBEs) and minority and women employees are given the opportunity to participate in the OGS procurement and construction programs.

Additional information about OGS Construction and Consulting opportunities is available on the OGS website at www.ogs.state.ny.us under the Empire State Builder link. The Empire State Builder is the Design and Construction Group's public notification service that provides information on construction and consultant contract bidding opportunities with information on: plans and specifications currently available for purchase; a listing of plan purchasers for contracts to be bid; bid results; future construction contracting opportunities, the consultant procurement process and other relevant OGS contracting notices.

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ALBANY, NY (04/30/2009; 1401)(readMedia)-- New York State Office of General Services Commissioner John C. Egan today announced the awarding of bids for 13 contracts representing more than $7.9 MILLION in new construction, providing work in five counties of New York.

The contracts are expected to be awarded to the apparent low bidders following the normal process of review and approval by the State Comptroller's Office. All but one of the low bidders are New York State firms.

The projects and apparent low bidders are described in the following listing by county:

ALBANY COUNTY

Hazardous materials, electrical, heating and ventilation, plumbing and elevator contracts were bid to upgrade passenger elevators at the The EGG in Albany, NY.

Hazardous materials: Suburban Restoration Co., Inc. of Hawthorne, NJ was the apparent low bidder out of one firm. The low bid was $38,870.

Electrical: O'Connell Electric Company of Victor, NY was the apparent low bidder out of nine firms. The low bid was $554,600.

Heating and Ventilation: S & O Construction Services, Inc. of Pleasant Valley, NY was the apparent low bidder out of three firms. The low bid was $81,560.

Plumbing: S & O Construction Services, Inc. of Pleasant Valley, NY was the apparent low bidder out of seven firms. The low bid was $139,200.

Elevator: KONE Inc. of Albany, NY was the apparent low bidder out of four firms. The low bid was $1,364,600.

CAYUGA COUNTY

A construction contract to replace various doors, Building Nos. 4 and 12 at the Cayuga Correctional Facility in Moravia, NY was bid by six firms. Of those six, Bellows Construction Specialties, LLC of Syracuse, NY was the apparent low bidder with a bid of $85,600.

ESSEX COUNTY

Construction, electrical, heating and ventilation and plumbing contracts were bid to provide field investigation unit building and storage building at the Troop B Headquarters in Ray Brook, NY.

Construction: Murnane Building Contrs., Inc. of Plattsburgh, NY was the apparent low bidder out of four firms. The low bid was $3,390,200.

Electrical: O'Connell Electric Company of Victor, NY was the apparent low bidder out of two firms. The low bid was $908,700.

Heating and Ventilation: K & L Plumbing & Heating, Inc. of Plattsburgh, NY was the apparent low bidder out of five firms. The low bid was $722,466.

Plumbing: K & L Plumbing & Heating, Inc. of Plattsburgh, NY was the apparent low bidder out of four firms. The low bid was $257,509.

TOMPKINS COUNTY

A construction contract to replace ceilings building no. 10 at the MacCormick Secure Center in Brooktondale, NY was bid by 12 firms. Of those 12, D. Hillman & Sons LLC of Bouckville, NY was the apparent low bidder with a bid of $82,300.

ULSTER COUNTY

Electrical and heating and ventilation contracts were bid to replace boilers Building Nnos. 36, 40, 41and 42 at the Highland Residential Center in Highland, NY.

Electrical: Phoenix Electricians Co., Inc. of Cairo, NY was the apparent low bidder out of 11 firms. The low bid was $19,447.

Heating and Ventilation: Sun-Dance Energy Contractors, Inc. dba Markley Mechanical of Peekskill, NY was the apparent low bidder out of nine firms. The low bid was $299,355.

The New York State Office of General Services (OGS) provides a broad range of support services that facilitate the operations of State government, and assists local governments, public authorities, public and private agencies. OGS offers numerous services to clients throughout the Empire State, including property management, design and construction, procurement, and various support services.

The OGS Design and Construction Group provide a full range of architectural, engineering and construction management services to state agencies. The Empire State Builder is the Design and Construction Group's public notification that provides information on: construction contracts with plans and specifications currently available for purchase; a listing of plan purchases for contracts to be bid; bid results; future construction contracting opportunities and other relevant OGS contracting notices.

Additional information about OGS Design and Construction projects and The Empire State Builder is available on the OGS Internet site at www.ogs.state.ny.us.

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Barry L. Batzing, who has served on the SUNY Cortland faculty for 36 years, will retire on August 31. He has earned the designation of professor of biological sciences emeritus.

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With daily announcements about deep law firm and in-house counsel layoffs due to the economy, 350 lawyers attended the New York State Bar Association's first, free live webcast in a series devoted to those who need career development assistance. T...

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