NYS Office of General Services

GOVBUY 2024 is here! Join us as we explore the “The Power of Partnerships” at this year’s annual procurement conference. Why should you attend? Commissioner Jeanette Moy explains: “GOVBUY brings together government and industry to solve the biggest procurement challenges.” 🔗 on.ny.gov/govbuy 🟢 Registration Now Open! 🗓️ November 21-22, 2024 📍 Empire State Plaza, #Albany, NY

Kick off Hispanic Heritage Month with a FREE concert this Saturday at the #EmpireStatePlaza! Dance along to a performance by merengue and bachata artist Alex Bueno, grab some delicious traditional cuisine, and more! 🎉🎶 🗓️ Saturday, September 14 from 5-9p 📍 Empire State Plaza Convention Center 

Every year, during September — National Suicide Prevention Month — the construction industry dedicates a week to raising awareness about the unique challenges workers face in construction, how it can lead to suicide, and what we can do to prevent it.    September 9-13 is Construction Suicide Prevention Week, and #TeamOGS is joining the industry to raise awareness, promote prevention, and unite in support of mental health.    With a suicide rate that is four times greater than the national average, the construction industry is facing a crisis. The sector faces unique challenges, including high stress, demanding work conditions, and a culture that often stigmatizes seeking help.    The OGS Design & Construction Group is a 500-person unit with countless projects and partners, so breaking the silence, offering support, and fostering a safer, healthier environment for all workers in New York is a top priority.    🫶 The New York State Office of Mental Health 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline connects you to trained crisis counselors 24/7. They can help anyone thinking about suicide, struggling with substance use, experiencing a mental health crisis, or any other kind of emotional distress. 📲 Call, text, or chat 988 if you are worried about someone you care about who may need crisis support: https://lnkd.in/ei6gnTtE    🔗 Visit the Construction Suicide Prevention Week Resource Library for webinars, toolkits, and more: https://lnkd.in/gidHnj5j

The Empire State Plaza, State Capitol, and Alfred E. Smith Building will join landmarks across the state to shine blue this evening in recognition of the 23rd anniversary of 9/11. We will #NeverForget.

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#TeamOGS takes pride in building bridges! 🌉 Sometimes figuratively and other times literally. In this case, with State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, it’s very much literal. Following severe flooding in Newcomb last year, the OGS Design & Construction emergency construction team worked quickly to install a temporary bridge. Just a year later, we are happy to see this new permanent bridge in place, so SUNY ESF will have full access to its Newcomb campus once more. This new bridge means full access to the only vehicle bridge into the vast Huntington Wildlife Forest, which local responders and DEC forest rangers must use for emergencies in the state forest in the Southern High peaks. The flood damage included: •Replacing 69 culverts •Seven miles of washed-out road •Three bridges (two were pedestrian bridges) OGS’s Design & Construction crew has been on the project since the emergency began, onsite daily, organizing the repair of the roads, culverts, and bridges. Join us in giving our team a big hand! Thank you for your work. It’s crucial and appreciated. 👏

We’re hiring, and #TeamOGS will be at an event near you! Applying for a job with New York State is easier than ever. Under the NY HELPS program, no exam is required for thousands of positions. So, swing by, say “hi!” to the team, and #fall into a #StateJob 🍂 We’ve pinned a leg of the #September Road Show below, but visit the link for the full schedule and more info: on.ny.gov/OGScareers 📌 9/11 → Albany Job Fair 📌 9/12 → Capital Region Virtual Career Fair 📌 9/14 → Hispanic Heritage Celebration #AtThePlaza 📌 9/18 → NYS Hops & Harvest Festival #AtThePlaza

OGS Design & Construction is currently accepting bids for project 47331: Rehabilitation of the Eastern Approach Staircase, Promenades, Portico and Executive Ramp at the New York State Capitol.      Known as “The Eastern Approach,” the monumental grand staircase, which rises from East Capitol Park to the Capitol’s second floor, has been closed to the public for nearly a decade due to structural damage caused by water infiltration. Once the rehabilitation project is complete, the grand staircase will reopen to the public for generations to come. About the project: https://lnkd.in/gx2QsKwT     Construction contractors, this is your opportunity to become part of the team that will restore and safeguard New York’s historic seat of State government.     🔸 Plans and Specs are now available: https://lnkd.in/gx2QsKwT   🔸 Pre-bid meeting: September 5  🔸 Bids to be received: October 9     Notice on Procurement Lobbying: Under State Finance Law §§ 139-j and 139-k, this solicitation includes and imposes certain restrictions on communications during the procurement process. If you have any questions concerning this procurement, please contact the project's Designated Contact: Catherine Skaczkowski, Division of Contract Management, at (518) 474-0203. Associated General Contractors of America AGC NYS (Associated General Contractors of New York State, LLC)

Get ready to dance at the #EmpireStatePlaza! We’re celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with a FREE concert featuring merengue and bachata star Alex Bueno, traditional cuisine, and more! 💃 🗓️ Saturday, September 14  🕔 5-9 pm  📍 Empire State Plaza Convention Center 🔗 on.ny.gov/HispanicHeritage

Last Saturday, the NYS Office of Language Access (OLA) spent the day at the free Immigrant Resource Fair in East New York’s Abraham Lincoln Middle School, organized by New York City Council Member Sandy Nurse of District 37 in partnership with El Puente Presente & Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation. Over 300+ people came by to chat with reps from 50 organizations, sign up for #IDNYC, and learn about employment opportunities, work permits, housing resources, #OSHA classes, and more. The OLA team was there to educate New Yorkers about their language access rights. Millions of New Yorkers do not speak English as their primary language and have limited ability to read, speak, write, or understand English, presenting potential barriers to accessing essential government programs and services. The OLA provides critical oversight and coordination across New York State agencies to ensure that the statewide language access policy. 🔗 Know your language access rights: on.ny.gov/3zcHjTY 📸 🎠 This photo carousel features: 1. OLA team members with NYC Council Member Sandy Nurse, whose office organized the fair. 2. OLA Executive Director Margarita Larios and Fabiola Mendieta-Cuapio from NYC Public Advocate Jumaane D. William’s Office. 3. OLA Deputy Director Alejandro Cintron Carrasco, MPA interacting with an attendee at the fair. 4. OLA Executive Director Margarita Larios and Betty from Make the Road New York, New York state's largest progressive grassroots immigrant-led organization.