Site work, paving and new construction of a laboratory facility in Albany, New York. Completed plans call for the construction of a laboratory facility.

As of November 18 2024 this project is working drawings complete. This new laboratory, seeks to consolidate five facilities currently in Albany and Guilderland into one modern campus. https://www.bizjournals.com/albany/news/2022/06/08/gilbane-new-upstate-new-york-business-leader.html That includes participating in a joint venture for the initial design contract for the states new $750 million public health laboratory in Albany ________________ https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/contract-awarded-for-750m-ny-lab - A joint venture of Gilbane Building Company and Turner Construction Company in association with design firm HOK won the contract for the project at the Harriman State Office Campus Complex in Albany. The contract is for the design and construction of a new Wadsworth Laboratory that will consolidate operations currently spread out across several facilities. The contract will be made up of several phases. The initial investment will explore options for a new basis of design, ranging from partial to full consolidation of Wadsworth facilities. A primary goal is to enhance the state's readiness to respond to potential future public health crises. "Gilbane is honored to team with Turner and HOK to advance New York's public health preparedness," said John LaRow, senior vice president, Gilbane Building Company. "We look forward to working with our team of building and design experts and partnering with the Hochul administration to deliver the state-of-the-art public health facility that New York deserves." "It is an honour to partner with the State of New York as well as Gilbane, HOK, and the trade partners on this world-class facility that will help protect and improve the health of the people of New York," said Carl Stewart III, vice president and general manager, Turner Construction. "It is so incredibly rewarding to collaborate on a project enhancing New York's capabilities to efficiently and effectively prepare for and respond to public health matters." "HOK is excited to team with Gilbane, Turner and the New York State Department of Health, Wadsworth Center on this critical project for all New Yorkers," said David Schwartz, HOK's leader of science and technology in New York. "The Wadsworth Laboratory has been at the forefront of public health since its inception. This is a significant opportunity to redefine the future of public health for both New York and the country." The Wadsworth Laboratory, which has played a central role during the Covid-19 pandemic, focuses on a range of critical public health concerns, including responding to public health threats, studying emerging infections and analysing environmental exposures. ________________________________________________________________________________________ https://www.bizjournals.com/albany/news/2022/04/21/wadsworth-lab-design-contract-awarded-albany.html A joint venture of Gilbane Inc. and Turner Construction Co. in association with the international design firm HOK has been awarded an initial design contract for New York's new $750 million public health laboratory in Albany. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the contract Thursday, a significant step forward for a project that has been delayed for years. The contract is worth $1.9 million, according to the state Dormitory Authority. The new Wadsworth Laboratory will be built at the Harriman State Office Campus. The Wadsworth Center is now spread across five facilities with about 800 employees in the Albany region, including labs deep below the Empire State Plaza. It's the largest and most diverse public health lab in the nation, according to the state. The push to replace the aging, cramped facilities started years before the pandemic hit. The state Legislature has already appropriated $750 million, but the plans bogged down during the bidding process prior to the emergence of Covid-19. "Wadsworth has served as a global leader in Covid research throughout the pandemic," Hochul said in a prepared statement. "New York is proud to support Wadsworth's scientists and public health experts with the development of a new world-class laboratory facility to continue their critical groundbreaking research." Gilbane is based in Providence, Rhode Island; Turner is based in Manhattan. Both have offices in Albany. HOK is based in St. Louis. Under the contract with Gilbane/Turner and HOK, the firms will explore options for a new basis of design, ranging from partial to full consolidation of Wadsworth facilities. There will be a focus on enhancing the state's readiness to effectively respond to potential future public health crises, according to a news release. The contract award was greeted with enthusiasm from state legislators representing Albany, Mayor Kathy Sheehan and Albany County Executive Dan McCoy. __________ **As of January 19, 2022, the project has not been awarded. A timeline for the award is not yet established.** https://www.bizjournals.com/albany/news/2022/01/05/hochul-commits-to-building-new-state-health-lab.html Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday committed to rebuilding New York's public health lab in Albany into a "world-class campus," a significant step forward for a project that has been delayed for years. The governor's first State of the State speech since taking over in August after the resignation of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo included a promise to "rebuild" the Wadsworth Center, an assortment of aging, cramped labs in the area that provide vital public health services, including fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. "New York State is committed to supporting the rebuilding of this Center, ensuring that these vital [Department of Health] facilities can prepare to fight future public health challenges on behalf of New Yorkers," according to the briefing book distributed by Hochul's administration. "The Dormitory Authority of the state of New York (DASNY) is currently updating the plans to reflect lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic." It's unclear how much it would cost or how long it would take to build, but $750 million was set aside in the state budget several years ago. The intended location is 17 acres on the eastern end of the Harriman State Office Campus in Albany. Legislators representing the city of Albany and the leader of the Associated General Contractors of New York State welcomed the governor's remarks. "Clearly I think it's good news," said Michael Elmendorf, president/CEO of the influential trade group. "The governor has talked about the importance of that facility and the work it does. That's encouraging. We know that discussions about what to do with it are ongoing and are hopeful in the next year we'll see ground broken and a project take form there." Assemblywoman Patricia Fahy and Assemblyman John T. McDonald III issued statements praising the governor's remarks on Wadsworth and other initiatives. The new Wadsworth lab is expected to retain more than 800 jobs. _____________________________________________________________________________ Work on major projects across the region pushed forward during 2020 despite the pandemic. Less than half the contractors surveyed by the Business Review said their largest projects were delayed by Covid, though the rising costs of materials have become a concern. This week, we have our annual List of Largest Construction Projects. The total project value is down slightly from years past, but several major new projects broke ground last year, while others finished -- or will be done soon. And there's plenty of major work in the pipeline, including a new Wadsworth Lab with an estimated value of $750 million. ___________________________________________________________________ As of 5/4/2021 this project has not yet been awarded. A timeline for award has not yet been established. As of November 2019 one of the two teams below has withdrawn their bid, the owner at this time has not released the information of which team withdrew their bid. Currently the owner is deciding on if they will move forward with the 1 bid they do have remaining. As of 8/31/2021 this project has not yet been awarded. A timeline for award has not yet been established