The OGS Design & Construction Group (D&C) is a 600-person organization with approximately 75 licensed professional engineers and registered architects on staff. This core group uses the resources available through professional and service contracts to deliver a broad range of capital construction services. Acting as New York State's Architect, D&C has a current workload of approximately $1.3 billion in active construction projects and approximately $2 billion in design development. With approximately 70% of D&C's output contracted to the private sector, D&C depends on a strong public/private partnership to support our client agencies' core missions in serving the people of New York State. 

Effective February 2020, the OGS Design & Construction Group (D&C) implemented the Infotech Bid Express® service (www.bidexpress.com) for electronic processing of all architectural, engineering and surveying (i.e., qualifications-based) consultant procurements.  Such consultant vendors use the service to download D&C’s Request for Qualifications (RFQ) packages, upload proposals, and obtain procurement status updates. 

Effective May 2026, OGS D&C will begin utilizing the Infotech Bid Express service (www.bidexpress.com) for electronic processing of Request for Proposals – RFPs (i.e., best value) procurements. RFPs are used to procure construction management services, design-build, and other best-value services. 

At this time, D&C will not be using the service for Invitation for Bids - IFBs (i.e., lowest price) procurements. IFBs are used to procure some testing services and commodities.