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Keener Building - Charles Gay Annex Fire Alarm & Emergency Lighting Upgrade
4 firms bid on Keener Building - Charles Gay Annex Fire Alarm & Emergency Lighting Upgrade for NYC DDC; bids were opened on Thursday, October 22, 2026. Neelam Construction Corp. was the apparent low bidder at $3,645,369. The next bid was $4,384,260, 20.3% higher. The low bid was 42.8% over the engineer's estimate of $2,552,125. The apparent low bidder is not the awardee until the owner makes the award.
| Listed as | HH112CGIU Keener Building - Charles Gay Annex Fire Alarm & Emergency Lighting Upgrade |
| Agency |  NYC DDC |
| Solicitation | 85027B0008 |
| Trade | Electrical |
| Location | Keener Building - Charles Gay Annex, 64 Sunken Garden Loop, Manhattan, New York County |
| Bids opened | October 22, 2026 |
| Bidders | 4 |
| Apparent low | Neelam Construction Corp. — $3,645,369 |
| Engineer's estimate | $2,552,125 |
| Spread | 20.3% (second-low vs. low) |
| First listed | November 3, 2026 |
| Record | RFI-005137 |
Apparent low bidder: Neelam Construction Corp. at $3,645,369, as read aloud at DDC's public bid opening (recording posted October 26, 2026, the low bid is read at 01:29). 4 bids received. DDC engineer's estimate as read: $2,552,124.68. Bidder names are as announced at the opening. DDC's posted bid tab confirms the figures; this is not an award.
Our coverage
- A Manhattan Fire Alarm Job Came In 43% Over DDC's EstimateOnly four firms bid the Charles Gay Annex fire alarm upgrade, and the apparent low still landed well above what DDC expected to pay — a field that small usually means the estimate missed something the bidders didn't.The Bid Desk · November 3, 2026
Part of Keener Building - Charles Gay Annex Fire Alarm & Emergency Lighting Upgrade: the agency bid, every request for subs and the plan holders on this job, on one page.
| Bidder | Bid |
|---|---|
| Neelam Construction Corp. | $3,645,369 |
| Atlantic Specialty Inc | $4,384,260 |
| Mirage Electric Inc | $4,648,250 |
| Gemco Electrical Contractors Inc | $5,459,338 |
Results as read at the public bid opening; subject to review and award. The apparent low bidder is not the awardee until the owner makes an award.
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