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The ConstructNYC program is designed to connect small-to-mid-sized minority/women-owned and otherwise disadvantaged business enterprises with exclusive opportunities to work on NYCEDC projects through contracts of up to $3 million.

Firms prequalified through ConstructNYC will:

  • Compete against similarly-sized businesses for NYCEDC contracts
  • Receive fast-tracked payments and access to mobilization capital to prevent cash-flow issues
  • Gain valuable experience working on transformative New York City projects
  • Receive on-the-job technical assistance to ensure success on-site
  • Access top-notch training to address any business weaknesses
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Get Prequalified to Work on NYCEDC Projects

Firms must apply to become part of the ConstructNYC Prequalified List (“PQL”), a pool of contractors with exclusive access to opportunities on designated projects. NYCEDC offers flexible bonding and insurance requirements as well as payment fast-tracking to ensure opportunities are accessible to smaller contractors. NYCEDC will prequalify firms in a wide variety of trades including:

  • Brick Work/Façade Work
  • Landscaping
  • Electrical
  • Foundations & Excavations
  • General Construction
  • Hazardous Materials Abatement
  • HVAC
  • Plumbing
  • Roofing & Waterproofing
  • Site Improvements
  • Underground Utilities 
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Build Capacity to Get Prequalified

ConstructNYC includes top-notch training in critical areas that directly impact job performance to address specific weaknesses so that PQL firms are primed for success. Participants will have access to the following class topics, which are geared towards working specifically on NYCEDC projects:

  • Orientation to NYCEDC Contracts
  • Technical Administration and Proposal Items
  • Legal Contract Administration
  • Accounting & Financial Infrastructure 
  • Safety Plans & Policy
  • Risk Mitigation Strategies
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ConstructNYC Eligibility Application

Apply to become part of the ConstructNYC Prequalified List, a pool of contractors with exclusive access to opportunities on designated projects.

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Application Process

1st Step - Eligibility Application: Fill out this short application to verify your eligibility for the program.

2nd Step - PQL Application: Once eligibility is verified, applicants will receive the PQL application, which will be used to determine the specific trade(s) for which applicants will be prequalified as well as any training that is recommended or required.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. New recruitment deadline TBA.

Download the list of ConstructNYC prequalified contractors. 

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Questions about ConstructNYC?

For questions about prequalification and training, please contact:

Radhika Joshi

Program Manager, ConstructNYC, Opportunity M/W/DBE

or:

Jashawn Frederick

Vice President, Opportunity M/W/DBE 

For general inquiries, please contact:

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