Port of Albany releases RFP for Wharf Infrastructure Upgrades
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information:
Penny Vavura, Director of External Affairs
M: 518-339-6042 |O: 518-463-8763
NEWS RELEASE
Port of Albany releases RFP for Wharf Infrastructure Upgrades
(August 28. 2025) The Port of Albany is requesting sealed proposals from qualified vendors for the wharf upgrades at the Port of Albany terminal (Smith Blvd, Albany) [RFP#2025-05 Wharf Upgrades].
The project is to upgrade the on-dock rail and strengthen the surrounding and encompassing wharf deck infrastructure. The total linear footage of wharf to be rehabilitated is approximately 1160 LF, with a total rail track replacement of approximately 930 LF.
Interested parties are referred to the engineering report, contract drawings and other information enclosed within the bid document housed on the Port’s website that reflect the research and preferences for the overall Scope of Work.
The qualified vendor will enable the Port of Albany to improve operational effectiveness, enhance quality of services, minimize support costs, and maximize economic development in the region. A contract will be awarded to the most responsible and respondent vendor who provides the lowest bid.
Sealed proposals must be received at Port of Albany Administrative offices, located at 106 Smith Boulevard, Albany, New York, 12202.
The Port continues to have an annual impact of more than $813 million and approximately 4,500 jobs throughout the state.
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With four transport modes -- ocean vessels, barges, freight railroads, interstate highways -- the Port of Albany is Upstate New York’s largest public port and logistics hub and serves as a Port of Entry with on-site U.S. Customs and Border Protection office and bonded warehouse. The Port is open and active year-round and includes deep-water shipping access and approximately 450 acres of land on both sides of the Hudson River in four municipalities. The Port of Albany is located 124 nautical miles north of the Battery in New York Harbor. The Port recently completed nearly $100 million in maritime infrastructure upgrades and investment and more than $170 million in an expansion project. For more information, visit www.portofalbany.us.