In short:
- New York State's Top 5 construction bids for September 2025 includes four in New York City and one at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point.
- ConstructConnect® is tracking 68,500+ active projects in New York State, as of September 2025.
- Key projects in New York include a $250 million repair effort at the U.S. Military Academy and $180 million in wastewater infrastructure improvements.
New York City, as one of the world’s largest metro areas, unsurprisingly dominates this month’s list of major construction projects. However, the biggest project is located outside the city, at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point.
ConstructConnect® is currently tracking over 68,500 active projects in New York State and more than one million projects across the country.
Here are five of the most valuable construction projects up for bid in New York for September 2025, according to ConstructConnect Project Intelligence:
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1. Repair Building 606, General Instruction Building, Math and System Engineering Center (MSEC) USMA at West Point, NY
Location: West Point, NY
Budget: $250,000,000
Bid Date: September 22, 2025
Start Date: November 28, 2025
Project Details
This federal project at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, calls for a design-bid-build approach at the Academy’s General Instruction Building for the Math and System Engineering Center (MSEC).
2. RFQ D/B - Sludge Dock Improvements at the Port Richmond and Rockaway Wastewater Resource Recovery Facilities
Location: New York, NY
Budget: $180,000,000
Bid Date: September 24, 2025
Start Date: March 31, 2026
Project Details
This project calls for site work, paving, and upgrades to water/sewer infrastructure, focusing on replacing or rehabilitating sludge docks at Staten Island and Rockaway Peninsula facilities. The design-build project ensures uninterrupted daily sludge transfer operations.
3. RFP D/B - CBTC Fulton Liberty Line
Location: New York, NY
Budget: $100,000,000
Bid Date: September 12, 2025
Start Date: May 12, 2026
Project Details
This project is part of a major effort by the Metro Transportation Authority to add Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) functionality to several subway lines. This specific project is for the Fulton Liberty Line.
4. RFP D/B - Replacement of East End Bridges
Location: New York, NY
Budget: $100,000,000
Bid Date: September 10, 2025
Start Date: April 29, 2026
Project Details
The East End Bridges Replacement project involves demolition, site work, paving, and new construction of bridges. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is running a two-step design-build request for proposals (RFP) process to select a qualified Design-Builder for this infrastructure upgrade.
5. RFP D/B - SAS Phase 2 - Excavation, Tunneling and Structural Shells for the 106th Street Station and Connecting Tunnels
Location: New York, NY
Budget: $100,000,000
Bid Date: September 9, 2025
Start Date: December 29, 2025
Project Details
The Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 project in New York City involves site work for excavation, tunneling, and structural shells for the 106th Street Station and connecting tunnels. Just like the East End Bridges project above, the MTA is using a two-step design-build RFP process to select a qualified Design-Builder for this contract.
