City agencies signed off on seven contracts worth a combined $172.7 million in notices published between Oct. 15 and Oct. 23, led by a $76.6 million deal for Stryker-brand medical equipment for the FDNY, $52.1 million for a Brooklyn women’s shelter and $19.8 million for YMCA-run Beacon community centers. Two of the seven were emergency purchases.
The biggest awards
FDNY medical equipment: $76,561,530. The Department of Citywide Administrative Services awarded Howmedica Osteonics Corp a five-year requirements contract for a price list and catalog of brand-specific Stryker medical equipment, products, supplies and components for the FDNY, according to a notice published Oct. 15. The contract carries a one-year renewal option at the city’s sole discretion. Selection method: competitive sealed bids.
Brooklyn Women’s Shelter: $52,125,596. The Department of Homeless Services listed this contract with Help Social Service Corporation for the shelter at 116 Williams Avenue in Brooklyn. The notice, published Oct. 22, describes it as a fiscal 2026 amendment and allowance increase covering 229 beds. Selection method: renewal.
Beacon community centers: $19,823,550. The Department of Youth and Community Development extended its contract with the YMCA of Greater New York for Beacon programs, school-based community centers that serve young people and adults after school, in the evenings and on weekends. This was a negotiated acquisition, not an open competition: the notice, published Oct. 23, says the extension keeps services running on the same terms and that current contractors have performed satisfactorily.
Energy projects oversight: $12,000,000. DCAS chose LiRo Engineers Inc. as owner’s representative for its design-build program focused on energy conservation measures across city-owned facilities, according to a notice published Oct. 15. Selection method: competitive sealed proposals.
City vehicle repairs: $11,007,325. DCAS awarded Nationwide Auto Painting Inc a contract for auto body and chassis repair services citywide, in a notice published Oct. 21. Selection method: competitive sealed bids.
Two emergency demolitions
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development hired State Contracting Corp of NY for two immediate emergency demolitions, both listed in notices published Oct. 16: $628,186 for 794 East 160th Street in the Bronx and $593,675 for 927 Grand Street in Brooklyn. Both were emergency purchases, meaning the work was not competitively bid.
What the notices do not say
The notices do not explain why the two buildings needed emergency demolition or what condition they were in. The shelter notice does not break down how much of the $52.1 million is new money from the amendment and allowance increase. The Beacon notice does not say how many centers the YMCA runs under the contract or for how long the extension lasts.
