Office of General Services outlines repairs, EV and decarbonization plan for state facilities

OGS Commissioner Janette Moy told the joint fiscal committees that the governor’s executive budget proposes $1.7 billion for the Office of General Services (OGS) to address deferred maintenance, modernize state facilities and expand shared services.

"OGS's role is to help the state to operate efficiently and effectively while also navigating changing market conditions and volatility," Moy said in opening testimony, noting OGS manages roughly 32 million square feet of state real estate, centralized procurement and fleet services.

Empire State decarbonization. Moy described a phased plan to reduce Plaza emissions and modernize heating and cooling systems across state sites. She said the governor committed funding for the first phase and that the project will reduce on-site emissions by an estimated 21% in the initial tranche; combined early phases could cut local emissions roughly in half. The plan includes electric chillers, heat-recovery systems and partnerships with NYPA and local governments on larger-system solutions such as geothermal or municipal energy reuse.

Facilities, procurement and data. OGS said it has created a data analytics office and is building public dashboards to show progress on capital projects and centralized contracts. The agency continues to roll out e-procurement, Document-signing and a new contracts feedback tool for vendors, and said it will solicit a new e-procurement platform this year.

Fleet and EV. Moy said OGS’s light-duty fleet is 24% converted to electric and the agency has installed 138 charging ports at 34 facilities with another 600 ports at 60 sites in the pipeline. The budget funds further vehicle and charging investments and promotes telematics to better manage state vehicles.

Capital projects and site work. Moy listed several large projects under OGS oversight, including Jones Beach East Bathhouse, restoration of the Lexington Avenue Armory, and repairs at armories and other state properties. She said work on the East Side of the Capitol (the approach and drainage) is larger than a single "staircase" and reflects decades of deferred maintenance that raised scope and cost once engineers performed design-level work.

What’s next: OGS said it will expand its public transparency tools and continue partnering with NYPA, local governments and other state agencies on energy transition and capital delivery. Legislators asked for vacancy and staffing numbers and the agency promised follow-up on some project timelines and staffing details.