CUCF/CUNY PLANNING SERVICES

The City University Construction Fund (CUCF) on behalf of the City University of New York (CUNY) Office of Facilities, Planning, Construction and Management (FPCM) is seeking firms to provide a broad range of planning services at its various sites and facilities on an “as needed” basis in the Categories of Work described below.  Responders must meet the minimum qualification requirements set forth in Section III of the solicitation for each Category for which they are making a submission.

1. Master Planning Services

2. Space Needs Analysis and Programming Services

3. Feasibility Studies Services

A copy of the solicitation that more fully describes the project, process, minimum qualification requirements, submission requirements, evaluation criteria, timeline and contact information is available for downloading at www.cuny.edu/cunybuilds, under Current and Upcoming Procurements.

As described in more detail in this solicitation, a firm may apply to be considered for one, some or all of the Categories of Work. For each Category of Work, those responsive and responsible firms that are determined by FPCM to meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements below and to best meet the Evaluation Criteria listed below will, be awarded a Master Requirements Contract (MRC) under the applicable Categories of Work.

A copy of the solicitation that more fully describes the procurement process, minimum qualification requirements, submission requirements, evaluation criteria, timeline and contact information is available for downloading at www.cuny.edu/cunybuilds , under Current and Upcoming Procurements.

As described in more detail in this solicitation, a firm may apply to be considered for one, some or all of the Categories of Work. Firms selected through this solicitation will execute a Master Requirements Contract (MRC) with CUCF on behalf of CUNY/FPCM based on the conditions of this RFQ. A three (3) year contract term is anticipated, subject to all required internal and external oversight approvals and contingent on the availability of funds.

Subsequent to award of a MRC, firms may be further considered for project specific task order assignments as set forth in Section VI of the RFQ.

RFQ Submissions are due on Monday, January 6, 2025 by 11:59 PM. Responses must be submitted electronically through the Dropbox link to be provided on the CUNY Builds website at www.cuny.edu/cunybuilds (Click on Current and Upcoming Procurements).

Questions pertaining to the solicitation are due by Tuesday, December 10, 2024 by 5:00 PM and must be submitted to the Designated Contacts set forth below with the Project Name and Project Number in the Subject Line of the email.

This project is governed by the NYS Procurement Lobbying Law set forth in State Finance Law Sections 139-j and 139-k. The restricted period began with the publication of this Ad. Accordingly, all communications regarding advertised projects are to be channeled through the Designated Contacts set forth below. Communication with respect to this procurement initiated by or on behalf of an interested vendor through others than the Designated Contacts may constitute an “impermissible contact” under NYS law and could result in disqualification of that vendor.

The Designated Contact for this solicitation is Lisa D’Amico. CUNY.Builds@cuny.edu.

CUCF will assign the Minority-owned and Women-owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) participation goal of up to 30% (18% MBE and 12% WBE) and the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned participation goal of up to 6% for each task order issued under a requirements contract.  MWBE and SDVOB requirements are set forth, respectively, in the solicitation, however CUCF expects firms to fully comply with NYS Law and Executive Orders to achieve the maximum amount of MWBE and SDVOB participation on this contract.

Only New York State (NYS) MWBE and NYS OGS - SDVOB Certified firms shall be utilized to meet the participation goals. The Contractor and subcontractors at all tiers are strongly encouraged to utilize the Directories for the New York State Certified MWBEs and SDVOBs to identify eligible firms to fulfill these goals.  The MWBE Directory may be accessed at https://ny.newnycontracts.com/ and the SDVOB Directory may be accessed at https://online.ogs.ny.gov/SDVOB/search.