5th Floor Cancer Center Renovations

Project Number and Title: 151356/1656 - 5th Floor Cancer Center Renovations SUNY Upstate Medical University is seeking qualifications for the full design services (programming, design, construction documents, bidding, and construction administration), of an architect / engineering team for the renovation of approximately 21,000 to 23,000 square feet on the fifth floor and 1,600 square feet on the second floor of the Cancer Center. The renovation is intended to support the continued growth of the cancer program by expanding clinical services, increasing patient capacity, and introducing new technologies that will enhance patient care while supporting increased revenue opportunities. This project will need to be completed in phases, as there are existing departments on the 5th floor now that will need to vacate the space to allow the construction of the new area to begin. There will be no formal site visit nor will tours of the facility be given prior to the receipt of responses to the RFQ. A minimum of 5 years of experience in the design of article 28 infusion and pharmacy facilities within a hospital environment as describe in the scope of work for both the architectural firm and its team members is required. Request for Qualifications (RFQ) are attached below and may be downloaded by all firms interested in responding to this advertisement. Responses to the RFQ should describe the consultant's experience and qualifications to undertake this work as described therein. The successful firm will be required to provide evidence demonstrating that the firm and any of the firms' engineering, land surveying, architectural or landscape architectural sub-consultants, are legally authorized by the NYS Education Department to do business in NY State. All firms must also provide proof of New York State Worker's Compensation Insurance and Disability Insurance coverage. Qualifications must be submitted as two (2) complete qualification packages, one (1) of which must have original signatures, the other one (1) can be on separate flash drives and may be delivered to the location below. Any submission not including two (2) complete qualification packages one (1) hard copy and one (1) separate flash drives will be rejected. Qualifications must be received by 2:00 PM on Monday, October 5th, 2026. Contact - mailing & delivery address: Jeanie Pender Contracts & Campus Purchasing SUNY-Upstate Medical University 650 South Salina Street, Room 2050 Syracuse, New York 13202 All questions to be by fax or email (email is preferred) to each: Jeanie Pender (penderj@upstate.edu) and Charles L. Johnson (Johnsoch@Upstate.edu). The RFQ is due 2:00 PM – Monday, October 5th, 2026 . Effective 1/1/06, in accordance with State Finance Law Section §139 j&k, AKA the Lobbying Law, all questions pertaining to this procurement shall be made formally to the following Designated Staff: Mrs. Jeanie Pender, Contracts Administrator, Phone: 315-464-8706, email: penderj@upstate.edu. Contact made to other staff regarding this procurement may disqualify the firm and affect future procurements with government entities in the State of New York. Please refer to the OGS’ (www.ogs.state.ny.us/aboutogs/regulations/defaultAdvisoryCouncil.html) for more information on this law. NYS Executive Law Article 15-A and University policy require campuses, and the consultants with whom they do business, to make a good faith effort to procure materials, supplies, equipment and services (including printing) from NYS certified minority- or women-owned businesses (M/WBEs) and meet University established goals for M/WBE participation in contracts. State University of New York goals are: 15% MBE participation and 15% WBE participation of the total contract value and 6% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business participation goal. State University of New York also has a goal for the Work Force participation: EEO 10% WBE and EEO 10% MBE of total work force on the project. The selected consultant will be required to comply with M/WBE requirements. The State University of New York Upstate Medical University reserves the right to reject any or all Qualification packages. The actual schedule for this project will be determined during programming. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: Stantec Dwyer Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 6.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 15.00% WBE Goal: 15.00%