CMB-03.02 Hunter College -Thomas Hunter Hall Infrastructure Upgrades LPC Roof Mock-up

Bids are being solicited on behalf of the City University Construction Fund (CUCF) by Armand Corporation for the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) Roof Mock-up as part of obtaining LPC approval for the  Thomas Hunter Hall Infrastructure Upgrades Phase 1 Project located at Hunter College 930 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10065. The scope of the construction work includes the furnishing, installation, and dismantlement of modular mock-ups display on the roof of Thomas Hunter Hall as shown in the project plans drawn by APA (Ahuja Partnership Architects) and for LPC review of the temporary structure. Bidders are directed to review the contract documents for the complete scope of work. The work is being bid on as a single prime General Construction contract with the expected cost range of $45,000 to $55,000. Bid Documents will be available January 21, 2025 at 3 P.M. through BuildingConnected. Prospective bidders are instructed to contact the designated contact person via e-mail for access to BuildingConnected. Bidders requesting access to BuildingConnected will receive a unique e-mail generated from BuildingConnected specific to this bid. Any issues pertaining to accessing bid documents or BuildingConnected should be directed to the contact person designated below: Contact Person: Ali Azad, Armand Corporation, 141 West 36th Street, New York, NY 10018, Telephone: +1 (555) 000-0000, E-Mail: contact@example.gov. A site visit and pre-bid conference has been scheduled for January 29, 2025 at 10 A.M. Attendance by any potential bidders, subcontractors and suppliers is strongly encouraged. All attendees are to meet in the lobby of Thomas Hunter Hall located at Hunter College 930 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10065 (Lexington Ave. between E. 68th Street and E. 69th Street). All pre-bid questions must be in writing and must be received in writing via email to Ali Azad at contact@example.gov and cc contact@example.gov no later than February 3, 2025 at 3 P.M. Any questions or requests for clarification received after this time and date will not be accepted. The Bidder shall have been in business under the present company name for a minimum of five (5) years. The Bidder and or one or more of its principals shall have satisfactorily completed three (3) projects of similar size, scope and complexity with at least one (1) such project being completed within the last ten (10) years. One of the three (3) projects shall have been completed within an occupied facility. Bidder will staff the project with a Project Manager and Superintendent meeting the experience requirements of the bid documents. Bidder shall exhibit strong business integrity and possess the financial resources to complete a project of this size. The Bidder shall not be permitted to subcontract work totaling an amount more than 15 percent of the total bid amount.  This project uses prevailing wages, and the bidder will be required to assent to the terms of New York State Labor Law Section 220. All Bids shall be delivered electronically through BuildingConnected and received no later than February 24, 2025, at 1 P.M. Late bids will not be accepted. Pursuant to State Finance Law § 139-j and § 139-k, this solicitation includes and imposes certain restrictions on communications between CUCF and a Proposer during the procurement process. A Proposer is restricted from making contacts from the earliest posting on the CUNY Builds, the City Record, or the New York State Contract Reporter websites of its intent to solicit offers/bids/proposals through final award and approval of Procurement Contract(s) by CUCF/CUNY and, if applicable, the Office of the State Comptroller(“restricted period”) to other than Designated Contact(s) unless it is a contact that is included among certain statutory exceptions set forth in State Finance Law § 139-j(3)(a). Designated Contact(s), as of the date hereof, are identified in Section I.C. above. CUCF/CUNY employees are also required to obtain certain information when contacted during the restricted period and to make a determination of the responsibility of the Proposer pursuant to State Finance Law§139-j and §139-k. Certain findings of non-responsibility can result in rejection for Contract award and, in the event of two findings within a four-year period, the Proposer is debarred from obtaining governmental Procurement Contracts for four years. Further information about these requirements can be found on the New York State Office of General Services (OGS) website at: https://www.ogs.ny.gov/acpl/. Any problems receiving the Bid Documents should be reported to contact@example.gov. All other questions and communications must be directed to Armand Corporation to the designated Armand Corporation contact person. This project is governed by the NYS Procurement Lobby Act set forth in State Finance Law Sections 139-j and 139-k. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Set Aside: No Minority Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 18% Women Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 12% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Contracting Goal: 6% Disadvantaged Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 0% Due date:02/24/2025 1:00 PM Late Bids will not be accepted. Contract term: TBD County(ies): All NYS counties Location: Hunter College Thomas Hunter Hall 930 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10065. Business entities awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: None