TATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK Architectural & Engineering Solicitation Project Number and Title: 151339 / 1643 – UH Basement Renovation 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 to renovate approximately 12,728 square feet of existing space within the basement of University Hospital to create a combination of clinical and administrative office space supporting Radiology-managed services. The project will also include the development of new clinical inpatient and outpatient space on the first floor in the vicinity of the Administration area. The project will include a comprehensive renovation of the affected spaces, including upgrades to the building HVAC and electrical systems to support the proposed clinical functions. Architectural finishes, including walls, ceilings, flooring, doors, and other associated finishes, will be upgraded throughout the renovated areas to provide a modern, code-compliant clinical environment. The basement renovation will also include the installation of three (3) new nuclear therapy rooms, along with the associated infrastructure, equipment support, shielding, utilities, life-safety systems, and other building modifications required to support the new clinical functions. The project will include all architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, life-safety, and other related work necessary to provide a complete and operational facility. There will be no formal site visit nor will tours of the facility be given prior to the receipt of responses to the RFQ. Minimum ten (10) years experience in design of Nuclear Medicine, Nuclear Therapy and Radiology Support spaces. Request for Qualifications (RFQ) are attached below and may be download 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 the 3rd day, November, 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 Zachary Hurd (Hurdz@Upstate.edu). The RFQ is due 2:00 PM – Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026. The date and time for the last questions to be considered is 5:00 PM –Wednesday, October 28th,. All questions will be answered by 5:00 PM – Friday, October 29th , 2026. These will be issued as an Addendum. 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: 16% MBE participation and 14% 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: Dwyer Architectural QPK Stantec Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 6.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 16.00% WBE Goal: 14.00%
