RFQ - Design Build Services for Repairs to the New York State Cultural Education Center

NYSCR Category: Construction Vertical: Building Construction; Rehabilitation & New Construction The New York State Office of General Services (OGS), Design & Construction (D&C) is requesting Statements of Qualifications ("SOQs") from firms interested in submitting proposals for the Project. MBE Goal: 15% WBE Goal: 15% SDVOB Goal: 6% Approximate Value: $61 Million Project Information: The Project will generally consist of the mitigation of water infiltration into the Cultural Education Center Mechanical Equipment Room (CEC MER), repairs of damaged MER structural concrete elements and Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing (MEP) components, replacement of the roof waterproofing barrier system, as well as the reconstruction of Madison Avenue between Swan Street and Eagle Street in Albany, NY. Additionally, the CEC MER shall be designed and rehabilitated with the following parameters: following questions no later than 12:00PM Friday, December 1st, 2023; Removal of the Madison Avenue roadway down to the CEC MER structural roof slab to repair cracks and concrete deficiencies on the top side of the structural roof slab. Provide a new expansion joint and waterproof barrier system for the structural roof slab. Re-construct the roadway system from the Madison Avenue and Swan Street intersection to the Madison Avenue and Eagle Street intersection, accounting for its drainage, which currently passes through the CEC MER. Repair of several damaged concrete columns, structural support beams, roof slabs, floor slabs, plenum ceiling slabs, masonry walls, and the cleanup of large areas of precipitates across a designated area of approximately 43,000 square feet within the CEC MER. Provide a cathodic protection system on the concrete structural systems to prevent the existing precipitates, which are heavy in chloride content, from further deteriorating the reinforcement within. Repair various MEP insulated ductwork and conduits damaged by moisture and precipitates. Provide a design that mitigates any future moisture infiltration on the CEC MER interior. A Best Value selection process will be used that will have two steps. Responses to this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) will be evaluated to establish a listing of Design-Build firms that will be invited to submit Proposals in response to a Request for Proposals (RFP), anticipated to be issued in March 2024. Through an evaluative process, a Best Value Design-Builder will be selected for the project based on a combination of a technical score and cost score. The proposal with the highest aggregate score will be awarded the project. OGS reserves the sole right, without incurring any liability, to change any aspect of the proposed procurement described above, including the right to not proceed with the procurement and/or right to proceed in a different manner or on a different timeline than as described above.

Division 03 -	Concrete, Concrete Forming and Accessories, Cast-in-Place Concrete, Precast Concrete.
Division 04 -	Masonry, Unit Masonry.
Division 05 -	Metals.
Division 06 -	Wood, Plastics, and Composites, Rough Carpentry, Finish Carpentry.
Division 07 -	Thermal and Moisture Protection, Dampproofing and Waterproofing, Thermal Protection.
Division 08 -	Openings, Doors and Frames, Specialty Doors and Frames, Entrances, Storefronts, and Curtain Walls, Windows, Hardware.
Division 09 -	Finishes, Plaster and Gypsum Board, Tiling, Ceilings, Resilient Flooring, Carpeting, Painting.
Division 10 -	Specialties, Visual Display Units, Chalkboards, Markerboards, Tackboards, Signage, Compartments and Cubicles, Toilet, Bath, and Laundry Accessories, Toilet Accessories, Emergency Aid Specialties, Fire Protection Specialties, Lockers, Flagpoles.
Division 11 -	Equipment, Foodservice Equipment, Foodservice Storage Equipment, Food Preparation Equipment, Food Delivery Carts and Conveyors, Food Cooking Equipment, Food Dispensing Equipment, Ice Machines, Educational and Scientific Equipment, Audio-Visual Equipment, Play Field Equipment and Structures.
Division 12 -	Furnishings, Casework, Countertops, Office Furniture, Institutional Furniture, Classroom Furniture.
Division 21 -	Fire Suppression.
Division 22 -	Plumbing, Common Work Results for Plumbing, Plumbing Piping, Plumbing Equipment, Plumbing Fixtures, Drinking Fountains and Water Coolers.
Division 23 -	Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Common Work Results for HVAC, Instrumentation and Control for HVAC, HVAC Air Distribution, Ventilation Hoods, Commercial-Kitchen Hoods.
Division 25 -	Integrated Automation.
Division 26 -	Electrical, Instrumentation and Control for Electrical Systems, Lighting, Interior Lighting, Emergency Lighting, Exit Signs, Exterior Lighting.
Division 27 -	Communications, Common Work Results for Communications, Structured Cabling, Voice Communications, Audio-Video Communications, Audio-Video Systems, Integrated Audio-Video Systems and Equipment, Integrated Audio-Video Systems and Equipment for Classrooms, Distributed Communications and Monitoring Systems.
Division 28 -	Electronic Safety and Security, Common Work Results for Electronic Safety and Security, Electronic Access Control and Intrusion Detection, Fire Detection and Alarm.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Common Work Results for Earthwork, Grading, Earthwork Methods, Soil Treatment.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Flexible Paving, Rigid Paving, Fences and Gates, Irrigation, Planting, Turf and Grasses.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Water Utilities, Sanitary Sewerage Utilities, Storm Drainage Utilities, Electrical Utilities, Communications Utilities.