Arnot Forest Pole Barn Sugar House Renovation

CR Number: 2051823 Cornell University is seeking Letters of Interest from qualified design consultants to upgrade the maple syrup research, extension and production facilities at the Arnot Teaching and Research Forest in Van Etten, NY. This effort will renovate an existing 3,400 GSF pole barn building originally constructed in 1973 and currently utilized for equipment storage and a field office. The consultant's scope of work will include Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents and Construction Administration. The anticipated scope of work includes replacement of exterior cladding; interior insulation; placement of concrete floors; upgrades to meet accessibility requirements; electric service upgrade; mechanical, heating and ventilation upgrades. Approximate construction cost: $400,000 Design to start April, construction to be completed in November. Interested firms must submit a Letter of Interest (LOI) in pdf format via email as indicated below. The LOI must be concise and formatted as indicated below. It should describe the respondent's specific understanding of and its ability to meet the requirements for the Project. A Letter of Interest must be submitted via email to: ccf-admin@cornell.edu Questions regarding this request shall be directed only to: Danielle Hartman (dnd23@cornell.edu) Letters of Interest shall be organized into the following sections and shall be no more than 5 electronic pages (excluding the cover letter, table of contents, and MWBE Proposed Utilization Plan). Incomplete LOIs will be considered non-responsive and may be rejected. Cover Letter: A signed transmittal letter describing your understanding of the project and addressing your ability to meet the requirements of the project. The cover letter shall also include the name, title, address, phone number and email address of the contact person for your firm specific to this solicitation. Experience: Indicate the experience of your firm that relates to the scope of the Project. Include a list of three (3) unique projects completed by your firm that are similar in scope to this Project. Provide the following information for each project listed: o The name, title and telephone number of the client's representative that served as the day-to-day liaison during the project. If the liaison is no longer with the client's firm, please provide a contact person that is familiar with the project and your firm's work on such project. Please be sure that the contact information provided is current and accurate. o A brief description of both the construction scope of work and the design and construction phase services provided by your firm. Staffing: Describe the proposed organization of staff to be assigned to the project. Also provide brief resumes of the key and senior personnel that will be involved in the Project. Resumes should include relevant experience with similar projects. Sub-consultants: Provide a list of proposed subconsultant firms that would be employed for the project. MWBE consultants: Complete and return MWBE Proposed Utilization Plan. All LOIs received for this project will be reviewed by a committee of professionals in order to produce a short-list of firms that will be given further consideration. The short-list of firms may be requested to submit additional information with respect to their firm, staff and proposed approach to the project. The committee will select the firm deemed to be most qualified, based upon factors such as the qualifications and experience of the firm and the staff to be assigned to the project; the firm's approach to successfully completing the project; and the result of professional reference checks. The successful firm will be required to provide evidence demonstrating that it and any of the its engineering, land surveying, architectural or landscape architectural subconsultants are legally authorized by the NYS Education Department to do business in New York State. All firms must also provide proof of New York State Workers' Compensation Insurance and Disability Insurance coverage. Firms are encouraged to follow the selection progress on our website's Consultant Selection Status page. MWBE utilization goals for these services are 9% (MBE) and 7% (WBE) Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Set Aside: No Minority Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 9% Women Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 7% Contract term: Design to start April, construction to be completed in November. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.

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