CCNY Aronow Theater Renovation - Furnish, Deliver and Install AV Equipment

Solicitation #:337850-OCM030
Issue Date:08/27/2025
Proposal Due:09/30/2025 - 2:30 PM
Classification:Purchasing
Type:Bid
Status:In Progress
Contract Terms
One time purchase
Location Where Goods to be Delivered or Service Performed
CUNY City College 160 Convent Ave. New York, NY 10031

Furnish, Deliver and Install AV Equipment

Documents are listed under the Attachments Section.

All bidders are responsible for obtaining any addenda issued and posted to www.dasny.org  in relation to this Bid.

In accordance with State Finance Law § 139-j and §139-k, this solicitation includes and imposes certain restrictions on communications between Dormitory Authority personnel and an Offeror during the procurement process. Designated staff for this procurement are listed below. Contacts made to Dormitory Authority personnel regarding this procurement may disqualify the Offerer and affect future procurements with governmental entities in the State of New York. Please refer to the Authority’s website ( www.dasny.org ) for Authority policy and procedures regarding this law, or the OGS website      ( https://ogs.ny.gov/acpl ) for more information about this law. All bidders, domestic and foreign, must be in compliance with New York State business registration requirements. Contact the NYS Dept. of State regarding compliance. Bids must be submitted in the bidder's full legal name.

 

Primary Contact

Kevin Towle

Procurement Administrator

DASNY

515 Broadway

Albany, NY 12207

United States

Email: [email protected]

Secondary Contact

Christine Donahue

Assistant Purchasing Coordinator

Dormitory Authority of the State of New York

Procurement

515 Broadway

Albany, NY 12207-2964

United States

Phone: 518-257-3081

Fax: 518-257-3103

Email: [email protected]

Submit To Contact

Kevin Towle

Procurement Administrator

DASNY

515 Broadway

Albany, NY 12207

United States

Email: [email protected]

Company Name Contact Name Phone Email Website Fax Designation Goods/Services
1st Line Protection, Inc Lisa Osma 6314494303 [email protected] www.1stlineprotection.com
  • Women Owned Business (WBE)
Provide Security Guard Services.
ArtMedia Corp. Eugene Ababio 6467610463 [email protected] www.ciinch.io
Bc Contracting Sam
  • Minority Owned Business (MBE)
  • Women Owned Business (WBE)
  • Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business (SDVOB)
  • NYS Certified Minority Owned Business (NYS-Cert. MBE)
  • NYS Certified Women Owned Business (NYS-Cert. WBE)
  • NYS Certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business (NYS Cert. SDVOB)
  • Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
Bedolla Diaz Alejandra Alejandra Bedolla Diaz 8402333617
Csi Estimation charles johnson 9294677107 [email protected] https://csiestimationllc.com/
Ezelogs Construction Software Ram Rajan 5162591939 [email protected] https://ezelogs.com Ezelogs Construction Management Platform – Complete Description
AI-Powered, Quantum-Integrated Construction Platform

Ezelogs is an enterprise-grade, AI-powered, multi-tenant software platform purpose-built for the construction industry to manage the entire project lifecycle — from capital planning to closeout and maintenance — across light to heavy civil, residential, commercial, industrial, and public infrastructure projects.

Core Pillars of Ezelogs Software
1. AI + Smart Workflow Core Engine

AI-driven decision making, alerts, notifications.

Smart workflows trigger auto-actions, escalations, document routing, and RFI/submittal approvals.

Integrates with the AI Task Manager (AITaskManager) and AI Project Manager (AIpm) to guide project execution intelligently.

2. Capital Planning + Budgeting

Multi-phase, multi-level capital program breakdown (Program → Project → Phase → Task Order → Asset).

Integrates with budgeting, funding allocation, multi-source capital stack, schedule, and performance tracking.

Forecasting with inflation, escalation, contingencies, and funding milestones.

3. Estimating + AICostEngine

Any type of estimate: Unit price, lump sum, T&M, cost-plus, crew-based, assemblies, alternate scenarios.

Integrates RSMeans, historical data, and AI CostEngine to generate suggestions and optimize pricing.

Supports detailed breakdown by CSI/SCC, markups, change orders, buyouts, and vendor quotes.

Synced with job costing, schedule, and resource assignments.

4. Job Costing + Gantt Chart + Resource Leveling

Real-time sync of cost codes, schedule, labor/equipment/materials across Gantt chart.

Resource leveling and schedule compression tools.

Track earned value, planned vs actuals, and Cost & Schedule Performance Indices (CPI/SPI).

AI Modules (Existing + Missing Features)
SubmittalAI

Generates, extracts, tracks submittals from specs and contract documents.

Links to drawings, QA/QC, attic stock, product data, closeout.

Blockchain recordkeeping, IoT + RFID + Inventory integration, carbon credit & LEED compliance tracking.

RFIAI

Auto-generates RFIs from specs, drawings, inspections.

AI voice input, responses inline with workflows, links to contract documents.

Role-based responses (GC, Owner, Sub, Architect), integrated with change orders.

QualityManagementAI

QA/QC checklists from specs, event-driven quality tracking.

Smart QA matrix, pre-task scorecards, drone integrations.

OSHA, ISO, and LEED alignment.

PrevailingWageAI + PayrollAI

Extracts DOL wage rates, Davis-Bacon, union rules.

Populates labor rates, ensures WHD compliance, tracks fringe, apprenticeships.

Integrates with certified payroll reports.

⬜ To Add: QomplyAI (Compliance Engine)

AI + Quantum engine for federal, state, city, LEED, DBE, insurance, OSHA, and code compliance.

Property/violation checks, FOIL-based owner contact aggregation.

Links to insurance, permits, safety, LEED, minority participation, DBE fraud alerts.

⬜ To Add: LMSAI (Learning Management System)

SCORM/JSON-powered AI course generator (AITrainer).

Certification, progress tracking, live tutor, OSHA/safety training.

Syncs with project incidents, tasks, jobsite events for custom course suggestions.

⬜ To Add: Enterprise System Safety (ESS)

Enterprise Safety system to manage toolbox talks, risk scores, incidents, mitigation, behavior tracking.

Integrated with smart workflows, inspections, and daily logs.

⬜ To Add: Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)

Tracks lifecycle of equipment, materials, and software.

IoT + QR + barcode + sensor-based alerts, PM schedules, predictive maintenance.

ISO 55000, MAP21, and PAS55 compliant.

Project, Organization, and Role Management
Multi-Tenant, Multi-Level, Enterprise Support

Multi-org, multi-company, multi-division setup with:

Projects → Stages → Levels → Activities

Assets by type/location

Subprojects, programs, joint ventures

Roles & Permissions with Organizational Hierarchy

Matrix permissions by:

Role (Admin, PM, Subcontractor, Owner, Auditor)

Project level (view/edit rights)

Department (Estimating, Safety, Procurement, etc.)

SSO, 2FA, audit trails.

Finance, Procurement, and Cost Control
Accounting + Expenses Management

Expense types, categories, GL codes, project tie-ins.

Integration with QuickBooks, SAP, NetSuite, etc.

Purchase Orders (POs), Work Orders (WOs), Invoices

Linked to estimates, vendor quotes, subcontracts, delivery.

Progressive billing, retainage, deductions, digital signatures.

Batch processing, approvals, and audit-ready exports.

Schedule of Values + Payment Requisitions

SOV templates, recurring billing, lien waivers.

Owner-side and GC-side formats supported.

Integrations and Ecosystem
External Integrations

PowerBI (dashboards, KPIs, DAX formulas)

QuickBooks, Xero (accounting)

Oracle Primavera P6, MS Project (scheduling)

Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox (document storage)

Autodesk APS, Revit, ACC, PlanSwift (takeoff)

Sync Features

Voicechat AI and document sync to desktop.

Offline mobile support for jobsite connectivity.

Collaboration, Communication, and Documents
Document Control

OCR-based extraction, versioning, classification by CSI code.

Sync with RFIs, submittals, compliance, drawings, forms.

Contract & Proposal Management

Pre-award, ID meeting generation, obligations extraction.

Change order triggers, TIA, claim pathways, legal obligations.

Communication

AI-based chat, bulk SMS/email, notification center.

Auto-translated notices, AI voice interface.

Project Lifecycle + Risk Management
Project Lifecycle Management

Stages: Concept → Design → Preconstruction → Construction → Closeout → Maintenance.

Auto-link documents, tasks, RFIs, safety, contracts to stages.

Risk Management

AI-generated risk register (weather, labor shortage, long lead items).

Mitigation planning, delay impact logs, insurance verification.

Additional Modules and Opportunities
Opportunities Management + Vendor Management

Bids, qualifications, compliance tracking, automated bid leveling.

DBE match engine, fraud alert, vendor scoring, subcontractor evaluations.

Job Portal + HRM

Internal hiring + external micro-task/job board.

Calendar-based availability, training tracking, onboarding, certifications.

Mobile App & Offline Capabilities

Full functionality on Android/iOS.

Offline data sync: Daily logs, RFIs, safety incidents.

Field updates with GPS/photo/time-stamped inputs.
H&H Telecom Construction Inc Bellal Hossain 3477543491 [email protected] https://hnh-us.com/
  • Minority Owned Business (MBE)
Laird-VID LLC DBA Visual Image Display Jocelyn Lieberman 914-357-3762 www.visualimagedisplay.com Prior to the renovation of the Aronow Auditorium we were awarded the decommissioning project. Visual Image Display, did all the testing, removal, and asset description documentation of hardware along with storing it in room off of the library.
Manifest Estimation
New Era Technology, Inc. Jeanna Anderson 3129195185 [email protected] www.neweratech.com
PatchAmp, Inc. (Certified WBE) Ginny Tronolone 2014571504 [email protected] www.patchamp.com 2014571507
  • Women Owned Business (WBE)
  • NYS Certified Women Owned Business (NYS-Cert. WBE)
  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
Video & Audio Systems Integration:
 Project Management
 Consultation
 Equipment Specification
 Engineering & CAD Design
 Cable Pre-Fabrication
 Wiring & Installation
 System Testing & Training
RTS Solutionz Inc DBA Solutionz Inc Bryan Goebel 7329954520 [email protected] solutionzinc.com
  • Minority Owned Business (MBE)
Audio Visual
Shepherd Communication and Security Richard Ruzzo 3157450092 [email protected] www.shepherdcny.com
  • Minority Owned Business (MBE)
Access Control / Surveillance Cameras / Fire Alarm / Fiber Optics / Copper Data Cabling / Visitor Mgt / Weapons Detection
TEXAS SECURITY CORPORATION Andrew Ugbomah 9176903538 [email protected] www.texassecuritycorporation.com
  • Minority Owned Business (MBE)
  • NYS Certified Minority Owned Business (NYS-Cert. MBE)
PRIVATE INVESTIGATION SERVICES

UNARMED SECURITY SERVICES

ARMED SECURITY GUARD SERVICES

FIRE SAFETY AND FIRE SAFETY DIRECTOR
USA Veteran builders inc Brian Q Foley 3473163783 [email protected] Usaveteranbuilders.com
  • Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business (SDVOB)
  • NYS Certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business (NYS Cert. SDVOB)
Supplier of construction building materials, equipment and hardware- Safety Devices : traffic cones, concrete barriers, plastic jersey barriers, lighting, mobile signage
Worldcast live Inc Peter Lewis 888-202-5775 ext 101 [email protected] https://www.worldcastlive.com
  • Minority Owned Business (MBE)
  • NYS Certified Minority Owned Business (NYS-Cert. MBE)
Installed a new PA System to cover two rooms with a sliding divider door. The speakers were installed to cover both rooms along with a audio rack with mixer to control the system. A rack was also installed on the stage which included a mic distribution system, four wireless mics and a stagebox to feed all speakers.

The list below contains contractors and bid amounts received in response to the solicitation for the above referenced project. The list is for information only and is subject to change. The list does not guarantee or represent future award of the Contract to any entity listed. All bids submitted remain under review until such time as a Contract is awarded.

Bid CodeCompany Bid Amount
337850-OCM030Adwar Video$707,907.00
337850-OCM030Cenero$626,409.00
337850-OCM030Edart GTI$693,788.00
337850-OCM030New Era Technology$794,905.00
337850-OCM030JVN Systems$576,920.00
337850-OCM030RTS Solutions$687,270.70
337850-OCM030Symbrant Technologies$792,560.00
337850-OCM030Visual Image Display$590,727.00