CUNY Hunter College N. Building Auditorium - CM Services

DASNY seeks proposals from Construction Management (CM) firms to provide pre-construction and construction phase construction management services for the renovation of the Assembly Hall Auditorium (“Auditorium”) at Hunter College North Building.  The purpose of this project is to create a modern venue for musical performances, large lecture-style classes, and special events such as ceremonies and symposiums.  The facility will support the college’s uses and will also operate as a rental venue serving the NYC region.

The Auditorium at Hunter College’s North Building on the 68th Street campus, is most often used for graduation ceremonies or large symposiums. It also provides a festive environment for celebrations and other large-scale gathering. The Auditorium is comprised of approximately 25,000 square feet and currently seats 2,116 people. It features a compact stage area, small wings, wide continental seating layout, a second-floor balcony and corridor and includes a related basement area. The North Building was built in 1940. It was designed by Shreve, Lamb, and Harmon, best known for designing the Empire State building. The building design incorporates Art Deco inspired motives and some Modernist architectural characters.

The North Building has a Park Avenue address, the 69th Street Entry serves as its main entry, and the building is also accessed via the 68th Street courtyard, through the Kaye Playhouse Lobby. Security desks are stationed at each of these entries. Additional entries on Park Avenue and the 68th Street courtyard are currently used for egress only.

It is anticipated that the project scope of work for the renovation of the Assembly Hall (Auditorium) within Hunter College’s occupied and operational North Building will establish the facility as a state-of-the-art, major, multi-purpose, flexible, ceremonial and performance venue and performing arts hub, and will include theater specialized renovation and construction work, related MEP, structural, and  several specialty trades, such as, but not limited to, acoustical, lighting, audio-visual, tele-communications, environmental/hazmat, etc., as may be required. 

Interested firms should possess the following qualifications:

• Firm’s demonstrated experience and proven track record within the last ten (10) years as a Prime Construction Manager providing both pre-construction and construction phase services for similar performing arts auditoria renovation projects, with related upgrades, or for projects of comparable scope, size and complexity.
• Proposed Team’s experience and proven track record in providing Construction Management Services for similar performing arts auditoria renovation projects, with related upgrades, or for comparable of similar scope, size, and complexity.
• Experience providing Prime Construction Management Services for:
o At least three (3) projects of similar scope, size and complexity within the NYC Metropolitan region or comparable metropolitan environment
o Similar complex renovations in occupied and operational higher education and/or comparable facilities
o Similar complex renovations within the public sector
• Experience with, and in depth understanding of, New York City codes, New York City Construction Industry permitting requirements, market and occupancy requirements.
• Experience with projects performed under a Project Labor Agreement (PLA).
• An established and well documented QA/QC and Safety Programs including but not limited to COVID protocols.

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 Offerer during the procurement process.  The designated staff for this procurement is David Fenichel Email: [email protected]).  Contacts made to other 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 (www.ogs.state.ny.us/aboutogs/regulations/defaultAdvisoryCouncil html) for more information about this law. All proposers, domestic and foreign, must be in compliance with New York State business registration requirements. Contact the NYS Department of State regarding compliance.  In addition, business entities proposing to provide professional engineering services must obtain a Certificate of Authorization to Provide Engineering Services in New York State from the State Education Department.  Proposals must be submitted in the full legal name of the proposer, or the full legal name plus a registered assumed name of the proposer, if any.

Primary Contact

Dave Fenichel

Contract Administrator

DASNY

Professional Services

Albany

515 Broadway

Albany, NY 12207

United States

Phone: 518-257-3071

Email: [email protected]