CUNY Lehman College Main Hub and Telephone Switch Room Upgrades and HAZMAT Abatement

Solicitation #:3273409999/CR12
Issue Date:01/13/2023
Proposal Due:02/28/2023 - 2:00 PM
Classification:Construction Contracts
Type:Bid
Status:Awarded
Subcontracting Provisioning Goals (%)
Minority Owned:7
Women Owned:7
Service Disabled Veteran Owned:6
Pre-Bid Meeting

A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on Monday, January 23, 2023, at 12:00 PM at Gate 5, South of 2920 Goulden Avenue, Bronx, New York 10468. Contact Chris Wuest at 347-590-9041. All prospective bidders are strongly encouraged to attend. 

Contract Terms
October 28, 2024
Location Where Goods to be Delivered or Service Performed
Lehman College, Shuster and Carman Hall, 2851 Goulden Avenue, Bronx, New York 10468

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

DORMITORY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (“DASNY”)

City University of New York

Herbert H. Lehman College

Main Hub and Telephone Switch Room Upgrades and HAZMAT Abatement

CR12 General Construction

Project Number 3273409999

 

Sealed bids for the above Work located at Lehman College, Shuster and Carman Hall, 2900 Goulden Avenue & 2790 Goulden Avenue, Bronx, New York, 10468 will be received by DASNY at its office located at 515 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207.  Each bid must be identified, on the outside of the envelope, with the name and address of the bidder and designated a bid for the Project titled above.  When a sealed bid is placed inside another delivery jacket, the bid delivery jacket must be clearly marked on the outside “BID ENCLOSED” and “ATTENTION: CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS – DOMINICK DONADIO.” DASNY will not be responsible for receipt of bids which do not comply with these instructions.

 

All individuals who plan to attend pre-bid meetings or bid openings in person will be required to complete and present a DASNY Visitor Covid-19 Screening Questionnaire, present government-issued picture identification to building security officials and obtain a visitors pass prior to attending the bid opening.    The questionnaire and all instructions are located after Section 19.0 of the Information for Bidders.

 

All individuals who plan to attend pre-bid walk through in person will be required to complete and present a DASNY Visitor Covid-19 Screening Questionnaire and present campus Public Safety government-issued picture identification and proof of vaccination to gain access.

 

Individuals and entities submitting bids in person or by private delivery services should allow sufficient time for processing through building security to assure that bids are received prior to the deadline for submitting bids. 

 

All bid openings will be made available for viewing live via Zoom at www.zoom.us.  To enter the meeting, select “Join a Meeting” then enter Meeting Id 353 471 6521, Password 351895.  Individuals are strongly encouraged to utilize this public viewing option as an alternative to in person attendance at bid openings.

 

Only those bids in the hands of DASNY, available to be read at 2:00 PM local time on February 28, 2023, will be considered.  Bids shall be publicly opened and read aloud.  Bid results can be viewed at DASNY’s website; http://www.dasny.org.

 

In accordance with State Finance Law § 139-j and § 139-k, this solicitation includes and imposes certain restrictions on communications between DASNY personnel and a prospective bidder during the procurement process. Designated staff for this solicitation is: Christopher Wuest, Sr. Project Manager, 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, T3 Building Room 124, Bronx, New York 10468, 347-590-9041, [email protected] (the Owner’s Representative)  and DASNY at [email protected].  Contacts made to other DASNY personnel regarding this procurement may disqualify the prospective bidder and affect future procurements with governmental entities in the State of New York.  For more information pursuant to this law, refer to DASNY’s website; http://www.dasny.org or the OGS website; http://www.ogs.state.ny.us.

 

A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on Monday, January 23, 2023, at 12:00 PM at Gate 5, South of 2920 Goulden Avenue, Bronx, New York 10468. Contact Chris Wuest at 347-590-9041. All prospective bidders are strongly encouraged to attend. 

 

Prospective bidders are advised that the Contract Documents for this Project contain new “GENERAL CONDITIONS for CONSTRUCTION” dated June 17, 2021, that contain significant revisions from those documents previously contained in DASNY’s Contract Documents.  Prospective bidders are further advised to review applicable sections of these General Conditions for any potential impact on their bid price prior to submittal of the bid.

 

A complete set of Contract Documents may be viewed and/or purchased online from Camelot Print and Copy Centers.  Only those Contract Documents obtained in this manner will enable a prospective bidder to be identified as an official plan holder of record.  DASNY takes no responsibility for the completeness of Contract Documents obtained from other sources.  Contract Documents obtained from other sources may not be accurate or may not contain addenda that may have been issued.  In addition, prospective bidders are advised that the Contract Documents for this Project contain new “GENERAL CONDITIONS for CONSTRUCTION” dated June 17, 2021, that contain significant revisions from those documents previously contained in DASNY’s Contract Documents.  Prospective bidders are further advised to review applicable sections of these General Conditions for any potential impact on their bid price prior to submittal of the bid.  The plan holders list and a list of interested subcontractors and material suppliers may be viewed at DASNY’s website: http://www.dasny.org.  For Bid Opportunities and other DASNY related news, follow us on Twitter @NYS_DASNY and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/DASNY-Dormitor-Authority-of-the-State-of-New-York/307274192739368.

 

To view the Contract Documents online, click the following link: www.camelotplanroom.com or type it into your web browser. Then click on the Public Jobs link on the left side of the page. If you would like to purchase the Contract Documents and become a registered planholder click the link "Register for an account" and follow the steps to create a free account (if you have not previously set one up). Once you have a Login and Password, log in to the planroom. To order a DIGITAL DOWNLOAD of the Contract Documents and be placed on the bidder's list, add the Contract Document(s) to your cart and proceed to the checkout. All major credit cards are accepted online. A purchase of a digital download is required to become a registered planholder. Printed sets of the Contract Documents are also available to planholders for an additional cost and may be ordered through the online planroom or by mailing a check. The purchase of the digital downloads and printed sets are non-refundable and non-returnable. Please contact Camelot's Bid Department at (518) 435-9696 or email them at [email protected] for more information.

 

If you prefer to order a CD of the Contract Documents in place of the digital download, please send your non-refundable check/money order in the amount of $15.00 payable to Camelot Print and Copy Centers to:

 

Camelot Print & Copy Centers

630 Columbia St. Ext.

Latham, NY 12110

Attn: Bid Department

 

If you are ordering by mail, please include ALL the following on a transmittal with your check or money order:

 

Company Name

Address (physical address only)

Contact Person

Phone Number

Email (for communication including addendum notifications)

Company Fax number

FedEx or UPS shipping account number

 

If you do not have a shipping account, please send an additional non-refundable check for $20 payable to Camelot Print and Copy Centers.

 

Please include your Federal ID number, telephone and fax numbers on your Bank Check or Postal Money Order.  NOTE: Bid due date is subject to change if Contract Documents are not available when requested, therefore, please call to confirm the availability of Contract Documents.  If the Contract Documents will not be picked up by the purchaser, the purchaser will need to provide an account number for shipping of the documents or send an additional non-refundable check for $20 payable to Camelot Print and Copy Centers.

 

For the convenience of prospective bidders, subcontractors and material suppliers, the Contract Documents will be displayed at the following locations:

 

Construction Journal

Contact information for hard copy distribution

[email protected]

400 SW 7th St.

Stuart, FL 34994

Contact information after documents have been issued

[email protected]

Phone:772-781-2144, ext 426

Fax: 772-781-2145

 

ConstructConnect

Attn:  Production

30 Technology Parkway S. Suite 500

Norcross, GA 30092

Contact: Vera Bifulco

Email: [email protected]

Ph: (800) 364-2059

 

Dodge Data & Analytics

3315 Central Avenue

Hot Springs, AR 71901

Contact: William Fleming

[email protected]

Ph: (518) 269-7735                                                                                       

 

Reuben R. McDaniel, III, President & CEO

January 13, 2023

This project includes infrastructure improvement to the following Information Technology Rooms: Shuster Hall 011,013,015 and Carman Hall C17. This includes generator backup power for IT loads, redundant HVAC systems for cooling with generator backup, and sprinkler coverage in each room. Information Technology scope includes new cabinets with PDUs, cable tray, wall sleeves, and fiber and copper patch cables. Network equipment will be relocated to allow for construction and reinstalled in new cabinets within the finished rooms.

HVAC

Scope of work Overview

Remove existing supplemental cooling systems serving room C17 in Carman Hall, and rooms SH011, SH013, SH015 in Shuster Hall. Install new water-cooled DX in rack Computer Room A/C (CRAC) units with 100% redundancy in each room.

Electrical

Scope of work Overview

Demolish electrical power, including wiring, conduit, and disconnecting and starting devices to supplemental cooling systems serving room C17 in Carman Hall, and rooms SH011, SH013 and SH015 in Shuster Hall. Provide power for new water-cooling units and pumps for each system.

Fire Protection

Scope of work Overview

Provide Wet Sprinkler coverage in room C17 in Carman Hall and rooms SH011, SH013 and SH015 in Shuster Hall.

Low Voltage System Description 

Overview

The project involves work in two (2) building data rooms. Shuster Hall MDF and Carman Hall MDF. The project will comprise of multiple phases necessary to accommodate the renovation and re-organization of the existing rooms to provide improved power, cooling and network support cabinets and infrastructure. Existing conditions are noted, where known, to compliment the proposed new work.

Lehman will relocate electronics as necessary to facilitate modifications to the orientation of the rooms. It is a requirement to retain existing Security Control Panel and Mass Notification Control Panels and create a strategy to keep the Siemens BMS system operational during construction.

 

 Siemens

Contractor will be required to contact Siemens for all BMS and Security work.

 Project Estimate $ 1,175.000.00 to $ 2,225.000.00

A complete set of Contract Documents may be viewed and/or purchased online from Camelot Print and Copy Centers. Only those Contract Documents obtained in this manner will enable a prospective bidder to be identified as an official plan holder of record. DASNY takes no responsibility for the completeness of Contract Documents obtained from other sources. Contract Documents obtained from other sources may not be accurate or may not contain addenda that may have been issued. In addition, prospective bidders are advised that the Contract Documents for this Project contain new ''GENERAL CONDITIONS for CONSTRUCTION'' dated June 17, 2021, that contain significant revisions from those documents previously contained in DASNY’s Contract Documents. Prospective bidders are further advised to review applicable sections of these General Conditions for any potential impact on their bid price prior to submittal of the bid. The plan holders list and a list of interested subcontractors and material suppliers may be viewed at DASNY’s website: https://www.dasny.org/. For Bid Opportunities and other DASNY related news, follow us on Twitter @NYS_DASNY and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/DASNY-Dormitor-Authority-of-the-State-of-New-York/307274192739368.

To view the Contract Documents online, click the following link: www.camelotplanroom.com or type it into your web browser. Then click on the Public Jobs link on the left side of the page. If you would like to purchase the Contract Documents and become a registered planholder click the link ''Register for an account'' and follow the steps to create a free account (if you have not previously set one up). Once you have a Login and Password, log in to the planroom. To order a DIGITAL DOWNLOAD of the Contract Documents and be placed on the bidder's list, add the Contract Document(s) to your cart and proceed to the checkout. All major credit cards are accepted online. A purchase of a digital download is required to become a registered planholder. Printed sets of the Contract Documents are also available to planholders for an additional cost and may be ordered through the online planroom or by mailing a check. The purchase of the digital downloads and printed sets are non-refundable and non-returnable. Please contact Camelot's Bid Department at (518) 435-9696 or email them at [email protected] for more information.

If you prefer to order a CD of the Contract Documents in place of the digital download, please send your non-refundable check/money order in the amount of $15.00 payable to Camelot Print and Copy Centers to:

Camelot Print & Copy Centers

630 Columbia St. Ext.

Latham, NY 12110

Attn: Bid Department

 

If you are ordering by mail, please include ALL the following on a transmittal with your check or money order:

Company Name

Address (physical address only)

Contact Person

Phone Number

Email (for communication including addendum notifications)

Company Fax number

FedEx or UPS shipping account number

 

If you do not have a shipping account, please send an additional non-refundable check for $20 payable to Camelot Print and Copy Centers.

Please include your Federal ID number, telephone and fax numbers on your Bank Check or Postal Money Order. NOTE: Bid due date is subject to change if Contract Documents are not available when requested, therefore, please call to confirm the availability of Contract Documents. If the Contract Documents will not be picked up by the purchaser, the purchaser will need to provide an account number for shipping of the documents or send an additional non-refundable check for $20 payable to Camelot Print and Copy Centers.

The bidder or its principals shall have a minimum of five (5) years experience in similar work and shall provide to the Owner with the Bid Submission on the Minimum Qualifications Form a list of five (5) contracts of similar size, scope, and complexity to this Project completed or substantially completed within the last ten (10) years.  Projects with complex technical specification sections may require additional experience in terms of both time as well as number of similarly completed projects. 

Contract Security, EEO/AA Insurance, NY State Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire (Executive Order 125). See Contract Documents for details.

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. Designated staff for this procurement are: The Project Manager and [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) 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

Christopher Wuest

Project Manager

Downstate Construction

250 Bedford Park Blvd West

Bronx, New York 10468

United States

Phone: 347-590-9041

Email: [email protected]

Submit To Contact

Dominick Donadio

Construction Contract Administrator

Dormitory Authority of the State of New York

Procurement

Construction Contracts

515 Broadway

Albany, NY 12207-2964

Phone: 518-257-3000

Email: [email protected]

CompanyContactPhoneEmailAddressCityStateZipcodeFax
Valmar Electric Corp.Kosta Athanasiadis631-813-1500[email protected]40 Oser Avenue, Suite 40-02HauppaugeNY11788 
Lanmark Group, Inc.George Manouselakis347-462-4000[email protected]2125 Mill Ave.BrooklynNY11234347-462-4001
Eldor Electric LLCJuliette Gonzalez914-788-8460[email protected]18-15 129th StreetCollege PointNY11356631-758-0070
M & J Electrical Contractors Corp.John Gatzonis718-726-7501[email protected]23-24 Steinway St.AstoriaNY11105718-726-8106
National Environmental Safety Company, Inc.Clare Zalud718-361-0044[email protected]900 3rd Ave.New Hyde ParkNY11040718-361-0846
United Force Construction Corp. Sofia Bakalexis718-624-3463[email protected]28 Commerce St.BrooklynNY11231718-624-3465
B&B Contracting Group, LLCOdila Roman646-693-5527[email protected]247 West 35th St Suite 1101New YorkNY10001 
Sienia Construction Inc.Sylwester Kaczyinski917-731-6740[email protected]52-15 65th Pl Unit 6EMaspethNY11378 
Painting EnterprisesSteve Brooks385-486-5483[email protected]13th Ave 47 WNew YorkNY10011 
Central Mechanical Systems, Inc.Rahul Vora718-452-7700[email protected]2060 Eastern ParkwayBrooklynNY11207718-574-3924
Fidelis Contracting, Inc.Jay Kumar718-305-1860[email protected]300 Northern Blvd.Great NeckNY11021 
Saheet Construction CorpSurmit Sahota646-269-7252[email protected]88-36 Gettysburg StBelleroseNY11426 
Green Island Group Corp.Jessica Dussan631-431-3043[email protected]45 Knickerbocker Avenue Suite 7HolbrookNY11741 
Siba Contracting Corp.Iftekhar Haider631-643-1012[email protected]1815 Harrison AveBay ShoreNY11706866-570-2104
ACS System Associates, Inc.Ahmad Reyaz914-665-5800[email protected]160 W. Lincoln Ave.Mount VernonNY10550914-664-8772
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Alpha Restoration and Construction Murid Bhatti 9173374793 [email protected]
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EJC Engineering, PLLC Eric Chang 7183538010 [email protected] www.ejceng.com
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Electrical Construction

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 CodeCompanyBid Amount
32734012Sienia Construction Inc$2,843,750.00
32734012Valmar Electric Corp$2,930,000.00
32734012ACS System Associates, Inc.$3,175,000.00
32734012SIBA Contracting Corp$3,277,000.00
32734012Eldor Electric, LLC$3,383,000.00
32734012United Force Construction Corp.$3,630,000.00
32734012Fidelis Contracting, Inc.$4,485,000.00
32734012Lanmark Group Inc$4,489,000.00
32734012B&B Contracting Group, LLC$5,515,000.00

The Contractor listed below has been awarded the Contract for the above listed Project as of the date provided.

Bid CodeFirm NameAward AmtAwardDate
32734012Valmar Electric Corp. $2,930,000.00 4/20/2023