New York Public Library (NYPL) Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Envelope Restoration and Associated Asbestos Abatement

Solicitation #:370670/CR23
Issue Date:09/03/2025
Proposal Due:10/01/2025 - 2:00 PM
Classification:Construction Contracts
Type:Expression of Interest (EOI)
Status:New
Contract Terms
TBD
Location Where Goods to be Delivered or Service Performed
Schomburg Library 515 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, NY 10037
RFQ Note
This ad is for expressions of interest only. Bidders for the construction of this project will be selected only after the review and evaluation of the qualification packages received in response to this notice. Please note that the project drawings and specifications attached to DASNY’s website associated with this solicitation do not reflect 100% construction / bid documents. The documents provided are for reference only. Finalized construction / bid documents shall be distributed to the qualified contractors invited to bid.

THIS SOLICITATION IS FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST ONLY

See the Eligibility Requirements further down in this document.

The scope of services includes Roof replacements at the stair and mechanical roof bulkheads, Glass block removal and replacement, Window replacements, Curtain wall replacement, Door replacements and Façade restoration. The façade restoration work includes selective masonry replacement, concrete and limestone repairs, expansion joint and sealant replacement, masonry cleaning, miscellaneous masonry repairs on the exterior and concrete masonry backup wall repairs on the interior of the fourth-floor library stacks.

The preliminary estimated Construction Cost is between $2.4M and $3.0M and is subject to change before qualified firms are invited to bid in the near future.

This ad is for expressions of interest only. Bidders for the construction of this project will be selected only after the review and evaluation of the qualification packages received in response to this notice.

Please note that the project drawings and specifications attached to DASNY’s website associated with this solicitation do not reflect 100% construction / bid documents. The documents provided are for reference only. Finalized construction / bid documents shall be distributed to the qualified contractors invited to bid.

Firms shall provide one (1) copy in pdf format of the EOI package via e-mail to [email protected], with Tabs in the following sequence

 

Tab 1 – Company Profile

Provide a company profile that includes the following information:

 Date Established – When the company was founded.

  • Company Address – Primary business location.
  • Ownership Information – Name and resumes of all principal owners.
  • Client List – Summary of public and private sector clients.
  • Employee Breakdown – Number of employees by role: Architects, Engineers, Project Managers, Administrative Staff, Superintendents and Foremen, Trade Laborers.
  • Equipment - Overview of all equipment owned by the company.
  • Self-Performed Services - Description of all services the company performs directly (not subcontracted).
  • MWBE and SDVOB Certifications – Provide a copy of the company’s MWBE and/or SDVOB certifications (if applicable).

 

Tab 2 –Experience

Provide documentation showing a minimum of five (5) years of experience with projects similar in size, scope, and complexity to the one being proposed.

Provide details for the five (5) relevant projects that have been completed- or substantially completed- within the last ten (10) years. 

For each project, include the following information:

  • Name of the project designer
  • Firm name and contact information
  • Project title and location/facility
  • Brief description of the project
  • Total construction cost
  • Construction start date
  • Substantial completion date
  • Percentage of the work that was self-performed

If applicable, also include a list of all DASNY projects completed within the last 5 years.

 

Tab 3 – Project Schedules

Provide three (3) sample project schedules for the same projects listed in Tab 2. These schedules should reflect projects of similar size, scope, and complexity to the referenced project.

 

Tab 4 – Safety Program

Provide the firm’s written safety program or site safety plan. Include the résumé of the person responsible for overseeing project safety.


Tab 5 – Résumés

Provide names and résumés for the proposed project team. Each résumé should demonstrate experience with at least one project of similar size, scope, and complexity to the referenced project. Team members should include, at minimum: Project Manager, Site Superintendent, Project Engineer, and Quality Control Representative.


Tab 6 – Potential Subcontractors

Provide a list of potential subcontractors for this project. Be sure to identify any anticipated M/WBE subcontract participation.


Tab 7 – Anticipated Workload

List other projects you firm will be working on during this project’s construction period. Include a statement explaining how your firm will successfully complete this project within the required timeframe.

 

Tab 8 – Experience Modification Rating

Provide documentation of the firm’s Experience Modification Rating (EMR). If your EMR is above 1.00, include a written explanation.

 

Tab 9 – Bonding Capacity

Submit a signed letter from a Surety Company attesting to your firm’s single and aggregate bonding capacity.

 

Tab 10 – NYS Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire

Submit a completed NYS Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire For-Profit Construction (CCA-2). The completed NYS Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire must be certified within the last five (5) months.

The Owner recommends you file the required Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire online via the New York State VendRep System (the “System”) prior to submission of the bid. To enroll in and use the System, see the System Instructions at http://www.osc.state.ny.us/vendrep/vendor_index.htm or go directly to the VendRep System online at https://portal.osc.state.ny.us. Vendors must provide their New York State Vendor Identification Number when enrolling.

To request assignment of a Vendor ID or for System assistance, contact the Office of the State Comptroller’s (“OSC”) Help Desk at 866-370-4672 or 518- 408-4672 or by email at [email protected]. Vendors opting to complete and submit a paper questionnaire can obtain the appropriate questionnaire from the System website: www.osc.state.ny.us/vendrep or may contact the Owner (DASNY) or OSC’s Help Desk for a copy of the paper form.

 

Eligibility/Qualifications Requirements/Preferences:

Tabs 1 through 7 will be scored by a DASNY committee. Firms deemed qualified from this solicitation will be included on a short list and invited to submit a bid in the near future. Firms not following the EOI package requirements as noted shall be considered non-responsive to the advertisement. The construction contract will be held by DASNY.

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

Peter Jackson

Project Manager

Dormitory Authority of the State of New York

Downstate Construction

One Penn Plaza

52nd Floor

New York, NY 10119-0098

United States

Phone: 212-273-5108

Email: [email protected]

Submit To Contact

Joshua Powers

Sr. Procurement Administrator

DASNY

Procurement

515 Broadway

Albany, NY 12207

United States

Phone: 5182573341

Email: [email protected]

RFQ/EOI Documents
Drawings25.52 MB
Company Name Contact Name Phone Email Website Fax Designation Goods/Services
ArtMedia Corp. Eugene Ababio 6467610463 [email protected] www.ciinch.io
B&Y Consulting Corp Bandy 9734529230 [email protected] Asbestos Abatement
PCB Abatement
Lead Abatement
Selective Demolition
Selective General Contracting
Bedolla Diaz Alejandra Alejandra Bedolla Diaz 8402333617
Blu Construction LLC Nancy Pierre 3474964828 [email protected] bluthebuilder.com
  • Minority Owned Business (MBE)
  • Women Owned Business (WBE)
decking
Deerpath Construction Corporation (Masonry) Dawn Joblon 908-964-0408 [email protected] www.deerpath.com 908-9687-6749
  • Women Owned Business (WBE)
  • NYS Certified Women Owned Business (NYS-Cert. WBE)
Drum Brickwork
EBONY WOOD CRAFT CORP Alexis Villalona 3472944070 [email protected] ebonywc.com
  • Minority Owned Business (MBE)
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.
First Alert Security Services, Inc. ABDULLATEEF SANNI 7189220214 / 7185066066 / 18772192442 [email protected] www.firstalertsecuritysvcinc.com 7189220216
  • Minority Owned Business (MBE)
  • NYS Certified Minority Owned Business (NYS-Cert. MBE)
  • NYS Certified Women Owned Business (NYS-Cert. WBE)
  • Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
SECURITY GUARD AND FIRE WATCH SERVICES
Jdbrolic Corp Jason Davila 917-306-1853 [email protected] www.jdbrolic.om
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For private sector i work as a subcontractor to a General Contractor company providing cleaning and demolition services.
Kam Environmental Corp KELECHI NKEMAKOLAM AMADI 3476777098 [email protected] Kamenvironmental.org 7186703245
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Mavec Group, LLC (SDVOB) Gabriel Gengler (SDVOB) 631-204-8006 [email protected] www.mavecgroup.com
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  • NYS Certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business (NYS Cert. SDVOB)
Self perform refrigeration walk in boxes
Self perform finish millwork
Electrical materials and lighting
Staffing / Personnel placement / temp staffing under SDVOB umbrella; SDVOB, MBE and WBE Diversity Compliance;
New Roc Contracting Corp Bojana Cfarku 914 500-3994 [email protected] https://www.newroccontracting.com/ 914 235-7300
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  • Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
Masonry/ Eifs
New York Insulation Inc Anthony Cardinale 718-326-0125 [email protected] https://www.nyinsulates.com/ Asbestos abetment
Outlook Designheed Consultants Pvt Ltd Designheed 09205877911 [email protected] https://www.designheed.com/
Perfect Restoration Perfect Restoration 6466262000 [email protected] https://perfect-restoration.com/ 6466262000
SELECTRIC ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING CO. INC. Joseph Spina 1-718-205-4198 [email protected] 1-718-205-6297
Skyrise General Construction Inc Dritero Dzafa 3473711114 [email protected] Www.skyrise.nyc
Sunshine Environmental Solutions LLC Joyce Osan 6313202350 [email protected] sunshineenv.com 6312056344
  • Minority Owned Business (MBE)
  • NYS Certified Minority Owned Business (NYS-Cert. MBE)
  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
Environmental Consulting
Lead Abatement
Asbestos Abatement
Third Party Air Monitoring
Lead Paint Inspection
XRF Inspection
Phase I, Phase II Assessments
Supreme Security Services, Inc. Corrine Smith 7186009919 [email protected] www.supremesecurity.net 3477277994
  • Minority Owned Business (MBE)
  • Women Owned Business (WBE)
  • NYS Certified Minority Owned Business (NYS-Cert. MBE)
  • NYS Certified Women Owned Business (NYS-Cert. WBE)
  • Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
Preform Site Security and Patrol
Residential and Conierge
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
Tri state construction & Renovation inc Paul Hergen 9149062577 [email protected] https://tristateconstructionrenovation.com/
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Carpentry
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
W. ALLEN ENGINEERING INC. Sean Turner 3473679972 [email protected] www.wallenengineering.com
  • NYS Certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business (NYS Cert. SDVOB)
  • NYS Certified Minority Owned Business (NYS-Cert. MBE)
Construction Management/Inspections, MEP design & analysis, Special inspections
Whalen Construction, Inc. Matthew Wallerstein 6466271482 [email protected] www.whelanconstruction.com
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.