All inquiries regarding this Request for Expressions of Interest are to be directed to the following Points of Contact, with the subject line "Smaller Size DB Projects for PB RFEI": Jennifer Vega, Deputy Director, Design Build Design_build@ddc.nyc.gov New York City Department of Design and Construction This RFEI is not an offering for the award of any contract. Submission of a response to this RFEI is not required for future participation in any solicitation. The City of New York (the "City") by and through its Department of Design and Construction ("DDC" or the "Department") is issuing this Request for Expressions of Interest ("RFEI") to solicit industry feedback and to evaluate vendor interest in Design-Build procurements for smaller projects for the Division of Public Buildings. DDC is seeking responses from interested vendors ("Vendors" or "Respondents") on their interest in responding to a Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") to perform Design-Build ("DB") services for smaller size projects in the $1.2M-$10M range. Smaller size DB projects for consideration are the Murphy Brothers Playground Comfort Station in this RFEI, and/or other project typologies identified below in Section II as eligible for Design Build. In addition, DDC is soliciting feedback from vendors about experiences with other agencies on smaller DB projects, including considerations on variations to the procurement process, as well as effort on proposal development and procurement schedule. Please Note: This RFEI is not an offering for the award of any contract. Submission of a response to this RFEI is not required for future participation in any solicitation. Any inquiries related to this RFEI should be directed by email only, with the subject line "Inquiry for Smaller Size DB Projects for PB RFEI", to design_build@ddc.nyc.gov . The deadline for submission of written Inquiries/Requests for Clarification is October 28, 2022. DDC will respond to the questions no later than November 2, 2022. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.
The New York State Legislature passed the New York City Public Works Investment Act (“Act”) in December 2019, which authorizes DDC to award design-build contracts for certain public works within the City. A copy of the Act is available at: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/a7636/amendment/b a) Public works projects with an estimated value above $10,000,000; and
(b) Public works projects with an estimated value above $1,200,000 if the public work:
DDC will respond to the questions no later than November 2, 2022 Website: Design-Build at the New York City Department of Design and Construction (nyc.gov)
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