This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Albany, New York. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The New York State Thruway Authority ("Authority") is seeking to retain a qualified engineering firm to provide construction inspection services for various construction projects in the Albany Division. It is anticipated the Authority will use this agreement to inspect a range of construction projects which may include, but is not limited to: Asphalt Paving and Structural Repairs Bridge Rehabilitation and Replacement Facility projects including wastewater treatment plant rehabilitation Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Repair and Installation The work includes, but is not limited to: Work Zone Traffic Control Review of shop drawings Plant and material inspection Possible nighttime inspection It is anticipated that the consultant will provide the following staff: Title Grade Project Engineer NICET IV(N) Office Engineer NICET IV(N) Chief Inspector NICET IV(N) Inspector NICET III(N) Inspector NICETII(N) In addition to the staff listed above we may also require the services of a scheduler on a part time basis. LOI Requirements/Content The LOI should include the items listed below, which form the basis for the firm's evaluation score. An explanation of the prime consultant's understanding of the assignment. The names of any other firms that will be involved in this agreement, the work to be completed by each firm, and the estimated percentage of work to be assigned to each firm. The firm names used in the LOI must exactly match the name on record with the Department of State. Scoring of the LOI may be negatively affected if the correct name is not used in the LOI. Current and recent experience by the prime consultant and any sub-consultants and sub-contractors on similar work assignments as well as. Please include completion dates, dollar values, and role of the firm for each assignment. The names, certifications and qualifications of the proposed staff members (prime consultant, sub-consultants, and sub-contractors) who will be used on this agreement, including relevant assignments, role, completion dates, and dollar value. For each proposed staff member, include any current assignments that require twenty (20) percent or more of the individual's time. If a staff member is working on fewer than two assignments that meet the 20 percent threshold, the firm shall list at least two of that person's largest assignments. For each of the assignments, provide a description of the assignment, the person's role, percentage of the person's time, and completion date of the person's work on that assignment. The Authority is committed to providing Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBE), Women-owned Business Enterprises (WBE), Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Business Enterprises (SDVOB), and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) with opportunities to participate in the Authority's contracting and procurement processes in accordance with Title 49, Part 26 of the United States Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), New York State Executive Law, Articles 15-A, 17-B, and all applicable federal and state laws, rules, regulations and Executive Orders, herein incorporated by reference. The following goals have been established for this agreement: The aggregate MBE/WBE subconsultant goal is 30%. If the prime consulting firm is an MBE or WBE, their participation may fulfill up to fifty percent (50 %) of the stated subconsultant goal. The SDVOB goal is 6%. Please ensure that the D/M/WBE/SDVOB percentages are met. This includes all sub-consultants (including primary D/M/WBE/SDVOB firms) and sub-contractors. In order to encourage the use of M/WBE/SDVOB firms that have limited Authority experience, a firm may include one or two "secondary" M/WBE/SDVOB firms in the LOI. Submission of these "secondary" firms is not mandatory and they will not be evaluated/scored in the selection process. With approval from the Authority, these "secondary" M/WBE firms will be included in the executed agreement. A brief explanation of the work that might be assigned to each firm should be included in the LOI. A certification that all prime consultant staff members and all employees of any proposed sub-consultants and sub-contractors who are former employees of the Authority or New York State and who will be performing work on this agreement are performing such services in accordance with the provisions of the Public Officers Law, other laws applicable to the service of current or former Authority or New York State employees, and/or the rules, regulations, opinions, guidelines or policies promulgated or issued by the New York Commission on Public Integrity. In accordance with State Finance Law 139-l, by submission of a LOI, each firm/proposer and each person signing on behalf of any firm certifies, under penalty of perjury, that the firm has and has implemented a written policy addressing sexual harassment prevention in the workplace and provides annual sexual harassment prevention training to all of its employees. Such policy shall, at a minimum, meet the requirements of section two hundred one-g of the labor law. The LOI shall not be considered for selection nor shall any award be made to a firm who has not complied with this requirement; provided, however, that if the firm cannot make the foregoing certification, such firm shall so state and shall furnish with the LOI a signed statement which sets forth in detail the reasons therefor. Firms are encouraged to visit the consultant section of the Authority's website at: http://www.thruway.ny.gov/business/consultants/guidelines.html for additional detail concerning the content of the LOI.