Site work and paving for a civil project in Albany, New York. Conceptual plans call for site work for a road / highway; for paving for a road / highway; and water / sewer project.

The New York State Thruway Authority ("Authority") is seeking to retain a qualified engineering firm to provide highway design services in the New York Division (New England Thruway - I-95 only). Assignments will be made as needed to support the delivery of the Authority's Contracts Program. The current Contracts Program can be found on page 53 of the 2024 Budget Book 2024-budget.pdf (ny.gov). Assignments may be made at any time over the duration of the contract and may be concurrent. The New York State Thruway is a limited access, high-speed, high-volume highway. The pavement of the New England Thruway (I-95), with the exception of the "last mile (MP 613.0 to MP 614.1), was reconstructed between 1984 and 1997. The cross sections vary and primarily include 10" reinforced concrete and 12" subbase with 40' slab lengths, or 12" unreinforced concrete with 4" permeable base and 12" subbase with 18' slab lengths. Since the reconstruction, there have been various treatments including: concrete pavement restoration (CPR), thin asphalt overlays, and conventional asphalt overlays. Construction staging and traffic control to minimizing traffic disruptions will be a major component of the design. Projects may include, but not limited to: o Concrete pavement repairs o Concrete pavement restoration Pavement resurfacing o Full depth pavement replacement o Roadside safety and drainage improvements The engineering firm will complete preliminary engineering (Phase I-IV) in accordance with the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Project Development Manual resulting in Final Design Report/Design Approval Document. Preliminary engineering tasks may include, but not be limited to: o Pavement evaluation and treatment type selection Land surveying and ROW mapping o Hydraulic analysis o Subsurface investigation o Traffic analysis and modeling o Environmental review and documentation The firm will also complete final design (Phase V-VI) in accordance with the NYSDOT Highway Design Manuals, including developing contract documents (Plans, Specifications and Estimate). Contract term: Three years, with an option for the Authority to extend for one (1) additional two (2) year terms. Agreement Term: 3 years, with an option for the Authority to extend for 1 additional 2-year term Location: New York Division Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Set Aside: No Total MWBE Participation Goals: 30% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Contracting Goal: 6% Any questions regarding requirements presented in this advertisement must be addressed to one of the Authority individuals listed below. In order for a firm's Letter of Interest (LOI) to be considered by the Authority, the following three (3) points must be met. If any of these three (3) points are not met, the LOI will not be reviewed and the firm will not be considered for selection. The LOI shall be no more than three (3) standard single-spaced typewritten pages, using a 10 point or greater Arial (not Arial Narrow) font (line spacing and text), with a minimum 1/2 inch margin on all sides. Font scaling shall be set to one hundred percent (100%). Font spacing shall be set to "normal." All firms listed in the LOI must be currently registered with the NYS Department of State and must be able to conduct business in New York State. Where professional services (including engineering, architecture, and survey) are required, all firms listed in the LOI must be currently registered with the New York State Department of Education, Office of the Professions to practice in New York State, and must be able to legally provide professional services in NYS under the name as stated in the LOI (see below for additional details). If a firm will not be providing professional services, it must be clearly noted.