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 perform biennial bridge inspection services for the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridges in the New York Division. Under this agreement, the firm will inspect the northbound and southbound Bridges. The northbound Bridge inspection will start in 2026 and the southbound Bridge inspection will start in 2027. Please note the following: All personnel assigned to the contract shall meet the minimum educational and experience requirements for their positions as outlined in Section 165.5 of the Uniform Code of Bridge Inspection and as required as per the NYSDOT Bridge Inspection Manual. National Bridge Elements (NBE's), and Bridge Management Elements (BME's) shall be rated in accordance with AASHTO's Element Level Inspection method. In addition, Agency Developed Elements (ADE's) shall be rated as outlined in the NYSDOT Bridge Inspection Manual. The letter of interest must provide details on the firms' and proposed staff's experience with AASHTO's Element Level Inspection method. The firm(s) will be required to provide traffic control. The bridge inspections will be performed, processed, and submitted using NYSDOT"s Bridge Data Inventory System (BDIS), which is used to store inventory and inspection data and digital images. The letter of interest must provide details on the firms' and proposed staff's experience with BDIS. Special In-Lieu Of (SILO) Inspection for both northbound and southbound bridges Diving Inspection for both northbound and southbound bridges consist of 84 underwater substructure units (SSU) Bi-monthly special inspection of the end floor beams and anchor pipe assemblies for both bridges (spans 31, 32 & 33) The estimated value of this term agreement is $4,500,000. The duration of this agreement is two years, with an option for the Authority to extend for one (1) additional two (2) year term. 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." The phone number and email address of the contact at the prime firm must be included in the LOI. 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. 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. The names and qualifications of the proposed staff members (prime consultant, sub-consultants, and sub-contractors) who will be used on this agreement, including relevant assignments, roles, and completion dates. 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) with opportunities to participate in the Authority's contracting and procurement processes in accordance with 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: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Set Aside: No Total Overall MWBE Participation Goal: 30% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Goal: 6% Please ensure that the MWBE/SDVOB percentages are met. This includes all sub-consultants (including primary MWBE/SDVOB firms) and sub-contractors. In order to encourage the use of MWBE/SDVOB firms that have limited Authority experience, a firm may include one or two "secondary" MWBE/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" MWBE 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. Projects must comply with all applicable New York State (NYS) laws and policies to reduce the embodied carbon in building and infrastructure projects, including New York State Executive Order 22 (2022). These laws and policies require Contractors to submit Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for certain building and construction materials supplied to State contracts. EPDs must be Product specific Type III (Third Party Reviewed), in adherence with ISO 14025 Environmental Labels and Declarations, ISO 14044 Environmental Management - Life Cycle Assessment, and ISO 21930 Core Rules for Environmental Product Declarations of Construction Products and Services. Supply Chain-specific data should be used when available. For permanently incorporated and temporary use construction materials manufactured and supplied for projects let after December 18, 2024, the Contractor shall ensure that all available EPDs are collected and submitted for asphalt mixtures, concrete mixtures (excluding precast), glass, and steel items when the quantity supplied to the project exceeds the values listed below. Units that are given in this document may differ from units listed in pay items and therefore, the Contractor must perform the necessary quantity conversion(s). The Thruway Authority is providing information regarding the new Public Work Contractor and Subcontractor Registry requirement recently enacted by New York State. Starting December 30, 2024, all contractors and subcontractors submitting bids or performing construction work on public work projects or private projects covered by Article 8 of the Labor Law are required to register with the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) under Labor Law Section 220-i. Private projects subject to Article 8 of the Labor Law include those covered by Labor Law Sections 224-a (public subsidy funded projects), 224-d (renewable energy systems), 224-e (broadband projects), 224-f (climate risk-related and energy transition projects and roadway excavations.) The law defines a "contractor" as any entity entering into a contract to perform construction, demolition, reconstruction, excavation, rehabilitation, repair, installation, renovation, alteration or custom fabrication. The law defines "subcontractor" as any entity subcontracting with a contractor to perform construction, demolition, reconstruction, excavation, rehabilitation, repair, installation, renovation, alteration or custom fabrication, which is subject to Article 8 of the Labor Law. Contractors are responsible for verifying that any subcontractors they work with are registered. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.