Asbestos & Environmental Term Consulting Services

The Dormitory Authority State of New York (“DASNY”) seeks proposals for the services of asbestos and environmental consulting firms to provide DASNY with consulting services for its various client facilities throughout New York State. Working together with DASNY’s Office of Code Compliance, the selected consultants will provide services that shall include, but are not limited to: Inspections and assessments for asbestos, lead, mold, liquid PCBs, non-liquid PCB materials (e.g. caulk), radon, hazardous and universal waste management along with appropriate bulk sampling and laboratory analyses. Other services may include investigation, survey work, project design, monitoring/oversight and/or air sampling of abatement/remediation, laboratory services, waste tracking and contract closeout.

Interested firms must be able to demonstrate experience in asbestos and environmental consulting and management services and have experienced staff with thorough knowledge of their area(s) of expertise.

DASNY contributes to the economic development of New York State by assisting and supporting Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (SDVOB) through its procurement process. As part of this EOI, and consistent with Article 15A and 17B of the Executive Laws, DASNY encourages all firms to consider submitting proposals that utilize partnerships, joint ventures or other similar arrangements with a New York State certified MWBE/SDVOB firm on this contract. For technical assistance identifying certified MWBE firms contact Empire State Development at https://esd.ny.gov/ or visit DASNY’s MWBE Registry at http://www.dasny.org . For NYS Certified SDVOB firms contact www.ogs.ny.gov/veterans .

Pursuant to Executive Order No. 170.1 – Uniform Guidelines for Responsibility Determinations, Executive Order No. 125 – NYS Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire and Executive Order No. 192 – Continuing Vendor Integrity, DASNY may only award a contract to a responsible proposer. A responsible proposer must have the integrity to justify the award of public dollars and the capacity to perform the requirements of the contract fully. The proposer must file a vendor responsibility questionnaire with DASNY. The questionnaire provides the proposer an opportunity to self-disclose any issues and provide necessary information, which DASNY will use as part of its determination.

Pursuant to Executive Order 16 dated March 17, 2022, all State agencies and authorities are prohibited from entering into any new contract or renewing any existing contract with an entity conducting business operations in Russia. As part of this RFP, each firm is required to certify that the firm is not an ‘entity conducting business operations in Russia.’

Firms interested in responding to this solicitation may access the RFP and related documents from DASNY’s website at https://www.dasny.org/opportunities/rfps-bids/professional-services/

To locate the RFP, go to RFP 7587 / View the full details for this opportunity / Attachments. The deadline for responses to the RFP is 3:00 pm on February 1, 2023. Responses received after this date will not be accepted.

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 Offeror during the procurement pro cess. The designated staff for this procurement is Allison Puzier, Email: downstaterfpcoordinator@dasny.org . 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 ( https://ogs.ny.gov/acpl/procurement-lobbying-law ) ( www.ogs.state.ny.us/aboutogs/regulations/defaultAdvisoryCouncil.html ) 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.

Dave Fenichel

Contract Administrator

DASNY

Professional Services

Albany

515 Broadway

Albany, NY 12207

United States

Phone: 518-257-3071

Email: DownstateRFPCoordinator@dasny.org