Environmental Consulting Services

The Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) is seeking proposals to provide statewide Environmental Consulting Services (RFP #7625). The objective of this procurement is to establish term contracts with consultants to provide required services for multiple assignments, with a wide range of clients and facilities, for projects that vary in size, scope, and complexity. The Professional will serve as an owner’s representative on behalf of DASNY’s Office of Code Compliance as well as a technical advisor providing support to DASNY and the client. Services shall include hazardous materials inspections/assessments for asbestos, lead, mold, liquid PCBs, non-liquid PCB materials (e.g. caulk), radon, other potential hazardous materials/substances, as well as hazardous and universal wastes, along with appropriate bulk sampling and laboratory analyses. Other services may include investigation, survey work, environmental sampling, laboratory services, waste tracking, environmental permitting, hazardous materials management (including contaminated soils), stormwater design, pollution, pollution prevention plan (SWPPP development and inspection), remedial investigation and design, environmental studies and reports, training plans and execution of environmental and safety training, feasibility studies and reports, environmental compliance audits, outdoor and indoor air quality investigations and reports, landfill investigation and closure design, health and safety design plan (HASP) development and implementation, scheduling and construction administration services and LEED facility evaluation, planning and certification assistance. Construction administration shall include submittal reviews and fulltime oversight during abatement/remedial activities and adequately trained and qualified personnel and shall also include on-site verification and signature on behalf of Owner/DASNY, for each waste shipment, record, manifest, or bill of lading required for all project generated hazardous waste, asbestos waste, and other regulated wastes removed from each project site. This includes review and approval of all other supporting documents as necessary (e.g. waste profile, LDR form, etc.). The services provided may include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following services: full remedial investigation, design and operation, review of available data and previous reports, preparation of work plans that could include remedial action plans including site investigation activities, site specific quality assurance/quality control plans, site specific Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), health and safety monitoring, and consulting.All services provided by the Professional shall be in full compliance with all Federal, State, and local laws, rules, regulations and the policies and procedures of the Owner. It shall be the Professional’s responsibility to obtain any approval, variance or waiver from any regulatory agency necessary to conduct the appropriate project. It shall also be the Professional’s responsibility to provide capably trained person(s) for the monitoring of abatement services; “capably trained” is generally regarded as having a minimum of two years field experience, as well as required certifications and/or licenses.Interested Proposers should review Section 2.5 – Minimum Qualifications and Section 2.6 – Preferred Qualifications - of the RFP to determine eligibility.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 New York State Executive Law 15-A and Article 3 of the New York State Veteran Services Law, 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 www.esd.ny.gov or visit DASNY’s MWBE Registry at 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.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 this RFP, navigate to RFP 7625 / View the full details for this opportunity / Attachments. The deadline for responses to the RFP is 3:00 PM on January 14, 2025. 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 DASNY personnel and a Proposer during the procurement process. The Designated Representative for this procurement is Madeline Miller, Email: ([email protected]). Contacts made to other DASNY personnel regarding this procurement may disqualify the Proposer and affect future procurements with governmental entities in the State of New York. Please refer to the DASNY’s website www.dasny.org for DASNY policy and procedures regarding this law, or the OGS website (https://ogs.ny.gov/acpl) 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.