Staten Island Family Courthouse Consolidation - Design Build Services - RFQ

DASNY issues this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) seeking a responsive Statement of Qualifications (“SOQ”) from qualified Design-Build entities or teams (“Design-Build Team” or “Team”) capable of providing all Work (as defined herein) necessary to provide Design-Build services for the Staten Island Family Courthouse Consolidation project located at the Staten Island Family Courthouse. (the “Project”). Following receipt of the submitted SOQs, an established Evaluation Committee will then identify a shortlist of Design-Build Teams that will continue with the development process for the Project. The shortlisted Teams will be provided with a future Request for Proposal (“RFP”) that will include the Bridging Documents for the overall Project on which to fully develop a response to the subsequently-issued RFP. It is the intent of the Evaluation Committee to shortlist the top three (3) scoring firms to receive the RFP, but the Evaluation Committee reserves the right to shortlist more or less than three (3) firms. Project Background This project is to consolidate the Staten Island Family Court program and create a “Reconfigured Family Court” by constructing an 8-story new addition at 10 Hamilton Ave., a full renovation of the existing historic Court building at 100 Richmond, and a full renovation of the adjacent unoccupied building at 55 Stuyvesant, including the forecourt and courtyard spaces. The entire Campus will encompass approximately 169,000 GSF. DASNY, on behalf of Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ), the New York State Office of Court Administration (OCA), and the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) has retained Mitchell Giurgola Architects LLP to provide programming, architectural and engineering services and has prepared Bridging Documents in connection with the Design-Build procurement which will be utilized as the project delivery method. Mitchell Giurgola Architects will serve in an advisory role throughout the life of the Project. The Basic programmatic components of the project can be found in the Bridging Documents that will be included within the RFP phase. Qualifications and Certification Requirements The Design Builder shall demonstrate the qualifications, experience and capacity necessary to successfully perform the Project. The qualifications set forth below may be satisfied collectively by the Design-Builder and its key team members, including joint venture partners, lead subcontractors, and design consultants, as applicable. Qualifications · Demonstrated experience completing projects of similar size, scope and complexity within the past ten (10) years using a Design Build or other Alternative Delivery Method. · A licensed design professional with demonstrated experience on New York City permitted projects, including experience with court facilities or other comparable judicial, civic or institutional government buildings. · A construction contractor with demonstrated experience in new building construction and/or major renovation, including phased construction and associated hazardous materials abatement, performed within the New York City permitted construction market or comparable dense urban environments. · Experience working under a Project Labor Agrement (PLA) or other Single Prime Agreement. · Assignment of a Project Executive, Project Manager, and other key staff with demonstrated experience on Design Build or other altenrative delivery methods · The appropriate Team member(s) of the Design-Build Team performing the required engineering and architectural services for the Project must possess a Certificate of Authorization (for Engineering Firms) and Professional Licensure and Registration to provide professional services in New York State from the State Education Department. Preferred Qualification · Demonstrated experience completing projects of similar size, scope and complexity within the past ten (10) years for public sector clients, including government agencies, authorities or public institutions such as but not limited to DASNY, New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC), and the Department of Citywide Administration Services · A construction contractor as part of the Design Build Team with demonstrated experience with landmark designated buildings and coordination with State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) · A Project Executive, Project Manager, and other key staff’s demonstrated experience with projects involving buildings that require significant security and stakeholder coordination. 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. The deadline for responses to the RFQ is 3:00pm on June 16, 2026. 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 Offerer during the procurement process. The designated staff for this procurement is David Fenichel, Email: [email protected]) . 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 (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. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: None Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 6.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 18.00% WBE Goal: 12.00%