The United Nations Development Corporation (UNDC), a public benefit corporation of the State of New York, is seeking a qualified contractor to remove and dispose of existing fire hoses and to furnish and install new fire hoses at Two and Three UN Plaza. Two UN Plaza is a 40-story office building and hotel, and Three UN Plaza is a 15-story office building, and both are located in east midtown Manhattan. The buildings will be occupied and operational throughout the duration of the project. The UNDC properties are managed by Cushman & Wakefield.

The minimum required qualifications are as follows:

• A minimum of ten (10) years of experience in this field.
• Licensed by the State and City of New York.
• Liability insurance of $10,000,000.
• A resume of current assignments at comparable Class A office buildings in New York City.

Interested companies must provide evidence of their qualifications and relevant experience including a minimum of five (5) references from high-rise commercial office buildings in New York City with contact information. The due date for submission of qualifications via e-mail, regular mail, courier, or personal delivery is 4/9/24 at 2:00 pm EST. Please provide the name, telephone number, and e-mail address for a specific point of contact for purposes of this procurement. Companies determined to be qualified will be contacted and provided with a bid package and the date and time of a mandatory onsite pre-bid meeting. Any questions must be submitted via email to Stephen.Latargia@cis.cushwake.com .

Procurement Lobbying Restrictions

This solicitation is subject to the procurement lobbying restrictions of New York State Finance Law Sections 139-j and 139-k. These statutes impose certain restrictions on communications between a governmental entity and an offerer during the procurement process. Offerers should only contact designated staff listed in this ad regarding this procurement. Violations of these statutes can result in rejection for contract award and debarment from obtaining governmental procurement contacts. Further information about these requirements can be found in the Guidelines on Procurement Lobbying at: http://ogs.ny.gov/ACPL/ .

MWBE / SDVOB Participation Requirements

Pursuant to New York State Executive Law Article 15-A and Veterans’ Services Law Article 3, UNDC is required to promote opportunities for participation by New York State-certified minority and women-owned business enterprises (MWBEs) and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses (SDVOBs) in the performance of its contracts. These requirements apply to contracts for goods or services in excess of $25,000, and construction contracts in excess of $100,000. UNDC has not established MWBE or SDVOB goals for this contract.