The Fund is seeking Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from Consultants to provide Commissioning Services via the Commissioning Services Term Agreements. The Fund anticipates issuing four (4) Statewide Commissioning Term Agreements. The interested firms must provide a Statement of Qualifications that is clear, concise, and formatted as noted below. The SOQ should describe the respondent’s specific understanding of and its ability to meet the requirements of the Term Agreements being procured. Consultants must clearly list their Region preferences for which they can effectively undertake assignments (see “Regions in which Projects May be Assigned” section of this RFQ for additional explanation) in their cover letter.

Firms will be issued assignments for services on an as needed basis; the type and value of each project will vary. Firms will be required to provide commissioning services, as applicable, for: (1) base building mechanical systems, service water heating systems, and electrical power and lighting systems; (2) to achieve selected LEED credits including documentation as required for and filling out of LEED templates for commissioning credits; and (3) to meet the requirements of selected NYSERDA programs or any other incentive program used by the Project.

The commissioning consultant(s) shall manage the commissioning services, lead, plan, schedule and coordinate the process of verifying and documenting that the facility and its systems are planned, designed, installed, tested, operated, and maintained to meet the Owners Project Requirements. The commissioning consultant will also:

• Identify, document and/or review Owner’s Project Requirements.
• Review the Basis of Design provided by other Consultants and provide a written report of its review to the Fund.
• Provide complete Commissioning Plan(s) and Specifications.
• Review the completeness of submittals, functional performance tests, operating instructions and manuals, plans and schedules for training of Campus personnel and other information submitted by a Contractor.
• Provide seasonal and deferred commissioning, operator training, system manuals, video recording of training, and other post occupancy services.
• Provide surveys and other data for existing facilities, lifecycle studies, full time site representation; and/or
• Provide other special technical, engineering and/or consultation studies as further described in a Work Order Assignment and/or in Program Directive 15H-9 Commissioning.

Interested firms must: (1) have experience providing commissioning services as described in the RFQ either directly or with a team of sub-consultants; (2) employ experienced staff with thorough knowledge of their area(s) of expertise; and (3) be a New York State licensed and registered architect/engineer. The initial value of assignments/authorizations will not exceed $250,000. Each Term Agreement will have a $2 Million maximum fee over the life of the agreement which will be three (3) years.

CONSULTANTS ARE REQUIRED TO REGISTER FOR THIS PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY, ON THE FUND’S WEBSITE AT: https://sucf.suny.edu/design-consulting-services/procurements-advertised

Once registered, consultants will receive an email with the applicable Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and the link to upload your Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) at the submission deadline.

To register your firm, please “click” on the link Request RFQ Format . Please complete the registration form and then “click” Submit Registration . Once your registration is submitted, you will receive a confirmation number and the RFQ via email.

Should you experience any issues with registering, email your request to:

SUCF.ConsultantProcurement@suny.edu

SOQs must be submitted in the format prescribed by the Fund using the link provided in the email received after registration that supplies the RFQ. Required electronic copies of Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) must be received by the due date and time specified in the RFQ.

In accordance with State Finance Law §139-j and §139-k, all inquiries regarding this procurement can only be made to:

• Samantha Lord
• Jeremy Clausi
• Kelly Whitbeck
• Doreen Bottieri
• Scott Clay (M/WBE SDVOB Issues Only)

Any questions regarding this procurement should be emailed to: SUCF.ConsultantProcurement@suny.edu .

For questions related to M/WBE SDVOB, please email: SUCF.OpportunityAdmin@suny.edu .

Failure to adhere to this provision may result in the disqualification of your firm under the NYS Procurement Lobbying Act. For more information on the Procurement Lobbying Act, please refer to the Fund’s website at https://www.sucf.suny.edu/business/ppolicy.cfm .