Empire State Development #Compliance Monitoring Services Columbia University Educational Mixed-Use Development Land Use Improvement and Civic Project

Compliance Monitoring Services for Columbia University Educational Mixed-Use Development Project (Manhattanville, NYC)

Empire State Development (ESD), a New York State agency, is seeking a consultant to serve as the General Project Plan (GPP) Monitor for the Columbia University Educational Mixed-Use Development Land Use Improvement and Civic Project in Manhattanville, West Harlem, New York City. - Scope of Work: - Monitor Columbia University's compliance with obligations related to construction milestones, environmental sustainability, residential relocation, community benefits, affirmative action, and diversity contracting/hiring goals as outlined in the General Project Plan and Restrictive Declaration. - Review periodic implementation plans and supporting documentation from Columbia University, evaluate compliance, and make recommendations to ESD for improving delivery of obligations. - Conduct site access and records review (with notice), participate in quarterly and annual meetings, and support Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests. - Provide annual itemized budgets and administrative support, including document management and timeline tracking. - Notable Requirements: - Adherence to New York State and federal IT security standards (ISO 27001, 27005, 27035), GDPR compliance, and supply chain certification. - Mandatory Gender-Based Violence Workplace Policy certification for all bidders. - Encouragement of participation from New York State certified Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses (MWBEs) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (SDVOBs), with lists of interested subcontractors provided. - The monitor cannot serve as FEIS Monitor or work for Columbia University during/after specified periods. - Contract Details: - Initial contract term is two years with options for up to three one-year extensions. - Columbia University is required to fund the monitor for a minimum of 25 years (ESD is procuring the initial engagement). - No specific OEMs or product part numbers are mentioned, as this is a service-based procurement. - Estimated project value is approximately $8 billion (overall project value, not contract value). - Primary locations include the Manhattanville section of West Harlem, bounded by West 125th to West 133rd Streets, Broadway, and Twelfth Avenue, as well as Columbia’s Morningside Heights campus.

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Empire State Development (ESD) is seeking proposals for a consultant to provide compliance monitoring services for the Columbia University Educational Mixed-Use Development Land Use Improvement and Civic Project in New York, NY. The selected consultant, designated as the General Project Plan (GPP) Monitor, will evaluate Columbia University's compliance with construction milestones, community benefits, and other obligations outlined in the project's General Project Plan and Restrictive Declaration. The contract term is two years with an option to renew, and the monitor will report to ESD and assist in ensuring the project's commitments are met, including environmental and affirmative action obligations.

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