New York State Contract Reporter #2137276

Architectural Services for Renovation and Adaptive Reuse of the O’Kane Building in Queens, NY

This opportunity is for architectural firms to provide comprehensive design services for the renovation and adaptive reuse of the historic O’Kane Building in Far Rockaway, Queens, New York. - Government Buyer: - Rockaway Development & Revitalization Corporation (RDRC), a local development agency in NYC - Project Scope: - Renovation and transformation of the five-story, 10,000 sq ft O’Kane Building into the Rockaway Music, Arts & Cultural Center (RMACC) - Facility will include performance space, youth programming areas, and administrative offices - Services Requested: - Full architectural services: pre-design analysis, schematic design, design development, construction documents, bidding support, and construction administration - Coordination of code compliance, structural and MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) requirements, cost estimating, scheduling, and permitting - Requirements & Preferences: - Respondents must demonstrate experience with commercial, mixed-use, community, cultural, or adaptive reuse projects in New York City - Strong preference for New York State-certified M/WBE (Minority/Women-Owned), DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise), and SDVOB (Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business) firms - No specific OEMs or product vendors are named, as this is a professional services solicitation - Period of performance covers the full design and construction process

Description

Rockaway Development & Revitalization Corporation, Inc. (RDRC) is seeking proposals from qualified architectural firms to provide professional design services for the renovation and adaptive reuse of the historic, vacant O’Kane Building in Far Rockaway, Queens. The project will transform the five-story, approximately 10,000-square-foot structure into the Rockaway Music, Arts & Cultural Center (RMACC), a community-serving cultural hub with performance space, youth programming areas, and administrative offices. The selected architectural partner will provide comprehensive services throughout the full design and construction process, including pre-design analysis, schematic design, design development, construction documents, bidding support, and construction administration. Respondents should have relevant experience with commercial, mixed-use, community, cultural, or adaptive reuse projects in New York City and be prepared to coordinate code compliance, structural and MEP requirements, cost estimating, scheduling, and permitting considerations. Strong consideration will be given to New York State-certified M/WBE, DBE, and SDVOB firms due to the project’s funding source.

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