0. State University Construction Fund
Doing Business
with the
State University Construction Fund
December 9, 2009
Chris Marcella
Director of Design
(518)
Arthur R. Foo
Director of Capital Procurement
(518)

1. Table of Contents State University Construction Fund………………….2
SUNY Capital Plan………………………………………….5
Construction Contract Opportunities………………..6
Overview of Construction Contract Process….…..8
MWBE Requirements.…………………………………...11
Upcoming Projects………………………………………..12
Vendor Responsibility Requirements………………14
SUCF Contact Information……………………………..16

2. State University Construction Fund
Public Benefit Corporation established under Article 8-A of NYS Education Law
Provides funding, planning, design and construction management for SUNY
Exempt from Wicks Law

3. Mission Statement
“…To provide academic buildings, dormitories and other facilities for the State-operated institutions and contract and statutory colleges under jurisdiction of the State University, to reduce the time lag between determination of need for such facilities and actual occupancy thereof, to expedite the construction, acquisition, reconstruction and rehabilitation or improvement of such facilities and to assure that the same are ready for the purposes intended when needed and when scheduled under the approved master plan of State University.”

4. SUNY Campuses

5. SUNY Capital Program Summary
# of
Bldgs
Sq.
Foot(1)
Avg
Age(2)
Budget(1)
Funded By
Projects Managed By
Educational
Facilities
1,823
56.6
44.2
$4,426(3)
State
Fund/Campus
Hospitals 13
2.5
23.3
$450
Hospital Revenues
Residence
Halls
461
19.2
33.3
$573
Room Rents
DASNY/
Campus
Community
Colleges
489
17.3
40.1
$390
50% State
50% Local
Local
Totals
2,786
95.6
41.7
$5,839
Notes: (1) Square footage and funding expressed in millions.
(2) Average age (expressed in years) represents a straight average with no consideration given to the size of buildings or subsequent renovations.
(3) Includes $1.650B in future appropriations for critical maintenance projects.

6. Contract Opportunities Available from:
NYS Contract Reporter
Albany Times Union
Local Newspapers
Minority Commerce Weekly
SUCF Website
Plans Available Through
Local Plan Rooms
Campus

7. SUCF Website www.sucf.suny.edu
State University
Construction Fund
SUCF Website

8. Overview of Construction Contract Process
Sealed Bids – Publicly Opened
Plans and Specifications
May be examined free of charge at:
Architect/Engineer’s Office
Campus Facilities Offices
Complete set of documents can be obtained from Architect/Engineer upon payment of a deposit
Requirements for Bidding
Bid Deposit – 5% of Total Bid
Bank draft, certified check, bid bond
Size of Projects previously completed
Successful completion of similar work not less than 50% of Total Bid
Ample Financial Resources – Working Capital Test

9. Overview of Construction Contract Process (continued)
Bonding (within 24 hours of Notice of Award)
Performance Bond – 100% of Total Contract
Labor and Material Bond – 100% of Total Contract
Insurance
Workers Compensation
General Liability and Property Damage
Builders Risk
Owners Protective Liability
Prevailing Wage Rates
Post-Bid Submissions
3 Lowest Bidders

10. Overview of Construction Contract Process (continued)
Within 48 Hours of Bid Opening
Uniform Contractor Questionnaire (UCQ)
Affidavit of No Change (if UCQ submitted within past year)
Proposed Major Subcontractors
HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing and Asbestos Abatement
Bid Breakdown by Trade or Section (Appendix A)
Within 7 Calendar Days of Bid Opening
UCQ’s for all proposed major subs (or Affidavit of No Change)
MWBE Utilization Plan
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All Contracts Require Approval by:
NY State Attorney General (AG)
NY State Office of the State Comptroller (OSC)

11. MWBE Requirements Article 15-A of Executive Law Good Faith Effort
Fund Goals
Utilization Plan
Submitted 7 days after bid opening
Reviewed for goals and good faith effort
Identify issues; work with contractor on resolution
MWBE firms
Must be New York State Certified
ESDC Directory website –
Lois McLaughlin, MWBE Coordinator
No Contract awarded without an approved MWBE Utilization Plan
MBE
WBE
Upstate Projects 8% 4%
Downstate Projects
10%

12. Sampling of Construction Projects in 2010
Region
Campus
Project Title
Est. Construction $
Estimated
Bid Month
East
System Admin
Exterior Restorations R. I. G.
$2,000,000
March
Albany
Replace Windows – Downtown Campus
$2,300,000
May
Empire State
Regional Center Rochester
$9,400,000
June
ESF – Syracuse
Gateway Building
$18,000,000
August
Construct New Business School
$41,400,000
South
Purchase
Critical Maintenance Repairs – Exterior
$13,000,000
Maritime
Replace Campus Steam Distribution
$5,900,000
February
Stony Brook
Rehab Old Chem Classroom Bldg #2
$33,400,000
April
ESS Building Exterior Rehab
$5,000,000
Farmingdale
Construct Student Center
$24,400,000
Replace Roofs, Various Buildings
$4,100,000
Optometry
Multipurpose Space – 3rd Floor
$3,000,000
September
Old Westbury
Replace Campus Center Envelope
$13,200,000
South/Central
Binghamton
New HV Substation
$4,700,000
January
Rehab Elevators – Various Buildings
$4,200,000
Alfred Ceramics
Rehab 3rd Flr./North Wing – McMahon Hall
$3,600,000

13. Sampling of Construction Projects in 2010 (continued)
Region
Campus
Project Title
Est. Construction $
Estimated
Bid Month
South/Central
Binghamton
Central Campus Quad – Site Rehab
$3,900,000
May
Rehab Domestic Water Distribution Systems
$4,700,000
July
Geneva Ag
Food Research Lab
$28,000,000
September
Alfred State
Rehab Allied Health Building
$16,200,000
October
North/Central
Plattsburgh
Fine Arts Ventilation Upgrades
$5,500,000
January
Cobleskill
Dairy Complex Upgrades
$1,000,000
Reconstruct Roads & Parking Lots
$3,500,000
Oneonta
Replace Windows/Roof – Physical Ed. Bldg
$1,600,000
February
Hudson Hall Rehab
$19,800,000
April
Oswego
Renovations/Additions to Science Building
$54,000,000
June
Cornell Ag
Stocking Hall Rehab/System Upgrades
$75,000,000
West
Buffalo- North
Cooling Tower Replacement
$3,200,000
Brockport
Rochester Educational Opportunity Center
$13,500,000
Fredonia
Fenton Hall Exterior Rehabilitation
$2,900,000
Geneseo
Doty Building Renovation
$23,300,000
Buffalo College
New Technology Building
$30,300,000

14. Vendor Responsibility Filing Requirements
Elements
Authorization to do Business in NYS
Financial
Integrity
Past Performance
Uniform Contracting Questionnaire (UCQ) – Construction
Original Signature
Procurement Lobbying Act (SFL 139j)
Offerer Disclosure of Prior Non-Responsibility Determinations
OSC Review

15. Integrity Hotline (866) 543-8107 or (518) 320-1290
Anonymous or confidential

16. SUCF Contact Information
General Manager’s Office - (518)
Design and Construction Management – (518)
Procurement Office - (518)
MWBE Opportunities - (518)
Corporate Integrity - (518)