Additional Description 1
<p>The City University Construction Fund (CUCF), on behalf and for the benefit of The City University of New York (CUNY), is seeking to award contracts to qualified law firms to provide Legal Services in the following categories. The case volume for each practice area varies from year to year. CUCF reserves the right to assign firms with demonstrated expertise in one area of law to a legal matter that may cross over to subject matter areas typically covered by firms with expertise in other practice areas.</p><p><u>Real Estate and Land Use</u></p><p>CUCF supports CUNY by fulfilling CUNYs space needs through real estate transactions. Accordingly, CUCF requires advice and counsel on matters involving the real property assets owned, controlled, leased or licensed by CUNY or CUCF, including, but not limited to, the acquisition, sale and leasing of real property by CUNY or CUCF, all negotiations related thereto, compliance, enforcement of lease provisions, property maintenance, title disputes, national, regional and local land use matters, including zoning due diligence, analysis and actions, condominium conversions, and advising on various New York City tax exemption programs including New York Citys 421-a program.</p><p><u>Procurement and Construction</u></p><p>CUCF manages the design and construction of capital projects for CUNY. In connection with these projects, CUCF requires counsel to represent it in disputes, litigation and other matters arising out of these projects. In addition, CUCF requires advice and counsel on contracting and procurement matters. The areas of law in which representation and advice may be sought include but shall not be limited to: competitive bidding and procurement issues; contract and change order development and review contractor terminations; claims by and against contractors and design professionals; claims by and against sureties; prevailing wage requirements; project labor agreements; construction labor disputes;; diversity requirements; liens; environmental issues; insurance; creditors rights and bankruptcy.</p><p><u>Government Entity</u></p><p>Due to CUCFs nature as a Public Benefit Corporation, CUCF many encounter issues and require advice and counsel and/or representation in litigation on a wide range of issues affecting a public entity.</p><p><u>Public Finance</u></p><p>In connection with CUCFs support of CUNYs space needs through real estate transactions, CUCF requires advice and counsel on public bond finance and bond issuance matters, strategic advice relating to public financing, as well as all related tax and regulatory matters, particularly as bond financing relates to CUCF and CUNYs use issues.</p><p><u>Labor and Employment</u></p><p>CUCF requires periodic advice and counsel on employment matters. As described in more detail in this solicitation, a firm may apply to be considered for one, some or all of the Categories of Work.</p><p>For each Category of Work, those responsive and responsible firms that are determined by FPCM to meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements below and to best meet the Evaluation Criteria listed below will, be awarded a Master Requirements Contract (MRC) under the applicable Categories of Work.</p>
Other Info 1
Pursuant to State Finance Law § 139-j and § 139-k, this solicitation includes and imposes certain restrictions on communications between CUCF and a Proposer during the procurement process. A Proposer is restricted from making contacts from the earliest posting on the CUNY Builds, the City Record, or the New York State Contract Reporter websites of its intent to solicit offers/bids/proposals through final award and approval of Procurement Contract(s) by CUCF/CUNY and, if applicable, the Office of the State Comptroller (restricted period) to other than Designated Contact(s) unless it is a contact that is included among certain statutory exceptions set forth in State Finance Law § 139-j(3)(a). Designated Contact(s), as of the date hereof, are identified in Section I.C. above. CUCF/CUNY employees are also required to obtain certain information when contacted during the restricted period and to make a determination of the responsibility of the Proposer pursuant to State Finance Law §139-j and §139-k. Certain findings of non-responsibility can result in rejection for Contract award and, in the event of two findings within a four-year period, the Proposer is debarred from obtaining governmental Procurement Contracts for four years. Further information about these requirements can be found on the New York State Office of General Services (OGS) website at: https://www.ogs.ny.gov/acpl/.
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