The Academic Commons in The Graduate Center of the City University of New York is soliciting bids from responsive and responsible vendors for a Lead Developer of Research Project Services as per specifications.

The CUNY Academic Commons website is built on the WordPress and BuddyPress platforms and prospective bidders must be knowledgeable and proficient in these programs.

If you are interested in bidding on this project please email or fax your request for the bid documentation to the following;

Email: purchasing@gc.cuny.edu

Fax: 212-817-1635

Any purchase that results from this advertisement shall be governed by the terms
and conditions of this advertisement (including without limitation, any attached
specifications and any other terms and conditions attached hereto or incorporated
by reference) and by the University’s standard Purchase Order Terms and
Conditions and Appendix A, Standard Clauses for New York State Contracts which
are incorporated herein by reference with the same effect as it is /.;.
Communication with respect to this procurement initiated by or on behalf of an
interested vendor through others may constitute an “impermissible contact” under
state law, and could result in disqualification of that vendor.

The Procurement Lobbying Act (PLA) Applies to this Solicitation.
The restricted period began with the publication of this ad.
Compliance Procurement Lobbying Act
Required Forms: Vendor shall complete, sign and submit the following forms if they
are selected.
a) “Offerer’s Affirmation of Understanding of and Agreement pursuant to State
Finance Law § 139-j (3) and § 139-j (6) (b)”
b) “Offerer’s Disclosure of Prior Non-Responsibility Determinations and
Certification of Compliance with State Finance Law §139-j and §139-k”
Under the requirements of the State Procurement Lobbying Act all
communications regarding advertised projects are to be channeled through the
Office of University Controller (*Designated Contacts). Until a designation is made,
communication with any other CUNY employees concerning this project that is
determined to be an attempt to influence the procurement may result in
disqualification.
Contact with CUNY:
Under the requirements of the PLA, all communications regarding advertised
projects are to be channeled through the Designated Contact. Communication with
respect to this procurement initiated by or on behalf of an interested vendor
through others than the Designated Contact may constitute an “impermissible
contact” under NYS law and could result in disqualification of that vendor.
Rules and regulations and more information on this law, please visit:
http://www.ogs.ny.gov/aboutogs/regulations/advisoryCounci l/Faq.htm (Advisory Council FAQs)
http://www.jcope.ny.gov/law/lob/lobbying2.html (New York State Lobbying Act)