RFP C1749

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS BIDDING SPECIFICATIONS FOR FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & F.I.T. STUDENT HOUSING CORPORATION Studio Lighting Engineer & Related Services REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL C1749 For the purposes of this project (the “Project”) the Fashion Institute of Technology and its auxiliary dormitory organization, the F.I.T. Student Housing Corporation, shall hereinafter be collectively referred to as “FIT” unless otherwise distinguished herein. Neither the Fashion Institute of Technology nor F.I.T. Student Housing Corporation will be responsible for receipt of any Bid which does not comply with the instructions as set forth further in this document. FIT is ONLY accepting electronic scanned bids for the subject project. You must email your bid to purchasingbids@fitnyc.edu in PDF format and it should include all the requested documents (See Attachment A – Bid Checklist) Bids must be received by June 8, 2026, on or before 12:00 P.M. Bid results are not official until each package has been fully reviewed. 1- Section One -- Proposal Terms and Conditions I. Schedule RFP Release Date: May 15, 2026 Written questions may be submitted to Purchasing Office via email to: Purchasingbids@fitnyc.edu. Answers will be provided to all firms in a timely manner. Pre-Bid Site Inspections (MANDATORY) May 18, 2026 at 1:00pm Last Day for Receipt of Written Questions May 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM Response to Questions: Reasonable time Proposal Due Date: June 8, 2026 at 12:00 PM Commencement of Work: Within 5 days of signed Contract *The College reserves the option to select a vendor based on proposals. Presentations may, or may not, be scheduled. ** Dates are not firm; these dates are an estimate. II. Introduction The Fashion Institute of Technology (“FIT” or the “College”), a community college of art and design, business, and technology within the State University of New York system, serves approximately 10,000 full- and part-time students. Located in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, FIT’s campus consists of a twelve-building complex that includes administrative and academic offices, classrooms, computer labs, studios, the Gladys Marcus Library, and The Museum at FIT (“MFIT”). FIT also maintains four residence halls housing approximately 2,350 students. The F.I.T. Student Housing Corporation, a separate not-for-profit entity, owns and operates these residence halls for the benefit of the College and its students.