Consultants
Quarterly, the Authority advertises its need for professional services under Consultant Agreements, and for individual projects in the New York State Contract Reporter and maintains a record of consultant firms who have previously expressed an interest in working for the Authority. A firm that meets the Authority's professional requirements is invited to submit a letter of interest for a particular project. Bidding is not part of this procurement procedure.
How to Access Thruway Authority Property
All consultants must contact the appropriate Division Permit Office whenever access to Authority property is necessary. Permit Coordinators will assist you with obtaining proper work and/or occupancy permits, scheduling needed traffic safety resources and identifying any additional authorizations that may be required for property involving a key asset or critical infrastructure.
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Consultant Agreements
Consultant Instructions
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Overtime |
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Determining Minority and Women-Owned Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Participation |
04-2 |
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Media/Press Inquiries |
06-4 |
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Audited Overhead Rates |
06-6 |
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Salary Schedule - Exhibit A
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07-5 |
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Consultant Application for an Extension of Completion Date |
07-6 |
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Cost Control Report
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07-7 |
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Commercial General Liability Coverage For Consultant Engineering Agreements
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07-9 |
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Requirement to Use TRNS*PORT Estimator Program for Preparing and Submitting Engineer's |
07-10 |
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Vehicle Mileage Reimbursement Documentation |
08-1 |
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Submitting Monthly Requests for Payment |
08-2 |
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Reimbursement of Direct Non-Salary Costs |
08-3 |
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Earthwork Inspection – Certification/Training Requirements |
09-1 |
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Standard Retainage for Engineering Agreements |
11-2 |
AASHTOWare Project Estimator Software Support
Estimator is an interactive, PC based, stand-alone cost estimation system for highway construction. It utilizes a Windows graphical user interface (GUI) for the preparation of detailed estimates. Estimator can support estimation via cost-based, reference-based, historical or ad hoc pricing.
Estimator is integrated with other AASHTOWare Project Modules including AASHTOWare Project Preconstruction and AASHTOWare Project Bids to provide seamless data transfer capability for addressing project requirements.
The New York State Thruway Authority has upgraded to version 2.16b of Estimator. Consultants may purchase a copy from the developer, InfoTech Inc., who will limit all new purchases or renewals of Estimator for use on Authority projects to that version. Consultants who have purchased or renewed their license within the last year are eligible for an upgrade to version 2.16b as a part of their license agreement. Consultants who produce estimates for more than one state or agency are required to purchase separate licenses for each organization.
Consultants can contact InfoTech’s AASHTOWare Project Estimator support team at: (352) 381-4400 or [email protected].
How to Obtain the Software
Design Consultants will need to purchase a copy of Estimator from the developer, Info Tech, that is specifically branded for the New York State Thruway Authority. Do not use a version purchased for use on projects for other state DOTs, including those of the New York State Department of Transportation.
- Estimator Product Information
- Purchase Estimator Software 2.16b for the New York State Thruway Authority
Estimator Computer Based Training (CBT)
The New York State Department of Transportation has developed an Estimator CBT module as a training aid for this software.
- Design consultants can download the CBT module from the New York State Department of Transportation website. The download files are large (~ 103 MB) and will take several minutes to download with a high speed connection.
- The New York State Thruway Authority has developed a Supplement to Computer Based Training Module identifying the differences between the CBT configuration and the New York State Thruway Authority Estimator configuration. The supplement also updates the instructions in the CBT’s Exercise Worksheet to be consistent with changes in version 2.16b of Estimator.
Estimator Support Files
Once Estimator version 2.16b for use on NYSTA projects has been obtained as specified above, consultants can utilize the following support files developed by the Thruway Authority.
*Note: This file only needs to be downloaded manually if Estimator is not configured to automatically download catalog updates, as specified in the New York State Thruway Authority Consultant Installation and Configuration Guide. Right Click and select “Save link as” to download this Security Catalog file to its appropriate directory within the client’s computer.