Procurement Administrator

Overview

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.1 billion gallons of high-quality drinking water, managing wastewater and stormwater, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country, with nearly 6,000 employees. DEP's water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the system’s 2,000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the city.

The Agency Chief Contracting Office (ACCO) is responsible for directing and managing the agency’s procurement. The ACCO's Office works cooperatively with DEP’s operational and support bureaus to manage the procurement process to support their programs and operations requiring capital construction projects, supplies, and services, such as construction and construction-related professional services, primarily engineering. The ACCO also coordinates with the Mayor’s Office of Contract Services (MOCS), the Comptroller’s Office, the Office of Management and Budget and other agencies.

The ACCO’s Office consists of ten (10) organizational groups:
Contract Management, Special Projects, Contract Administration, Contract Compliance and Opportunities, Administrative Services, Purchasing Management, Payments and Accounting, Contracts Review, Large Contract Payments, and Process Optimization/Change Management.

The Competitive Sealed Bids (CSB) Unit is responsible for managing procurements by way of Competitive Sealed Bids (CSB) and Emergency Contracts. The Unit is responsible for ensuring all procurements are consistent with the City’s Procurement Policy Board Rules. The Unit manages procurement timelines; reviews contract documents; coordinates each bid with DEP Budget, BLA, MOCS, and Corporation Counsel. Tasks associated with CSB include: general document management;

bid advertisement; bid opening; contract compliance document review; coordinating bureaus and vendor meetings; working with vendors to complete all required documents in advance of contract execution; and providing recommendations for internal policies and procedures. The Unit routinely updates both internal and external procurement tracking systems such as PACT, FMS, and PASSPort from pre-solicitation to registration of contract with the Comptroller’s Office.

The Procurement Administrator is responsible for ensuring that all procurements are managed within NYC’s PASSPort system in accordance with the Procurement Policy Board Rules (PPB) and other applicable rules, regulations, and policies while meeting Agency operational and other needs. Workload is managed to ensure all agency needs are met, including capital commitment. Issues and questions are handled expeditiously to ensure smooth processes.

• Review Pre-Solicitation Reports (PSRs), specifications, Schedule A’s, Recommendations for Award (RFAs), Responsibility Determinations (RDs), insurance, and registration packages. Ensure all documents are uploaded to the appropriate folder with PASSPort for electronic submission to the Comptroller. Manage responses to Comptroller questions. Oversee public bid openings.
• Develop procedures for auditing apparent low bid to determine responsiveness; ensure vendors provide bid bonds and/or security if required, acknowledge receipt of all addenda, sign all bid requirements including Apprenticeship, Local Law 1 (NYC’s M/WBE Program) and Project Labor Agreement PLA. Ensure the bidders’ calculations are correct; if not, notify the bidder to make corrections. Receive Bid estimates and complete Bid Tab Spreadsheet.
  
  Distribute Bid information to the ACCO, Contract Management and Contract Compliance.
• Assist unit supervisor in response to various requests (The Mayor's Office of Contract Services (MOCS), NYC Law Department, OMB, the NYC Comptroller and other agencies or oversight as required; coordinate requested modifications with user bureau personnel; communicate with other offices within ACCO, including Office of Contract Opportunities), for M/WBE…