While submission of an LOI and attendance at the RFQ Information Meeting are not prerequisites for participating in the procurement process, interested firms and parties are strongly encouraged to submit an LOI and attend the RFQ Information Meeting.

General information about the project and LOI form for download can be found on the Department’s webpage: https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/about/design-build-e183-e188-streets.shtml

All procurement documents will be hosted on the Procurement and Sourcing Solutions Portal (PASSPort). The NYCDOT PASSPort PIN is: 84123BXBR588. Instructions for creating a PASSPort account and for using PASSPort can be found on the MOCS website: https://www.nyc.gov/site/mocs/systems/about-go-to-PASSPort.page

The Department reserves the sole right, without incurring any liability, to change any aspect of the proposed procurement described above, including the right to not proceed with the procurement and/or the right to proceed in a different manner or on a different timeline than as described above.

The New York City Department of Transportation is soliciting Letters of Interest (LOI) from companies interested in providing Design-Build Services for the design and construction for the replacement of the East 183rd St Bridge and the East 188th St Bridge over Metro-North Railroad (MNRR) Harlem Line (the “Project”). The Project is located in the Borough of the Bronx, New York. Estimated Contract Value is $ 70 M - $100 M.

The work envisioned for this project will consist of the replacement of the two existing bridges over MNRR, located at East 183rd St (BIN 2-24180-0) and East 188th Street (BIN: 2-24181-0). The existing structures at both locations are single span bridges carrying two (2) lanes of traffic and sidewalks on the north and south sides of the bridge, crossing over four (4) active rail tracks operated by MTA Metro-North Railroad. In addition to the bridge replacement, this project includes: bridge approach work; the integration of sidewalk ADA ramps; roadway work including pavement markings and accommodating bikeway and parking lanes; street lighting work; the relocation of utilities to allow for new abutments and bridge construction; coordination with NYCDEP, ECS (Verizon), and Con Edison; and coordination with Metro-North Railroad (MNRR).

One Design-Builder will be selected for the entire Project. The selection process will have two steps. A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is anticipated to be issued during the second Quarter of 2024. Responses to the RFQ will be evaluated and proposers may be called to oral presentations to establish a listing of Design-Build firms that will be invited to submit Proposals in response to the Final Request for Proposals (RFP), scheduled to be issued during the Fourth Quarter of 2024. The “best-value” selection process will evaluate the ability of the Design-Builder to manage, design, construct and control this Project to provide a quality and constructible product on schedule and for a reasonable lump sum price within the Department’s project budget.

The Department is seeking Design-Builders that are committed to quality, demonstrate proven experience in the design and construction of bridge and highway projects, and constitute teams that will bring a collaborative and transparent process. The Department also seeks Design-Builders with a willingness to partner with the Department to ensure a successful outcome and a timely completion.

To receive a formal invitation to submit a SOQ for this project, interested parties should send an LOI by email to: Udommaraju@dot.nyc.gov or contact Mr. Udaya Kumar Dommaraju, P.E., Executive Director - Engineering Services & Construction Programs at the Office of the Agency Chief Contracting Officer at (212) 839-4029. The LOI form may be downloaded from the Department’s webpage and must state the name of the company, address, phone, contact name, and email address of the person whom the Department may contact at your company to provide further information about the Project.