The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) acting on behalf of New York City and in partnership with the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYCDPR), is seeking a consultant or consultant team for construction management and other consultant services for the rehabilitation, reconstruction, and improvement of sections of the Bobby Wagner Walk between East 94th and East 107th Streets, and between East 117th and East 124th Streets; and the demolition and reconstruction of the 107th Street Pier.

NYCEDC plans to select a consultant on the basis of factors stated in the RFP which include, but are not limited to: the quality of the proposal, experience of key staff identified in the proposal, experience and quality of any subcontractors proposed, demonstrated successful experience in performing services similar to those encompassed in the RFP, and the proposed fee.

It is the policy of NYCEDC to comply with all federal, state and City laws and regulations which prohibit unlawful discrimination because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status and other protected category and to take affirmative action in working with contracting parties to ensure certified Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs) share in the economic opportunities generated by NYCEDC’s projects and initiatives. Please refer to the Equal Employment and Affirmative Compliance for Construction Contracts Addendum in the RFP.

This project has Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise (“M/WBE”) participation goals, and all respondents will be required to submit a M/WBE Narrative Form with their response. To learn more about NYCEDC’s M/WBE program, visit http://edc.nyc/opportunity-mwdbe. For the list of companies who have been certified with the New York City Department of Small Business Services as M/WBE, please go to the https://sbsconnect.nyc.gov/certification-directory-search/.

NYCEDC established the Contract Financing Loan Fund program for Minority, Women and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (M/W/DBE) interested in working on public projects. Contract Financing Loan Fund facilitates financing for short-term mobilization needs such as insurance, payroll, supplies and equipment. Bidders, sub-contractors and sub-consultants are strongly encouraged to visit the NYCEDC website at http://edc.nyc/opportunity-mwdbe to learn more about the program.

An optional informational session will be held on Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 10:00A.M. in-person at One Liberty Plaza, 14th Floor, New York, NY and virtually via Microsoft Teams. In-person attendance is very limited. Only one representative from each entity will be allowed to attend in-person, others may join virtually. Those who wish to attend in-person should RSVP by email to 107thStPierBWW@edc.nyc on or before April 2, 2024 at 5:00 P.M. RSVP for virtual attendance is not required – a link to the virtual informational session will be available on the project’s web page, which can be found at https://edc.nyc/rfps.

Respondents may submit questions and/or request clarifications from NYCEDC no later than 5pm on Friday, April 12, 2024. Questions regarding the subject matter of this RFP should be directed to 107thStPierBWW@edc.nyc. Answers to all questions will be posted by Wednesday, April 24, 2024, to https://edc.nyc/rfps. Questions regarding the subject matter of this RFP will not be accepted after 5pm on Friday, April 12, 2024, however, technical questions pertaining to downloading and submitting proposals to this RFP may be directed to RFPREQUEST@edc.nyc on or before Thursday, May 2, 2024.

Detailed submission guidelines and requirements are outlined in the RFP, available as of Monday, April 1, 2024. To download a copy of the solicitation documents please visit https://edc.nyc/rfps. RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN Thursday, May 2, 2024. Please click the link in the “Deadlines” section of this project’s web page (which can be found on https://edc.nyc/rfps) to electronically upload a proposal for this solicitation.