NYCHA, by issuing this RFP, seeks proposals (“Proposals”) from architecture, engineering and landscape architecture firms (the “Proposers”) to provide NYCHA with services for resilient landscape designs, as detailed more fully within Section II of this RFP (collectively, the “Services”). NYCHA intends to enter into two (2) agreements (the “Agreement(s)”) with the selected Proposer (the “Selected Proposer” or the “Consultant(s)”) to provide the Services.

The release date of this RFP is January 10, 2023 (the “Release Date”).

A non-mandatory Proposers’ conference (“Proposers’ Conference”) will be hosted online via Microsoft Teams # 646-838-1534, ID # 283026031# on January 18, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. Although attendance is not mandatory at the Proposers’ Conference, it is strongly recommended that all interested Proposers attend. Proposers who wish to attend must RSVP by e-mail to NYCHA’s Coordinator by no later than January 17, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. and NYCHA’s Coordinator will provide log-in information. NYCHA additionally recommends that Proposers e-mail questions to NYCHA’s Coordinator by no later than 2:00 p.m. on January 25, 2023. Questions must include the firm name and the name, title, address, telephone number, fax number, and email address of the individual to whom responses to the Proposer’s questions should be given. All questions and answers will be provided to all firms that received a copy of this RFP. NYCHA will upload all questions and answers to iSupplier. Proposals must be successfully submitted into iSupplier in final form no later than 2:00 p.m. on January 30, 2023 (the “Proposal Submission Deadline”).

Proposals must be successfully submitted into iSupplier in final form on the “Proposal Submission Deadline”. Proposals which are saved in iSupplier as a “draft” but not successfully submitted will not be considered. Proposers should refer to Section IV(2) of this RFP for details on Proposal submission requirements.

The anticipated award date of the Agreement to the Selected Proposer is on or about May 2023.

All times stated above are Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Interested firms are invited to obtain a copy of the RFP on NYCHA`s website. To conduct a search for the RFP number; vendors are instructed to open the link: http://www1.nyc.gov/site/nycha/business/isupplier-vendor-registration.page. Proposers should refer to Section IV(2) of this RFP for details on Proposal packaging and submission requirements.

Proposer shall electronically upload a single .pdf containing ALL components of the Proposal into iSupplier by 2:00 P.M. on the Proposal Submission Deadline. NYCHA will NOT accept hardcopy Proposals. The Proposal shall not include embedded documents or proprietary file extensions. NYCHA will not accept Proposals via e-mail, fax, or mail.

Instructions for registering for iSupplier can be found at http://www1.nyc.gov/site/nych a/business/isupplier-vendor-registration.page. After Proposer registers for iSupplier, it typically takes 24 to 72 hours for Proposer's iSupplier profile to be approved.

It is Proposer's sole responsibility to complete iSupplier registration and submit its Proposal before the Proposal Submission Deadline. NYCHA is not responsible for delays caused by technical difficulty or caused by any other occurrence