New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) is seeking proposals from Department of Buildings (DOB) approved Special Inspections agencies to provide Special Inspections and other related services on an on-call basis, as needed basis.

Special Inspections replaced “Controlled Inspections” for all construction projects filed on or after July 1, 2008 and may only be performed by Special Inspectors employed by a DOB approved Special Inspections Agency. The New York City Building Code and the RCNY require that certain materials, operations, and equipment be inspected or tested to verify compliance with code requirements under the provisions of Special Inspections. All required inspections and tests of such materials, equipment, and operations will be made by the Special Inspections Agencies retained by NYCEDC.

The consultant(s) will inspect and certify that construction operations performed, and materials installed by a Construction Manager, a General Contractor (“GC”), and/or sub-Contractor(s) to the CM and/or GC adhere to all NYC Building Code Special Inspections requirements and comply with the drawings and specifications issued by the Design Consultant and/or the Construction Manager. In addition to performing Special Inspections, the consultant, when specifically required, will also ensure technical compliance with other requirements of the plans and specifications for the construction of each project.

NYCEDC plans to select a consultant(s) 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. Services may be funded through the Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program and are included in the City’s CDBG-DR Action Plan, approved by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in May 2013 and as subsequently amended. Services may also be funded with grant funding provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). CDBG-DR and/or FEMA requirements may apply to certain task order assignments.

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 Non-Construction Contracts Addendum in the RFP.

Companies who have been certified with the New York City Department of Small Business Services as Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises (“M/WBE”) are strongly encouraged to apply. To learn more about M/WBE certification and NYCEDC’s M/WBE program, please visit https://sbsconnect.nyc.gov/certification-directory-search/.

An optional informational session will be held on Friday, November 4, 2022 at on Teams (Meeting ID: 260 210 817 83; Passcode: kDMBJr) at 2:00pm. Respondents should confirm their attendance through the project email address, SIRFP@edc.nyc, no later than November 1, 2022.

Respondents may submit questions and/or request clarifications from NYCEDC no later than 5:00PM on Thursday, November 10, 2022 . Questions regarding the subject matter of this RFP should be directed to SIRFP@edc.nyc. Answers to all questions will be posted by Thursday, November 17, 2022, to https://edc.nyc/rfps. Questions regarding the subject matter of this RFP will not be accepted after 5pm on Thursday, November 10, 2022, however, technical questions pertaining to downloading and submitting proposals to this RFP may be directed to RFPRequest@edc.nyc on or before Thursday, December 1, 2022.

Detailed submission guidelines and requirements are outlined in the RFP. To download a copy of the solicitation documents please visit https://edc.nyc/rfps. Please click the link in the “Deadlines” section of this project’s web page to electronically upload a proposal for this solicitation.