In accordance with Section 1-13 of the Concession Rules of the City of New York, the City of New York (“City”) through the New York City Department of Small Business Services (“SBS”) is issuing, as of the date of this notice, a Request for Proposals (“RFP”) for firms with expertise in heliport, airport and vertiport as well as maritime freight, logistics and micro-distribution or microhubs management and operations to act as an operator at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport in Lower Manhattan. The concession agreement shall be administered by the New York City Economic Development Corporation (“NYCEDC”) who shall act as the City’s administrator for all purposes with respect to this RFP and the concession agreement.

A recommended information session will take place on Tuesday, November 28th, 2023, at 10:00 AM EST at the offices of NYCEDC, located at One Liberty Plaza, 14th Floor, New York, NY, 10006. Those who wish to attend should RSVP by email to JRBRFP@edc.nyc by 5:00 PM EST on November 17th, 2023.

A recommended site visit will take place on Tuesday, November 28th, 2023, at 2:00 PM EST. The meeting point is at the proposed concession site, which is located at Pier 6 on the East River, between Pier 11 and the Battery Maritime Terminal in Manhattan. Those who wish to attend should RSVP by email to JRBRFP@edc.nyc by 5:00 PM EST on November 17th, 2023.

Respondents to the RFP should make every effort to attend both the recommended information session and recommended site visit. Respondents may submit questions to and/or request clarifications from NYCEDC no later than 5:00 PM EST Friday, December 1st, 2023. Questions regarding the subject matter of this RFP should be directed to JRBRFP@edc.nyc or to Maryann Catalano at 212-312-3969. Answers to all questions will be posted by Friday, December 15th, 2023 to https://edc.nyc/rfps. Although questions regarding the subject matter of this RFP will not be accepted after 5:00 PM EST on December 1st, 2023, technical questions pertaining to downloading and submitting proposals to this RFP may be directed to RFPRequest@edc.nyc or Maryann Catalano at 212-312-3969 on or before January 12th, 2024.

All proposals submitted in response to the RFP must be submitted no later than Friday, January 12th, 2024 (“Submission Date”), at 4:00 PM EST, to NYCEDC. Detailed submission guidelines and requirements are outlined in the RFP: respondents shall submit their proposals pursuant to the instructions set forth in the RFP and on the project web page, which can be found on https://edc.nyc/rfps; proposals must be labeled only with the respondent’s company name and uploaded as a single zip file entitled with the company’s name. For those interested in submitting a physical copy of their proposal, please email RFPRequest@edc.nyc, to make the necessary arrangements.

This RFP has Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise (“M/WBE”) participation goals, and all respondents will be required to submit an M/WBE Participation Proposal with their response. To learn more about NYCEDC’s M/WBE program, please 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/.

The RFP is available for download on Friday, November 10th, 2023, through January 12th 2024, on NYCEDC’s website. To download the RFP, please visit https://edc.nyc/RFPs. Hard copies of the RFP can be obtained at no cost by emailing RFPRequest@edc.nyc to make the necessary arrangements for pick up at One Liberty Plaza, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10006.