The New York City Economic Development Corporation (“NYCEDC”), in partnership with the City of New York (the “City” or “NYC”), acting by and through its Department of Citywide Administrative Services (“DCAS”), is pleased to release this Request for Proposals (the “RFP”) for a long-term lease of approximately 75,000 carpetable square feet (“CSF”). The leased space is to be occupied by designated City agencies (collectively, the "City Tenant") and will be located in a transit-accessible area of Staten Island, with a preference for the commercial centers of the North Shore.

The objective of the RFP is to catalyze commercial development by leveraging the City as an anchor tenant in order to attract and spur private investment, while satisfying the City’s need for office space. Proposals are expected to create office space in excess of the City’s needs. Proposals involving either the construction of a new office building or the substantial revitalization of an existing building are encouraged.

NYCEDC plans to select a landlord/developer 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, favorability of financial terms for the City, experience and quality of any subcontractors proposed, and demonstrated successful experience in performing services similar to those encompassed in the RFP.

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 and Construction Contracts Addendum in the RFP.

This project has Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise (“M/WBE”) participation goals, and all respondents are strongly encouraged to submit an M/WBE Participation Proposal 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 www.nyc.gov/buycertified.

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

An information session for this RFP will be held virtually on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 10:30 AM. A link to the information session will be available on the project’s website, which can be found at www.edc.nyc/RFPs. Respondents may also dial into the information session by following the instructions on the project’s web page for doing so. Those who wish to attend should RSVP by e-mail to CARE_OAS_SI@edc.nyc on or before November 15, 2022.

Respondents may submit questions and/or request clarifications from NYCEDC no later than 5 PM on Thursday, December 15, 2022. Questions regarding the subject matter of this RFP should be directed to CARE_OAS_SI@edc.nyc. Answers to all questions will be posted by Thursday, January 5, 2023, to https://edc.nyc/rfps. Questions regarding the subject matter of this RFP will not be accepted after 5pm on Thursday, December 15, 2022, however, technical questions pertaining to downloading and submitting proposals to this RFP may be directed to CARE_OAS_SI@edc.nyc on or before Thursday, January 12, 2023.