REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR PERFORMANCE OF EXPERT PROFESSIONAL CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT FOR THE MIDTOWN BUS TERMINAL REPLACEMENT PROGRAM – DYER DECK-OVERS ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS DURING 2024 THROUGH 2027 (RFP# 6000001346)

PREFACE

The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (“EIS”) for the Port Authority Bus Terminal Replacement Project was published by the Federal Transit Administration (“FTA”) on February 2, 2024, in the Federal Register. The Public Comment period commenced on February 2nd and Public Hearings will be taking place the week of February 20th. The Public has been invited to submit comments on the program by March 18th. These comments will be considered when preparing the Final EIS. The Final EIS and Record of Decision are anticipated to be issued by FTA later this year. The Port Authority will not give final authorization to initiate physical construction until completion of the Federal and City environmental review process.

While this process moves forward, the Port Authority plans to begin its initial stages of its procurement process for the Deck-Overs and Phase 1 (Storage and Staging Facility / Ramps) of the project. Once the environmental review process has run its course with appropriate approvals, the Port Authority will modify, as appropriate, these early action packages and move towards awarding initial construction contracts.

By starting the early stages of its procurement process, including the solicitation, evaluation, negotiation, and selection of contractors concurrently with the environmental review process, the Port Authority can be positioned to move this project forward promptly when final regulatory approvals are received. This Request for Proposals (“RFP”) is to provide expert professional construction management for the Midtown Bus Terminal Replacement Program – Dyer Deck-overs. This portion of the project would provide professional construction management services for the construction of the decks over the Dyer Ave roadway, which will reconnect portions of the community while also creating space for a variety of purposes once the project moves forward, including bus operations during construction, and ultimately publicly accessible open space.

ANTICIPATED FUNDING

This Contract is to be funded in whole or in part by a combination of a loan under the United Stated Department of Transportation (DOT) Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) program and grants from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). As a result, this Contract is subject to the requirements set forth in Exhibit IA.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (the “Authority”) is seeking to identify firms interested in responding to a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the performance of Expert Professional Construction Management Services as Requested on a “Ass-Needed” Basis during 2024 through 2027.

PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING

A virtual Pre-Proposal Meeting is scheduled on March 12, 2024 at 11:00AM Eastern Time (ET). Please use the below link to access the meeting on March 12, 2024.

RFP# 6000001346 may be obtained online at https://panynj.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities Addenda to the RFP, if any, will be posted at this website. Monitor the solicitation on this website to ensure your awareness of any changes.

Proposers must register and create a free Bonfire account at the provided link in order to log in and download the referenced solicitation and associated information, and in order to upload proposal submissions. Registration on the Bonfire platform requires a registration that is separate and distinct from all other Authority software platforms.

It is currently anticipated that proposals shall be due by 2:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) on April 10, 2024 or as otherwise indicated in the document. The Authority shall accept only those proposals in electronic format for which the submission or modification is completed at the time of the Proposal Due Date. Emailed submissions, hand deliveries and mailed deliveries (e.g., UPS, USPS) will not be accepted. **SEE RFP DOCUMENT FOR SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS**

If you have any technical problems accessing the documents online, email us at askforbids@panynj.gov or call us at (212) 435-4600 for assistance. Your email should include the RFP number, your firm name, email address, contact person, mailing address, and phone number.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Port Authority), in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 USC §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders or offerors that it will affirmatively ensure that for any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, businesses will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and no businesses will be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency), creed, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), age, or disability in consideration for an award.

Additionally, all bidders (including proposers, and respondents, as applicable) are notified that the Port Authority will ensure that, with respect to any contract/agreement entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises, minority business enterprises and woman-owned business enterprises, as applicable, will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids, proposals and responses, as applicable, in response to this invitation, and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.