Description of Goods or Services to Be Bid: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (“MTA”) and Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TBTA), acting by and through the MTA Construction and Development Company (“MTA C&D”), will be issuing a two-step Request for Proposals (“RFP”), to identify and engage a qualified Design-Builder for tower fender protection and tower painting at the TNB. The requirements of this Design-Build project include, but are not limited to, the following: a. Removal of existing steel truss / timber fender at Bronx Tower and installation of new concrete fender supported on the existing caisson and on new piles and braced back to tower pedestals and struts. b. Removal of existing steel truss / timber fender at Queens Tower and installation of new concrete fender supported on the existing caisson and on new piles and braced back to tower pedestals and struts. c. Installation of new fireboat mooring platforms, fitted for the requirements of FDNY fireboats and installation of standpipe supports at Bronx and Queens towers. d. Installation of new dry fire standpipe systems meeting FDNY requirements at Bronx and Queens towers, including pipe supports anchored to existing tower foundations and to existing steel towers. e. Installation of new security fencing surrounding tower bases and other ancillary items positioned along trajectories of standpipes. f. Furnishing and installing LED navigation lighting on new fendering systems, and spans conforming to all U.S. Coast Guard requirements g. Power washing, waterproofing and completing concrete repairs at Bronx and Queens Tower’s concrete pedestals and struts including all existing fender anchorage locations. h. Installation of electronic security and video monitoring systems required to expand the existing TNB surveillance system to support surveillance of the fender areas. i. Rehabilitation of the tower elevators with replacement of the electrical and mechanical components, including cars and traction system. j. Abrasive blast cleaning and painting of the tower interiors. k. Overcoat painting of the tower exteriors, and the main cables, suspender ropes and eye bars. l. Replacement of tower interior lighting fixtures, receptacles, switches and wiring. m. Replacement of decorative floodlights at roadway level with LED floodlights. Select replacement of seven (7) suspender ropes consisting of the removal and disposal of existing suspender assemblies and appurtenances and replacement with new suspender assemblies and appurtenances including fabricating, furnishing and installation of new suspender ropes, jacks and accessories as required. o. Main cable inspection at eleven (11) select locations including removing and disposing of wrapping wires, cleaning and wedging the unwrapped main cable interior wires, providing access for inspection, removal and disposal of damaged or corroded individual cable wires, replacing with new wires and furnishing and installing new wrapping wires.

(X) Pre-Bid Proposal: Date: 04/20/2023 Time: 10:00 AM.

Location: Virtual – Microsoft Teams

Please Contact the Procurement Officer: david.hanley@mtacd.org to register.

Solicitation Type: RFP Document Availability: 3/162023 Document Cost: $0

Eligibility/ Qualifications Requirements/ Preferences

Visit our website at https://new.mta.info/agency/construction-and-development/contracting/current-opportunities for more details and information on obtaining bid documents. To participate in this project, vendors must be registered with System for Award Management (SAM), a federal vendor database used to validate vendor information. You can visit SAM at www.sam.gov

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Documents for this solicitation may be obtained by submitting a Document Order Form, and any additional forms if required, to the NYCT the Bid Reception Desk by emailing to solicitationdocs@mtacd.org