Construction Management Services for Ferry Landings Resilience Upgrades and Construction of Two Flex Barges RFP

New York City Economic Development Corporation (“NYCEDC”) invites construction management firms to submit proposals to provide construction management services. The Construction Manager shall act as NYCEDC’s Construction Manager and will lead a “Construction Team” to provide planning, procurement, oversight, and other construction-related services for NYC ferry resiliency upgrades and the construction of two flex barges. The Construction Manager will be responsible for all Construction Services, including but not limited to: overall Project coordination; community outreach; related engineering services; coordination of contract documents; permitting from relevant Agencies, cost estimating and value engineering. In addition, the Construction Manager shall act as a construction manager (CM at Risk) and hold all Subcontracts that it procures.

The New York City Comprehensive Ferry Transit Resilience Project was developed by the New York City Department of Transportation (“NYCDOT”) and NYCEDC. It is intended to help safeguard the New York regional transportation system, including both ferry and land-based portions of the network, against the threats posed by future storms and other emergencies – threats likely to be exacerbated by rising sea levels and an increased frequency of severe weather. The project is made up of two parts: upgrades to ferry landings and the construction of two ollis-class compatible flex barges. Within the landings portion of the project exists three separate ferry landing locations: E34th Street in Manhattan, Brooklyn Cruise Terminal (BCT) at Pier 12 in Brooklyn, and Long Island City Gantry Plaza State Park in Queens. The scope of services for the projects will be divided amongst four individual projects, each having individual sites and timelines.

NYCEDC plans to select a consultant 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.

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.

This project is being funded with funds provided, in part, by the Federal Transit Authority, through the New York State Department of Transportation, and this project has Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (“DBE”) participation goals. All respondents will be required to submit a DBE Utilization Plan with their response. A list of certified DBEs can be found at https://nysucp.newnycontracts.com/ . M/WBEs are also encouraged to apply.

NYCEDC established the Contracting Financing Loan Fund programs for MWBEs interested in working on NYCEDC projects. Contracting Financing Loan Fund facilitates financing for short-term mobilization needs such as insurance, payroll, supplies and equipment. Bidders, sub-contractors and sub-consultants are strongly encouraged to visit the NYCEDC website at http://edc.nyc/opportunity-mwdbe to learn more about the program.

An optional informational session will be held on Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at 12pm on an MS Teams Call. Those who wish to attend should RSVP by email to FTAresilienceRFP@edc.nyc on or before October 6, 2023

Respondents may submit questions and/or request clarifications from NYCEDC no later than 5pm on  Tuesday, October 17, 2023. Questions regarding the subject matter of this RFP should be directed to FTAresilienceRFP@edc.nyc Answers to all questions will be posted by Tuesday, October 24, 2023, to https://edc.nyc/rfps.  Questions regarding the subject matter of this RFP will not be accepted after 5pm on  Tuesday, October 17, 2023, however, technical questions pertaining to downloading and submitting proposals to this RFP may be directed to RFPRequest@edc.nyc on or before  Tuesday, October 31, 2023.

Detailed submission guidelines and requirements are outlined in the RFP, available as of Friday, September 29, 2023. To download a copy of the solicitation documents please visit https://edc.nyc/rfps. RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN  Tuesday, October 31, 2023. Please click the link in the “Deadlines” section of this project’s web page (which can be found on https://edc.nyc/rfps) to electronically upload a proposal for this solicitation.