Additional Description 1
<p>The Trust for Governors Island (The Trust) is seeking to engage design consultants to perform on-call design services for various projects including, but not limited to, master planning, building renovations, landscaping and site improvements, and maritime improvements located on Governors Island (the Island) and the Battery Maritime Building (BMB) at 10 South Street in Manhattan. </p><p>Firms who submit a response (Submission) to this Request for Proposals (RFP) will hereafter be referred to as Proposer(s). The successful Proposer(s) will be referred to as the Consultant(s).</p><p>The Categories of Design Services (Categories collectively or Category individually) to be performed include, but are not limited to:</p><p><strong>1. Master Planning & Urban Design Services</strong></p><p>Master planning and programmatic studies leading a diverse group of stakeholders:</p><p> Historic district or Island-wide master plans, conceptual drawings, and renderings</p><p> Public space planning</p><p> Pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular circulation and planning</p><p> Code/zoning studies and consulting</p><p> Sustainability and resiliency infrastructure and improvements</p><p><strong>2. Architectural Design Services</strong></p><p>Design services for adaptive reuse, historic façade restoration, and major renovation projects of buildings within the Governor Island Historic District, as well as new construction opportunities:</p><p> Feasibility and assessment reports (structural, MEP systems, ADA compliance)</p><p> Programming studies for new facilities</p><p> Design drawings and construction documents</p><p> DOB filing and permitting (Alt 1, Certificate of Occupancy, TPA)</p><p> LPC/SHPO presentations and approvals Bidding and construction administration services</p><p> Green building systems integration and design</p><p><strong>3. Landscape Architecture/Civil Engineering/Maritime Engineering Services</strong></p><p>Design services for public parks and open spaces, maritime infrastructure and coastal resilience:</p><p> Park and public space improvements and amenity structures</p><p> Recreation facilities (athletic fields, tennis bubbles, pools)</p><p> On-site stormwater management (site drainage, grading, bioswales)</p><p> Maritime infrastructure improvements (ferry landings, piers, wharf redevelopment and seawall improvements)</p><p>Note that each Proposer may provide services for one or more of the Categories of Design Services. Proposers need not specialize in all the services listed in each Category and should note and illustrate areas of their expertise in the proposal, as well as their general approach to providing those services.</p><p>Women and Minority-owned Business (M/WBEs) are strongly encouraged to respond to this RFP. Any proposing design firm must identify in its proposal whether it , or if applicable, if any of the proposed subconsultants are M/WBE firms. Proposers are also encouraged, if applicable, to include M/WBEs as subconsultants.</p><p>Preference will be given to firms with demonstrated experience working with historic buildings, and to firms with demonstrated sustainability, resiliency, and green building design practices.</p><p>Subject to the responses to this RFP, The Trust may select multiple Proposers for each Category of Design Services. The Trust also reserves the right to select none or one Proposer for each Category of Services at its discretion.</p><p>The selected Proposer, once executed a successful Contract (See Exhibit D for a Contract Template) will then be known as the Consultant(s) will perform design services on a When and Where basis in accordance with the processes described in this RFP and in compliance with all applicable Legal Requirements. The anticipated Contract term for the on-call services is for 3-years with 2 (two) 1-year extension options, at the Trusts option, up to a total Contract term of 5 (five) years.</p><p>The RFP is available to download at https://www.govisland.com/real-estate/rfps</p><p>A recommended pre-submission conference will be held via Zoom at 11:30 AM on February 2, 2022. Please email gibids@govisland.org to receive a meeting invite. Any questions regarding this RFP must be emailed and received by The Trust no later than 5:00 PM on February 11, 2022. The Trust will evaluate the need to respond to inquiries. No verbal responses to questions will be provided, and any information given to a prospective Proposer will be furnished to all prospective Proposers as an addendum to the RFP (an Addendum). All questions must be directed to gibids@govisland.org with the RFP title in the subject line. Answers to all questions will be issued as an addendum by February 22, 2022.</p><p>All submissions must be delivered on or before the date and time specified above. Proposers shall deliver their digital proposals via email to gibids@govisland.org with a download link, with the RFP title in the subject line, or include the digital proposal on a flash drive with the two (2) bound hard copies to be delivered to: Battery Maritime Building 10 South Street, Slip 7 New York, NY 10004 Attn: Hillary Zhao</p><p> </p>
