Additional Description 1
<p>New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) is seeking a consultant to provide architectural and engineering design review and related consulting services required for proposed improvements to tenant spaces at the Brooklyn Army Terminal, including but not limited to the following: (1) thorough initial inspection of the sites, (2) review of all proposed tenant improvements including design specifications, building systems, building codes, any surrounding impacted tenant spaces, and compliance with active property leases, (3) performance of cyclical inspections on tenant spaces and building systems undergoing or adjacent to any current renovation, and (4) acting in the capacity of an owners representative for NYCEDC.</p><p>NYCEDC plans to select a consultant on the basis of factors stated in the RFP which include, but are not limited to: the proposed Consultant Teams experience in providing services similar to the Scope of Services, the quality of the proposed Consultant Team, the quality of the proposal and the degree to which it demonstrates the respondents full understanding of and the ability to perform the Services to be rendered, the respondents proposed plans for encouraging participation by minority- and women-owned business enterprises in connection with the Services, and the proposed fee and cost schedules.</p><p>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 NYCEDCs projects and initiatives. Please refer to the Equal Employment and Affirmative Compliance for Non-Construction Contracts Addendum in the RFP.</p><p>This project has M/WBE participation goals, and all respondents will be required to submit an M/WBE Participation Plan with their response. To learn more about NYCEDCs 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.</p><p>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.</p><p>An optional informational session will be held on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 10:00 A.M. via Microsoft Teams. Participants may access the informational session by following the link in the RFP or by dialing in (audio only) at (347) 378-3690; Phone Conference ID: 891 568 90#. Additional meeting details can be obtained on the project website at https://edc.nyc/rfps. Those who wish to attend should RSVP by email to BATBuildRFP@edc.nyc on or before December 15, 2021.</p><p>An optional site visit session will be held on Thursday, January 6, 2022, at 10:00 A.M. at Brooklyn Army Terminal, 140 58th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220, Building A Entrance. Those who wish to attend should RSVP by email to BATBuildRFP@edc.nyc on or before January 5, 2022.</p><p>Respondents may submit questions and/or request clarifications from NYCEDC no later than 5:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 13, 2022. Questions regarding the subject matter of this RFP should be directed to BATBuildRFP@edc.nyc. Answers to all questions will be posted by Thursday, January 20, 2022, to https://edc.nyc/rfps. Questions regarding the subject matter of this RFP will not be accepted after 5:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 13, 2022, however, technical questions pertaining to downloading and submitting proposals to this RFP may be directed to rfprequest@edc.nyc on or before Thursday, January 27, 2022.</p><p>Detailed submission guidelines and requirements are outlined in the RFP, available as of Friday, December 10, 2021. To download a copy of the solicitation documents please visit https://edc.nyc/rfps. RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 11:59 P.M. on Thursday, January 27, 2022. Please click the link in the Deadlines section of this projects web page (which can be found on https://edc.nyc/rfps) to electronically upload a proposal for this solicitation.</p>
