The “Raise the Age” legislation was signed into law on April 10, 2017. The legislation raises the age of adult criminal responsibility in the State of New York to the age of 18. In a phased approach, the legislation raises the presumptive juvenile accountability for 16 year olds effective October 1, 2018 and for 17 year olds on October 1, 2019. Through this Negotiated Acquisition (NA) solicitation, ACS is seeking a consultant firm (“Contractor”), with an active and fully dedicated onsite team, to project manage, guide, and support the City’s comprehensive design (administrative, programmatic, procedural, and policy), planning, management, rollout, and initial monitoring of the Raise the Age initiative.