Procurement
Economic Development Corporation (EDC)
Contracts
110 William Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10038
Maryann Catalano
phone: (212) 312-3533
fax: (212) 312-3918
email: area_rfei@edc.nyc
phone: (212) 312-3533
fax: (212) 312-3918
email: area_rfei@edc.nyc
Accessibility questions: Equal Access Office at equalaccess@edc.nyc or 2123126602, by Monday, February 26, 2018 5:00 PM
Archived
Goods and Services
Request for Information
2/14/2018
Solicitation
PIN#7070-00 Due:
Description
New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) are seeking responses to the Affordable Workspace for Artists RFEI from interested parties to develop and/or operate affordable artist workspace in New York City as part of the Mayor’s Affordable Real Estate for Artists (“AREA”) initiative. Respondents to this RFEI must be a non-profit organization and can be a developer, operator or both.
NYCEDC and DCLA plan to create a regularly updated list of qualified, nonprofit organizations, who will be selected on the basis of factors stated in the RFEI 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, and demonstrated successful experience in performing services similar to those encompassed in the RFEI.
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.
NYCEDC encourages participation on its projects by those firms who have been certified with the New York City Department of Small Business Services as Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises (“M/WBE”) as subcontractors/subconsultants. To learn more about M/WBE certification and NYCEDC’s M/WBE program, please visit http://www.nycedc.com/opportunitymwdbe.
An optional informational session will be held on February 27, 2018 from 4:30 to 6:00 PM at Gibney Dance: Agnes Varis Performing Arts Center (280 Broadway, Studio Y, Entrance at 53A Chambers, New York, NY 10007). Those who wish to attend should RSVP by email to AREA_RFEI@edc.nyc on or before 5:00 PM on February 20, 2018.
Respondents may submit questions and/or request clarifications from NYCEDC no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 5, 2018, June 11, 2018, October 1, 2018, and January 14, 2019. Questions regarding the subject matter of this RFP should be directed to AREA_RFEI@edc.nyc. Answers to all questions will be posted by March 19, 2018, June 25, 2018, October 15, 2018 and January 28, 2019, to www.nycedc.com/RFP.
Please submit eight (8) hard copies of your expression of interest, and two USB drives each containing one digital copy of your expression of interest.
NYCEDC and DCLA plan to create a regularly updated list of qualified, nonprofit organizations, who will be selected on the basis of factors stated in the RFEI 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, and demonstrated successful experience in performing services similar to those encompassed in the RFEI.
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.
NYCEDC encourages participation on its projects by those firms who have been certified with the New York City Department of Small Business Services as Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises (“M/WBE”) as subcontractors/subconsultants. To learn more about M/WBE certification and NYCEDC’s M/WBE program, please visit http://www.nycedc.com/opportunitymwdbe.
An optional informational session will be held on February 27, 2018 from 4:30 to 6:00 PM at Gibney Dance: Agnes Varis Performing Arts Center (280 Broadway, Studio Y, Entrance at 53A Chambers, New York, NY 10007). Those who wish to attend should RSVP by email to AREA_RFEI@edc.nyc on or before 5:00 PM on February 20, 2018.
Respondents may submit questions and/or request clarifications from NYCEDC no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 5, 2018, June 11, 2018, October 1, 2018, and January 14, 2019. Questions regarding the subject matter of this RFP should be directed to AREA_RFEI@edc.nyc. Answers to all questions will be posted by March 19, 2018, June 25, 2018, October 15, 2018 and January 28, 2019, to www.nycedc.com/RFP.
Please submit eight (8) hard copies of your expression of interest, and two USB drives each containing one digital copy of your expression of interest.