phone: (212) 312-3649
fax: (212) 312-3918
email: cmretainercapital@edc.nyc
Accessibility questions: Equal Access Office at equalaccess@edc.nyc or 212-312-6602, by Monday, April 8, 2019 5:00 PM


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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 and team members 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 quality of submitted examples of project support documents.
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 has Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise (“M/WBE”) participation goals, and all respondents will be required to submit a M/WBE Narrative Form with their response. Each respondent will be required to submit an M/WBE Sub-Contractors Participation Plan per Project Assignment. To learn more about NYCEDC’s M/WBE program, visit http://www.nycedc.com/opportunitymwdbe. 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.
NYCEDC established the Kick Start Loan programs for Minority, Women and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (M/W/DBE) interested in working on NYCEDC projects. Kick Start Loans facilitates financing for short-term mobilization needs such as insurance, payrolls, supplies and equipment. Bidders, sub-contractors and sub-consultants are strongly encouraged to visit the NYCEDC website at www.nycedc.com/opportunitymwdbe to learn more about the program.
An optional informational session will be held on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 2:30pm at NYCEDC. Those who wish to attend should RSVP by email to CMRetainerCapital@edc.nyc on or before April 8, 2019.
Respondents may submit questions and/or request clarifications from NYCEDC no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Questions regarding the subject matter of this RFP should be directed to CMRetainerCapital@edc.nyc. For all questions that do not pertain to the subject matter of this RFP please contact NYCEDC’s Contracts Hotline at (212) 312-3969. Answers to all questions will be posted by Tuesday, April 30, 2019, to www.nycedc.com/RFP.
The RFP is available for in-person pick-up between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, from NYCEDC. Please submit four (4) hard copy sets of your proposal as well as one (1) electronic file (CD or USB) to NYCEDC, Attention: Maryann Catalano, Chief Contracting Officer, Contracts.