Notice Details

New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) is requesting proposals from experienced, professional parking garage operators to operate, manage and maintain a parking garage at the New York Wheel, having an address at 155 Richmond Terrace in the St. George neighborhood of Staten Island, New York.

The NY Wheel is directly adjacent to the Staten Island Ballpark/Stadium and is a short walk from the Empire Outlets shopping center. The Stadium is home to the Ferry Hawks, a baseball team within an independent baseball league called the Atlantic League. The selected parking garage operator will enter into an operating agreement with NYCEDC for the operation, management and maintenance of the Parking Garage only on ballpark game days (anticipated to be approximately 65 game days in the 2022 baseball season plus additional days for the playoffs, if applicable) and special stadium events (anticipated to be approximately 12 events) during the applicable term. The initial term shall be for a period of up to 9 months from April 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022, with a potential for two renewal options, each for a period up to twelve months, during 2023 and 2024, to be granted at NYCEDC’s sole discretion, and terminable at NYCEDC’s sole discretion.

NYCEDC plans to select a parking operator on the basis of factors stated in the Request for Proposals (the RFP) which include but are not limited to: the quality of the proposal, experience of key staff identified in the proposal, demonstrated successful experience in performing services similar to those encompassed in the RFP, and the proposed fee.

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.

Companies who have been certified with the New York City Department of Small Business Services as Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises (“M/WBE”) are strongly encouraged to apply. To learn more about M/WBE certification and NYCEDC’s M/WBE program, please visit http://edc.nyc/opportunity-mwdbe.

An optional site visit will be held on Friday, January 21, 2022 at 11:00 A.M. at 155 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301. Those who wish to attend should RSVP by email to NYWParkingRFP@edc.nyc on or before January 17, 2022.

Respondents may submit questions and/or request clarifications from NYCEDC no later than 5pm on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. Questions regarding the subject matter of this RFP should be directed to NYWParkingRFP@edc.nyc. Answers to all questions will be posted by Tuesday, February 1, 2022, to https://edc.nyc/rfps. Questions regarding the subject matter of this RFP will not be accepted after 5pm on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, however, technical questions pertaining to downloading and submitting proposals to this RFP may be directed to RFPRequest@edc.nyc on or before Monday, February 7, 2022.

Detailed submission guidelines and requirements are outlined in the RFP, available as of Friday, January 7, 2022. To download a copy of the solicitation documents please visit https://edc.nyc/rfps. RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN Monday, February 7, 2022. Please click the link in the “Deadlines” section of this project’s web page (which can be found on https://edc.nyc/rfps) to electronically upload a proposal for this solicitation.