phone: (212) 618-5796
fax: (212) 312-3918
email: hhmetcm@edc.nyc
Accessibility questions: Equal Access Office at equalaccess@edc.nyc or 2123126602, by Tuesday, September 13, 2016 5:00 PM


PIN#63070002 Due:
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 identified in the proposal, experience and quality of any subcontractors proposed, demonstrated successful experience in performing services similar to those encompassed in the RFP, the quality of the plan for M/WBE participation and the proposed fee. This project is expected to be funded through the Community-Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program, and is included in the City’s CDBG-DR Action Plan, approved by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in May 2013 and
subsequently amended. Additional funding is expected to be provided through a Public Assistance (“PA”) grant administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”).
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 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 an M/WBE Narrative Form with their response. 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 Empire State Development’s Division of Minority and Women Business Development as M/WBE, please go to the http://www.esd.ny.gov/MWBE/directorySearch.html.
NYCEDC established the Kick Start Loan programs for Minority, Women and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (M/W/DBE) interested in working on public construction projects. Kick Start Loans 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 www.nycedc.com/opportunitymwdbe to learn more about the program.
An optional informational session will be held on Thursday, September 15 at 10:00am at NYCEDC. Those who wish to attend should RSVP by email to HHMetCM@edc.nyc on or before Tuesday, September 13, 2016.
Respondents may submit questions and/or request clarifications from NYCEDC no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 4, 2016. Questions regarding the subject matter of this RFP should be directed to HHMetCM@edc.nyc. Answers to all questions will be posted by Wednesday, October 12, 2016, to www.nycedc.com/RFP.
Please submit five (5) hard copies and three (3) electronic USB flash drives of your proposal .