Consultant Services, Broadway Junction Public Realm Improvements: Streetscape Consulting Engineer and Related Services

New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) is seeking aconsultant to provide Consulting Engineer and Related Services for BroadwayJunction Streetscape Improvements Projects. The project will consist of twostreetscapes; (1) Van Sinderen Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and FultonStreet, and (2) Broadway between Jamaica Avenue and Truxton Street. Thisstreetscape design will be advanced by the consultant to a schematic level (30percent design), and will be issued as part of a public design-build procurement,for which the consultant will also provide resident engineer services. NYCEDC plans to select a consultant on the basis of factors stated in the RFPwhich include, but are not limited to: the quality of the proposal, experience of keystaff identified in the proposal, experience and quality of any subcontractorsproposed, demonstrated successful experience in performing services similar tothose encompassed in the RFP, and the consultant’s ability to meet disadvantagedbusiness enterprise participation goals pursuant to federal requirements. It is the policy of NYCEDC to comply with all federal, state and City laws andregulations which prohibit unlawful discrimination because of race, creed, color,national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status and other protected categoryand to take affirmative action in working with contracting parties to ensurecertified Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs) share in theeconomic opportunities generated by NYCEDC’s projects and initiatives. Pleaserefer to the Equal Employment and Affirmative Compliance for Non-ConstructionContracts Addendum in Exhibit 5 to the RFP. This project is being funded with Federal United States Department ofTransportation Federal Highway Administration funds, and this project hasDisadvantaged Business Enterprise (“DBE”) participation goals. All respondentswill be required to submit a DBE Utilization Plan with their response. A list ofcertified DBEs can be found at https://nysucp.newnycontracts.com/. Minority andWomen Owned Business Enterprises (“M/WBE”) are also encouraged to apply. NYCEDC, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1064, 78 Stat. 252,42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations,Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21,Nondiscrimination in Federally–assisted programs of the Department ofTransportation and Title 23 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200, Title VIProgram and Related Statutes, as amended, issued pursuant to such Act, herebynotifies all who respond to this NYCEDC RFP that it will affirmatively insure that inany contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, DBEs will be afforded fullopportunity to submit proposals in response to this RFP and will not bediscriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age,disability/handicap and income status in consideration for an award. All respondents will be required to submit a DBE Utilization Plan with theirresponse. A list of certified DBEs can be found athttps://nysucp.newnycontracts.com/. Minority and Women Owned BusinessEnterprises (“M/WBE”) are also encouraged to apply. NYCEDC established the Contracting Financing Loan Fund programs for Minority,Women and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (M/W/DBE) interested in workingon NYCEDC projects. Contracting Financing Loan Fund facilitates financing forshort-term mobilization needs such as insurance, payroll, supplies and equipment.Bidders, sub-contractors and sub-consultants are strongly encouraged to visit theNYCEDC website at http://edc.nyc/opportunity-mwdbe to learn more about theprogram. An optional informational session will be held on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at11:00A.M. at One Liberty Plaza (OLP), 14th Floor, New York, NY (please allowadditional 15 minutes for security at OLP) and virtually via Microsoft Teams (linkcan be found at https://edc.nyc/rfps) Those who wish to attend should RSVP byemail to contact@example.gov on or before December 3, 2024. Respondents may submit questions and/or request clarifications from NYCEDCno later than 5:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 12, 2024. Questions regardingthe subject matter of this RFP should be directed to contact@example.gov to all questions will be posted by Friday, December 20, 2024, tohttps://edc.nyc/rfps. Questions regarding the subject matter of this RFP will not beaccepted after 5:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 12, 2024, however, technicalquestions pertaining to downloading and submitting proposals to this RFP may bedirected to contact@example.gov on or before Thursday, January 9, 2025. Detailed submission guidelines and requirements are outlined in the RFP,available as of Friday, November 22, 2024. To download a copy of the solicitationdocuments please visit https://edc.nyc/rfps. RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATERTHAN Thursday, January 9, 2025. Please click the link in the “Deadlines” sectionof this project’s web page (which can be found on https://edc.nyc/rfps) toelectronically upload a proposal for this solicitation. Please upload your responsesas a .zip file with your company name and RFP title. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Set Aside: No Disadvantaged Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 7% Due date:01/09/2025 8:00 PM Contract term: Three years County(ies): All NYS counties Location: Van Sinderen Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Fulton Street, and Broadway between Jamaica Avenue and Truxton Street. Business entities awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: None