NFIA – Runway 10-28 Rehabilitation (Designs)

The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) owner and operator of the Niagara Falls International Airport (NFIA), invites interested Consulting Teams to submit a technical proposal from firms that have the requisite, demonstrable competence, and experience for support in the preparation of the planned “NFIA – Runway 10/28 Rehabilitation” project. Qualified firms must demonstrate aviation civil engineering design and construction administration expertise for complex runway projects at active commercial-service airports. Relevant experience shall include FAA advisory circulars and technical specifications, airport pavement and drainage design, aviation electrical systems, aircraft operational analyses, temporary displaced-threshold operations, Aeronautical Airspace Review applications, Construction Safety and Phasing Plans, OGS code-compliance review, Modification of Standards, permitting, and commissioning. The project requires full professional engineering services, including investigations, surveying, geotechnical and pavement evaluation, project management and phasing, civil and airfield design, contract-document development, cost estimating, scheduling, procurement support, and construction administration. Key team members must demonstrate strong technical, verbal, and written communication skills to coordinate effectively with NFTA staff, airport operations, the Resident Engineer, Air Traffic Control, commercial air carriers, military stakeholders, funding and regulatory agencies, FAA’s New York Airports District Office, and applicable FAA facilities personnel. Proposers must demonstrate their qualifications to execute projects that include the Scope of Work Elements outlined in Attachment B, Section II, and the Tasks outlined in Attachment B, Sections V, VI, and VII. Refer to the RFP document for further information. Proposals will be accepted via online (electronic) submission only. Paper proposals will not be accepted. Proposal shall be submitted on the NFTA Engineering website at www.nftaengineering.com. Instructions for submitting proposals are available on the website. The contact person for questions or issues regarding the website is Roger Lindstrom, Phone (716) 855-7389, email roger.lindstrom@nfta.com. Proposals are preferred in a .pdf format in files no larger than 10 MB. File names must adhere to the following naming convention: 31NA2617_company name_##_of_##.pdf For example: If the electronic proposal is 15MB in size, it will have to be separated into two files each no larger than 10MB. The file name for the first file would look like the following example: 31NA2617_XYZ Consultants_01_of_02.pdf Proposals received after the date and time specified above for opening shall be considered late proposals and, therefore, shall not be opened and/or considered for award. The Consultant shall perform not less than 50% of the work with its own forces. The time of completion for the project is 305 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed. The established DBE goals are 0%. A Pre-Proposal Conference is scheduled October 13, 2026 at 09:30 am, at the Metropolitan Transportation Center, First Floor Conference Room, 181 Ellicott Street Buffalo, New York 14203 Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: None Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 0.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 0.00% WBE Goal: 0.00% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise contracting goals (DBE) DBE Goal: 0.00%