Deadline: November 9, 2018 at 4:00 pm

New York City Economic Development Corporation ("NYCEDC"), on behalf of the City of New York (the "City"), is seeking qualified and innovative responses to a Request for Proposal (the "RFP") for a long-term ground lease opportunity to develop an Urban Distribution Center (the "UDC") at the Brooklyn Army Terminal ("BAT"). 559,000 SF of land area is available across multiple sites (each, a "Site" and collectively, the "Sites) at BAT to develop a vertical multi-story facility for manufacturing, distribution and warehouse space. Respondents may propose developing on one or more Sites.

NYCEDC plans to select a developer 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, 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 Construction Contracts Addendum in the RFP.

Download the RFP here.

Inquiries

Respondents may submit questions and/or request clarifications from NYCEDC no later than 5:00 PM on October 22, 2018. Questions regarding the subject matter of this RFP should be directed to BATUDCRFP@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 November 2, 2018 to this page.

Submission Requirements

Detailed submission guidelines and requirements are outlined in this RFP, available as of July 20, 2018. In addition to being able to download the document above, the RFP is available for in-person pick-up between 9:30 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, from NYCEDC, 110 William Street, 4th floor Mailroom Bid Desk, New York, NY (between Fulton & John streets). Responses are due no later than 4:00 PM on November 9, 2018. Please submit five (5) hard copies and one (1) USB of your proposal to:

NYCEDC, 110 William Street, 4th floor Mailroom Bid Desk, New York, NY 10038
Attention: Maryann Catalano, Chief Contracting Officer, Contracts.

Optional Site Visit

Please find date, time and location listed below. Those who wish to attend should RSVP by email to BATUDCRFP@edc.nyc by 5:00 PM on August 7, 2018.

DATE: August 9, 2018

TIME: 10:00 AM

LOCATION: Brooklyn Army Terminal Annex Building - 80 58th St., Brooklyn, NY 11220

M/WBE

This project has Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise ("M/WBE") participation goals, and all respondents will be required to submit an M/WBE Participation Proposal 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 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 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.