On-Call Urban Design & Planning Services - NYCEDC
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<strong>On</strong>-<strong>Call</strong> <strong>Urban</strong> <strong>Design</strong> & <strong>Planning</strong> <strong>Services</strong><br />
RFP Information Session<br />
Wednesday, August 14, 2013<br />
Gillian Connell, Assistant Vice President, Development
Agenda<br />
• Scope of <strong>Services</strong><br />
• Contract Details<br />
• Selection Criteria<br />
• Examples of previous projects<br />
• RFP Schedule<br />
• Q&A<br />
NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Scope of <strong>Services</strong><br />
• <strong>Urban</strong> <strong>Design</strong><br />
• Site <strong>Planning</strong><br />
• <strong>Planning</strong> Graphics<br />
• Renderings<br />
• Infrastructure Analysis<br />
• Market Analysis<br />
• Public Outreach<br />
• General <strong>Planning</strong> <strong>Services</strong><br />
• Cost Estimating<br />
NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Contract Details<br />
• Contract duration = two years<br />
• Contract Start Date: January 1, 2014<br />
• M/WBE Participation Goal: 20%<br />
NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
M/WBE Requirements<br />
• M/WBE Participation Goal is 20%<br />
• M/WBE must be certified by either NYC Dept. of Small Business<br />
<strong>Services</strong> or Empire State Development Corp.<br />
• Respondents will be required to submit an M/WBE Subcontractors<br />
Participation Plan for each project<br />
– Selected respondents are not required to meet the 20% goal on<br />
every project under the contract, but are required to meet the goal in<br />
the aggregate/contract level<br />
NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
M/WBE Requirements<br />
• Identifying M/WBE Partners<br />
– Use SBS directory to find M/WBEs in a specific field<br />
– Check out the Interested Subcontractor and Supplier List for this RFP<br />
– Network at this info session<br />
– <strong>NYCEDC</strong> can assist in identifying M/WBEs<br />
• Respondents will be required to meet the stated M/WBE goals or<br />
demonstrate good faith efforts<br />
• Waiver Requests<br />
– If the goals are too high, either because there aren’t enough M/WBEs<br />
who perform the required task or because there won’t be much<br />
subcontracting in the first place, you’re welcome to submit a Waiver<br />
Request<br />
– Waiver will be denied if there is ample opportunity for M/WBE<br />
subcontracting<br />
– Full waivers are rare<br />
NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
M/WBE Requirements – Contact Information<br />
New York City Economic Development Corporation<br />
110 William Street<br />
New York, NY 10038<br />
Bomi Kim<br />
Director, Opportunity M/W/BE<br />
212.312.3712<br />
Claudia Flores<br />
Senior Program Manager, Opportunity M/W/BE<br />
212-312-3712<br />
John Rooney<br />
Senior Program Manager, Opportunity M/W/BE<br />
212-312-4256<br />
opportunitymwbe@nycedc.com<br />
www.nycedc.com<br />
NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Selection Criteria<br />
• Experience<br />
• Quality of respondent team & proposed consultants<br />
• Terms under which respondent commits its personnel<br />
• Quality of proposal<br />
• Favorable history in contracting/doing business with NYC or EDC<br />
• Proposed plans for encouraging M/WBE involvement<br />
• Absence of default in respondent’s financial obligations to the City<br />
• Proposed fee & cost schedules<br />
NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Examples of Previous Projects<br />
Webster Avenue Vision Plan<br />
NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Examples of Previous Projects<br />
Hallets Cove <strong>Design</strong> the Edge<br />
NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Examples of Previous Projects<br />
Special Initiative for Resiliency and Rebuilding<br />
NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Examples of Previous Projects<br />
Special Initiative for Resiliency and Rebuilding<br />
NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Examples of Previous Projects<br />
Seward Park <strong>Planning</strong><br />
NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
RFP Schedule<br />
• Questions Due: TOMORROW -Thurs, Aug 15 5pm<br />
• Answers Posted: Fri, Aug 23<br />
• RFP Responses Due: Tues, Sept 10 4pm<br />
• Interviews (by invitation): Mon, Sept 23 & Tues, Sept 24<br />
Five copies of the proposal should be delivered by hand to:<br />
Maryann Catalano<br />
Senior Vice President for Contracts<br />
<strong>NYCEDC</strong><br />
110 William Street 6 th Floor<br />
New York, NY 10038<br />
Additional questions should be emailed to:<br />
oncalludp2013@nycedc.com<br />
NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Q&A<br />
NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
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