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Lower Manhattan Coastal Resiliency

Request for Proposals Information Session October 6, 2015

2 NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

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Our Growing, Thriving City

Our Just and Equitable

City

Our Sustainable

City Our Resilient

City

OneNYC: Our Four Visions On April 22nd, Mayor Bill de Blasio released a new long-term strategic plan to address our most pressing challenges.

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Neighborhoods Every city neighborhood will be safer by strengthening community, social, and economic resiliency

Buildings The city’s buildings will be upgraded against changing climate impacts

Infrastructure Infrastructure systems across the region will adapt to enable continue services

Coastal Defense New York City’s coastal defenses will be strengthened against flooding and sea level rise

OneNYC: Our Resilient City This plan builds on existing efforts and strengthens and expands the City’s commitment to a multilayered approach to resiliency.

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Increase the linear feet of coastal defenses completed

Increase the acres of coastal ecosystems restored

Increase the number of residents with coastal defenses and restored ecosystems

Completed Study funded Project funded Unfunded DCP Resilient Neighborhoods Study areas

Continue to implement the city’s coastal protection plan

Secure new funds for flood risk reduction

Implement nature-based strategies for resiliency

INITIATIVES

INDICATORS + TARGETS

Our Resilient City: Coastal Defense New York City’s coastal defenses will be strengthened against flooding and sea level rise and integrated into neighborhood fabric.

FEMA 2013 Preliminary FIRMs 100-year Floodplain

2050s Projected 100-Year Floodplain

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Lower Manhattan Coastal Resiliency Purpose of study: 1. Develop long-term strategy and feasible

concept design to protect Lower Manhattan from effects of storm surge and sea level rise

2. Advance concepts toward implementation and conduct advanced planning when possible

3. Engage with community on core design principles and priorities

Study Area: Two-Bridges sub-area: southern terminus of the East

Side Coastal Resiliency project at Montgomery Street to the Brooklyn Bridge

Manhattan Tip sub-area: Brooklyn Bridge to the Whitehall Ferry Terminal

The Battery sub-area: Peter Minuit Plaza, Bowling Green, and Little West Street

Battery Park City sub-area: Little West Street to Harrison Street

Funding Source: 100% CDBG-DR (City-share and State NY Rising)


Lower Manhattan Coastal Resiliency (LMCR) As part of a citywide comprehensive program of coastal protection, the City is focusing on Lower Manhattan for its NDRC Phase 2 application.

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Why Lower Manhattan? Most vulnerable part of the city

remaining with no funds for implementation

Vulnerable business activity

Vulnerable residents

Critical transportation and utility assets

Goals: Connect neighborhoods by enhancing

community fabric

Protect vulnerable city infrastructure and assets

Enhance resiliency to help the City recover more quickly from shock and stress events


Lower Manhattan Coastal Resiliency Advance recommendations from existing plans


Study Logic

Build off previous

planning & design

Develop Comprehensive Concept Design

Project feasibility and prioritization

Near term scoping for

implementation

- Existing Conditions - Mapping - Site Conditions - Assessments

- Hydrological Mgmt Strategies - Drainage and Sewer - Ecological/Environmental - O & M - Economic Analysis - Regulatory Framework - Concept Designs

(additional information about funding for implementation) -Feasibility, Prioritization and Phasing

- Detailed schematic design - Surveying, Geotech, Sampling - Environmental Review and Permitting


Existing Conditions Note that substantial information will be shared with Consultant in coordination with other agencies

East River Esplanade Project

NYCDOT Betterment/Mitigation planning project for the Battery Park Underpass and West Street Underpass

Battery Park improvements

Seaport area improvements

Ferry terminal improvements

MTA and Port Authority


Engineering Civil, hydrological/stormwater

management and analysis, structural, geotechnical, surveying,

and transportation

Environmental Planning environmental review,

natural resource inventory, and City, State, Federal approvals/permitting

Physical Planning & Design

urban design, physical planning, landscape

architecture

Economic Analysis capital/ongoing maintenance,

cost estimating, market analysis, cost-benefit analysis, economic feasibility/funding

Public Engagement stakeholder

engagement, outreach strategists, public

relations

Consultant Team

LEAD CONSULTANT

SUBCONSULTANTS

* Respondents are encouraged to include within their consultant team local community-based organization(s)


Proposal Selection Proposal Requirements - Responses to the RFP must include:

Proposal for completing the scope of work, including team qualifications

Fee and Cost Schedule on a Task Basis (Sample in Exhibit 2 of RFP)

M/WBE Subcontractors Participation Plan

Doing Business Data Form

Five (5) copies and one (1) electronic version on either a USB flash drive or on CD in searchable PDF (and excel where applicable) format

Any other submission requirements as described in the RFP

Selection Criteria 35 % - The quality of the proposal and the degree to which it demonstrates the Consultant’s full

understanding of and the ability to perform the Scope of Services and the terms under which the Consultant will commit personnel

30 % - Experience in providing services similar to the Scope, the quality of the Consultant’s team and reputation, and favorable history, if any, in contracting or doing business with the City and/or NYCEDC and the absence of any default in Consultant’s financial obligations to the City or NYCEDC

20 % - The proposed fee and cost schedule

15 % - The Respondent’s proposed plans for encouraging participation by minority and women-owned business enterprises in connection with the Services including, as applicable, the respondent’s M/W/DBE Subcontractors Participation Plan


M/WBE Goals & Subcontractor Participation Plan M/WBE Participation Goal: 30%

(as percentage of total contract value)

Firms must be certified as MWBE by the State in order to count toward goal

Respondents must submit an M/W/DBE Subcontractors Participation Plan (Exhibit 4 of RFP) demonstrating how they will achieve their proposed level of M/WBE participation

– Respondents must set their own M/W/DBE Participation Goal

– Respondents must also submit Intent to Perform as Subcontractor forms for each of the firms on the M/W/DBE Subcontractors Participation Plan, providing confirmation that the firms have been contacted and plan to work on the project

– If awarded, your proposed goal will become a contractual obligation

Plan will be rated and factor into selection

– Respondents submitting proposals with a Participation Goal lower than the proposed goal shall receive a score of zero (0) for this selection criteria

– 15% of selection criteria corresponds to the quality of the M/WBE Subcontractors Participation Plan

Final M/WBE Goals will be incorporated into the Consultant Contract

– Selected Respondents will be required to meet the stated M/WBE goals or demonstrate good faith efforts


Meeting M/WBE Goals

Identifying M/WBE Partners

– Use Empire State Development Corp. (ESDC) directories to find M/WBEs in a specific field. Link below: https://ny.newnycontracts.com/FrontEnd/VendorSearchPublic.asp?TN=ny&XID=4687

– Check out the Interested Subcontractor and Supplier List for this RFP

– Network at this info session

– NYCEDC can assist in identifying M/WBEs

– Refer to good faith efforts section in draft contract for more ideas

Make use of the Kick-Start Loan Program

– Mobilization loans for M/W/DBE firms participating as either prime or subcontractor – Amounts up to $250,000 – May be used to buy long lead equipment, material, and/or labor costs

https://ny.newnycontracts.com/FrontEnd/VendorSearchPublic.asp?TN=ny&XID=4687

http://www.nycedc.com/opportunity/neighborhood-gamechanger-investment-competition-rfp/interested-subcontractors-suppliers/5174


Opportunity M/WBE: Contacts

New York City Economic Development Corporation 110 William Street New York, NY 10038

Bomi Kim Director, Opportunity M/W/DBE 212.312.3695

Claudia Flores Assistant Vice President, Opportunity M/W/DBE 212.312.3712 John Rooney Assistant Vice President, Opportunity M/W/DBE 212.312.4256 [email protected] www.nycedc.com

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.nycedc.com/


Section 3 Goals Overview: This project is subject to the requirements of Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701), which requires to the greatest extent feasible: Opportunities for training and employment be given to low- and very low-income individuals of the

metropolitan area (Section 3 residents); and

Contracts for work in connection with the project be awarded to Section 3 businesses.

Section 3 goals: 30% of new hires will be Section 3 individuals

10% of the dollar value of construction contracts will be awarded to Section 3 businesses

3% of the dollar amount of non-construction contracts will be awarded to Section 3 businesses


Section 3 Qualifications Section 3 Residents: Are public housing residents; or

Reside in the five boroughs, and

Have an individual or household income that does not exceed the local income criteria of low- or very low-income (<80% of the average median income).

Section 3 Business Concerns: Are 51% or more owned by low- and very low-income residents; or

Employ full-time persons, at least 30% of whom are low- and very low-income residents, or, within three years of the date of first employment with the firm become Section 3 residents; or

Provide evidence of commitment to sub-contract in excess of 25% of the dollar award of all sub-contracts to Section 3 business concerns.


Section 3 Contractor Requirements Contractor Requirements: Contractors for Section 3 covered projects must make every effort to meet Section 3 requirements. Recommendations include:

– Targeted recruiting of Section 3 residents through local media, signage and outreach to community organizations

– Participation in a program which promotes contracting with Section 3 businesses and/or training or employment of Section 3 residents

Reporting: Contractors are required to report on their Section 3 efforts. Criteria include:

– Within 60 days of the contract start date, submit a workforce needs plan and discuss strategy with NYC Department of Small Business Services

– Report on all new hires, and document new hires that are Section 3 residents and trainees that are Section 3 residents

– Report on total contracts awarded and total awarded to Section 3 businesses

– Document actions taken to comply with Section 3


Section 3 Contacts Liza Kent Senior Vice President, Grants Management Barbra Wengerd Senior Project Manager, Grants Management

Contact email: [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]


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