In furtherance of the Project, Battery Park City Authority ( BPCA ) hereby requests proposals (individually a Proposal and collectively the Proposals ) from construction manager / owner's representative firms to provide BPCA with construction oversight services (the Services ) for the North/West Battery Park City Resiliency Project (the Project ). The Services shall include, but are not limited to, the performance of the following tasks:
- Site inspections for quality assurance / quality control;
- Review of the monthly requisitions provided by the Project's Progressive Design-Build team (the PDB Team ) and recommendation to BPCA for payment;
- Construction schedule analysis;
- Review of construction change orders from owner-related contingency;
- Site safety reporting;
- Scheduling and coordination of special inspections with Turner EE/Cruz a JV, the PDB Contractor;
- Work with PDB Team to inform and coordinate community construction notifications;
- Tracking of Waterfront Edge Design Guidelines (WEDG) and other sustainability certification goals;
- Coordination of protection and relocation of public art situated within the vicinity of the Project site;
- Traveling to witness testing and construction progress; and,
- Provision of all required Project closeout documentation, turnover of Project to BPCA, and securing of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) certification.
Interested parties may download the complete request for proposals ( RFP ) via the link provided below or by visiting BPCA's website at www.bpca.ny.gov and clicking on the Opportunities tab. All Proposals must meet the requirements listed in the RFP.
As stated in the RFP, firms interested in responding to the RFP must complete the Mandatory Forms Packet located on BPCA's website at https://bpca.ny.gov/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Mandatory-Forms.pdf. The completed forms must accompany the firm's proposal.
Restricted Period
Proposers are restricted from making contact with anyone other than the Designated Contacts (identified below) during the period from the time of publication of this advertisement through approval of the procurement contract by BPCA (the Restricted Period ). Employees of BPCA are required to record certain contacts during the Restricted Period, including, but not limited to, any oral, written or electronic communication with a governmental entity under circumstances where a reasonable person would infer that the communication was intended to influence the governmental entity's conduct or decision regarding the governmental procurement, and to make a determination of responsibility based, in part, upon any such contact. Failure to abide by this process may result in a finding of non-responsibility.
RFP Designated Contact:
Michael LaMancusa
EMAIL: Michael.LaMancusa@bpca.ny.gov
Department Procurement
Assistant Contracting Officer
Agency Battery Park City Authority d/b/a Hugh L.
Carey Battery Park City Authority
Address 200 Liberty Street, 24th Floor
City/State/Zip New York, NY 10281
Phone (212) 417-4335
Diversity Designated Contact:
Jennifer Yam
Director of Diversity Contracting
Agency: Same
Address: Same
City/State/Zip: Same
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Set Aside: No
Minority Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 15%
Women Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 15%
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Contracting Goal: 6%
Due date:05/23/2025 5:00 PM
Contract term: 72 Months
County(ies): All NYS counties
Location: Battery Park City/Tribeca
Business entities awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years:
None
Background
The Battery Park City Authority (BPCA), a New York State public benefit corporation, is seeking proposals from construction manager/owner’s representative firms to provide oversight services for the North/West Battery Park City Resiliency Project. BPCA's mission includes financing, developing, constructing, maintaining, and operating Battery Park City as a mixed-use community. The project aims to address flooding risks from storm events and climate change by implementing a community-wide system of flood protection.
Work Details
The selected firm will provide construction management and owner's representative services throughout all phases of the project, including pre-construction, construction, and post-construction close-out. Key tasks include:
- Site inspections for quality assurance/control
- Reviewing monthly requisitions from the Progressive Design-Build (PDB) team
- Construction schedule analysis
- Reviewing change orders
- Site safety reporting
- Coordinating special inspections
- Tracking sustainability certification goals
- Protecting public art
- Witnessing testing and construction progress
- Providing project closeout documentation.
The project involves constructing a continuous flood barrier system spanning approximately 7,900 linear feet across seven geographical reaches within Battery Park City.
Period of Performance
Construction is expected to commence in November 2025 and last approximately 60 months, with substantial completion targeted by the first quarter of 2031.
Place of Performance
Battery Park City/Tribeca, New York City.
Bidder Requirements
Proposers must have an office within 90 miles of New York City and be authorized to conduct business in New York State. They should have at least ten years of experience in consulting services in NYC and demonstrated experience in construction management/owner's representative services. MBE/WBE participation goals are set at 15% each for Minority-Owned Business Enterprises and Women-Owned Business Enterprises, with an additional goal of 6% for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses.
