outside litigation counsel with respect to lease enforcement, property management and other landlord-tenant issues

New York City Economic Development Corporation (“NYCEDC”) is seeking one or more law firms to serve as outside litigation counsel to NYCEDC in connection with certain pre-litigation and litigation matters related to lease enforcement, property management and other landlord-tenant and commercial litigation issues. This representation may include insurance, bankruptcy and other business and real estate issues as well as collection work. The successful Respondents will investigate pre-litigation matters, draft litigation-related documents including summonses, complaints, affidavits, briefs, court submissions, stipulations, settlements and ancillary agreements; will represent NYCEDC at court hearings and other legal proceedings; undertake any necessary related legal research; render legal advice and perform collection work on behalf of NYCEDC; provide NYCEDC with legal advice on landlord-tenant issues pertaining to tenants, licensees, permittees, squatters, operators, and other occupants;

and review and provide NYCEDC with legal advice regarding appropriate agreements, leases, licenses, permits, financing documents, mortgages, guarantees, and other legal instruments.

NYCEDC plans to select one or more law firms 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.

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 (“M/WBEs”) share in the economic opportunities generated by NYCEDC’s projects and initiatives. Please refer to the Equal Employment Opportunity Rider (“E.O. 50 Supply & Service Rider”) as an Exhibit to the Form of Legal Retainer Agreement in the RFP.

Firms who have been certified with the New York City Department of Small Business Services as M/WBEs are strongly encouraged to apply. To learn more about M/WBE certification and NYCEDC’s M/WBE program, please visit http://edc.nyc/opportunity-mwdbe.

Potential Respondents may submit questions and/or request clarifications from NYCEDC on or before Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Questions regarding the subject matter of this RFP should be directed to outsidecounselRFP@edc.nyc. Answers to all questions will be posted by Tuesday, April 13, 2021, to https://edc.nyc/rfps. Questions regarding the subject matter of this RFP will not be accepted after 5pm on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, however, technical questions pertaining to downloading and submitting proposals to this RFP may be directed to outsidecounselRFP@edc.nyc on or before Monday, May 3, 2021.

Detailed submission guidelines and requirements are outlined in the RFP. To download a copy of the solicitation documents please visit https://edc.nyc/rfps. RESPONSES ARE DUE BY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION NO LATER THAN Monday, May 3, 2021. Please click the link in the “Deadlines” section of this project’s web page (which can be found on https://edc.nyc/rfps) to electronically upload a proposal for this solicitation.