soil stockpile operation services

Description New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), in consultation with the City of New York and Mayor’s Office of Environmental Remediation (OER), is seeking a consultant to operate and manage the City’s clean soil stockpile (Stockpile) at 830 Forbell Street in Brooklyn, NY. The selected contractor will work with OER staff to approve clean soil from private and City projects for import to the Stockpile, to efficiently manage and keep segregated the various clean soils at the Stockpile, and to load out clean soil to City and private projects. The contractor will make topsoil at the Stockpile and make it available to City projects. The contractor will be responsible for performing soil analytics in support of receiving sites accepting Stockpile soil and, more generally, to increase the beneficial use of clean soil by private and public projects across New York City. The contractor will also be responsible for delivering clean soil and topsoil to nearby community

gardens. The contractor may work with OER and/or other City agencies to develop and operate a second City clean soil Stockpile. In addition to operating the Stockpile and promoting its services to City agencies and private construction projects, the contractor is expected to participate in outreach to City agencies and community stakeholders and to train OER staff on how to operate the Stockpile.NYCEDC plans to select a consultant 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, the proposed fee and cost schedules, the quality of references, and the proposed M/W/DBE narrative form.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 Non-Construction Contracts Addendum in the RFP.This project has Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise (“M/WBE”) participation goals, and all respondents will be required to submit an M/WBE Narrative Form with their response. To learn more about NYCEDC’s M/WBE program, visit http://edc.nyc/opportunity-mwdbe. 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 https://sbsconnect.nyc.gov/certification-directory-search/.NYCEDC established the Contract Financing Loan Fund programs for Minority, Women and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (M/W/DBE) interested in working on public construction projects. Contract Financing Loan Fund 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 http://edc.nyc/opportunity-mwdbe to learn more about the program.An optional site visit will be held on Monday, January 9, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. at 830 Forbell Street in Brooklyn, NY. Those who wish to attend should RSVP by email to Stockpile2022@edc.nyc on or before January 5, 2023.An optional pre-proposal session will be held on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. on Microsoft Teams. Those who wish to attend should RSVP by email to Stockpile2022@edc.nyc on or before January 10, 2023. Respondents may submit questions and/or request clarifications from NYCEDC no later than 5:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 19, 2023. Questions regarding the subject matter of this RFP should be directed to Stockpile2022@edc.nyc. Answers to all questions will be posted by Thursday, January 26, 2023, to https://edc.nyc/rfps. Questions regarding the subject matter of this RFP will not be accepted after 5:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 19, 2023, however, technical questions pertaining to downloading and submitting proposals to this RFP may be directed to RFPRequest@edc.nyc on or before Thursday, February 9, 2023.Detailed submission guidelines and requirements are outlined in the RFP, available as of Thursday, December 15, 2022. To download a copy of the solicitation documents please visit https://edc.nyc/rfps. RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN Thursday, February 9, 2023. 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. Request Address . Contact Information: Soil Stockpile Team phone: (212) 618-1236 email: Stockpile2022@edc.nyc Attachments: Other Information: