NEW MARKETS TAX CREDITS

Title: NEW MARKETS TAX CREDITS Procurement Section Economic Development Corporation (EDC) Agency Name Contracts Agency Division 110 William Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10038 Request Address Maryann Catalano phone: (212) 312-3969 fax: (212) 312-3918 email: nmtcrfp2017@edc.nyc Contact Information Accessibility questions: equalaccess@edc.nyc or 212-312-6602, by Thursday, November 30, 2017 5:00 PM Accessibility New Markets Tax Credits External Links Current Status Goods and Services Category Request for Proposals Selection Method 11/14/2017 Publication Date Solicitation Notice Type PIN#18500002 - Due: 12/15/2017 4:00 PM PIN - Due Date Description New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) is seeking a consultant or consultant team to provide consulting service for its New Markets Tax Credit program. The consultant will be asked to provide services in a range of key areas including Program

Administrative Function, Corporate Governance and Internal Education and Trainings; details on each of these areas will be explicit in the RFP. 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, and the proposed fee. 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 Participation Proposal with their response. To learn more about NYCEDC’s M/WBE program, visit http://www.nycedc.com/opportunitymwdbe. 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 www.nyc.gov/buycertified. An optional informational session will be held on Friday, December 1, 2017 at 10:00am at NYCEDC. Those who wish to attend should RSVP by email to NMTCRFP2017@edc.nyc on or before November 30, 2017. Respondents may submit questions and/or request clarifications from NYCEDC no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 1, 2017. Questions regarding the subject matter of this RFP should be directed to NMTCRFP2017@edc.nyc. For all questions that do not pertain to the subject matter of this RFP please contact NYCEDC’s Contracts Hotline at (212) 312-3969. Answers to all questions will be posted by Friday, December 8, 2017, to www.nycedc.com/RFP. The RFP is available for in-person pick-up between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, from NYCEDC. Please submit five (5) sets of your proposal to: NYCEDC, Attention: Maryann Catalano, Chief Procurement Officer, Contracts.