Design-Build Procurement for the Port Newark Berth 10 & 12 Replacement Project

Design-Build Procurement for the Port Newark Berth 10 & 12 Replacement Project

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will host a virtual Industry Briefing on Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. for parties interested in learning about the Design- Build Procurement for the Port Newark Berth 10 & 12 Replacement Project. The purpose of the Industry Briefing is to provide background regarding the Project and the anticipated procurement process that will result in the award of a design-build contract.

The existing Berth 10 & 12 is a public berth of approximately 1,050 linear feet located on the South peninsula at Port Newark, typically used to unload heavy dry bulk products, and has been out of service since 2021. The Project would restore Berth 10 & 12 to full operation and with a new wharf structure built to current design standards, including an increased loading capacity, a 75-year design life, and additional capacity for future resiliency investments. The Project provides for (i) demolition of the existing out-of-service berth, including the existing concrete deck, timber piles and bulkhead wall (these components together comprise the wharf structure); and (ii) construction of a new Berth 10 & 12 wharf structure in the same footprint, including a steel pipe-pile supported high- level wharf platform and steel bulkheads, built to meet PANYNJ climate resiliency guidelines and current design standards and codes.

The Project aligns with the agency’s Port Master Plan, which recommends the consolidation of bulk users in the area upland of Berth 10 & 12, to allow for expansion of container operations throughout the rest of Port Newark South. The Project would be partially funded by a $32 million Port Infrastructure Development Program grant from the

U.S. Department of Transportation, which was awarded in 2023.

This Industry Briefing follows the Request for Industry Feedback that was issued in September 2024. The Port Authority expects to procure a contractor using a two-step process: a publicly advertised RFQ, followed by shortlisting up to four of the most highly qualified Respondents to the RFQ. Shortlisted Respondents (Proposers) will receive the RFP documents, participate in the RFP process, and compete for the contract. During the RFP phase, the Port Authority intends to host several collaborative dialogue meetings (CDMs) with Proposers prior to the submission of their Proposals. These CDMs will ensure the Proposers understand and have been given the opportunity to comment on

the design-build agreement, the technical requirements for the Project, and to propose any innovation solutions for the Project.

Please RSVP by registering through this link: Industry Briefing Registration Form by no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. Should you have any questions reach out to Chase Palmer, Strategic Procurement Advisor with the Port Authority at ropalmer@panynj.gov . The Industry Briefing will be recorded and made available on the Port Authority website for those firms unable to attend the Industry Briefing.