Consultant Services, On-Call Maritime Engineering RFP

New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) is seeking multiple Consultants to provide on-call maritime engineering consultant services. The selected consultants will provide site investigation and inspection (including but not limited to surveys, underwater, subsurface and other types of inspections, environmental and other types of studies, soil borings, surveys and various engineering studies), analysis, design and project management services at various waterfront properties located throughout the City.

The properties are either owned, managed and/or leased by the City, by an agency of the City or by NYCEDC. The number and location of such properties may be updated from time to time by the Corporation to include new properties or to exclude previously designated properties.

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.

An optional informational session will be held on Monday, November 10, 2025 at 2P.M. at NYCEDC (One Liberty St, New York, NY 10006, 14th floor) and virtually. Those who wish to attend should RSVP by email to OncallMaritime2026@edc.nyc or by clicking the link here on or before November 7, 2025. Detailed attendance instructions will be available in the RFP.

Respondents may submit questions and/or request clarifications from NYCEDC no later than 5pm on Friday, November 14, 2025. Questions regarding the subject matter of this RFP should be directed to OncallMaritime2026@edc.nyc . Answers to all questions will be posted by Friday, November 21, 2025. Questions regarding the subject matter of this RFP will not be accepted after 5pm on Friday, November 14, 2025, however, technical questions pertaining to downloading and submitting proposals to this RFP may be directed to RFPREQUEST@edc.nyc on or before Monday, December 8, 2025.

Detailed submission guidelines and requirements are outlined in the RFP, available as of November 5, 2025.

Responses are due no later than December 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM. Please submit all documents in a single .zip file labeled with your company name. The Chrome Browser is the preferred method for uploading.

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 Exhibit 5 of 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://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.