Consultant Services, Fifth Avenue Corridor Public Realm RFP

New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) is seeking a Consultant Team to provide Construction Management Services for the Fifth Avenue Corridor Public Realm Project. The Project site spans approximately 21 blocks from 40th St to 61st St and will prioritize pedestrians with wider sidewalks as well as safe and secure pedestrian crossings. The scope requires the demolition of the existing roadway, streetscape and utilities along 5th Ave between 40th St (Bryant Park) and 61st St (Central Park). The roadway will be reduced from five travel lanes to three travel lanes to accommodate enlarged sidewalks, narrowed crosswalks, street trees, lighting, furnishings and plantings. The new roadway will include a central dedicated bus lane, a western curb lane for bus passenger pick-up/drop-off and right turns, and an eastern lane designated for general vehicle traffic. The project scope also includes lining of existing sewers; new trunk and distribution water mains; replacement of private utilities; roadway and sidewalk reconstruction of the entire right of way for Grand Army Plaza St. between W 58th St. and E 60th St. as well as the entire right of way for 58th St. and 59th St. between Grand Army Plaza St. and 5th Ave; and sidewalk reconstruction on W 40th and W 42nd streets between Fifth and Sixth Avenue; resurfacing of W 40th St. Between 5th and 6th Ave; and replacement of pedestrian ramps at the intersections of 40th and 42nd Streets along 6th Ave.

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 pre-proposal informational session will be held on Friday, December 12, 2025 at 11:00A.M. at the link available by clicking here . Those who wish to attend should RSVP by email to FifthAvenueCM@edc.nyc or by clicking the link available here on or before December 12, 2025. If RSVPing via email, p lease confirm whether your company is M/WBE certified with the State of New York and/or the City of New York.

Respondents may submit questions and/or request clarifications from NYCEDC no later than 5pm on Friday, January 9, 2026. Questions regarding the subject matter of this RFP should be directed to FifthAvenueCM@edc.nyc . Answers to all questions will be posted by Friday, January 23, 2026. Questions regarding the subject matter of this RFP will not be accepted after 5pm on Friday, January 9, 2026, however, technical questions pertaining to downloading and submitting proposals to this RFP may be directed to RFPREQUEST@edc.nyc on or before Thursday, February 5, 2026.

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

Responses are due no later than February 5, 2026 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 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://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.