Request For Information -- Packer Avenue Land Use

DELAWARE RIVER PORT AUTHORITY
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Packer Avenue Land Use
I. INTRODUCTION
The Delaware River Port Authority ("Authority" or "DRPA") is a bi-state corporate
instrumentality of the State of New Jersey and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The
DRPA owns and operates four major toll bridge crossings of the Delaware River; the
Benjamin Franklin Bridge, the Walt Whitman Bridge, the Commodore Barry Bridge, and
the Betsy Ross Bridge. Each bridge facility includes office buildings, maintenance shops,
garages, and other buildings and structures. In addition, the DRPA owns real property in
the vicinity of the bridges. The Authority's transit subsidiary, PATCO, operates a rapid
transit line providing public transport service between Philadelphia and Southern New
Jersey.
Additional information about the DRPA and its operations may be obtained by reviewing
annual reports available on the DRPA's website at www.drpa.org, "About DRPA, Annual
Reports."
II. PURPOSE AND INTENT
The Authority seeks information from qualified, creditworthy firms regarding potential
interest, capabilities, and approaches for a long-term ground lease of two development
sites near the base of the Walt Whitman Bridge:
3.170-acre parcel at 7th Street & Packer Avenue (Packer Avenue - West)
1.740-acre parcel at 10th Street & Packer Avenue (Packer Avenue - East)
Information gathered will help refine DRPA's strategy, requirements, and potential future
solicitations.
Respondents are asked to comment on the feasibility and market expectations for a
minimum 50-year ground lease with optional extensions exercised solely at DRPA's
discretion.
III. REQUESTED INFORMATION
The RFI describes the requested information in detail.
IV. RESPONSE SUBMISSION AND DUE DATE
One (1) electronic copy of the written response must be submitted, in PDF format,
electronically via the Ariba Network no later than 2:00 pm EST on April 14, 2026.

LATE, FAXED, E-MAILED, AND/OR HARDCOPIES WILL NOT BE
ACCEPTED. The Ariba submission requirement is mandatory and non-waivable.
In order to participate in this RFI and receive an invitation to the solicitation event,
please send a request, via e-mail, to the following Contracting Officer: Amy L. Ash -
alash@drpa.org. If a response is not received within two (2) business days, please
resend the request and copy to vendors@drpa.org on your e-mail.
In order to access the RFI event, you must be registered on the Ariba Network and have
completed the Authority's supplier registration questionnaire. If you have not already done
so, you can register on the Ariba Network at any time. Registration is free, quick and easy.
Please go to the DRPA Procurement website: http://www.drpa.org/procurement for
registration instructions and additional information. For questions about the Ariba
registration process or registration technical issues, please send an e-mail to
vendors@drpa.org.
Firms should ensure that they can access and upload files in Ariba prior to the
submission deadline. It is the Respondent's responsibility to ensure submission of its
response to the proper place at the proper time. Absent an emergency or unanticipated
event that interrupts normal Authority processes so that responses cannot be received via
Ariba by the exact time specified in the RFI, the Authority will not extend the submission
deadline for an interested firm due to its technical difficulties.
V. SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT
The DRPA has established a Single Point of Contact for this SOQ. From the issue date of
this advertisement, the Single Point of Contact shall be the Contracting Officer whose name
and contact information appears below. Please refer all inquiries related to the to the
Contracting Officer.
Any violation of this condition (excluding any Ariba supplier registration questions,
which should be addressed by e-mailing vendors@drpa.org) may be cause for the
Authority to reject the offending firm. Respondents agree not to distribute any part of their
response beyond the Authority's Contract Administration Department. A Respondent that
shares information contained in its response with other Authority personnel may be
disqualified and its response may be rejected.
The Single Point of Contact for this Project is:
Amy L. Ash, Manager, Contract Administration
alash@drpa.org
856-968-2084
VI. DISCLAIMER
This Request for Information ("RFI") is issued solely for information-gathering and
market-research purposes. It does not constitute a solicitation for proposals, does not

commit the Delaware River Port Authority ("DRPA") or the Port Authority Transit
Corporation ("PATCO") to any future procurement, and does not create any contractual
relationship or obligation. Information provided in response to this RFI may be used to
inform a later procurement process, at the sole discretion of the Authority. The Authority
will not honor any attempt by a Respondent to designate its entire response as proprietary
and/or to claim copyright protection for its entire response.
VII. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
The Authority remains firmly committed to ensuring equal employment and contracting
opportunities for everyone and will not discriminate against any individual or business
based on any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. All qualified
persons will be afforded an equal opportunity to participate in the contract and employment
processes.
DELAWARE RIVER PORT AUTHORITY
By: Amy L. Ash
Manager, Contract Administration
Phone: 856-968-2086