NCPC_Penn Ave RFP 1_Q-A_2023_09_22.pdf

A New Pennsylvania Avenue Plan RFP 1

Ques�ons, NCPC Responses, and FAQ Last Updated: Friday, September 22, 2023

1. How would the US government shutdown affect the submission deadline for RFP 1?

Regardless of the federal government’s opera�ng status, the submission deadline is Friday, October 20, 2023 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time, as stated in the RFP.

Proposals shall be submited via email to Bizops@ncpc.gov. Late submissions will not be considered. The email subject line shall include the Project Name and Solicita�on Number. The body of the email shall include the name and contact informa�on for the Offeror’s primary point of contact. The Technical and Fee Proposal Submissions must be separate atachments in the same email. Maximum file size for the email atachments is 10 MB. Please refer to the RFP for submission requirements.

2. Is the Past Performance Ques�onnaire (page 53, item 6) the same as the Experience Ques�onnaire (page 65, item 3, last bullet)?

These two forms are the same; both are available on SAM.gov.

3. Can the same firm bid on both RFPs (e.g. serve as a Sub on RFP 1 and a Lead on RFP 2)?

As stated in Sec�on 3 of RFP 1, key areas of exper�se for the Implementa�on Program consultant include:

• Facilitation and Communications to support discussions with Project Partners in the en�rety of Phases 1 and 2, and manage public engagement in Phases 1c and 2b.

• Event and Public Space Cultural Programming and Curation to develop the program of requirements and cura�on approach for public space ac�va�on for a diverse range of special events and daily programming, including, but not limited to cultural, arts, entertainment, and civic.

• Economics to develop the business case for Pennsylvania Avenue as a venue and daily des�na�on.

• Stewardship and Implementing Strategies to develop the poten�al Implementa�on Program.

• SMEs for future Phases:

o Phases 1b and 1c: Planning to lead NEPA / NHPA Sec�on 106, the approval processes, and to prepare the New Pennsylvania Avenue Plan.

o Future Phase 1d: Legal to support establishment of a stewardship en�ty and poten�al legisla�ve changes.

With target release this fall, the Public Space Master Plan and Concept Design RFP (RFP 2) will focus on design of the corridor and public spaces and infrastructure moderniza�on, as well as technical analysis for NEPA / NHPA Sec�on 106. We expect the Lead of RFP 2 to be Landscape Architect / Urban Designer.

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We want the exper�se and efforts for both the Implementa�on Program and Design consultant teams to be complementary and not duplica�ve. We’re looking for lean and efficient teams of SMEs that will execute the required deliverables for each RFP and teams that can collaborate, coordinate, and work well together to execute the deliverables.