Request for Proposals for Performance of Expert Professional Traffic Engineering Planning and Design Services (Small Business Enterprises) for Redevelopment Programs as Requested on a "Call-In" Basis During 2022 Through 2025 (RFP# 6000000742) - OPEN

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has issued Request for Proposals (RFP# 6000000742) for expert professional traffic engineering planning and design services from Small Business Enterprises (SBEs) for redevelopment programs on a "call-in" basis during 2022 through 2025. The scope of services encompasses multiple transportation facilities, including Newark Liberty International, John F. Kennedy International, and LaGuardia Airports, as well as the Port Authority Bus Terminal and Lincoln Tunnel Helix. Specific service requirements include conceptual roadway design, traffic operational analysis, maintenance of traffic design, traffic device design, and transportation management planning. Proposing firms must have a minimum of five years of experience, two employees specializing in traffic engineering services, and Professional Engineers licensed in New York and New Jersey. The evaluation criteria will consider staff qualifications, firm experience, management approach, and cost. The original proposal submission deadline was January 24, 2022, which was subsequently extended to February 1, 2022, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time, with electronic submissions required through the Bonfire platform.

The RFP is specifically set aside for Small Business Enterprises and includes significant diversity and inclusion goals, targeting 20% Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), 10% Women-owned Business Enterprises (WBE), and 3% Service-disabled Veteran-owned Business Enterprises (SDVOB). Proposers must be Port Authority certified SBEs prior to the proposal due date and are encouraged to utilize subconsultants from certified M/WBE or SDVOB categories. Insurance requirements are substantial, including $5 million in Commercial General Liability Insurance, $5 million in Automobile Liability Insurance, statutory Workers' Compensation, and $5 million in Professional Liability Insurance. Compensation will be based on a multiplier of actual salaries, with potential for lump-sum task orders. While the total program budget is not predetermined, the Port Authority may retain multiple firms to provide services through task orders issued on an as-needed basis. The solicitation emphasizes full and fair opportunity for submissions without discrimination, and offers additional support through business assistance programs like the Architects & Engineers Principals Academy and a Mentor Protege Program.