RFP # 6000001897 - Request for Proposals for Performance of Expert Professional Architectural and Landscape Architectural Design Services as Requested on a “Task Order Basis” for a Four-Year Term (RFP# 6000001897) - OPEN

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is soliciting proposals for RFP #6000001897, seeking expert professional architectural and landscape architectural design services to be performed on a task order basis over a four-year term. The procurement covers three primary service categories: public facilities, non-public facilities, and landscape architectural design, with firms invited to propose services across one or multiple areas. Proposers must demonstrate professional licensing, extensive staff qualifications, and significant project experience, with a focus on delivering design services for various Port Authority infrastructure including airports (JFK, LGA, EWR), transportation centers, bridges, and tunnels. Key deliverables include comprehensive design proposals, staff and firm qualification documentation, and potential task orders for planning, design, construction support, safety support, and transportation management. The solicitation includes a virtual pre-proposal meeting scheduled for January 4, 2024, and proposal submissions are currently anticipated to be due by 2:00 PM Eastern Time on January 26, 2024, through electronic submission via the Bonfire platform. Evaluation criteria will emphasize proposers' ability to meet requirements across multiple potential task order categories, professional qualifications, and comprehensive design capabilities.

The Port Authority has established significant diversity goals for this procurement, requiring 20% participation by Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs), 10% for Women-owned Business Enterprises (WBEs), and 3% for Service-disabled Veteran-owned Business Enterprises (SDVOBs). Proposers are encouraged to include subconsulting opportunities for certified diverse businesses and will be evaluated on their ability to meet these participation targets. Professional Liability insurance coverage of $5 million is expected for prime consultants and subconsultants, with additional insurance requirements including $2 million in commercial general liability and automobile liability insurance. While specific contract value is not explicitly stated, compensation will be based on a multiplier system applied to actual salaries, with potential for lump sum task orders across the four-year contract term. The Port Authority intends to award multiple agreements to firms demonstrating compliance with all specified requirements, ensuring a competitive and equitable task order distribution process that provides opportunities for various qualified architectural and design service providers.