RFP # 6000002545 - Request For Proposals For Performance Of Expert Professional Project Support Services As Requested On A “Task Order” Basis For A Four-Year Term - OPEN

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has issued RFP #6000002545 seeking expert professional project support services to be delivered on a task order basis over a four-year term. The procurement focuses on three primary service categories: Project Control, Cost Estimating, and Value Engineering, with firms required to provide comprehensive technical support including performance data analysis, cost and schedule management, virtual design coordination, and construction cost estimating. Proposers must demonstrate specific qualifications, including a minimum of two project-specific Building Information Modeling (BIM) models completed within the past five years across various project types such as design-bid-build, design-build, and construction trades. The virtual pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for November 20, 2024, at 11:00 AM Eastern Time, with electronic proposals due by 2:00 PM Eastern Time on December 18, 2024, through the Bonfire platform. Evaluation will consider factors such as firm experience, staff qualifications, technical approach, and the ability to meet diverse project requirements across building, heavy/civil, and infrastructure projects.

The Port Authority has established specific participation goals for diverse businesses, including 20% for Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs), 10% for Women-owned Business Enterprises (WBEs), and 3% for Service-disabled Veteran-owned Business Enterprises (SDVOBs). Compensation will be determined through a multiplier-based system, with firms required to provide detailed salary schedules and rate information. The contract will support multiple awards, with the Authority establishing an order for distributing task orders to ensure fair competition. Task orders can be issued with either multiplier-based or lump sum compensation, subject to an aggregate total compensation cap for the contract term. Proposers must submit electronic proposals and are prohibited from submitting contract exceptions or redlines to the sample agreement. The Port Authority will not accept emailed, hand-delivered, or mailed submissions, and all interested firms must register and create a free Bonfire account to access solicitation documents and submit proposals.