Industrial Space Modernization RFP

Submission Deadline

July 19, 2013 at 4:00 pm

Funds Available to Modernize Industrial Spaces

If you own an industrial building and need funding to renovate and reactivate it, then this RFP is for you. If you have funding for new construction and need to find industrial land, visit our NYC Industrial Sites RFP.

New York City Economic Development Corporation (“NYCEDC”), on behalf of the City of New York (the “City”), is seeking proposals from qualified individuals, organizations or companies (“Respondents”) to renovate and reactivate, via subdivision, privately-held vacant industrial building/space(s) in New York City that face challenges leasing to modern manufacturers and industrial companies. NYCEDC, in cooperation with the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”), intends to disburse up to $8 million from the City Council Small Manufacturing Investment Fund (the “Industrial Fund”) to incentivize one or more property owners and developers to make capital improvements related to the subdivision and modernization of their industrial spaces. Both not-for-profit and for-profit Respondents are encouraged to submit proposals.

The primary programmatic goal for the use of the funds is the subdivision of large floor plates tailored to the space needs of smaller industrial businesses throughout New York City as described above. Secondary programmatic goals for the Industrial Fund include, but are not limited to:

1. Improvement of space where leasing ability has been limited due to a lack of capital investment
2. Preservation of existing industrial space at affordable rents
3. Modernization of obsolete industrial space
4. Investment in raw industrial space to make available for leasing

In addition to the Industrial Fund, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has allocated up to $3,000,000 to fund eligible, cost-effective green infrastructure projects that are proposed for sites selected by NYCEDC for industrial modernization and subdivision. DEP funds will be awarded to those selected Respondents who propose green infrastructure, or stormwater source controls, to be incorporated into their capital improvement plans. Those Respondents that would like to be considered for the DEP funds must submit additional materials as described in the RFP.

NYCEDC plans to select a Respondent on the basis of factors stated in the RFP which include, but are not limited to: respondent team qualifications, the compatibility of the proposed project to City goals, the level of respondent investment, and the financial feasibility of the project.

Respondents may submit questions and/or request clarifications from NYCEDC no later than 5:00 PM on Monday, June 10, 2013. Questions regarding the subject matter of this RFP should be directed to IndustrialSpaceModernizationRFP@nycedc.com. For all questions that do not pertain to the subject matter of this RFP, please contact NYCEDC’s Contracts Hotline at (212) 312-3969. Answers to all questions will be posted by June 17, 2013, on this page.

Detailed submission guidelines and requirements are outlined in this RFP, available as of December 14, 2011 at 12:00 AM. In addition to being able to download the document above, the RFP is available for in-person pick-up between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, from NYCEDC, 110 William Street, 6th floor, New York, NY (between Fulton & John streets). The submission deadlines are as follows:

• Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 4:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at 4:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. 
• Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at 4:00 p.m.
• Monday, March 11, 2013 at 4:00pm
• Friday, April 19, 2013 at 4:00 pm
• Friday, July 19, 2013 at 4:00pm

Please submit seven (7) sets of your proposal to:

NYCEDC, 110 William Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY  10038

Attention: Maryann Catalano, Senior Vice President, Contracts.

Optional Information Sessions

Those who wish to attend should RSVP by email to IndustrialSpaceModernizationRFP@nycedc.com by Friday, May 31, 2013.

DATE:

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

TIME:

2:00pm

LOCATION:

NYCEDC, 110 William Street , 6th Floor, New York, NY 10038

Companies who have been certified with the New York City Small Business Services as Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises (“M/WBE”) are strongly encouraged to apply. To find out more about M/WBE certification, please call 311 or go to www.nyc.gov/getcertified.