SMD_PS_RFP_507227_ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT SERVICES

NYCHA, by issuing this RFP, seeks proposals (“Proposals”) from environmental consultant firms (the “Proposers”) to provide NYCHA with consulting services in connection with NYCHA’s management of New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (“DOHMH”) evaluations of legionella bacteria cases within shared plumbing systems at various NYCHA developments throughout New York City, and other related water related environmental consulting services, as detailed more fully within Section II of this RFP (collectively, the “Services”). The Services include but are not limited to drafting comprehensive response plans, conducting detailed building evaluations, providing guidance for corrective actions, developing and revising water management programs, and assisting NYCHA with its compliance with all relevant regulations and timely responses to DOHMH orders and directives. This work is critical for safeguarding resident health and maintaining regulatory compliance.

The release date of this RFP is September 30, 2024 (the “Release Date”).

A non-mandatory Proposers’ conference (“Proposers’ Conference”) will be hosted online via Microsoft Teams on October 7, 2024, at 12:00 P.M. Although attendance is not mandatory at the Proposers’ Conference, it is strongly recommended that all interested Proposers attend, and that Proposers thoroughly review bid documents in advance of the meeting. To participate in the Proposers’ Conference, please follow the instructions below:

Option 1: Copy and paste the below into your browser.

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NTE3MzQ5YmUtMzhjMi00OGQ0LTkxZWMtYzU2Njg1NWJkOGMx%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22709ab558-a73c-4f8f-98ad-20bb096cd0f8%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%222f521790-8be9-456e-bbba-cc8b173b59d1%22%7d

Meeting ID: 236 120 018 957

Passcode: 7aSAn4

Option 2: call in (audio only)

+1 646-838-1534,,626907361#

Phone Conference ID: 626 907 361#

Option 3: Access the document “TEAMS Meeting Link RFP 507227” and click on

the embedded link to join.

If Proposer seeks a full or partial waiver from complying with the M/WBE Program’s utilization requirements set forth in Section IV(15) then Proposer shall email the RFP Coordinator the NYCHA Application for Waiver of M/WBE Utilization Goal ( Attachment H-1 ) by October 22, 2024 (the “M/WBE Waiver Submission Deadline”). See Section IV(1)(o) for details.

Proposals must be successfully submitted into iSupplier in final form no later than 2:00 P.M. on October 29, 2024 (the “Proposal Submission Deadline”). Proposals which are saved in iSupplier as a “draft” but not successfully submitted will not be considered. Proposers should refer to Section IV (B) of this RFP for details on Proposal submission requirements.

The anticipated award date of the Agreement(s) to the Selected Proposer(s) is on or about January 2025.

All times stated above are Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Interested firms are invited to obtain a copy of the RFP on NYCHA`s website. To conduct a search for the RFP number; vendors are instructed to open the link: http://www1.nyc.gov/site/nycha/business/isupplier-vendor-registration.page. Proposers should refer to Section IV(2) of this RFP for details on Proposal packaging and submission requirements.

Proposer shall electronically upload a single .pdf containing ALL components of the Proposal into iSupplier by 2PM on the Proposal Submission Deadline. NYCHA will NOT accept hardcopy Proposals. The Proposal shall not include embedded documents or proprietary file extensions . NYCHA will not accept Proposals via e-mail, fax, or mail.

Instructions for registering for iSupplier can be found at http://www1.nyc.gov/site/nycha/business/isupplier-vendor-registration.page (last accessed March 12, 2024). After Proposer registers for iSupplier, it typically takes 24 to 72 hours for Proposer’s iSupplier profile to be approved.

It is Proposer’s sole responsibility to complete iSupplier registration and submit its Proposal before the Proposal Submission Deadline. NYCHA is not responsible for delays caused by technical difficulty or caused by any other occurrence.