Upcoming Procurement Opportunities

New York City Economic Development Corporation (“NYCEDC”) is seeking design, engineering, construction, and construction management firms interested in providing services for various projects listed below (the “Projects”). NYCEDC intends to issue Requests for Qualifications (“RFQs”), Requests for Proposals (“RFPs”), and Invitations for Bids (“IFBs”), as further described below, from interested firms. This Notice is being issued solely for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation.

The projects are to include design, construction, construction management, and resident engineering services for infrastructure, streetscapes, waterfront improvements, new buildings, building renovations, and other work as described below.

NYCEDC intends to issue solicitations for the Projects on or about the dates listed below. Each solicitation will provide full details of specific submission requirements for each Project.

NYCEDC reserves the sole right, without incurring any liability, to change any aspect of the proposed Projects described below, including the right to not proceed with any solicitation, and/or the right to proceed in a different manner or on a different timeline than as described below.

Q1 2025

Abe Stark Skating Rink – Progressive Design-Build

A large arena building, Abe Stark Skating Rink, with a unique architectural design featuring angular walls and a flat roof. It's surrounded by an empty parking lot in Coney Island under a clear blue sky with some fluffy clouds. A tree branch is visible in the foreground. — Abe Stark Skating Rink in Coney Island

NYCEDC intends to issue a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) in the first quarter of 2025 for progressive design-build services to renovate the Abe Stark Skating Rink in Coney Island. The RFQ will result in a short list of firms for the Progressive Design-Build RFP, which will take place later in 2025. Learn more about Abe Stark Skating Rink.

Broadway Junction Public Realm Improvements – Design Services

An elevated train station bustling with people above a graffiti-covered wall and parked cars. Buildings and trees are in the background. — Broadway Junction Transit Station

NYCEDC intends to issue a request for proposals (RFP) in the first quarter of 2025 for design services for two plazas. The two plazas are located at the Broadway Junction transit station and will be fully designed by the selected team. One plaza is adjacent to Callahan-Kelly Playground and the other is on the east side of Van Sinderen Avenue between Fulton and Herkimer Streets. Learn more about Broadway Junction and East New York.

Bush Terminal Café Building

NYCEDC intends to issue a request for proposals (RFP) in the first quarter of 2025 for architect-led design services to renovate the existing “Café Building” in the MADE Bush Terminal campus in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. This historic building will be restored and renovated as a white box for a food services operator. Learn more about Bush Terminal.

Hunts Point Produce Market – Design-Build

A worker on a forklift moves past stacked fruit boxes in Hunts Point Produce Center, with a variety of vegetables displayed on shelves in the background. — Hunts Point Produce Center

NYCEDC intends to issue a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) in the first quarter of 2025 for design-build services of a new Hunts Point Produce Market Facility. The Market, located in the South Bronx of New York City, is one the largest Produce Distribution centers in the world. The project includes new buildings, site work, environmental work, demolition, as well as rail and transportation work. The RFQ will result in a shortlist of firms for the Design Build RFP, which will take place in 2025. Learn more about Hunts Point Peninsula.

Manhattan Greenway – North Harlem

North Harlem waterfront with a rocky shoreline, a road with traffic, trees, and high-rise buildings in the background under a cloudy sky. — Project site for North Harlem section of Manhattan Greenway

NYCEDC intends to issue a Request for Proposals in the first quarter of 2025 for design and engineering services for the North Harlem section of the Manhattan Greenway, which will span approximately 1.2 miles along the Harlem River in Manhattan from approximately 145th to approximately 163rd Streets, including a pedestrian/bicycle bridge over the Harlem River Drive and various upland and on-street connections. Learn more about Manhattan Waterfront Greenway.

QueensWay Forest Park Pass – Design Services

Overgrown train tracks in Forest Park, Queens, covered with fallen leaves and surrounded by lush green trees. Sunlight filters through the foliage, casting dappled shadows on the ground. — Project site for Phase 2 of the QueensWay, Forest Park Pass

NYCEDC intends to issue a request for proposals (RFP) in the first quarter of 2025 for design services for Phase 2 of the QueensWay, Forest Park Pass. The QueensWay project proposes converting the former LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch into a linear public park. The Forest Park Pass phase will consist of a 0.7-mile-long linear park extending from Union Turnpike to Park Lane, through Forest Park, in the Glendale and Woodhaven sections of Queens. Learn more about QueensWay.

West New Brighton Library – Design Services

Chairs and desks with shelves of books in the West New Brighton Library. — The Stapleton Branch of The New York Public Library

NYCEDC intends to issue a request for proposals (RFP) in the fourth quarter of 2024 for design services to renovate an existing branch of the New York Public Library in the West New Brighton section of Staten Island. Learn more about West New Brighton Library.

Q2 2025

Fifth Avenue Public Realm

Aerial rendering of a bustling Fifth Avenue featuring dedicated bus lanes, busy sidewalks, and planted trees, surrounded by tall buildings. — Proposed streetscape design of Fifth Avenue facing south

NYCEDC intends to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) in the second quarter of 2025 for design and engineering services for the Fifth Avenue Public Realm project, which spans approximately 20 blocks, from 40th Street to 61st Street. The project will prioritize pedestrians with wider sidewalks, safe and secure pedestrian crossings and a cohesive streetscape palette including special pavements, new street trees, seating, lighting and plantings. Learn more about Fifth Avenue Public Realm.

QueensWay Metropolitan Hub and Forest Park Pass – Construction Management Services

A path leads under an old, graffitied bridge in Forest Park, surrounded by dense, green woodland. Sunlight filters through the trees, casting dappled shadows on the ground. Rusty, abandoned train tracks run alongside the path. — Project site for QueensWay Metropolitan Hub and Forest Park Pass

NYCEDC intends to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) in the second quarter of 2025 for construction management services for Phase 1 (Metropolitan Hub) and Phase 2 (Forest Park Pass) of the QueensWay. The QueensWay project proposes converting the former LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch into a linear public park. The Metropolitan Hub and Forest Park Pass phases will extend from Metropolitan Avenue to Park Lane in the Glendale and Woodhaven sections of Queens. Learn more about QueensWay.