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C -- ARCHITECT AND ENGINEERING SERVICES -- THE NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IS SEEKING TO RETAIN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR A MAJOR INVESTMENT STUDY OF CROSS HARBOR FREIGHT MOVEMENT. SOL PIN x 500.19 DUE 121597 POC Alice Cheng (212) 312-3870 and Margaret Temple (212) 312-3969 E-MAIL: Cross Harbor Freight Movement Study RFQ, info@newyorkbiz.com. Notice is hereby given that the New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC), on behalf of the City of New York, is seeking to retain professional services for a Major Investment Study of cross harbor freight movement. This federally and locally funded project (PIN X500.19) will examine freight movement and recommend a preferred alternative that could improve freight movement into, around, and out of the New York City region. Based on an analysis of forecasted freight volumes, engineering characteristics and costs, environmental and economic impacts and financial feasibility, the project will recommend a preferred tranportation alternative(s) for an EIS. EDC is seeking firms with demonstrated experience in freight movement logistics and modeling; engineering; transportation planning; environmental assessment; economics; finance; knowledge of federal, state, and city environmental review requirements; public participation; management of large-scale infrastructure planning projects and public-private partnerships. Potential firms should have experience in the following professional services, including managing a public participation program; documenting existing needs and conditions of regional freight movement; conducting a freight market analysis; developing and applying a freight modal diversion model; developing freight movement alternatives; examining engineering requirements; conducting environmental assessments; conducting performance, economic and financial evaluations; and assessing opportunities for public-private partnerships in construction and facility operations. The study is anticipated to start in March 1998 and take 24 months to complete. The anticipated total work effort of the successful firm is 60,000-80,000 person-hours. Interested firms should submit a one-page Letter of Interest (LOI) to Margaret Temple, Contracts Division, NYCEDC, 110 William Street, NY, NY, 10038. LOIs must be submitted to EDC no later than 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 21, 1997. All firms submitting an LOI will be issued an RFQ when it becomes available. The RFQ will contain further information on the project as well as proposal guidelines. For more information, contact Alice Cheng, Senior Project Manager, NYCEDC, 110 William Street, NY, NY 10038, at (212) 312-3780. Designated firms must submit proof of authority to practice engineering in New York State immediately upon designation. Subconsultants, subcontracting and/or joint ventures are permitted. Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) are encouraged to submit proposals. Other proposers are encouraged to submit DBE subconsultants where appropriate. (0335)

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