Capital Projects Division
Parks' Capital Projects Division, created in 1934 by Robert Moses, the City's first Parks Commissioner, is credited with redesigning and rebuilding the agency's more than 1700 sites throughout the City. In addition to parks and playgrounds, this includes bike paths, sea walls, outdoor pools, boardwalks, basketball courts, roller hockey rinks, baseball fields, and natural areas. Capital Projects is housed at the Olmsted Center in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens.
Capital Projects is currently working on improving a number of parks downtown as part of the redevelopment of Lower Manhattan. The Lower Manhattan Redevelopment section provides details and updates about the progress of these parks.
Capital RFP
Design & Construction Management Services for the Construction of a Tournament Quality Golf Course in Ferry Point Park in the Bronx.
Please be advised that if you have downloaded the Ferry Point RFP through this link prior to January 23, 2008, you will not receive subsequent notices regarding the Ferry Point RFP from the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation until you register with the Agency under the pull down menu, About Parks, Business Opportunities, Capital RFPs, or by clicking this link.
The City of New York is committed to achieving excellence in the design and construction of its capital program, and building on the tradition of innovation. As part of this effort, Parks & Recreation is pleased to announce the following contracting opportunity:
Design & Construction Management Services for the Construction of a Tournament Quality Golf Course in Ferry Point Park in the Bronx.
Parks and Recreation encourages potential proposers to include subcontractors and/or to form joint ventures so as to ensure that the full range of services described in the RFP can be provided.
These procurements are subject to participation goals for M/WBEs and /or WBEs as required by Local Law 129 of 2005.
Copies of the RFP can be obtained on January 11, 2008 at the Agency’s website (www.nyc.gov/parks), the City Record’s website (www.nyc.gov/cityrecord) and at the Olmsted Center, Room 61, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Flushing, NY 11368 during the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday from January 11, 2008 to March 7, 2008. A username and password are required to view RFPs through the Parks website. Free accounts can be created here. Registration information can be used to view future business postings as well.
AUTHORIZED AGENCY CONTACT:
Ms. Grace Fields-Mitchell
Tel (718) 760-6687
Fax (718) 760-6884

