Airport privatization RFP deadline extended.The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . City Economic Development Corporation (EDC EDC See: Export Development Corp. ), on behalf of the City, has extended the deadline for its Request for Proposals (RFP (Request For Proposal) A document that invites a vendor to submit a bid for hardware, software and/or services. It may provide a general or very detailed specification of the system. 1. (business) RFP - Request for Proposal. 2. ) for the privatization of LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy International airports. Several potential respondents requested an extension to allow them mote (reMOTE) A wireless receiver/transmitter that is typically combined with a sensor of some type to create a remote sensor. Some motes are designed to be incredibly small so that they can be deployed by the hundreds or even thousands for various applications (see smart dust). time to prepare comprehensive proposals. In October, EDC issued the RFP seeking. a private operator to replace the Port Authority on the termination of its current airports lease in 2015. Originally due January 14th, responses are now due by 2 p.m. on January 28, 2000. "Due to the complex nature of this important project, the City and EDC have decided to extend the deadline for two weeks," said EDC President Michael G. Carey. "It is paramount that we get the very best proposals possible for our airports." Approximately 31.6 million passengers use JFK annually, while LaGuardia ranks among the 20 busiest passenger airports in the United States List of airports in the United States, grouped by state or territory and sorted by city. Due to the large number of airports in the United States, this page only lists public use airports providing scheduled passenger services with over 10,000 passenger boardings per year , serving more than 21 million passengers per year. The selected company will initially act as a consultant to the EDC on airport matters until the Port Authority's lease expires in 2015. At that time, or earlier if the lease is terminated, the company will assume the management, operation and development of JFK and LaGuardia on behalf the City. |
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