City seeks proposals for 15 acre site on Brooklyn's waterfront.The New York City Economic Development Corporation Overview New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) is a non-profit local development corporation that promotes economic growth across New York City's five boroughs. issued a 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 northern portion of the 65th Street Rail Yard in the Sunset Park Sunset Park is the name for several parks including:
The RFP offers 14.9 acres of the 33-acre rail yard for development for intermodal rail or waterborne uses. The rail yard is adjacent to the Brooklyn Army Terminal The Brooklyn Army Terminal consists of large complex of piers, docks, warehouses, cranes, railroad sidings and cargo loading equipment. The terminal was responsible for shipment of army equipment and personnel overseas. (BAT), a former military facility that is currently home to more than 70 companies and thousands of employees. "This RFP is further evidence of Mayor Bloomberg's commitment to revitalizing the City's waterfronts for industrial and maritime uses and creating quality jobs for residents of all five boroughs," said Andrew M. Alper, EDC EDC See: Export Development Corp. President. "By improving freight movement in the City, we have the potential to divert thousands of cars from the roads and improve the quality of life of all New Yorkers." The RFP is for potential use and occupancy of only the northern, intermodal portion of the Yard. The RFP area is about 1665 feet long by 250 feet wide and has water frontage with unimproved shoreline. It is graded with process stone and is located in the center of the Yard. "The shoreline could be converted into useable concrete bulkhead for landing barges. EDC estimates that the cost of converting the 400-foot waterfront would be about $3.8 million. The respondents will also be responsible for obtaining any and all required permits and governmental approvals to do such a conversion. Two railroad tracks run through this portion of the yard, and two other tracks run north from the Rail Yard's throat at Second Avenue into the Brooklyn Army Terminal and to a connection with the First Avenue Rail Yard. The southern portion of the Yard consists of 14 rail tracks that make up a classification yard connected to two electric gantry Gantry A name for the couch or table used in a CT scan. The patient lies on the gantry while it slides into the x-ray scanner portion. Mentioned in: Computed Tomography Scans float bridges. A railroad operator will be responsible for the operation of the southern portion of the site. The 65th Street Rail Yard is located between 64th and 66th streets, west of Second Avenue in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn Bay Ridge is a neighborhood in the southwest corner of the New York City borough of Brooklyn, USA. . The Rail Yard forms the terminus of the Long Island Rail Road's Bay Ridge freight line along the Brooklyn waterfront. The City acquired the 65th Street Rail Yard in 1982 and, in conjunction with the State, has invested more than $20 million in improvements. |
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