RFP issued for Gov's Island.The Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation (GIPEC GIPEC Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation ) is issuing a request for proposals for a qualified consulting team to provide planning and pre-development consulting services in conjunction with the planning process and redevelopment of Governors Island. Governors Island, a military facility for over 200 years and vacant since 1996, is being prepared for public park, education and other new uses. Services to be provided include land use planning
Land use planning is the term used for a branch of public policy which encompasses various disciplines which seek to order and regulate the use of land in an efficient and ethical way. , market and economic analysis, historic preservation Historic preservation is the act of maintaining and repairing existing historic materials and the retention of a property's form as it has evolved over time. When considering the United States Department of Interior's interpretation: "Preservation calls for the existing form, and transportation consulting, as well as facilities planning and community outreach and consensus building. "Today's announcement of an 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 planning and redevelopment is an important step in securing the best ideas for Governors Island as well as the most accurate appraisal of the issues that we face in returning the island to public use," said Randy A. Daniels, 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 State Secretary of State and Chairman, GIPEC. "GIPEC is calling upon experts in planning, design and development to help with the complex task of crafting the framework for the preservation and development of the Island that celebrates its unmatched setting and rich history, meets the future needs of the city, and allows the Island to become financially self-sustaining," said James F. Lima, president of GIPEC. The winning consultant team will consist of professionals with extensive experience in a variety of projects including successful, large-scale mixed-use planning and development projects, particularly in urban and waterfront areas. The consultant team's work will establish an updated baseline of information, provide surveys of existing Island conditions, and assist in the process of identifying a set of preferred redevelopment scenarios and potential anchor tenants, as well as matching uses to appropriate spaces. GIPEC and its selected consultant team will work very closely in coordination with the National park Service which, in parallel, is preparing its own plan for the future use of the 23-acre Governors Island National Monument national monument In the U.S., any of numerous areas reserved by the federal government for the protection of objects or places of historical, scientific, or prehistoric interest. owned and operated by NPS NPS National Park Service NPS Naval Postgraduate School NPS Net Promoter Score (customer management) NPS Non-Point Source pollution NPS Native Plant Society NPS Norfolk Public Schools (Virginia) . President George W. Bush proclaimed the portion of the Island that contains historic Fort Jay and Castle Williams as a National Monument earlier this year. For most of 20th century, the island was occupied and managed by the U.S. Army and the U.S. Coast Guard. In 1995, as part of a national cost cutting measure, the U.S. Coast Guard closed its facilities on the Island and all personnel were relocated the following year. The northern portion of the island has been designated a National Historic Landmark A National Historic Landmark (NHL) is a building, district, site, structure, or object, almost always within the United States, officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance. as well as a New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. Historic District. In 2002, President George W. Bush, Governor Pataki, and Mayor Bloomberg announced that the federal government would sell Governors Island back to the people of New York for a nominal cost, provided that the island would be used for predominantly public benefit uses. In 2003, Mayor Bloomberg and Governor Pataki joined President Bush in the Oval Office to announce the sale of Governors Island to the City and State of New York for $1. The deadline for submitting proposals is November 17 at 4 p.m. |
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