REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR GOETHALS BRIDGE …

1 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR GOETHALS BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT (RFQ #22697) October 2010 _____ The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey REQUEST for QUALIFICATIONS GOETHALS BRIDGE Replacement Project Oct 06, 2010 _____ Page 1 The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey REQUEST for QUALIFICATIONS GOETHALS BRIDGE Replacement Project Oct 06, 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION .. 4 2. DEFINITIONS .. 5 3. PROJECT INFORMATION .. 6 Scope of 6 Project Constraints .. 6 4. PROCUREMENT PROCESS .. 7 Procurement Considerations for Responding Teams .. 7 Shortlisting and Notification .. 7 Responding Team Structure and Joint Ventures .. 7 Responding Team Conflict of Interest .. 8 Participation on more than one Responding Team .. 8 Disclosure of Ownership among Entities on Different Responding Teams .. 8 Licensing and Certification of Design Firms .. 9 Clarification Questions.

2 9 Considerations for Prequalified Teams .. 9 Release of Draft RFP .. 9 Payment for Work Product .. 9 Compliance with Laws and Regulations ..10 Prequalified Team Conflict of Interest ..10 Participation on more than one Prequalified Team ..10 Disclosure of Ownership among Entities on Different Prequalified Teams ..10 Federal Requirements ..10 Liability, Insurance and Bonds ..10 Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises ..11 Confidential and Privileged Information ..11 _____ Page 2 The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey REQUEST for QUALIFICATIONS GOETHALS BRIDGE Replacement Project Oct 06, 2010 5. SOQ FORMAT, CONTENT AND SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS ..12 General Instructions ..12 Contents and Organization ..12 Part 1 Submittal Requirements ..13 Submittal Requirements for Part 1: General ..13 Submittal Requirements for Part 1: Financial ..15 Submittal Requirements for Part 1: Technical.

3 19 Part 2 Submittal Requirements ..21 Submittal Instruction ..22 6. EVALUATION PROCESS AND CRITERIA ..22 Responsiveness ..22 Administrative Compliance and Pass-Fail Evaluation ..23 General Pass-Fail ..23 Financial Evaluation Pass-Fail ..23 Technical Evaluation Pass-Fail ..24 Scored Evaluation Criteria ..27 Financial QUALIFICATIONS and Capacity (50 Points Maximum) ..27 Technical QUALIFICATIONS and Capability (50 Points Maximum) ..28 7. PROTEST 8. RESERVED RIGHTS ..33 _____ Page 3 The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey REQUEST for QUALIFICATIONS GOETHALS BRIDGE Replacement Project Oct 06, 2010 Appendices: Appendix A Supplemental Financial Submittal Requirements Appendix B Supplemental Technical Submittal Requirements Appendix C No Investigation, Non-Collusive Practices and Eligibility Determinations by States Appendix D List of Available Information Sources Forms: Form A Transmittal Letter Form B Summary Information Regarding Responding Team Members Form B-1 Information Regarding Equity Members, Major Non-Equity Members and Guarantors Form C-1 Financial QUALIFICATIONS Equity Member s New-Build Transportation Project Development and Investment Track Record Form C-2 Financial QUALIFICATIONS Summary Financial Information Form C-3 Equity Members Track Record Form D-1 Technical QUALIFICATIONS Design Form D-2 Technical QUALIFICATIONS Construction Form D-3 Technical QUALIFICATIONS Operations and Maintenance Form E Responding Team and Key Personnel Reference Summary Form F Agreement on Terms of Discussion _____ Page 4 The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey REQUEST for QUALIFICATIONS GOETHALS BRIDGE Replacement Project Oct 06, 2010 1.

4 INTRODUCTION The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (the Port Authority or Authority ) is an agency of the States of New York and New Jersey, created and existing by virtue of the Compact of April 30, 1921, made by and between the two States, and thereafter consented to by the Congress of the United States. The GOETHALS BRIDGE , originally designed for narrower vehicles and local traffic movements, has become increasingly deficient in accommodating the markets it serves. As early as the mid- 1980s, the Authority recognized that the BRIDGE had become functionally and physically obsolete. In addition, deteriorated traffic conditions and relatively higher accident levels on the BRIDGE were attributed to ever-increasing traffic volumes, including truck traffic. In response to these conditions, the Authority undertook an analysis of potential alternative improvements for the Staten Island Bridges, and an environmental review of the alternatives was undertaken in the early 1990s.

5 As a result of those studies, the Authority initiated an environmental process for a new GOETHALS BRIDGE between 1994 and 1997. The project was stalled for several years due to unresolved issues, but the need for modernization of the GOETHALS BRIDGE continued. Under a new environmental process initiated in 2004, and for which final environmental clearance is expected shortly, the Authority seeks a total replacement of the existing GOETHALS BRIDGE . The Authority provides transportation, terminal and other facilities of trade and commerce within the Port District. The Port District comprises an area of about 1,500 square miles in both States, centering about New York Harbor. The Port District includes New York City and Yonkers in New York State, and the cities of Newark, Jersey City, Bayonne, Hoboken and Elizabeth in the State of New Jersey, and over 200 other municipalities, including all or part of seventeen counties, in the two States.

6 The Authority manages and/or operates all of the region s major commercial airports (Newark Liberty International, John F. Kennedy International, Teterboro, LaGuardia and Stewart International Airports, marine terminals in both New Jersey and New York (Port Newark and Elizabeth, Howland Hook and Brooklyn Piers); and its interstate tunnels and bridges (the Lincoln and Holland Tunnels; the George Washington, Bayonne, and GOETHALS Bridges; and the Outerbridge Crossing), which are vital Gateways to the Nation. In addition, the Port Authority operates the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan, the largest facility of its kind in the world, and the George Washington BRIDGE and Journal Square Transportation Center bus stations. A key link in interstate commuter travel, the agency also operates the Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation (PATH), a rapid rail transit system linking Newark, and the Jersey City and Hoboken waterfronts, with midtown and downtown Manhattan.)

7 A number of other key properties are managed by the Authority including but not limited to a large satellite communications facility (the teleport) in Staten Island, and a resource recovery co-generation plant in Newark, New Jersey. Prior to September 11, 2001, the Port Authority s headquarters were located in the World Trade Center, and that complex is still owned and being partially redeveloped by the Authority. _____ Page 5 The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey REQUEST for QUALIFICATIONS GOETHALS BRIDGE Replacement Project Oct 06, 2010 The Authority released a REQUEST for Information on May 12, 2010 regarding a proposed future solicitation to design, build, finance and maintain the replacement GOETHALS BRIDGE . The Authority sought and obtained the industry s perspective and feedback on the project. Organizations that did not respond to the REQUEST for Information are not precluded from participating in the procurement process that is initiated through the issue of this RFQ.

8 Any information previously provided through the REQUEST for Information or any other channel that conflicts with this REQUEST for QUALIFICATIONS ( RFQ ) should be disregarded. The Authority hereby requests the submittal of Statements of qualification ( SOQ ) from entities ( Responding Teams ) desiring to design, construct, finance and maintain the replacement GOETHALS BRIDGE . The Authority will notify teams responding to this RFQ of the resulting outcome on or about January 14, 2011. It is presently anticipated that draft RFP document(s) will be available to Prequalified Teams in Q1 2011, that final RFP documents will be available during Q3 2011 and that all design and construction under the Project Agreement be completed no later than during 2017. 2. DEFINITIONS Developer The entity selected by the Authority for execution of a Project Agreement and performance of the services contemplated therein.

9 Engineer of Record The licensed Professional Engineer in the State of New York and the State of New Jersey employed by the Lead Engineering Firm responsible for preparing final engineering drawings and design specifications and providing drawings of record for the Project. Equity Member A member of a Responding Team that will contribute shareholders equity to the Developer as part of the financing plan for the Project. FOI Freedom of Information policy and procedure which can be accessed at Guarantor The entity providing a guarantee pursuant to Section (e). Lead Contractor The member of the Responding Team, whether a single entity or a joint venture, primarily responsible for the construction of the Project. Lead Engineering Firm The member of the Responding Team, whether a single entity or a joint venture, primarily responsible for the design and engineering of the Project.

10 Lead Operations & Maintenance Firm The member of the Responding Team, whether a single entity or a joint venture, primarily responsible for maintenance and operation obligations as set forth in the Project Agreement. Major Non-Equity Member Any or all of the Responding Team s Lead Engineering Firm, Lead Contractor and Lead Operations & Maintenance Firm except where any of these entities qualify as an Equity Member. _____ Page 6 The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey REQUEST for QUALIFICATIONS GOETHALS BRIDGE Replacement Project Oct 06, 2010 Prequalified Teams Responding Teams submitting Statements of qualification that are subsequently selected by the Authority to submit Proposals. PIM or Project Information Memorandum A non-binding, supplementary document released in conjunction with this RFQ. The PIM contains provisional information about the project and its status.