The Trust for Governors Island (“The Trust”) is seeking a general contractor for interior repairs to two duplex apartment units in Fort Jay. TGI is issuing this Request for Proposals (“RFP”) to seek proposals from prospective entities to make general repairs and upgrades in order to accommodate the overnight ferry crew. The following scope will be addressed to make the space suitable for occupancy: flooring repairs, sheetrock and plaster patching, painting, bathroom plumbing and heating system repairs.

RFP Issuance Date: Friday, January 15, 2021
Pre-Bid Meetings: January 22, 2021 at 10AM (register here); Walkthroughs by Appointment week of January 25
Proposals Due Date: Monday, February 15, 2021 at 5PM

The Trust for Governors Island (“TGI”) is seeking to engage contractors and consultants for on-call operations services to consult on and maintain and upgrade buildings and infrastructure on the Island. TGI is issuing this Request for Proposals (“RFP”) to seek proposals from prospective entities to perform various services described in this RFP for work that is in these three general categories of services: on-Call Contractors and trades for emergency and maintenance repairs and upgrades, small to medium-scale facilities and operations projects and consulting services.

RFP Issuance Date: Thursday, December 17, 2020
Pre-Bid Meetings: January 20, 2021 at 10AM & January 27, 2021 at 10AM (register here)
Proposals Due Date: Friday, February 19, 2021 at 5PM

The Trust for Governors Island invites food and beverage establishments to submit proposals on a rolling basis to operate on Governors Island. There are flexible, high-traffic stationary sites for buildout of semi-permanent structures, opportunities for mobile food carts, and locations for mobile food trucks. In addition to seasonal on-Island vending opportunities, there is opportunity for a concessionaire to operate a year-round café kiosk space in the lobby of the Battery Maritime Building, the Island’s primary Manhattan ferry terminal. Operators should consider which type of site best suits their business and offerings.

The Trust for Governors Island (“The Trust”) invites proposals from independent certified accounting firms (each firm a “Respondent”). The Trust seeks to retain a Respondent for a three-year (3) term, with two (2) one-year (1) options to renew, at The Trust’s sole discretion. The selected Respondent will agree to perform the following services: auditing, accounting, financial reporting pertaining to the examination of annual financial statements of The Trust, and other related services or projects, as may be identified by The Trust.

RFP Release Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2020
Questions Due (in Writing): Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Answers E-mailed to Respondents: Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Proposals Due: Tuesday, December 15, 2020, no later than 5 p.m.

Addendum to the RFP

Questions and Answers to the RFP