Please note: This is a Sole Source Notification. Pursuant to Procurement Policy Board Rules, Section 3-05, the Department of Parks and Recreation ("Parks") intends to enter into negotiations with the Prospect Park Alliance for design, construction and construction management to undertake certain capital reconstruction work in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. Parks has determined that PPA is the sole provider for the required services because PPA brings more than 35 years of experience and an impressive track record of partnership with the City of New York in managing and advancing Prospect Park. Significantly, PPA was formed as a not-for-profit organization with the primary purpose of managing and operating the park and it has held a license agreement with Parks to do such operations and management. PPA has unique knowledge of the park, of its landscapes and structures, of its history and original design, and of what it takes to maintain and operate such a heavily used public space. Further, PPA brings unique attributes and skills to the design, construction management and construction services it provides. PPA’s design and construction team is multidisciplinary, consisting of landscape architects, architects, construction managers and a full-time archivist. PPA’s design work is closely informed by the engagement of and input from the communities that make use of park. This is made possible by PPA’s embeddedness in the park and community.
