UPSTATE AIRPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REVITALIZATION COMPETITION NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY
May 2021
Background
New York State is making available up to $230 million in funding to promote, revitalize and accelerate investments in Upstate commercial passenger service airports, helping to create airports for the 21st Century. This new investment opportunity, administered by the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), is open to owners of Upstate public-use airports that currently provide or propose to provide scheduled commercial passenger air service. NYSDOT will be accepting applications for this opportunity through September 15, 2021. An additional $20 million will be allocated through the competitive Aviation Capital Grant Program which supports general and business-related airports.
Eligible Airports
Airports eligible for funding:
Commercial passenger air carrier service for national, international and interstate markets; and Specialized service for commercial aircraft/corporate jets.
Adirondack Regional Airport Massena International-Richards Field Albany International Airport Authority Niagara Falls International Airport Binghamton Regional/Edwin A. Link Field Ogdensburg International Airport Buffalo Niagara International Airport Orange County Airport Chautauqua Co./Jamestown Airport Oswego County Airport Elmira/Corning Regional Airport Plattsburgh International Airport Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport Saratoga County Airport Genesee County Airport Schenectady County Airport Greater Rochester International Airport Sullivan County International Airport Griffiss International Airport Syracuse-Hancock International Airport Hudson Valley Regional Watertown International Airport Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport Westchester County Airport
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Eligible Projects
Respondents may apply for a single project or a program of projects that promote, revitalize and accelerate investments in Upstate commercial passenger service airports and airports providing specialized service for commercial aircraft/corporate jets. Examples of eligible activities include, but are not limited to the planning, design and construction of:
Improved security-screening. Terminal expansion or rehabilitation. State-of-the art boarding concourse and concession areas. Opportunities to move passengers more safely and efficiently with improved distancing during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. New innovations in contactless technology and an increased focus on cleanliness and disinfection.
Funding Availability
Funding available for award: $230 million.
Project Sponsors must submit an application for proposed projects or a program of projects detailing the scope, benefits, schedule and costs.
Maximum Award
A project award shall be no less than $5.0 million for any project or program of projects.
Project Review Process
Candidate projects will be evaluated on their ability to meet eligibility criteria (Attachment I) and their rank in a data driven scoring process conducted by subject matter experts.
Secondary Selection Factors
In addition to the formal evaluation criteria, project selection is permitted to incorporate into the final selection of eligible projects a secondary set of criteria which includes airports which did not receive funding in the previous rounds, geographic balance, and incorporation of strategies to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.
Application
Application may be found at this link: https://www.dot.ny.gov/upstateairportsolicitation Complete the fillable PDF and submit via email to NYSDOT via [email protected]
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Important Requirements and Information
For full consideration, all projects must:
o Conform to all Federal and State requirements, design specifications and construction standards. o Identify all activities which require Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval and ensure all activities are eligible to receive FAA funding. o Meet appropriate service life requirements for implemented project or service. o Have an eligible Sponsor who has a New York State Statewide Financial System (SFS) vendor ID which may be obtained at: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/vendors/. o Have a complete application, submitted by the deadline, with all application attachments and supporting documentation included. o Identify any property rights to be acquired for the proposed project in the application. The Sponsor is responsible for and must certify that it will undertake the acquisition of these property rights and must be reflected in the project schedule. Failure to identify needed property rights or to properly acquire them in a timely manner may void the award. o Include a Critical Path Method (CPM) schedule to ensure project activities are completed within the required thresholds.
Once project selections are made, applicants will be notified whether their application(s) have been selected or not selected for award. Comments and questions regarding this solicitation may be submitted via email to [email protected]. NYSDOT will post a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page to its web site addressing commonly asked questions. Responses will be posted weekly as questions are submitted during this solicitation offering. Projects are required to be completed within 24 months of award.
MWBE Requirements
Eligible recipients must comply with all MWBE and SDVOB requirements.
For contracts funded with 100 percent state funds, the applicant must follow: Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBE) program rules and regulations. . The M/WBE program is a state-regulated program that promotes business opportunities on state contracts for minorities and women. All commodity/services procurements greater than $25,000 and construction contracts greater than $100,000 are subject to M/WBE requirements. All municipalities are subject to the same thresholds. Applicants are required to assess appropriate contract goals and demonstrate a good faith effort to utilize M/WBE firms. . For more information on the M/WBE program visit: https://www.dot.ny.gov/main/business-center/civil-rights/mwbe-program. . The directory of Certified MWBEs can be found at: https://ny.newnycontracts.com/FrontEnd/VendorSearchPublic.asp?TN=ny&XID=7105
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The provisions of New York State Executive Law Article -17-B Participation by Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business with Respect to State Contracts - see SDVOB Program requirements. . Contracts must include a 6 percent SDVOB goal as derived from the NYSDOT’s SDVOB Goal Plan when: . Construction contracts are greater than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000); or . Contracts greater than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for design and construction-related professional services (Architectural/Engineering); or . Contracts greater than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for procurement of materials (commodities). . If any part of the project effectuated by either the Grantee’s employed workforce or through a pre-existing qualification-based consultant contract, then the SDVOB goal is not applied to that portion of the work. Additional information on SVDOB may be found here: https://www.dot.ny.gov/main/business- center/civil-rights2/civil-rights-repository/Tab/EI%2020-022_Guidance_for_Setting_Service- Disabled_Veteran-Owned_Business_(SDVOB)_Goals_on_Non-Federal_and_Grant_Contracts.pdf
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Attachment I Project Evaluation Criteria Available Evaluation Criteria Points
Innovation in Design (originality, value generation and efficiency) Incorporates state of the art architectural and/or engineering originality Promotes innovative use of renewable materials/LEED technologies Features innovative gateway, facade, canopy design 40% Includes efficiency of construction and accelerated project implementation schedule Integrates greenspace, courtyards, natural lighting Combines use of environmentally sensitive lighting, rainwater collection, irrigation Integrates innovative design/use of terminal/gate space to enhance passenger health Reduces facility carbon footprint, incorporates goals of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) Enhanced Passenger Amenities, Customer Experience, Operational Efficiencies Re-envisions security-screening and check-in circulation safety protocols/infrastructure including post COVID-19 reconfiguration Reimagines passenger check-in/baggage drop-off facilities Modernizes/provides spacious concourse, ticketing, gate areas Enhances parking access (car-finding technologies, payment option, EV chargers) 30% Integrates curbside passenger/baggage drop-off facilities into terminal design Provides direct pedestrian bridge/terminal access to/from parking facilities Facilitates multi-modal access improvements to/from airport Promotes direct highway access/connectivity to/from airport facilities Incorporates electronic passenger wayfinding to/from terminal, gate, parking facilities Stimulates world-class passenger concessions (food, beverage, retail) Economic/Financial Feasibility and Effectiveness Supports regional economic growth Creates new/sustains existing jobs Attracts additional business activity at airport Includes external grant funds Includes FAA Airport Improvement Plan (AIP) participation or Passenger Facility Charge revenue 20% Generates additional airline and/or tenant-related revenue Includes project support from airlines Includes project support from tenants Provides positive cost/benefit analysis Supports potential new revenue streams Generates additional tenant lease improvements outside of proposal Geographic Diversity/Other Did airport submit an application in previous round? (Y/N) Did the airport previously receive an award? (Y/N) 10% If airport did not previously receive an award = (+ 5 points) If airport did not provide high-quality renderings = (- 10 points) Total 100%
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