About DOT

Doing Business with DOT

Bid Opportunities

Information concerning current and future bid opportunities is available online. All documents necessary for submitting a bid can be obtained at DOT, 55 Water Street, Ground Floor, New York 10041.
Search for Current and Upcoming Bid Solicitations

Requests For Proposals

All DOT Requests for Proposals (RFPs) are available electronically. However, proposals must be submitted on paper in accordance with the submission instructions detailed in each RFP package.
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Pre-Qualified Lists

DOT invites engineering firms to be considered for inclusion on the agency's Pre-Qualified Lists for Bridge Design and Construction Support Services and Bridge Resident Engineering Inspection (REI) Services.
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Mailing List for Future Concessions

DOT is seeking individuals and businesses interested in being contacted for future requests for bids or proposals for DOT concessions. Concessions contracts may include outdoor food courts, cafés, pedestrian plazas, and vending machines. Interested parties should complete the Bidder Information form. For more information, email concessions@dot.nyc.gov.

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Stimulus Information

Find out more about DOT projects funded by the Federal Stimulus Bill.
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Adopt-a-Highway

The Adopt-A-Highway program is a tax-deductible way for businesses to give back to the community in a way that's visible to thousands of people a day.
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Citywide Resources

Citywide Bidders List

All vendors are encouraged to enroll on the New York Citywide bidder and receive more information on doing business in the City of New York.
Go to the Citywide Bidders List

City Record

All City procurements, including DOT's capital construction projects, are advertised on the City record.
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Upcoming City Projects

The Mayor's Office of Contract Services provides lists of construction projects that City agencies expect to bid out during the next 12 months.
Learn more about upcoming construction projects

Development Coordinator Initiative

The Mayor's Office has extended its initiative to help real estate developers, builders, contractors, and licensed professionals working on private developments that have been delayed because of conflicting City policies.
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Minority- and Woman-owned Business Enterprises

Find out more about how to become a certified Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprises (M/WBE). Under Local Law 129, which was signed by Mayor Bloomberg in 2005, City agencies aim to buy more goods and services from M/WBEs. That means more opportunities for certified M/WBEs to bid on public contracts, increase their capacity, and effectively contribute to the City's economy.
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NYC Construction Loan Program

The NYC Construction Loan assists small contractors, including M/WBEs, to competitively bid on City contracts. This pilot loan program helps address the difficulties that small construction firms encounter accessing capital at early stages when bidding on contracts with DOT. The loans range from $25,000 up to 30% of the contract value, but not more than $150,000.
Find out how to access the billion dollar pool of construction contracts awarded by the City of New York

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise

Contractors bidding on federally-funded NYC DOT projects are required to use DBEs.
DBE Directory
Find out more about becoming a certified DBE from the New York State DOT.

Resources from Other Agencies

• DCAS Vendor Resources
• New York State Office of General Services
• US General Services Administration