The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), on behalf of the City of New York, has issued Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI), looking for entities interested in developing, installing, and operating a self‐filtering swim facility to be located in the East River off  on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.

The goal of the RFEI is to be able to provide the public with a swimming facility that is capable of filtering the waters of the East River to enable safe recreational access to clean water. The selected Respondent(s) shall be willing to enter into a lease, license, or other agreement with the City for the lands under water to place the proposed swim facility.

NYCEDC plans to select a Respondent(s) on the basis of factors stated in the RFEI which include, but are not limited to: (i) Consistency with Project Goals, (ii) Project Feasibility: Technical and Operational, (iii) Financial Ability and Sustainability, and (iv) Qualifications, Relevance, and Experience.

The deadline for the submission of documents is on November 1, 2019.