DESCRIPTION A. The following specifies requirements for the manufacture and delivery of steel rails for use on the Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation (PATH) transit system B. The rail section, length of standard rail, hardness properties, drilling, and delivery method of rail to be furnished shall be specified in the purchase requisition documents. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Port Authority), in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 2000d to 2000d4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders or offerors that it will affirmatively ensure that for any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, businesses will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and no businesses will be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency), creed, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), age, or disability in consideration for an award. Additionally, all bidders (including proposers, and respondents, as applicable) are notified that the Port Authority will ensure that, with respect to any contract/agreement entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises, minority business enterprises and woman-owned business enterprises, as applicable, will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids, proposals and responses, as applicable, in response to this invitation, and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award. QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS ADDENDUM MAY BE ADDRESSED TO THE BUYER, JOHN SANTIAGO, AT john.santiago@panynj.gov OR (212) 435-4613. Questions concerning may be addressed to the contact electronically. Questions concerning this solicitation shall be addressed only to the Buyer. If you have any technical problems accessing the documents online, email us at askforbids@panynj.gov or call us at (212) 435-4600 for assistance. Addenda to the Bid, if any, will be available electronically. If this solicitation has not been set aside for the purposes of making an award based on bids solicited from Port Authority certified Minority Business, Women Business, Small Business Enterprises or Service-disabled Veteran-owned Business Enterprises as indicated within this RFQ, a price preference of 10% is available for NY/NJ Minority and Women Business Enterprises (M/WBEs), 5% for NY/NJ Small Business Enterprises (SBEs), or 10% for Service-disabled Veteran-owned Business Enterprises (SDVOBs) certified by the Port Authority (PA) by the day before bid opening for awards not exceeding one million dollars ($1,000,000). Intent to Bid Due Date Deadline to indicate your intent to Bid Mar 1st 2024, 11:00 AM EST
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