About this opportunity
AI summaryThe government authority located in Brooklyn, NY requires outside counsel services for landlord and tenant legal matters. The selected vendor must review agency lease and license template forms, advise in-house counsel on suggested changes, and represent the agency as a landlord in summary proceedings, appeals, Supreme Court actions, and guarantor claims. Duties also include preparing predicate notices, handling cases through eviction warrants, drafting settlement stipulations, and advising staff on legal requirements.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation
Scope of work
- Review BNYDC lease and license template forms, particularly default and remedy sections
- Meet with and advise BNYDC in-house counsel staff regarding suggested template modifications
- Represent BNYDC as landlord in summary proceedings under NYS Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law
- Represent and advise BNYDC in related actions, appeals, Supreme Court actions, and actions against guarantors
- Advise BNYDC staff on legal requirements for landlord/tenant interactions during summary proceedings
- Provide representation from preparation of rent demands and predicate notices through judgments and warrants of eviction
- Prepare and file stipulations settling cases when applicable
- Participate in telephonic conferences and in-person meetings with BNYDC attorneys and staff
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Prior experience in performing Legal Services of the type contemplated by the RFP | Not specified |
| Prior experience in performing Legal Services for campus like facilities with multiple commercial or industrial tenants | Not specified |
| Responder's Fee Schedule and other expenses/charges | Not specified |
| Evaluation of such other information concerning the Responder as may be determined by BNYDC | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Extensive experience in providing landlord/tenant counsel services, including for campus like facilities with multiple commercial or industrial tenants
- Familiarity with all applicable federal, state, and local legal requirements
- Extensive experience with all types of landlord / tenant law litigation
Documents to include with your response
- Proposal signed by a partner or principal of the Responder
- Qualification Statement including resumes and professional experience statements
- Fee schedule and proposed expenses or charges
- Disclosure of civil or criminal actions, suits, or proceedings
- Disclosure of actual or potential conflicts of interest
- Exhibit B Doing Business Data Form
- Exhibit C MWBE Vendor Form
- Proposed changes to Exhibit D Retainer Agreement if applicable
- Signed acknowledgment of any addenda
Key dates
- RFP Issuance Date
- October 28, 2026
- Indications of Interest due
- November 6, 2026 on or before 5:00 pm
- Questions Due
- November 6, 2026 by 5:00 P.M.
- Submission Deadline
- November 18, 2026, by 5:00 P.M.
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via email
- Instructions
- Submit a digital copy of the proposal as one PDF file including all attachments, exhibits, or appendices by the deadline.
Contract details
- Place of performance
- Brooklyn, NY