NEW YORK—Mayor Michael Bloomberg is calling for proposals for “Seaport City,” to protect Lower Manhattan from coastal flooding and to enhance tourism and residents’ quality of life.
Seaport City would include levees and other measures to protect the 1.5-mile area along the eastern edge of Lower Manhattan, from the Battery to just north of the Manhattan Bridge.
The selected consultant team will be required to evaluate the technical and physical configuration of the levee, infrastructure requirements, environmental issues, legal issues, and the costs associated with the project.
The proposals are due at noon on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013.
