Elizabeth Kennedy Landscape Architect, PLLC

Account Number: 90

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Vendor Formal Name: Elizabeth Kennedy Landscape Architect, PLLC

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First Name: Elizabeth

First Name of the Company's Contact Person

Last Name: Kennedy

Last Name of the Company's Contact Person

Telephone: 7185968837

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Business Description: Elizabeth Kennedy Landscape Architect, PLLC (EKLA) is a full-service landscape architecture firm. Founded in 1994, EKLA has been certified as a wholly minority-and woman-owned business since 1998 and is among the country's longest-surviving Black-owned and woman-run firms. The firm’s work is mission-driven: since its inception, EKLA has helped clients preserve, develop, adapt, re-imagine, and create vibrant, sustainable, and communally resonant open spaces. Our national recognition for a diverse body of project types and numerous awards for design excellence, innovative sustainability, historic preservation, cultural interpretation, and site management reflects the success of its thoughtful, highly disciplined, and minimally invasive approach to landscape architecture. CLIENT PUBLIC AGENCIES: District of Columbia Housing Authority. Smithsonian Institution. Hudson River Park Trust. Empire State Development Corporation. Port Authority of NY & NJ. MTA Bridges & Tunnels Authority. MTA Long Island Rail Road. State University Construction Fund. Dormitory Authority of State of New York. NYC Department of Environmental Protection. NYC Department of Design & Construction. NYC Department of Cultural Affairs. NYC Housing Authority. NYC Parks. NYC Health & Hospitals Corporation. NYC School Construction Authority. NYC Department of Corrections. NYC Economic Development Corporation. NYC Office of Management & Budget. NYS Office of Mental Health. National Park Service. US Postal Service. US General Services Administration. United Nations, New York, NY. Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corp. Pratt Center for Community Development. New Haven Schools District. Queens Public Library. Brooklyn Public Library. SELECT AWARDS LIST: The NYC Public Design Commission 41st Annual Award for Excellence in Design 2023: Queens Public Library Baisley Park Branch Renovation. The NYC Public Design Commission, 40th Annual Award for Excellence in Design 2022: Sankofa Park African Burial Ground Commemorative Landscape. The 2020 Architects Newspaper Best of Design Award for Urban Design: The Peninsula, Bronx, NY. New York City Public Design Commission, 37th Annual Award for Excellence in Design 2019: The Peninsula Mixed-Use Development, Bronx NY. AIA NY COTE Institutional Award: Weeksville Heritage Center, Brooklyn NY. The City of New York City Council Citation: Weeksville Heritage Center, Brooklyn NY. New York State AIA, 2014 Award of Excellence: Weeksville Heritage Center, Brooklyn NY. New York State AIA, 2014 Best in New York State Award: Weeksville Heritage Center, Brooklyn NY. New York State AIA, 2014 Award of Excellence and Best in New York State: Weeksville Heritage Center, Brooklyn NY. Chicago Athenaeum 2014 American Architecture Award, Weeksville Heritage Center, Brooklyn NY. Built by Woman 2014 Award for Landscape: Weeksville Heritage Center, Brooklyn NY. Built by Woman 2014 Award for Landscape: Brooklyn Navy Yard Building No: 3 Green Roof, Brooklyn NY. Historic Districts Council 2014 Award for Design: Weeksville Heritage Center, Brooklyn NY. Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce Building Brooklyn 2014 Award for Civic Design: Weeksville Heritage Center, Brooklyn NY. Architect Magazine 2013 Annual Design Review Citation: Weeksville Heritage Center. Long Island AIA, 2013 Award of Excellence: Brooklyn Navy Yard Building No: 3 Green Roof Brooklyn NY. Long Island AIA, 2013 Award for Excellence in Sustainable Design, Commercial Project: Brooklyn Navy Yard Building No: 3 Green Roof, Brooklyn NY. Roofpoint™ 2012 Design Award for Excellence in Water Management: Brooklyn Navy Yard Building No: 3 Green Roof, Brooklyn NY. Roofpoint™ 2011 Design Award for Excellence in Water Management: US Postal Service Morgan Processing and Distribution Center, New York, NY. National Organization of Minority Architects 2009 Design Excellence Honor Award: African Burial Ground National Monument, New York, NY. NOMA 2009 Citation for Built Projects: Marcus Garvey Houses Community Center Playground, Brooklyn NY. New York Landmarks Conservancy 2008 Lucy G: Moses Preservation Award: Harlem Stage Gatehouse Theater, New York, NY. New York Construction Magazine 2008 Best Construction Project Award: African Burial Ground National Monument, New York NY. US EPA & Mayor’s Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability 2008 Green Building Competition Award: WE ACT Environmental Justice Center, New York, NY. Queens Chamber of Commerce 2008 Award for Excellence in Design: Queens Theater in the Park Addition, Queens NY. Connecticut Building Council 2008 Project Team Award for K-12 Schools: Barnard Environmental Magnet School, New Haven, CT. Preservation League of New York State 2006 Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation: Hunterfly Road Houses, Weeksville, Brooklyn, NY. Art Commission of the City of New York 2005 Award for Excellence in Design: Weeksville Heritage Center Adjacent Landscape, Brooklyn, NY.

A brief description of the type of service provided

Certification: MBE,WBE

Type of Certification the company qualified for

Certification Renewal Date: 06/30/2028;06/30/2028

Date on which certification was renewed

Ethnicity: BLACK

Ethnicity of the Company owner(s)

Address Line 1: 63 Flushing Avenue Building 275 Room 202

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Address Line 2: Brooklyn Navy Yard

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City: Brooklyn

City in which Company is located

State: NY

State in which Company is located

Postcode: 11205

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Mailing Address Line 1: 63 Flushing Avenue Building 275 Room 202

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Mailing Address Line 2: Brooklyn Navy Yard

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Mailing City: Brooklyn

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Mailing_State: New York

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Mailing Zip: 11205

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Website: http://www.eklastudio.com

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Date Of Establishment: 1994-12-30

Date the Company was Established

ID6 digit NAICS code: 541320

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NAICS Sector: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

NAICS sector (Industry)

NAICS Subsector: Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services

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NAICS Title: Landscape Architectural Services

Type of Business

NIGP codes: 90656

National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) Codes

Name of Client Job Exp 1: New York City Economic Development Corporation

The Business the vendor is working for

Largest Value of Contract: 473000

Value (in dollars) of the the contract

Percent Self Performed Job Exp 1: 100

Percent of the job performed by the vendor

Date of Work Job Exp 1: 2019-09-30

Date the work was done

Description of Work Job Exp 1: Landscape design for mixed use development project. Open space programming, grading, terracing and s

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Name of Client Job Exp 2: New Jersey Transit

Name of second business the vendor is working for

Value of Contract Job Exp 2: 240000

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Percent Self Performed Job Exp 2: 100

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Date of Work Job Exp 2: 2023-03-15

Date the work was done

Description of Work Job Exp 2: Sub-consultant landscape architecture services

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Name of Client Job Exp 3: Hudson River Park Trust

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Value of Contract Job Exp 3: 120993

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Percent Self Performed Job Exp 3: 100

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Date of Work Job Exp 3: 2022-11-17

Date the work was done

Description of Work Job Exp 3: Sub-consultant landscape architecture design and construction phase administration services

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Enrolled in PASSPort: Yes

Enrollment in the NYC's Procurement and Sourcing Solutions Portal (PASSPort)

Borough: BROOKLYN

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Community Board: 302

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Council District: 33

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BIN: 3335129

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BBL: 3020230001

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Census Tract (2020): 543

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Neighborhood Tabulation Area (NTA) (2020): BK0261

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