The manager could eventually oversee building of a cultural/visitors' center and a performing arts center on the site. Those facilities have not been budgeted or completely designed. The foundation has privately raised $102.3 million of a $500 million goal to help pay for the memorial complex and other cultural space.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which owns the 16-acre site and is building a $2 billion transit hub there, last month offered to oversee construction of the memorial. Gov. George Pataki and Mayor Michael Bloomberg spoke favorably of the possibility.
On Monday, Port Authority spokesman Steve Coleman said the bistate agency remained ``interested in the process'' but did not intend to bid for the project.
``Government agencies don't typically bid on things,'' Coleman said. ``We remain willing and able to assist the memorial foundation in any way possible, if we're asked to help out with this service.''
The foundation said it is committed to an open and competitive bidding process and would welcome all proposals that meet the requirements.
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