This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in New Rochelle, New York. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The City of New Rochelle is seeking proposals from a qualified firm ("Consultant") to provide retail strategy-development services. In particular, the Consultant will assist the City of New Rochelle Department of Development to facilitate the newly-formed Retail Task Force in analyzing the Downtown's retail environment as it relates to the City's economic development objectives and developing actionable insights and recommendations to retain/enhance current ground-floor retail businesses, but also attract new retail businesses to increase the vibrancy of the Downtown. The City is seeking a Consultant with expertise in retail strategy development, including best practices identification and development, and implementation strategies. The City of New Rochelle is a sponsor of the Westchester Affirmative Action Equal Employment Agreement and strongly encourages all firms qualified and certified as Women/Minority Business Enterprises (W/MBE) to submit proposals. All questions must be submitted in writing via e-mail, no later than noon, March 16, 2022, to purchasing@newrochelleny.com. The RFP Specification No. shall be included in the Subject Line of all emails submitted. The City will post the answers to the questions received on the City's website no later than 4:30 pm, March 21, 2022. The City reserves the right to amend the RFP based on questions and issues raised at any time prior to the RFP submission deadline. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.