The New York State Department of State (DOS), Office of Planning, Development and Community Infrastructure (OPDCI) is seeking consultants to provide planning services for the next 5 years for the following programs: The Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) will provide $100 million in funding annually for 10 communities to jump start revitalization of their downtown areas.
The newly established New York Forward (NYF) will provide an additional $100 million in funding annually for up to 30 communities to support revitalization of smaller and rural downtowns.
DOS anticipates engaging multiple consultants, or teams of consultants, under this procurement. Applications will be accepted for each of the ten REDC regions to provide planning services for the selected community through the DRI, as well as for each of the ten REDC regions to provide planning services for all selected communities within each region through NYF. This procurement will result in up to 20 consultants being selected representing each program and region combination. Consultants will submit one application for consideration along with Attachment 5 indicating the Program(s)/Region(s) for which they would like to be considered and the number and type of awards they are interested in. Projects will be assigned throughout the contract term based on final ranking by Region/Program and availability. No more than two awards will be made to any one consultant. Each consultant or team of consultants will assist the DRI and NYF Local Planning Committees (LPC) with preparing a Strategic Investment Plan for either the DRI and/or NYF areas that builds on previous planning work in their downtowns. Selected Proposers will work with a team of State agencies, including representatives from DOS, ESD, HCR, NYSERDA and other agencies as appropriate. Each plan will include a community vision and goals for revitalization that are based on an assessment of local assets and opportunities and propose a series of implementation-ready projects that will focus public and private investment on revitalization within the downtown area. The proposed projects will address economic development, transportation, housing, energy efficiency, and community development needs. Projects proposed in the Strategic Investment Plans must be viable and economically feasible; must be organized around the central goal of neighborhood transformation; and should leverage additional public and private investments. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Set Aside: No Minority Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 15% Women Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 15% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Contracting Goal: 6% Contract term: Five years County(ies): All NYS counties Location: Statewide The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.
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