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Downtown + Waterfront Area Tactical Placemaking Project – Phase 2

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The Buffalo Urban Development Corporation (BUDC) is soliciting proposals from licensed New York State design, planning, and engineering firms for the Downtown and Waterfront Area Tactical Placemaking Project Phase 2. This initiative focuses on the temporary redesign of one to two public spaces, intersections, or rights-of-way to enhance walkability, traffic calming, and overall vibrancy through tactical urbanism. Key interventions may include asphalt art, public art lighting, wayfinding, and other adaptable treatments. The project requires a comprehensive scope of work encompassing planning, conceptual design, permit acquisition, and the supervision of installation, with a final completion deadline of June 30, 2027. The anticipated budget for this effort is between 150,000 and 175,000 dollars. Proposals must be submitted via email to Project Manager James Bernard by 11:00 a.m. on October 16, 2026. Submissions must include a signed cover letter, firm profile, organizational chart, key personnel resumes, three client references from the last three years, a detailed approach and methodology, and a phase-and-task budget. Mandatory attachments include Form 1, Attachment A, and Attachment C; failure to provide these will result in the bid being deemed incomplete. Award selection is based on a weighted evaluation of experience (30 points), approach and methodology (30 points), local presence (15 points), budget (15 points), and equity practices (10 points). The contract includes specific socioeconomic goals, targeting 25 percent MBE, 2 percent WBE, and 5 percent DBE participation.

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BUDC seeks design firms for tactical placemaking projects with a $150k-$175k budget.

Agency

New York → Buffalo Urban Development Corporation

NAICS

541320 - Landscape Architectural Services

Place of Performance

Downtown Buffalo, NY, NY, USA

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BUDC Downtown + Waterfront Area Tactical Placemaking Project – Phase 2 RFP

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CR# 2139341: Downtown + Waterfront Area Tactical Placemaking Project – Phase 2

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CR# 2139341: Downtown + Waterfront Area Tactical Placemaking Project – Phase 2

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AgencyNew York → Buffalo Urban Development Corporation
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Request for Proposals (RFP) The Buffalo Urban Development Corporation (BUDC) is requesting proposals from experienced design, planning, and engineering firms for the temporary redesign of approximately one to two public spaces, intersections, or rights-of-way in Buffalo’s Downtown and Waterfront Area. This project will build upon BUDC’s recently completed Temporary Intersection Redesign and Placemaking Project and serve as a second phase of that effort. A preliminary list of potential project sites is included in this RFP; however, BUDC welcomes recommendations for other locations that may be well suited for temporary improvements. A virtual pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for Thursday October 1, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. to address general questions. Please contact James Bernard, BUDC Project Manager at jbernard@buffalourbandevelopment.com no later than Wednesday September 30, 2026 at 4:00 p.m., to obtain call-in information. For any further inquiries regarding this RFP, please submit them in writing via email to James Bernard, BUDC Project Manager at jbernard@buffalourbandevelopment.com no later than 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday October 7, 2026 . Note that no requests for oral interpretations via telephone will be accepted. RFP Submittal Deadline: Friday, October 16, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. via e-mail only to jbernard@buffalourbandevelopment.com Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: None Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 0.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 25.00% WBE Goal: 2.00% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise contracting goals (DBE) DBE Goal: 5.00%

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