New York State Contract Reporter #2137065

Sponsorship Consulting for Naming Rights at Major Erie and Niagara Facilities

Empire State Development (ESD), through its subsidiary Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation (ECHDC), is seeking a qualified sponsorship consultant to develop and secure long-term Naming Rights Agreements for major state-owned facilities in Erie and Niagara counties, New York. - Government Buyer: - New York State Urban Development Corporation d/b/a Empire State Development (ESD) - Sub-agency: Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation (ECHDC) - Facilities included: - Terminal B (6,000 capacity public event space) - Proposed Buffalo Cruise Terminal (expected operational date in the future) - Niagara Falls Convention Center (116,000 sq ft) - Services requested: - Asset valuation for each facility - Development of sponsorship strategy and marketing collateral - Outreach to potential sponsors and negotiation of agreements - Securing long-term naming rights agreements (minimum 10 years per agreement) - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Separate sponsorship agreements for each facility - Exclusion of tobacco, vape, cannabis, and alcohol-related businesses from sponsorship - Compliance with New York State IT security standards (ISO 27001, 27005, 27035, GDPR) - Adherence to diversity practices and supplier diversity requirements (MWBE and SDVOB participation encouraged) - Strict compliance with procurement lobbying laws and submission via designated Dropbox - No specific OEMs or product vendors are mentioned, as this is a consulting services procurement.

Description

The Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation (ECHDC), a subsidiary of Empire State Development (ESD), is seeking proposals from qualified sponsorship consultants to develop and secure long-term Naming Right Agreements for State-owned facilities. Each facility will have a separate agreement. The primary locations include the current public event space titled Terminal B, the proposed Cruise Terminal at the Buffalo Outer Harbor, and the Niagara Falls Convention Center (NFCC). The consultant will be responsible for developing and securing these agreements to support the facilities.

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