New York State Contract Reporter #2140072

Grant administration and project management for the Downtown Tonawanda Small Project Fund

The City of Tonawanda Local Development Corporation is seeking a consultant to administer the Downtown Tonawanda Small Project Fund, supported by New York State’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative. - Government buyer: City of Tonawanda Local Development Corporation (COTLDC), City of Tonawanda, Erie County, New York. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, vendors, or prospective service providers are named. The program is supported by New York State’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI); the RFP also references HTFC requirements. - Services requested: One grant-administration and project-management engagement covering program startup and materials, outreach, application intake and eligibility review, project review and recommendations, applicant and project development, procurement and contractor review, environmental and regulatory compliance support, project and construction monitoring, reimbursement and financial-documentation review, reporting, recordkeeping, and closeout. - Authority and requirements: The consultant provides administrative, technical, and advisory support; COTLDC retains final funding and spending authority. Applicants should demonstrate relevant economic-development, grant-administration, downtown-revitalization, public-sector, and project or construction-management experience, and address applicable New York State, HTFC, DRI, procurement, environmental, MWBE/SDVOB, EEO, conflict-of-interest, and audit requirements. The notice states 20% MBE and 10% WBE goals. - Budget assumption: Proposal planning may assume an administrative budget of up to $30,000, subject to State and COTLDC approval. - Products: No products, quantities, or part numbers are requested.

Description

The City of Tonawanda Local Development Corporation (COTLDC) requests proposals from qualified consultants to administer grants and manage projects for the Downtown Tonawanda Small Project Fund, funded through New York State’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative. Services include program start-up, outreach, application and eligibility review, project selection support, project development, procurement assistance, monitoring, reimbursement review, reporting, and closeout. Final funding decisions and authority remain with the COTLDC. The RFP states that the proposal-preparation administrative budget may be assumed not to exceed $30,000, subject to State approval; the listed MWBE goals are 20% MBE and 10% WBE.

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