New York State Contract Reporter #2140684

Consulting services for the City of Salamanca Comprehensive Plan update

The City of Salamanca is seeking a planning consultant to update its Comprehensive Plan through community engagement, Smart Growth analysis, and implementation planning. - Government buyer: City of Salamanca, City Clerk; Jay Bartoszek, City Administrator, is identified as a primary contact. The project is in Salamanca, Cattaraugus County, New York. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers, OEMs, or consulting firms are named in the solicitation. The New York State Department of State (DOS) is the grant/program partner, and the consultant must coordinate respectfully with the Seneca Nation. - Requested service: Comprehensive Plan update consulting services; no products, part numbers, or product quantities are specified. - Coordinate the project and Comprehensive Plan Committee; design inclusive outreach, surveys, interviews or focus groups, and at least two accessible public workshops. - Prepare a mapped community profile and existing-conditions analysis; develop the community vision, goals, policies, recommendations, and future land use map and narrative. - Prepare and revise draft and final plan materials, support agency and county review, SEQRA review, a public hearing, and adoption. - Deliver implementation tools, GIS data, editable source files, engagement records, grant closeout materials, and required DOS Smart Growth documentation. - Key requirements: Incorporate all ten New York State DOS Smart Growth principles and address Salamanca’s distinctive governmental, land-tenure, cultural, environmental, and economic context. The solicitation sets a 30% MWBE participation goal: 15% MBE and 15% WBE. - Estimated budget: Approximately $90,000, subject to grant execution and City authorization. Award and start of work depend on grant funding and required approvals; the City and DOS will own the work products.

Description

The City of Salamanca is seeking proposals from qualified planning firms or consultant teams to lead an inclusive update of its Comprehensive Plan. The work includes community engagement and existing-conditions analysis, development of goals and policies, a future land use plan, preparation and adoption support for the final plan, and implementation tools. The plan must incorporate New York State Department of State Smart Growth principles and meet the approved grant work plan. The RFP lists an anticipated project budget of $90,000, subject to the executed grant contract and City authorization.

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