Description: Request for Proposals (RFP) for a consultant to work with the Town of Poughkeepsie to prepare a Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) Plan, in accordance with the requirements of the Town’s contract with New York State.

Summary: Through this BOA study, the Town of Poughkeepsie intends to develop a community vision for an approximately 144-acre area characterized by suspected brownfields, underutilized land areas, and vacant sites that are located along Burnett Boulevard and Tucker Drive in the Route 44 (Dutchess Turnpike) corridor. Challenges to be addressed include historic land uses and the leaching of hazardous materials from the former, uncapped landfill. Given the study area’s centralized location in the community, the Town believes the full remediation and redevelopment of this suspected brownfield would offer numerous opportunities for economic, environmental, and recreational development in the area.

The Western Connecticut Council of Governments (“WestCOG ”) is seeking qualified consultants for potential selection to perform municipal planning services for member municipalities under tasked-based
agreement(s) .

Summary: WestCOG is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from experienced planning consultants and firms to establish a list of qualified consultants for municipalities to utilize for their land use planning needs such as:
• Development and update of municipal plans of conservation and development
• Development of district and neighborhood plans
• Land use regulation development and update, including zoning and subdivision ordinances
• Creation of modern, user-friendly, and legally compliant regulations
• Technical analyses, mapping, and regulatory interpretation
• Guidance for land use boards and municipal staff

Qualified firms will be placed on a regional on-call consultant list from which municipalities and WestCOG may select and contract independently.

The Village is seeking competitive proposals from qualified planning firms with experience in successfully navigating complex community and site dynamics to achieve, through thoughtful, meaningful public engagement, successfully guide the Village through the SEQR process and prepare a generic environmental impact statement (GEIS) with respect to the environmental impacts that may arise during this process and different scenarios that will be considered.

Summary: The Freightway Site is an underutilized Village owned property with an aging parking garage and surface parking in the heart of the Village Center, steps away from the Metro North platform.
The Freightway Site is a prime redevelopment parcel in the Scarsdale Village Center comprised of approximately 2.38 acres of Village-owned land.

The Village is seeking competitive proposals from qualified planning firms with experience in successfully navigating complex community and site dynamics to achieve, through thoughtful, meaningful public engagement, successfully guide the Village through the SEQR process and prepare a generic environmental impact statement (GEIS) with respect to the environmental impacts that may arise during this process and different scenarios that will be considered. The intent is to provide clear, community-based guidance which a developer can translate into a pleasing, economically viable project to enhance the Village Center and meet local needs. The Village seeks a consultant with the most relevant experience and offers the most extensive services for their proposed fee. Part of the consultant services are traffic and parking study, land use and zoning study, school enrollment study and aesthetics. The Village may choose multiple consultants to complete specific topic areas of the GEIS given the expertise level required. Proposals should note the ability to commence and complete the entire project within a 12-month period.

The City of Ithaca, NY is requesting proposals from qualified firms to conduct a comprehensive update of its zoning code.

Summary: With a grant from the New York State Department of State’s Smart Growth Communities program, the City of Ithaca is rewriting its zoning code to better align with the City’s comprehensive plan and smart growth principles with regulations tailored to the unique characteristics of Ithaca. Community engagement will be a key component of this effort and will be conducted throughout the project. The anticipated budget for this project is $200,000. Please read the full RFP for more information on the scope of work and submittal requirements.

The City of Long Beach seeks the professional services of a consultant to complete a bayfront development planning study for its north shore bayfront along Reynolds Channel. The study will provide recommendations for sustainable land use, climate resiliency, and appropriate Bayfront redevelopment. See the RFP for the full description.

Summary: The City of Long Beach is requesting proposals for consultant services in connection with the above referenced
project.
The consulting services required will include the following categories of work, as listed in the Scope of
Services:
• Part 1 – Development of Bayfront Development Planning Study
• Part 2 – Public Engagement
• Part 3 – Generic Environmental Impact Statement

The Department of Planning and Development of the City of Peekskill, New York, invites the submission of proposals for professional planning consultant services from qualified planning firms or individuals with experience in providing professional services to municipalities for planning-related work. This is an opportunity for a skilled planner(s) to contribute to an historic growing city in collaboration with the broader planning team while following a flexible work schedule.

To submit a response, provide two (2) hardcopies and one USB drive of your proposal no later than 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 12, 2024 to: Office of the City Clerk, City of Peekskill City Hall, 840 Main Street, Peekskill, New York 10566. Proposals should be marked: Planning Consultant Services.

NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that SEALED PROPOSALS must be received by the Town of Islip Office of Purchasing, at its office located at 401 Main Street, Room 227, Islip, New York, 11751 (rear entrance, 2nd floor, by the stairs), no later than 11:00 A.M. (prevailing time) on July 12, 2023, following which time they will CONSULTING SERVICES FOR
PREPARATION OF THE TOWN OF ISLIP “TOI-360” COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE

The Rhode Island Division of Statewide Planning (RIDSP), in cooperation with the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) and the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA), looks to solicit consultant assistance to develop a Statewide Complete Streets Plan.

The Town of North Hempstead Community Development Agency (CDA) and Planning Department invite interested parties to submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) to provide an array of services over the course of the 30-month project timeline for brownfield predevelopment and redevelopment work in the Brownfield Opportunity Area of New Cassel, New York.

The City of Glen Cove’s Smart Growth Comprehensive Plan with Sustainability Elements will guide Glen Cove’s investment, development, and growth over the next decade.

Scenic Hudson is seeking the services of an environmental consulting firm to coordinate and produce all necessary materials for the State (State Environmental Quality Review [SEQR]) and Federal (National Environmental Policy Act [NEPA]) environmental review for the Westchester RiverWalk Connection, a high-profile, multi-million-dollar trail connection project in Tarrytown, NY.

The Village of Piermont (the Village) is seeking proposals from qualified planning firms (the Consultant) to prepare a comprehensive plan and an update to the Village’s building codes and land use policies to address climate change resiliency and sustainability policies.

The New York State Department of State, Office of Planning, Development, and Community Infrastructure, invites proposals for consulting services under the Downtown Revitalization Initiative and New York Forward program.