Request for Proposals
Request for Proposals (RFP)
Design, Planning, and Engineering Firms Temporary Intersection Redesign and Installation
The Buffalo Urban Development Corporation (BUDC) is requesting proposals from experienced design, planning, and engineering firms for the temporary redesign of the intersection at Commercial Street and Marine Drive, and the surrounding area. BUDC seeks a firm, or team, that is positioned to undertake the design, planning and implementation phases necessary to complete this project. This intersection is a major gateway to Buffalo’s Canalside District. Currently, the intersection poses significant safety challenges that need to be addressed promptly and effectively. As several key construction projects are underway in the immediate vicinity, BUDC envisions improvements to this intersection through temporary low-cost interventions that incorporate public art (asphalt and/or concrete murals) and improved walkability, wayfinding and traffic calming. BUDC envisions that collectively, these types of interventions will culminate in an improved sense of place. BUDC intends for this project to help residents and visitors navigate Buffalo’s waterfront more safely and to enhance the waterfront’s sense of place as several major construction projects take place in the vicinity. Buffalo’s“ Canalside” welcomes over 2million visitors annually.
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RFP Issue Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025
Pre-proposal meeting: Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 1:00 P.M.
For any further inquiries regarding this RFP, please submit them in writing via email to James Bernard, Project Manager at [email protected] no later than 1:00 p.m. on Monday, May 5, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. Note that no requests for oral interpretations via telephone will be accepted.
RFP Submittal Deadline: Monday, May 12, 2025 at 1:00 P.M.
Request for Proposals (RFP)
Buffalo Urban Development Corporation ("BUDC") is issuing this Request for Proposals ("RFP") for a food service vendor and operator to be located inside the Northland Central building at 683 Northland Ave, the initial centerpiece building of the Northland Beltline Con-idor Redevelopment Area (AKA the "Northland Beltline Campus") on the East Side of Buffalo, New York. The facility is home to several prominent operations, including the Northland Workforce Training Center ("NWTC"), which began operations in September 2018, Buffalo Manufacturing Works (BMW), Retech, Rookery Labs Inc., Rodriguez Construction Group, and Bank on Buffalo. BUDC is seeking an operator that is experienced with serving the East Side, African-American community in which this fully-developed restaurant is located, as well as students, faculty and staff of the Northland Workforce Training Center.
Any questions regarding this RFP should be made in writing to Angelo Rhodes Il at [email protected] no later than April 28, 2025, at 4:00 PM.
Pre-submittal information meeting on Thursday. April 10. 2025 at 2:00 PM at 683 Northland Avenue (Main Lobby, Entrance A).
DUE DATE Monday, May 12, 2025 no later than 4:00 p.m.
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