RFP: 2025 Consolidated Plan Needs Assessment and Market Analysis + Community Engagement Services for City of Rochester, NY
/The City of Rochester has issued a Request for Proposals seeking community engagement and planning services to inform and support the strategic planning and development of the City’s upcoming 2025-29 Consolidated Community Development Plan (Consolidated Plan).
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires local jurisdictions to prepare a Consolidated Plan in order to receive federal housing and community development funding under the entitlement formula grant programs administered by HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development, such as the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA).
The City of Rochester is seeking proposals from qualified Consultants to fulfill one or both of the two services sought by this RFP:
Preparation of a Needs Assessment and Market Analysis
Community Engagement Services
Respondents may choose to submit a proposal for only one of the services, and doing so will not negatively impact the evaluation of their proposal. These two services are related, and may inform one another, but are not required to be conducted by the same Consultant, nor with any formal interaction between the selected Consultants if conducted separately.
The City also welcomes joint proposals comprised of two or more organizations who may each fulfill different components of the project scope based on their specializations. Consultants submitting such proposals should be prepared to enter into a single contract between the City and the prime contractor and establish subcontractor agreements with the additional organization(s).
Respondents are reminded to thoroughly review the RFP document and all associated documentation for full detail on proposal requirements. Note that all deadlines are firm and final.
These two services are related, and may inform one another, but are not required to be conducted by the same firm, nor with any formal interaction between the selected Consultants if conducted separately.
Please find the full RFP here: https://www.cityofrochester.gov/2025ConPlanRFP/
RFP Submission Deadline: May 3, 2024, by 4:00pm
Contact: Henry Fitts, Grants Management and Research Coordinator
E-Mail: Henry.Fitts@CityofRochester.gov
The St. Lawrence County Planning Office is seeking an entry level Planner to join a group of other professionals working in the largest County, by area, in the State. The successful candidate will have strong communication and writing skills and be familiar with GIS. Work will be varied but responsibilities include collecting and analyzing data, preparing graphic materials, assisting with community planning projects and programs, and staffing various advisory boards such as the County Planning Board, Environmental Management Council, Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board and Fair Housing Taskforce. The work is closely reviewed and is performed under direct supervision of a higher level Planner or the Director of Planning, but incumbents are allowed to work under more general supervision as they increase in professional competence.