RFP: SIDA Seeks Proposals for Qualified Environmental Professional Services

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RFP: SIDA Seeks Proposals for Qualified Environmental Professional Services

The City of Syracuse Industrial Development Agency (SIDA) is seeking proposals for qualified environmental professional services to conduct site investigation, planning, cleanup and marketing activities for targeted brownfield sites located on Syracuse's near Eastside. SIDA was awarded a $800,000 multi-purpose grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfields Program and will use the grant to hire a consultant or team of consultants to perform activities related to site planning and assessment, cleanup planning and remediation, community engagement and outreach, site marketing, and reporting.

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RFQ: Southern Tier Workforce Housing Investment Framework

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RFQ: Southern Tier Workforce Housing Investment Framework

The Southern Tier 8 Regional Board, based in Binghamton, New York, has issued a Request for Qualifications seeking a firm or team of firms to support the development of a comprehensive Regional Workforce Housing Investment Framework. This framework will guide future investments by identifying scalable solutions to align housing supply with regional community and workforce demand and unlock public-private reinvestment.

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RFP: Professional Grant Writing & Administration Services Town of Henderson, NY

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RFP: Professional Grant Writing & Administration Services Town of Henderson, NY

The Town invites qualified Individuals and Firms to submit proposals for contractual grant writing and administration services. The Town is seeking to contract with an Individual or Firm that specializes in the management of the overall grant process and can assist the Town to maximize the benefits of grant funding.

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RFP: Consultant Services for Countywide Resiliency Plan for Chautauqua County

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RFP: Consultant Services for Countywide Resiliency Plan for Chautauqua County

The County of Chautauqua is soliciting proposals from qualified consulting firms to undertake a Countywide Resiliency Plan that will improve the ability of the County, its municipalities, and other private and public stakeholders to prepare for, adapt to, and minimize impacts from flooding, extreme heat, drought, severe winter weather, and other challenging weather events.

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RFP: Downtown Vision and Strategic Action Plan for Downtown Committee of Syracuse

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The Downtown Committee of Syracuse, Inc. (DCS) is seeking proposals from firms qualified in urban planning, land use planning, data collection analysis, and public engagement to develop a Downtown Vision and Strategic Action Plan for Downtown Syracuse, NY. The plan will explore elements of a master plan including, but not limited to, land use; opportunities for development and investment; public spaces; programming of public space; transportation; leveraging cultural, historic, and natural resources; infrastructure and streetscape; gateways; small area plans such as neighborhood visions; branding and character; and connections with and to neighborhoods adjacent to Downtown.

View Full (Amended) RFP Here.

RFP: Comprehensive Planning Services for City Peekskill

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RFP: Comprehensive Planning Services for City Peekskill

The City of Peekskill requests proposals from qualified planning consultant teams to assist in developing a new Comprehensive Plan for our City. The Comprehensive Plan will establish community-informed objectives and guide the City in overseeing sustainable growth, enhancing local cultural identity, and protecting its natural and cultural resources. Public engagement – built on clear and consistent messaging and visuals, significant Spanish language materials and activities, and thoughtful in-person events – is critical to the success of the comprehensive plan.

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RFP: Town of Ithaca for Forest Home Traffic Calming Plan Update

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RFP: Town of Ithaca for Forest Home Traffic Calming Plan Update

The Town of Ithaca, with the participation of the Forest Home Improvement Association (FHIA) and other interested stakeholders, intends to engage active transportation consultants with the capacity to provide planning and engineering services – as well as community relations support services and agency strategic guidance – for the Forest Home neighborhood in accordance with the Town’s Complete Streets policy (April 15, 2015) and Vision Zero policy (June 9, 2025).

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RFP: 2026 Zoning Code Update for City of Cleveland Heights, OH

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The City of Cleveland Heights, Ohio is seeking proposals from highly creative and qualified consultants to assist in a comprehensive effort in 2026 to modernize and update its Zoning Code in order to set the City up for future success, while reflecting the sustainability, equity, and historical values of the community.

A copy of the RFP is available via this link:

https://www.clevelandheights.gov/881/Request-For-Proposals

Questions are due on October 30, 2025 (to planning@clevelandheights.gov)

Responses are due by 5 PM EST on November 17, 2025.

RFP: City of Ithaca Zoning Code Update  

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RFP: City of Ithaca Zoning Code Update  

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

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RFP: Climate Action Plans for the City of Rochester

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RFP: Climate Action Plans for the City of Rochester

The City of Rochester (City) is seeking proposals from qualified Consultants (“Consultant(s)”) to develop updated Climate Action Plans (CAPs) according to the requirements of the NYS Climate Smart Communities Certification PE2 Action. These services will include completion of updated City of Rochester Community and Government Operations CAPs incorporating public outreach and engagement at various stages of the project. Details are listed in the Work Scope section of this RFP. The anticipated budget for this project is $100,000.

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RFP: 3 Year Economic Development Strategic Plan for Chenango County

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RFP: 3 Year Economic Development Strategic Plan for Chenango County

Development Chenango Corporation (DCC) is seeking a qualified consultant to develop a comprehensive Three-Year Economic Development Strategic Plan that identifies opportunities to strengthen and diversify the economy, support business growth and retention, enhance workforce development, and improve quality of life within Chenango County, New York.

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RFP: Comprehensive Plan for Lewis County

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RFP: Comprehensive Plan for Lewis County

Lewis County is soliciting proposals from qualified and experienced firms to update its 2009 Comprehensive Plan pursuant to General Municipal Law §239-D. The Countywide Smart Growth Comprehensive Plan will establish the objectives that the County wants to achieve, and will guide future sustainable growth within the region, enhance the local identity, and protect natural and cultural local resources.

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RFP: Village of Moravia

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RFP: Village of Moravia

The Village of Moravia has received a grant from the New York State Department of State as part of their New York Forward award, to implement improvements to multiple public facilities including Ethel Fuller Park and 875 feet of streetscape along Cayuga and Main Street. Component 1 of the project involves the improvement of the Main/Cayuga Street streetscape to support local businesses and pedestrian activity. Component 2 of the project proposes the redesign of Ethel Fuller Park to improve safety and better serve community needs. The 3rd component of the project involves day-to-day grant administration to ensure efficient implementation of the first 2 components.

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RFQ: Comprehensive Plan for Town of Amherst

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The Town of Amherst requests Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from qualified planning teams to assist with the management and formulation of a new comprehensive plan and related implementation tools, along with possible revisions to Town regulations and/or processes that will guide development, revitalization and sustainability in Amherst over the next 25 years. The Town’s current plan, the Amherst Bicentennial Comprehensive Plan, was initiated in 2000 and intended to guide its growth through 2018-2020. The Bicentennial Plan has served the Town well, and has been maintained and updated several times. Changing conditions and emerging trends in technology, demographics, housing, economics, mobility, land use, and lifestyles are reshaping communities and their futures. It is time to consider how these trends and others will shape Amherst’s future. The Town has completed a variety of smaller plans and initiatives over the past few years to address some of these and that can inform the new comprehensive plan. Amherst seeks to be at the forefront of understanding and leveraging these trends in order to sustain its success and continue to be a model of innovation, prosperity, and resilience, and a community of choice in the Western New York Region and in New York State.

View RFQ Here or at BidNet.

Open Call for Presenters: Onondaga County Annual Planning Symposium

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Open Call for Presenters: Onondaga County Annual Planning Symposium

Are you passionate about Central New York? Are you an industry leader who has experience solving community and economic development issues in Central New York? Do you have insights and ideas to share on planning and land use topics that affect how and where we live, work, and play? We invite you to submit your proposal to present at the Onondaga County Planning Federation Planning Symposium.

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