RFP Cover Letter_9.3.2026.pdf

This RFP cover letter is issued by the City of Geneva, New York, soliciting proposals from qualified planning consultants to serve as project manager and facilitator for the City's Comprehensive Plan update. The project will be implemented in compliance with the New York State Smart Growth Community Planning Program, funded through the New York State Department of State Environmental Protection Fund and administered according to NYS Department of State guidelines and requirements. Proposals are due by October 1, 2026, at 2:00 PM. The RFP documentation is available on the City's website at https://cityofgenevany.gov/Bids.aspx.

The procurement includes specific contracting goals for disadvantaged business enterprises: a 6.00% goal for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (SDVOB), a 15.00% goal for Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), and a 15.00% goal for Women Business Enterprises (WBE). The City strongly encourages M/WBE and Section 3 firms to respond. There are no incumbent businesses with identical or substantially similar procurement contracts awarded within the past five years. Funding is provided through the New York State Department of State Environmental Protection Fund in accordance with the Smart Growth Community Planning Program requirements.