Request for Proposals (RFP) Engineering Services to Enhance the Canal Basin Park for the Village of Medina

The Village of Medina is requesting proposals for engineering services to enhance Canal Basin Park under RFP, with proposals due August 13, 2026. The project is funded by a $1.345 million New York Forward Grant from the New York Department of State (DOS). MWBE contracting goals of 15% for Minority Business Enterprises and 15% for Women Business Enterprises apply.

The scope encompasses site analysis, conceptual design development, and detailed engineering design and construction documents to transform a parking lot along the Erie Canal into a waterfront gateway featuring green space, seating areas, boater and cyclist amenities, pedestrian walkways, and improved parking configuration. Deliverables must include draft and final designs, environmental quality review under State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), permit applications, construction management, project signage, monthly progress notifications, site inspections, and certified as-built plans with photo documentation. All design documents and construction supervision must be prepared and certified by a licensed professional engineer, architect, or landscape architect certified to practice in New York State. Deliverables must be provided in PDF, CAD, JPG, and ArcGIS formats with required metadata.

The contract value is $1.345 million, fully funded by the NY Forward Grant. No incumbent contractor exists; no identical or substantially similar contracts have been awarded within the past five years. The Village of Medina is the procuring entity with oversight from the New York Department of State, Project Manager Samantha Aldrich. The Village Clerk is Jada Burgess. Contractors must comply with mandatory workplace violence prevention and sexual harassment policies, General Municipal Law procurement provisions, and obtain DOS approval for all professional services and subcontracts before construction commences. Additional RFP details, including question deadlines, site visit opportunities, and mandatory bidders' conference information, are available at villagemedina.gov/ny-forward-canal-basin-project/.