SD is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit organizations or companies specializing in strategic planning, economic development, and project/program management (AKA, a “Consultant”) for proposals to provide planning and implementation support services to the Western New York Regional Office (ESD-WNY), based in Buffalo, New York. The Consultant services to be provided are primarily related to the work of the ESD-WNY office and in ESD-WNY’s role as convenor/administrator of the WNY Regional Economic Development Council (WNY REDC). The work may also involve selected instances of coordinating with two WNY-based subsidiaries of ESD, the Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation (ECHDC), which focuses upon revitalization of Buffalo’s Lake Erie and Buffalo River waterfront and the USA Niagara Development Corporation (USAN), which focuses on revitalization and enhancement of tourism and community development activities in Niagara Falls, NY.
