Downtown + Waterfront Area Tactical Placemaking Project – Phase 2

Request for Proposals (RFP) The Buffalo Urban Development Corporation (BUDC) is requesting proposals from experienced design, planning, and engineering firms for the temporary redesign of approximately one to two public spaces, intersections, or rights-of-way in Buffalo’s Downtown and Waterfront Area. This project will build upon BUDC’s recently completed Temporary Intersection Redesign and Placemaking Project and serve as a second phase of that effort. A preliminary list of potential project sites is included in this RFP; however, BUDC welcomes recommendations for other locations that may be well suited for temporary improvements. A virtual pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for Thursday October 1, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. to address general questions. Please contact James Bernard, BUDC Project Manager at [email protected] no later than Wednesday September 30, 2026 at 4:00 p.m., to obtain call-in information. For any further inquiries regarding this RFP, please submit them in writing via email to James Bernard, BUDC Project Manager at [email protected] no later than 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday October 7, 2026 . Note that no requests for oral interpretations via telephone will be accepted. RFP Submittal Deadline: Friday, October 16, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. via e-mail only to [email protected] Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: None Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 0.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 25.00% WBE Goal: 2.00% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise contracting goals (DBE) DBE Goal: 5.00%