The City of Albany (City) solicits responses to this Request for Proposals (RFP) in order to select a Consultant to produce a Historic Preservation Plan (HPP) for the City. The purpose of developing the HPP is to evaluate the current historic preservation program, make recommendations for improvement and to develop a management protocol in order to optimize implementation of the plan. The HPP shall be consistent with existing plans such as the New York State Historic Preservation Plan, the Albany 2030 Master Plan and the Unified Sustainable Development Ordinance.

The successful consultant may include a single firm or team of firms with the necessary experience and knowledge to provide the expertise to achieve the scope of services described in this RFP. The single firm, or team of firms, shall demonstrate their expertise and experience in all areas of historic preservation including but not limited to design guidelines, preservation commission process and procedures, land use and preservation law; compliance with federal and state preservation law and regulations; urban design; preservation financial incentives; economic and real estate market analysis, strategic planning, city planning, preservation architecture, design guidelines, zoning and land-use planning, and stakeholder engagement.

Qualified firms shall demonstrate proven history of experience in the development of preservation plans within major cities addressing historic preservation, revitalization and redevelopment, strategies and implementation of their historic preservation programs. The consultant will engage key-stakeholders, decision makers, community leaders and staff to develop a substantive and informative document. The consultant will work with the parties to develop task oriented and prioritized short and long-term goals and objectives to consider current and future growth of the program. Issues that will need to be addressed include but are not limited to: suggested ordinance revisions; suggestions for community outreach and education; anticipated increases in the number of historic districts; the creation of conservation districts; and the role and duties of city staff and Historic Resources Commission (HRC). The HPP will detail how key players can work together to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of city preservation and resolve conflicts with other city policies and programs.

The HPP must be completed and submitted to the New York State Historic Preservation Office by September 30, 2019.

Five (5) bound paper copies and one electronic copy in a Portable Document Format (PDF) of the Proposal marked "Proposal Enclosed- Citywide Historic Preservation Plan", must be received no later than Friday, February 22, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at the following address (late proposals cannot be accepted):

Angelica Kang, Esq.
Assistant Corporation Counsel City Hall — Room 106
24 Eagle Street
Albany, New York 12207

The total budget for the Historic Preservation Plan is $50,000; proposals shall not exceed the budget.The contract period for the services contemplated by this RFP will be through September 30, 2019. The term of the contract shall commence upon the awarding of the contract through September 30, 2019.

All inquiries with respect to this Request for Proposals shall be in writing directed to the individuals below:

For project specific clarifications:

Christopher P. Spencer
Commissioner
Department of Planning & Development
200 Henry Johnson Blvd.
Albany, NY 12210
cspencer@albanyny.gov

For public procurement process clarifications:

Angelica Kang, Esq.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Corporation Counsel
24 Eagle Street
Albany, New York 12207
akang@albanyny.gov