Boston's Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture issued an RFP for a consultant to execute creative placemaking projects along the Roxbury + District 7 arts corridor, the ARTery. The consultant would create and/or administer projects along the corridor between January 2024 and December 2025. Creative placemaking projects will focus on supporting and
highlighting local businesses. The consultant will work closely with small business owners to co-design and execute projects, which may include:
Grate replacement, storefront repairs, streetscape landscaping and planters, community signage, seating and sidewalk installations, etc. Estimated budget: $800,000.

Contact Sam Fidler at samuel.fidler@boston.gov for RFP. Bids can be submitted on the City's Procurement portal.

"This project will guide the transformation of the multimodal networks within and connecting to the Lower Allston and Brighton neighborhoods in the context of published plans and the combined impact of recent and proposed new developments."  Eighteen months; estimated budget is at least $900,000.

Contact Riley Barsamian for RFP at 617-918-5283 or riley.barsamian

Everett needs individuals or a firm to assist the City with its FY 22-23 CDBG grant. The consultant shall perform all duties professionally to ensure the successful implementation and administration of the grant. Proposals should cover a period from January 2024 through June 30, 2025, or until all grant activities have been completed.

The selected firm or team will be expected to perform most of the requested services on-site at the offices of the Everett Department of Planning & Development.

Contact Allison Jenkins for RFP at 617-394-2288 or allison.jenkins@ci.everett.ma.us

The Town of Charlton seeks proposals from individuals or firms to expand the bandwidth and the capacity of the community and bring skill sets that will benefit the MVP 2.0 process. The selected consultant shall have demonstrated previous experience providing specified services to municipalities.

RFP available at Charlton Town Administrator's Office, 37 Main St., Charlton, or from Executive Assistant Kara Hmielowski at Kara.Hmielowski@townofcharlton.net; 508-248-2209.  The Town recommends respondents thoroughly review the vendor qualifications and the MVP 2.0 Process Guide available here: https://www.mass.gov/doc/mvp-20-process-guide/download

The Town of Nantucket seeks historic preservation consultants to undertake the Town of Nantucket Brant Point & Cliffside Neighborhoods & Downtown Historic Properties Survey.

Request for Quotations can be obtained online at www.nantucket-ma.gov/bids.aspx 

Medford, acting through its Office of Planning, Development, & Sustainability, seeks proposals for real estate advisory and consulting services regarding the issuance of a Request for Proposal from Developers for potential air rights development of up to 28 acres over the MBTA's Wellington Station.  Estimated budget is $170,000.

Proposal Documents available at
https://www.bidnetdirect.com/massachusetts/cityofmedford.  Bids are through E-Bid with paper copies also required.

The Lynn Planning Department invites consultants to submit proposals to lead the effort to rewrite the City's zoning code. Estimated budget is $300,000.

For RFP contact Tim Leonard, Purchasing Agent, at purchasing@lynnma.gov

Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District (SRPEDD) issued an RFP for a consultant to provide technical work in support of SRPEDD's Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Safety Action Plan.

For RFP contact Lauren Carpenter at lcarpenter@srpedd.org (request RFP no. TRN #2023-01 SRPEDD SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL).

Randolph issued an RFP for a consultant to "address the findings of a recent zoning audit to update and recodify the Town's Zoning Ordinance."

For RFP contact Michelle Tyler, Director of Planning, at mtyler@randolph-ma.gov.

Wareham needs a consultant to prepare documentation for MEPA review of its downtown Urban Renewal Plan.

Contact Ken Buckland, planner, at kbuckland@wareham.ma.us or 508-291-3100 x6500.