Downtown and Waterfront Tactical Placemaking Design Services

The Buffalo Urban Development Corporation is seeking design, planning, and engineering services to develop and coordinate temporary tactical placemaking improvements at approximately one to two downtown and waterfront public spaces, intersections, or rights-of-way in Buffalo.

Buffalo Urban Development Corporation


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Oct 16, 2026 03:00 PM
$175,000.00
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Contact
jbernard@buffalourbandevelopment.com
+17168566525
95 Perry Street, Buffalo, NY, USA
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Description

The Buffalo Urban Development Corporation is requesting proposals from experienced design, planning, and engineering firms for Phase 2 of a temporary tactical placemaking and intersection redesign initiative. The selected consultant will develop and coordinate low-cost, creative, sustainable, reusable, or adaptable improvements at approximately one to two public spaces, intersections, or rights-of-way in Buffalo’s Downtown and Waterfront Area. Potential interventions include wayfinding, traffic calming, asphalt art, public art, lighting, pedestrian improvements, seating, planters, bollards, signage, and other temporary treatments that improve safety, walkability, multimodal connectivity, physical activity, and public-realm vibrancy. The scope includes project planning and stakeholder coordination; site analysis; conceptual design and refinement; permitting and approvals; materials and procurement planning; implementation and installation planning or support; community outreach; and monitoring, data collection, and evaluation. Proposals must include a cover letter, firm and project-team profile, organizational chart, key-personnel resumes, at least three client references from the past three years, an approach and methodology narrative, a proposed budget by phase and task, and completed Forms 1 and Attachments A–C. The anticipated budget is approximately $150,000–$175,000, with installation targeted for completion by June 30, 2027.

Classification Codes
NAICS541320Landscape Architectural Services
PSCAB47R&D- COMMUNITY SERVICE/DEVELOPMENT: URBAN (COMMERCIALIZED)
Smart Codes
tactical urban designpublic space planningtraffic calming design
Specifications
Service
Timeline
Sep 23, 2026-Issue Date
Sep 30, 2026 08:00 PM-Deadline to Request Pre-Proposal Meeting Call-In Information
Oct 01, 2026 06:00 PM-Pre-Proposal Meeting (optional)
Call-in information must be obtained from James Bernard by email.
Oct 07, 2026 05:00 PM-Questions Due
Oct 16, 2026 03:00 PM-Proposal Submission Deadline
Oct 31, 2026-Interviews
Nov 30, 2026-Anticipated Contract Award
Requirements
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  • Minimum 3 references
  • Within the last 3 years
Location
Local Preference:Local Preference
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