Request for Proposals – Local Government Management, Financial, and Restructuring Services

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Description:

The New York State Division of the Budget (Division) in conjunction with the Financial Restructuring Board for Local Governments (Board) is seeking two qualified firms to provide local government management, financial and restructuring services: one to serve as Primary consultant and one to serve as Secondary consultant.

The firms shall advise the Division on an as-needed basis in short-term consulting engagements (e.g., for projects with durations of a few weeks up to several months) that will focus on reviewing government operations, management practices, finances, economic base and any other factors deemed relevant to make findings and recommendations on reforming and restructuring the operations of fiscally distressed local governments that come before the Board. Under the Procurement Lobbying Law, a restricted period is currently in effect for this Procurement, and it will remain in effect until State Comptroller approval of the resulting contracts. Potential bidders are prohibited from contact related to this procurement with any New York State employee or any representative of a New York State board or commission, other than the designated contacts identified below. All inquiries regarding this Procurement should be made, in writing, to: Contracts@budget.ny.gov.

The schedule for this procurement is as follows:

Project Definition Timeline

Date	Event
August 30, 2023	Issuance of Request for Proposals
September 12, 2023 by 12:00 PM ET	Firm Inquiries Due
On or about September 19, 2023	Division’s Response to Firm Inquiries
October 3, 2023 by 12:00 PM ET	Proposal Submission Deadline
On or about the week of October 30, 2023	Finalist Interviews
November – December	Proposal Evaluation and Selection
February 1, 2024	Anticipated Contract Start Date

For more information on this proposal, follow the links below:

• Solicitation Letter (PDF)
• Request for Proposals (PDF) – Published August 30, 2023
• Appendix C and Forms 1 through 13 (Word)
• Response to Firm Inquires (PDF) – Published September 21, 2023
• Request for Proposals Amendment 1 (PDF) – Published September 21, 2023
• List of Certified M/WBE and SDVOB Firms Stating Interest in the RFP (PDF) – Updated Continually

All questions regarding this RFP should be directed via e-mail to: Contracts@budget.ny.gov

Designated Contacts for this Procurement:

Designated Contacts

Director of Procurement:	Michelle Heaslip
Contract Administrator:	Alisa Fortune
Additional Contact:	Barbara Farley, Roxanne West