Smart Growth Implementation Toolkit and Technical Assistance Program Development

As the State's planning agency, DOS is interested in furthering its support of communities in implementing Smart Growth while also understanding the impact of Smart Growth on GHG emissions and other impacts. The results of this project will help DOS and local governments demonstrate the impact land use decisions have on GHG emissions by quantifying their impacts. This effort will support communities with developing, adopting, and implementing Smart Growth practices and policies appropriate for the community's specific context, calculating the GHG emission reductions of Smart Growth development, and helping the State meet the goals set forth in the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA). [1]

DOS will contract with a selected consultant to complete a multi-component project:

(1) Develop a Smart Growth Implementation Toolkit (“Toolkit”) and

(2) Conduct a Smart Growth Implementation Technical Assistance Program (“Program”), in consultation with DOS and informed by community/stakeholder outreach and engagement.

The purpose of the Toolkit is to identify Smart Growth measures that would be appropriate to diverse development typologies, develop strategies and projects for implementing such Smart Growth measures, quantify GHG emissions impacts and other co-benefits associated with Smart Growth strategies and projects, and develop user-friendly tools to help communities advance Smart Growth practices in their localities while assessing GHG emissions impacts. This Toolkit will promote the development and implementation of Smart Growth measures that will result in reduced GHG emissions and healthier communities. Development of the Toolkit will be followed by implementation of the Program. The purpose of the Program is to utilize the completed Toolkit to assist communities with the development of a Smart Growth Action Plan (“Plan”) that would move a community from the planning stage, evidenced by an existing Smart Growth comprehensive plan and/or area plan, to the implementation of Smart Growth policies and related projects.

Any for-profit, not-for-profit, academic, or other organization is eligible to apply under this procurement either as an individual consultant or as a team of consultants. Proposals that include a team of consultants must identify a Lead Proposer who will be the responsible party for all purposes including contract award and contract execution.

[1] NY Laws of 2019, Chapter 106.

See attached RFP for more information.