Philadelphia Commerce Department Releases RFPs for Targeted Corridor Management Program (TCMP)

The City of Philadelphia Commerce Department has released a Request for Proposals for the Targeted Corridor Management Program (TCMP), which provides funding to Community Based Development Organizations to provide effective corridor management services on neighborhood commercial corridors in low and moderate-income neighborhoods, including community economic development, business assistance and business association support activities.  Typical contracts are $75,000, and funded organizations must dedicate a full-time staff person to TCMP activities.

An optional pre-proposal briefing will take place in Room X, 16th Floor, Municipal Services Building, 1401 JFK Boulevard on Monday, December 19th at 10:30 a.m.

Proposals are due January 31, 2012 at 5:00 p.m.

To download the RFP and application:
1. Go to http://www.phila.gov/contracts/
2. Click “eContract Philly”
3. Click “New Contract Opportunities”
4. Search Departments: “Commerce”  
5. Click on Opportunity 21111205175229 for Targeted Corridor Management Program.

This program is funded with federal Community Development Block Grant funds and subject to CDBG requirements and the proposed activities must serve primarily low/moderate income census tracts, based on Census Data.  Organizations must be a certified Community Based Development Organization to apply.  Questions may be asked at the briefing and/or submitted via email in advance of the briefing.  Please refer to the RFPs for details on how to submit questions and for information on eligibility and due dates.  

The Commerce Department also released an RFP for the Business Technical Assistance Program, and expects to post an RFP shortly for "Commercial Corridor Cleaning".  The briefing for the Cleaning RFP will most likely be held in early January.