RFP for new high-tech districts issued.The New York City Economic Development Corporation Overview New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) is a non-profit local development corporation that promotes economic growth across New York City's five boroughs. (EDC EDC See: Export Development Corp. ) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP (Request For Proposal) A document that invites a vendor to submit a bid for hardware, software and/or services. It may provide a general or very detailed specification of the system. 1. (business) RFP - Request for Proposal. 2. ) on behalf of the City to encourage the development of hightech districts throughout the five boroughs. The RFP encourages local not-for-profit organizations to partner with property owners and technology service providers to develop and promote new high-tech districts. In return, the City will provide grants to support marketing these districts. "New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. today is a leader in the high-tech industry, and we would like to encourage the continued growth of Silicon Alley An area in New York that has become known for its companies devoted to multimedia and the Internet. It is located in Manhattan's "Soho" district, which does not stand for Small Office Home Office, rather it is SOuth of HOuston Street. into neighborhoods throughout the City," said Mayor Rudolph Giuliani. "This new program, which will be marketed as 'Digital NYC NYC abbr. New York City NYC New York City : Wired to the World,' will help to turn communities into wired business districts where New Yorkers can both live and work. Each proposal must include an agreed upon amount of pre-built, Internet-ready space with flexible leases, which is essential to attract tenants and help them to do business in an affordable, efficient way. The RFP will invite local not-for-profit organizations and businesses to create expanded opportunities for expanded growth. EDC will award matching grants to promote each high-tech district for up to 50 percent of marketing expenses for two years, not to exceed $250,000. In addition, EDC will feature "Digital NYC: Wired to the World" in its national and international marketing campaign. In addition to the not-for-profit organizations, property owners and technology service providers, partnerships may also include colleges and universities, energy providers, local corporations, industry associations and citywide or local not-for-profit business service providers. The RFP was issued October 4th and all proposals must be delivered by December 22nd at 3 p.m. All requests for the RFPs should be directed to Chery Elmore. New York City Economic Development Corporation, 110 William Street, 5th Floor, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY, 10038. |
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