Request for Proposals for the Neighborhood Business Development Centers (NBDCs) and Specialty Advisors

August 1, 2013

2014 Request for Proposals (RFP) issued for Neighborhood Business Development Centers (NBDC) program, formerly the Commercial Support Services (CSS) program.

2014 NBDC RFP
NBDC - Appendices A-B (title page & checklist)*
2014 NBDC Appendices C-D (budget forms & cost allocation plans)*
Bidders Conference - power point - NBDC
NBDC Addendum No.1 (Question Responses & Receipt Acknowledgement)*
2014 NBDC – Specialty Advisors RFP
NBDC - Specialty Advisors Appendices A-B (title page & check list)*
2014 NBDC – Specialty Advisors RFP Appendices C-D (budget forms & cost allocation plans)*

Bidders Conference power point - NBDC - Specialty Advisors
NBDC – Specialty Advisors Addendum No.1 (Question Responses & Receipt Acknowledgement)*
2014 NBDC Appendices C-D (Budget Forms & Enlarged Cost Allocation Plans)

* Includes pages in which data can be written directly on the computer

The procurement timetable for both RFPs is listed below:

Release Date	Thursday, August 1, 2013
Bidders Conference	Thursday, August 8, 2013 NBDC is from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Specialty Advisors is 11 – 12 a.m. City Hall 121 N. LaSalle Room 201-A
Questions Due	Monday, August 12, 2013
Question Responses Posted	Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Proposal Due	Thursday, August 29, 2013
Estimated Contract Start Date	January 1, 2014

Questions may be submitted to:

Kenneth Jones
Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection
Email: Kenneth.Jones@cityofchicago.org