Citizens Re-Organization Empowerment Grant (CREG) Program Service

The Department of State in Albany, New York is seeking a vendor to provide Citizens Re-Organization Empowerment Grant program services. The agency needs to deliver financial and technical assistance to local governments for planning and implementation activities related to the re-organization of municipal government and government functions. This program aims to help local government officials examine and implement new initiatives that reduce municipal expense growth and introduce new efficiencies in service delivery. The scope of work requires data gathering, analysis, and discussion to understand the current services and responsibilities of each involved local government entity in order to develop consolidation agreements or dissolution plans. The project also covers implementation activities pursuant to a dissolution plan or consolidation agreement, provided that the governing board or a citizen referendum determines the re-organization is in the best interests of the local government entity and its residents. The agency is establishing a contract period of five years. Bidders must be onshore organizations based in the United States. The agency allows the performance of the work to be conducted either onsite in Albany or offsite. The agency is currently looking for proposals to determine the budget and has not disclosed a specific funding limit.