MAYOR WALSH RELEASES REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR CITY HALL
COFFEE SHOP
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BOSTON - Tuesday,
January 24, 2017 - Today, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the release of a
Request for Proposals for applicants interested in operating a coffee shop in
the lobby of Boston City Hall this spring. This project is part
of a renovation of the lobby, which is scheduled to be completed in Spring
2017 (schematics of the new lobby design can be found here).
"Boston City Hall
oftentimes serves as a person's first face-to-face interaction with their
local government, and it's important that everyone who visits our building
has an enjoyable and productive experience," said Mayor Walsh.
"This is a small step to activate the people's public space and will
undoubtedly have a big impact that will enhance constituent interactions with
their government."
In 2015, the City implemented
a pilot program to determine interest and viability of a local coffee cart on
the mezzanine level of Boston City Hall. Over the last 18 months, the
City experimented with three different local vendors.
Today's announcement
builds on Mayor Walsh's vision for Boston City Hall to be a public place
where residents, visitors, and employees may conduct necessary business in an
open and welcoming space.
The RFP is open to any
vendor who would like to apply, and the City encourages participation from
local, minority and women-owned businesses.
The temporary
installation of the coffee carts have proven to be successful for patrons and
businesses. The temporary coffee carts created an opportunity for small,
local businesses and provided a new destination for an activated public space
in the lobby. The mezzanine level became a node of social interaction
where City workers and visitors could informally collaborate and socialize.
This project is a
collaboration between the City's Operations and Economic Development Cabinets
and the Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics.
Issued through the
City's Property Management Department, the Request for Proposals can be found
on the City of Boston's procurement website,
Event # EV00003931. Responses are due February 9, 2017.
Interested respondents are invited to tour the space with City staff on
today, January 24, 2017 at 4:00 PM, and also on January 31, 2017 at 4:00 p.m.
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