Request for Proposals (RFP) Opportunities

The Center City District (CCD) uses professional and consulting services throughout the year for a variety of projects and initiatives. CCD strives to engage a diverse group of highly qualified professionals to deliver these services and typically selects them through the Request for Proposals (RFP) process.

Requests for Proposals (RFPs), solicitations, and public notices related to professional service procurements are posted on this web page as they are released by the CCD.

Request for Proposals: City Hall Façade Lighting Maintenance and Upgrades

The Center City District (CCD), Philadelphia, PA will be accepting proposals for upgrades and improvements to the City Hall façade lighting program in Philadelphia, PA. This original City Hall lighting Project was installed by the CCD in 20O3.

Improvements include but are not limited to, expansion of existing lighting arrays, construction of new systems on participating buildings and lighting to new LED façade lighting and expansion of arrays, removal of old light fixtures, installation of new fixtures additional wiring, testing/aiming of new lighting, commissioning and other services to support the new lighting system plan The CCD is seeking a contractor with the ability to oversee and install the entirety of the new lighting and including control systems. Light fixtures will be provided by others. 

Please contact Halford Welch by email at hwelch@centercityphila.org for request for proposal packets.

More information on the selection process, schedules, design and engineering, and other requirements will be detailed in the RFP.

Completed proposals shall be due on June 29th, 2023 email only, by 3pm EST to Halford Welch at hwelch@centercityphila.org.  No telephone calls please.

Ongoing Call for Entertainers, Crafters

The Center City District (CCD) is seeking to expand the number of local musicians/crafters our event producers engage to work at events in CCD Parks. We currently are not actively seeking talent for events but are accepting submissions from people interested in being considered for future performance/market opportunities. Interested applicants 21 and older should email parkevents@centercityphila.org.