NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Contract Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, March 10, 2022, at 10:00 AM. The Public Hearing will be held via Conference Call. Call-in #: 1-646-992-2010, ACCESS CODE: 715 951 139.
IN THE MATTER OF a proposed contract between the New York City Department of Small Business Services and Democracy at Work Institute, located at 1904 Franklin Street, Suite 400, Oakland, CA 94612, to provide Worker Cooperative Business Development Initiative supports the creation of jobs in worker cooperatives by coordinating education and training resources and by providing technical legal and financial assistance. The initiative funds a comprehensive citywide effort to reach cooperative entrepreneurs provide for the start-up of new worker cooperative small businesses and provide assistance to existing cooperatives and offers workforce development and concrete skills for unemployed underemployed and discouraged workers in high-needs neighborhoods. The contract term shall be for 12 months from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. The amount of this contract is $302,736.00. CB 4, Manhattan. E-PIN #: 80122L1098001.
The proposed contractor is being funded through City Council Discretionary Funds/Line Item Appropriation, pursuant to Section 1-02 (e) of the Procurement Policy Board Rules.
Anyone who wishes to speak at this public hearing should request to do so in writing. The written request must be received by the Agency within five (5) business days after publication of this notice. Written requests to speak should be sent to Mr. Daryl Williams, Agency Chief Contracting Officer, Department of Small Business Services, 1 Liberty Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10006, or email to: procurementhelpdesk@sbs.nyc.gov .
In order to access the Public Hearing and testify, please call 1-646-992-2010, ACCESS CODE: 715 951 139 no later than 9:55 AM. If you need further accommodations, please let us know at least five business days in advance of the Public Hearing via e-mail at DisabilityAffairs@mocs.nyc.gov or via phone at 1-212-298-0734.