How Phoenix Will Involve Small Businesses In Unique Project

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Phoenix Fire Department: The original crew is standing with the two trucks at Phoenix Fire Station # 4 when it opened in 1951. Phoenix is ​​trying something new with a unique refurbishment option. The city wants a former fire station on the corner of First and Moreland Streets into a full-service restaurant. It will be the only restaurant directly connected to Margaret T. Hance Park, which is currently undergoing major renovations. “It’s important to get our local, small businesses on board,” said Michelle Pierson, deputy director of community and economic development for the city. For the first time, the department will host a pitch to match developers with companies no more than a hundred Have employees. “They’ll go out and spend three minutes showcasing themselves and their business,” Pierson told Building, Plumbing, and Marketing Services, or Uniforms, Utensils, and Groceries – everything a business needs to turn a former fire station into a restaurant Phoenix will be on Tuesday, July 20th at 9:00 a.m. Hold a virtual information session for small businesses or restaurateurs The virtual information session for potential applicants will take place on Tuesday, July 20, at 10 a.m. Registration is required and can be found here. The pitch meeting will take place on Thursday, August 12th, and the time and place will be announced. Registration opens on July 21st and closes on August 6th. Later this year, the city plans to create a formal RFP (RFP) for the lease, adaptive reuse of the building, and operation of a restaurant. Although the RFP requires applicants to target small businesses, they do not need to be hired for the project. “It is highly recommended that an applicant or developer work with a small business on their proposal,” said Pierson.

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