FIRST ON amNY | NYC EDC puts out call for vendors to design new modular public restrooms | amNewYork

"The city's quasi-governmental Economic Development Corporation called on vendors Friday to apply to design new modular public restrooms under Mayor Zohran Mamdani's $4 million pilot program, which will place the lavatories throughout the city. The EDC's request for proposals (RFP), which it shared exclusively with amNewYork before its Feb. 6 release, lays out criteria for companies bidding to design the public restrooms. It comes after Mayor Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin announced the pilot, which will test 20 to 30 modular restrooms."

"The mayor added that having a place to use the bathroom should not depend on how much one makes, whether one works in a business that charges customers to use its restrooms, or what one does for a living. For delivery workers, street vendors, drivers, and so many others, the workplace is the street, he said. They don't have an office bathroom to duck into, and they shouldn't be punished for that. This is about building a city that works for everyone."

"Vendors interested in participating have until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 24, to file their applications. The RFP calls on contractors to submit designs for single-occupancy restrooms that adhere to universal design principles making them usable for New Yorkers of all ages and abilities do not require connections to water or electricity, are clearly marked as restrooms, and have contractless amenities."

New York City launched a $4 million pilot to place 20–30 modular public restrooms across the five boroughs. The Economic Development Corporation issued a request for proposals calling for vendors to design single-occupancy units that follow universal design principles, do not require connections to water or electricity, are clearly marked, and include contractless amenities. The program sets a vendor application deadline of 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 24. The initiative aims to address the lack of functioning public restrooms and provide accessible facilities for delivery workers, street vendors, drivers, and others who work on the street.

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