New York Street Furniture

A coordinated street furniture franchise requires a private company to manufacture, design, install and maintain the street furniture at its own costs. In exchange, the City will allow the franchise to sell advertising space on the structures within narrowly defined limits.

The benefits of a coordin…  more

A coordinated street furniture franchise requires a private company to manufacture, design, install and maintain the street furniture at its own costs. In exchange, the City will allow the franchise to sell advertising space on the structures within narrowly defined limits.

The benefits of a coordinated street furniture franchise include serving a public need in all five boroughs, creating an attractive streetscape, ensuring higher standards of maintenance, and raising significant revenues for the city.

The Department invited interested parties to participate in the Request for Proposal (RFP) process, which called for 3500 bus stop shelters, 330 newsstands, and 20 automatic public toilets. The proposals were evaluated across four categories: financial fitness, business organization and experience,…  more

The Department invited interested parties to participate in the Request for Proposal (RFP) process, which called for 3500 bus stop shelters, 330 newsstands, and 20 automatic public toilets. The proposals were evaluated across four categories: financial fitness, business organization and experience, technical proposal, and compensation.

The RFP was released on March 24, 2004, and five proposals were submitted on September 14, 2004.

After an intensive ten month evaluation process, in which six City agencies participated, the franchise was granted to Cemusa, Inc.

The highest ranked proposal was submitted by the Spanish street furniture company - Cemusa, Inc. With more than 900 employees, and over 110,000 structures installed worldwide, Cemusa has an impressive record in the street furniture industry. In addition, Cemusa partners with other leaders in their fields - including designers (Nicholas GRIMSHAW), engineers (STV Group), and planners (TECNY) - to produce the highest quality programs, tailored to meet the specific needs of each particular location. Cemusa has developed innovative programs in countries across the globe, including Brazil, Portugal, Spain, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Mexico. Here in the United States, Cemusa has developed street furniture for San Antonio, Miami-Dade County and the Boston Transit Authority.