Santa Clara Valley Water District PlanetBids #VW0680

Valley Water Seeks Carbon Offset Brokerage Services for Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project

Valley Water in Santa Clara, California is seeking experienced firms to provide Carbon Offset Brokerage Services for the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project. - Government Buyer: - Consultant Contracts Services Unit #820, Valley Water, Santa Clara, California - Services Requested: - Carbon Offset Brokerage Services, including: - Procurement, documentation, retirement, and monitoring of carbon offsets - Compliance with Mitigation Measure GHG-2 for the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project - Documentation suitable for public disclosure and compliance with CEQA and AB 1305 - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs; services must involve recognized voluntary carbon registries such as: - Climate Action Reserve (CAR) - American Carbon Registry (ACR) - Verra - Gold Standard - Notable Requirements: - Minimum five years' experience in carbon offset brokerage or advisory services - Demonstrated experience with at least two recognized voluntary carbon registries - Experience procuring at least 150,000 MT CO₂e in voluntary offsets over five years, including one annual transaction of 20,000 MT CO₂e or more - Sufficient financial capacity to manage offset purchases and retirement - Familiarity with offset project types: forestry, agricultural methane capture, reforestation/afforestation, biochar, soil carbon, and CCUS - Place of Performance: - Santa Clara, California (Valley Water jurisdiction) - Focus is on voluntary carbon market standards and greenhouse gas mitigation compliance for a major infrastructure project.

Description

Valley Water is seeking experienced and qualified firms to provide Carbon Offset Brokerage Services to support compliance with Mitigation Measure GHG-2 for the Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project. The services include carbon offset procurement, documentation, retirement, and monitoring to ensure CEQA-defensible procurement and transparent documentation. The project aims to minimize procurement risk and comply with relevant environmental regulations and voluntary carbon market standards. Firms must have at least five years of experience and demonstrate financial capacity to manage offset purchases and retirement.

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