Tacoma Cityoftacoma #PM26-0046F

Tacoma Power Seeks Program and Change Management Services for Markets+ Energy Market Implementation

Tacoma Power is seeking program management (PM) and organizational change management (OCM) services to support its implementation of Markets+, a day-ahead energy market operated by the Southwest Power Pool (SPP). - Government Buyer: - City of Tacoma, Tacoma Public Utilities, Tacoma Power - Services Requested: - Program management and project management services for Markets+ implementation - Includes program planning, scheduling, stakeholder coordination, executive and governance support, business analysis, process design, staff augmentation, and coordination of multiple project managers - Organizational change management services - Includes organizational design, leadership and team development, change and stakeholder assessment, communication planning, documentation of business process changes, knowledge transfer facilitation, and training program design and implementation - Notable Requirements: - Emphasis on experience with Northwest regional utilities and centralized wholesale electrical markets - Work will be assigned via task orders; not all work is guaranteed - Compliance with Washington State paid sick leave laws and ADA accessibility - Contract Details: - Total contract value up to $3,000,000 - Three-year base period with a one-year renewal option - Place of Performance: - Tacoma Power service area, including Tacoma, Fircrest, University Place, Fife, parts of Steilacoom, Lakewood, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, and unincorporated Pierce County - Tacoma Public Utilities Administrative Building North (contracting office) - No specific OEMs or product part numbers are mentioned in the solicitation

Description

Tacoma Power is seeking to contract with one or more entities to provide program management (PM) and organizational change management (OCM) services in support of the implementation of Markets+, a day-ahead energy market operated by the Southwest Power Pool (SPP). The contractor(s) will perform various tasks including data gathering, issue summarization, analysis, and development of recommendations. Separate work orders will outline specific objectives and tasks. The contract will have provisions to limit aggregate expenses to no more than $3,000,000.

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