Massachusetts COMMBUYS #BD-27-1042-ENV-ENV01-133468

Massachusetts Seeks Equity Partners for Municipal Climate-Resilience Planning

Massachusetts is seeking approximately six Equity Partners to help communities build equity and environmental justice into climate-resilience planning. - Government buyer: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs (EEA), Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Program. - Opportunity: Equity Partner services for the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Planning 2.0 Program. - Quantity and scope: Approximately six partners will advise and support municipal Core Teams and Community Liaisons as they develop climate-resilience Seed Projects. Each partner is expected to support approximately 4–7 communities per round. - Services: Provide equity-centered advice, training, facilitation, and direct support; help teams use the GEAR Tool and discuss community data; support Community Liaison recruitment and onboarding; facilitate work on social vulnerability, climate equity, and inclusive engagement; and incorporate community feedback into project priorities, vetting, and outreach plans. - Notable requirements: Demonstrate experience with community-engaged projects that advance equity, strong communication and consensus-building skills, and the ability to engage environmental justice communities and other priority populations. Respondents may be organizations, sole proprietors, or individuals. Proposals should provide hourly rates and maximum community capacity. - OEMs and named vendors: No OEMs or commercial vendors are identified. A Planning Vendor is referenced as a project collaborator, but is not named. - Estimated value: Total bids are estimated at up to $480,000 for the initial 17-month contract period.

Description

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs is soliciting approximately six Equity Partners for its Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Planning 2.0 Program. Equity Partners will work with the Planning Vendor to support municipal staff and Community Liaisons in embedding environmental justice, equity, and community engagement in the development and implementation of climate resilience Seed Projects. Services include equity training, guidance, and direct support to help teams engage communities, understand vulnerable populations’ needs, and develop and vet projects that build climate resilience. Bidders may be organizations, sole proprietors, or individuals with relevant equity-centered and community-engagement experience.

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