New York State Contract Reporter #2139109

Columbia County Climate Action Plan Development Services

Columbia County is seeking consulting support to create a climate action plan for County operations and the wider community. - Government buyer - Columbia County, New York; procurement administered by the Department of Central Services, with the Planning Division leading the work. - The Climate Smart Task Force and Board of Supervisors are also identified in the procurement materials. - OEMs and vendors - No product OEMs or prospective contractors are named. - The Capital District Regional Planning Commission (CDRPC) is referenced as a source of inventory data; NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) is associated with grant and inventory requirements. - Requested service — RFP #26-010 - Develop a stakeholder-driven Climate Action Plan covering both County government operations and the broader community. The community and government-operations plans have equal priority. - Use the community greenhouse-gas inventory with a 2022 baseline and available County inventory data; document inventory methods and report data gaps or inconsistencies for resolution. - Cover community emissions Scopes 1, 2, and 3. Expand analysis of agricultural and forest-land emissions and sinks, and report sequestration separately. - Develop a business-as-usual forecast and strategy-level emissions-reduction estimates, including annual projections and modeled pathways to support prioritization. - Recommend policies and prioritized actions; identify implementation approaches, required resources, and potential funding sources; and provide a public metric-tracking plan. - Interview County department heads and staff, lead stakeholder and community outreach, and support public hearings in person. - Deliver editable project files in Microsoft-compatible formats; provide spatial data in ESRI File Geodatabase or GeoPackage formats. A non-proprietary, open-source greenhouse-gas accounting approach is preferred. - Budget and participation goals - Project budget is stated as up to $90,000; the work is partly funded through an NYSDEC Climate Smart Communities grant. - Participation goals are 30% MWBE and 6% SDVOB. - Notable contract term - Two-year initial term, with two optional six-month extensions; the County anticipates completing the plan within 18–24 months after contract execution.

Description

Columbia County seeks an experienced planning consultant to lead a stakeholder-driven process and develop a Climate Action Plan for County government operations and the broader community. Work includes using existing greenhouse gas inventories to establish emissions baselines, analyzing emissions sources and sinks—including expanded analysis of agriculture and forest land uses—and recommending policies and strategies to reduce emissions. The plan must include prioritized implementation strategies, required resources, and potential funding sources, with stakeholder outreach as part of the process. The County intends to complete the CAP within 18–24 months after contract execution; the contract term is two years with an option for two six-month extensions.

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