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Story County, Iowa (County) seeks proposals and cost estimates for qualified Consultant to facilitate the development of greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals and a Climate Action Plan (CAP) to achieve them as described in this Request for Proposal (RFP). The Consultant selected from the RFP will be engaged after competitive evaluation by a qualified committee based on the "Selection Criteria" set forth in this request. This request invites Consultants to submit proposals for accomplishment of the items of work specified below under Scope of Work. Proposals should be prepared and submitted in accordance with the guidelines and requirements set forth in this request. This RFP is being released for a contractual relationship to guide the development of a Climate Action Plan specifically addressing Story County, Iowa governmental operations. This contractual relationship would work with the Go Green Team and the Board of Supervisors to develop a plan that incorporates goals, strategy identification and prioritization process that includes the identification of Story County's (governmental operations only) carbon reduction goals; and Practical, realistic, fiscally-responsible, cost-effective strategies to accomplish said carbon reduction goals. The Story County Board of Supervisors approved Resolution #22-52 Establishing the Story County Climate Resilience Leadership Strategy on February 1, 2022. With adoption of the Resolution, the Board of Supervisors addressed the reactivation of the Go Green Team. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors reactivates the Go Green Team hereinafter referred to as the Team to provide input and assistance in ascertaining current levels of greenhouse gas emissions present in Story County government operations with the Team consisting of designees from County offices and departments and technical assistance provided by staff from the Board of Supervisors office. The Go Green Team was initially established in 2008 by the Board of Supervisors to assist with the implementation of Our Green Tomorrow, a strategic plan to prioritize potential green activities and practices for Story County. At that time, the goals of the Go Green Plan guiding the Go Green Team included: reviewing internal operations impacting the County's triple bottom line (environment, economy/budget, and employees/society); evaluating the impact of policies on the green goals of Story County; and creating a sense of commitment and common understanding of green actions among all levels of employees. The reactivated Go Green Team revisited these goals and developed potential projects and priorities identified in Appendix A to this RFP. In addition, the Go Green Team worked with the University of Northern Iowa Center for Energy and Environmental Education in completing GHG emissions inventories for county government operations for the calendar years 2010 and 2020. The result of that work is attached Appendix B. The goal of the Climate Action Plan for Government Operations is to examine GHG emissions from Story County-run sites, facilities, and operations, and develop strategies to mitigate future GHG emissions. The purpose of the Plan is to identify strategies for Story County to decrease greenhouse gas emissions associated with its operations to reach certain GHG reduction targets over a defined timeframe. Selected Consultant will use the Story County Government Emissions, 2020 as baseline and update as required. Costs and associated rationale to update this study must be clearly addressed in the proposed approach and budget. Effective start of contract - November 13, 2024 Story County reserves the right to reject any and all proposals received because of this Request for Proposal. If a proposal is selected, it will be the most advantageous in terms of quality of service, the Consultant's qualifications, and capabilities to provide the specified service, and other factors that Story County may consider. Story County reserves the right, at its discretion, to waive informalities or irregularities in proposals or proposal procedures, and to accept or further negotiate cost, terms, or though not the lowest bid. Insurance Consultant shall take out and maintain during service to the County under a contract such public liability and property damage insurance as shall protect Consultant, its subcontractors, and the County from claims for damages for personal injury, including accidental death, as well as for claims for property damage, which might arise from operations under its contract with the County, whether such operations be by Consultant or its subcontractor, or by anyone directly or indirectly employed by either of them. All insurance policies shall be issued by responsible companies who are acceptable to the County. The Consultant shall not cause any insurance to be canceled nor permit any insurance to lapse during the life of the contract with the County. Consultant shall indemnify and hold County harmless from any damages, cost, claims or expenses which may arise as a result of any failure on the part of the Consultant to provide accurate and/or complete data and information to the County as outlined and required by the terms and conditions of its contract with the County Question Deadline 09/27/2024 at 12:00 PM CT Please submit questions via email to Crystal Davis, County Outreach and Special Projects Manager, cdavis@storycountyiowa.gov. Written responses will be published on the County's online on or before 12:00 PM, October 3, 2024. Bid date Notes: The envelope must be clearly marked "SEALED RFP." The name of the firm and contact person must be listed on the outside of the envelope. Any restrictions on the use of data within proposals must be clearly stated in the proposal itself. Non-disclosure cannot be guaranteed after the selection stage of this procurement due to public record laws. Proposals received after the proposal deadline will be considered late and will not be accepted. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.