ALL OF THE FOLLOWING IMPROVEMENTS WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE LEAHY CENTER'S EXISTING MUSEUM BUILDING. PROCUREMENT AND INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT WILL BE UNDERTAKEN BY TO BE DETERMINED CONTRACTORS. CONTRACTORS WILL BE CHOSEN VIA A COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS UTILIZING VARIOUS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFPS). THE OVERALL GOAL OF THESE IMPROVEMENTS IS TO DECARBONIZE THE LEAHY CENTER'S ENERGY PROFILE BY ELIMINATING THE USE OF FOSSIL FUELS TO HEAT AND COOL THE MUSEUM FACILITY. THE WORK WILL TAKE PLACE OVER TWO BUDGET PERIODS. DEVELOPING PLANS, WRITING SPECIFICATIONS, AND PRODUCING CONSTRUCTIONS DOCUMENTS AND WRITING THE VARIOUS RFPS WILL TAKE PLACE IN BUDGET PERIOD 1 (BP1). BP1 WILL ALSO INCLUDE ISSUING THE RFP TO SOLICIT QUOTES AND CHOOSING THE VARIOUS INSTALLATION CONTRACTORS. PROCUREMENT AND INSTALLATION OF ALL OF THE EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS DETAILED ABOVE WILL TAKE PLACE IN BUDGET PERIOD 2 (BP2). THE CREATION OF THE EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS WILL ALSO TAKE PLACE IN BP2.