EXHIBIT_C_Capacity_Responses.docx

This is a Performance Capacity Instructions document for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's (MPCA) Greater Minnesota Waste Reduction, Reuse, Recycling and Composting Grants program, which is part of a Grant Request for Proposal. The document requires applicants to respond to performance capacity questions as mandated by Minnesota Statutes 16B.981 Subdivision 2 (1). Applicants must describe their history performing similar work, including current and past staffing levels and budgets, and disclose whether they have received state grants within the past five years. If applicable, applicants must provide details regarding previous grant awards, including award amounts, duties performed, and outcomes achieved. The underlying grant opportunity funds waste reduction, reuse, recycling, and composting projects in Greater Minnesota for State Fiscal Year 2027, covering the period from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029, with all projects required to be completed by June 30, 2029 without extension options. Projects must focus on best practices for waste reduction, reuse, recycling, or composting collection systems as defined under Minnesota Statutes 115A.03.

This Performance Capacity Instructions document does not address pricing terms, set-asides, incumbent information, or specific funding amounts. The instructions represent a component of a larger RFP process where applicants must demonstrate organizational capacity and prior experience to be considered for grant funding allocated by the 2025 Minnesota Legislature under Minnesota Statutes 115A.565. The document establishes baseline eligibility and evaluation criteria rather than prescribing contract terms or financial parameters.