Climate Pollution Reduction Program Support

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) issued Request for Proposal 230000002937 to procure comprehensive contractor support for the Climate Pollution Reduction Program (CPRG), a planning initiative funded by a $3 million U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant. The State seeks qualified vendors to support development of Priority Climate Action Plans (PCAPs) and Comprehensive Climate Action Plans (CCAPs) covering Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsulas through one or more of five service categories: facilitating stakeholder engagement, providing program management support, conducting greenhouse gas inventory and energy modeling analysis, performing quantitative low-income and disadvantaged communities (LI-DC) benefits analysis, and performing qualitative LI-DC benefits analysis. Key deliverables include a PCAP narrative report due March 1, 2024, a CCAP due in mid-2025, and a final status report due September 30, 2027, with all work conducted collaboratively through shared documents and iterative review processes with State representatives. Required qualifications include demonstrated expertise in climate planning, stakeholder engagement facilitation, greenhouse gas inventory development using EPA's State Inventory Tool, and quantitative and qualitative benefits analysis methodologies aligned with Michigan's Healthy Climate Plan priorities. The RFP deadline for proposal submission is August 30, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern, with an anticipated contract start date of September 14, 2023, and a three-year contract term through September 27, 2026, with two optional one-year renewals available at the State's discretion. Questions were due by August 17, 2023, with responses posted by August 18, 2023. Technical evaluation criteria allocate 25 points each to Statement of Work requirements, staffing qualifications, project management capability, and vendor background, with a minimum threshold of 80 points required for pricing consideration.

The RFP is available to all qualified vendors meeting standard contract terms and federal requirements applicable to EPA-funded grants, including compliance with prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment and mandatory insurance requirements (Commercial General Liability minimum $2,000,000 aggregate, Umbrella Liability minimum $5,000,000, Automobile Liability $1,000,000, and Workers' Compensation coverage). Contracts may be subject to preference designation under MCL 18.1261(8) for Qualified Disabled Veteran/Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business enterprises. No incumbent vendors or current contractors were identified in the available procurement documents. The contract is subject to standard conflict-of-interest rules that may preclude vendor participation in future CPRP implementation phases, and service level agreements include penalties for missed deliverable deadlines with no opportunity to earn back credits. The not-to-exceed contract value is $885,000 from the planning phase allocation, with specific budget caps for each service category: facilitation services ($30,000 year one, $60,000 total), program support ($100,000 year one, $275,000 total), greenhouse gas inventory and modeling ($200,000 year one, $450,000 total), quantitative LI-DC benefits analysis ($70,000), and qualitative LI-DC benefits analysis ($30,000). Pricing must be firm for the entire contract term, and payment is made monthly via Electronic Funds Transfer following invoice submission, with overtime, holiday pay, and travel expenses excluded from reimbursement. Contracts valued at or exceeding $250,000 require State Administrative Board approval.