Rockland County Government Operations Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Climate Action Plan

Rockland County is requesting proposals to develop a County Government Operations Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and County Government Operations Climate Action Plan under RFP-RC-2026-016, with proposals due June 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM and a mandatory pre-proposal meeting on June 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM via Microsoft Teams. The County encourages 30% overall minority- and women-owned business enterprise (MWBE) participation, with MWBE/DBE/SDVOB participation weighted at 100 of 1,000 evaluation points.

The scope spans two phases: developing a GHG Emissions Inventory that quantifies Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions (and optionally Scope 3 from employee commuting) from County-owned and controlled assets, and developing a comprehensive Climate Action Plan with emissions reduction targets, policy recommendations, and implementation strategies. Five primary tasks are required: planning and engagement strategy, GHG tracking tool selection and baseline data collection, GHG Emissions Inventory Report preparation, Climate Action Plan preparation, and document publication and promotion. Respondents must submit a minimum of three current project references and two past project references.

The contract term is two years with three optional one-year renewal periods, with work anticipated to begin September 1, 2026. Professional liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 aggregate is required; commercial general liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate with the County named as additional insured must also be maintained. Proposed pricing must remain firm for 120 days after submission; price adjustments in option years are limited to the percentage increase in the applicable Consumer Price Index with 30 days' advance notice.

Evaluation uses 1,000 weighted points: demonstrated understanding of scope and ability to meet requirements (200 points), relevant experience and qualifications of the consulting team (200 points), ability to work cooperatively with other firms and government entities (100 points), originality and innovation of approach (100 points), MWBE/DBE/SDVOB participation (100 points), performance references (100 points), and cost (200 points). Written questions are due June 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM. The County reserves the right to negotiate all contract elements, reject any proposal, award in part or full, or make no award.