Thermal Opportunity Mapping

The Colorado Energy Office is requesting quotes for thermal opportunity mapping consulting services under Documented Quote EFAA 2027000087, with written inquiries due September 8, 2026 and quotes due September 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM Mountain Time. The scope encompasses aggregating, cleaning, and standardizing datasets on industrial waste heat, geothermal resources, wastewater facilities, and building thermal demands for integration into a public ArcGIS platform serving Denver County and Denver City.

The contract is a firm fixed-price engagement at $180,000 total budget, funded through the Colorado Energy Office's EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Planning Grant. The anticipated contract term runs through May 30, 2027, with potential for state discretionary extensions and a desired purchase order start date of October 7, 2026.

Key deliverables include an implementation plan and heat source/sink inventory (30 days post-execution), standardized data packages and waste heat potential analysis (90 days), case study analyses and stakeholder engagement documentation (180 days), and ongoing project management including kickoff meetings, monthly coordination calls, and progress reports. All spatial deliverables must be delivered in ESRI-native formats (File Geodatabase, Shapefile, ArcGIS REST Service Endpoints, or Hosted Feature Services) using WGS 1984 or Web Mercator coordinate systems, with detailed documentation and metadata standards per appendices.

Respondents must comply with WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility requirements, Colorado's AI governance and disclosure policies (requiring advance written notice of any AI tool use, enterprise-level data protections, and pre-delivery verification by qualified personnel), insurance requirements, and proof of Good Standing with the Colorado Secretary of State. Proposals must include an executive summary with firm credentials and conflict-of-interest certifications, organizational and personnel qualifications with team resumes, at least one prior project example with references, a comprehensive work plan addressing all four tasks and accessibility compliance, and a detailed budget narrative with labor hour estimates and hourly rates by team member.

Award is estimated for September 23, 2026. Evaluation criteria prioritize price/cost, with award made to the responsible respondent whose acceptable quote is most advantageous to the State. Tara Larwick, Procurement Specialist (tara.larwick@state.co.us), is the primary point of contact.