This solicitation is to procure an engineering or architectural firm, or similarly qualified firm, to provide engineering consulting services, as described in this solicitation, to develop a Decarbonization Plan to address the Corvallis campus’ phased decarbonization of the campus utility and energy infrastructure. The plan shall be developed in close coordination with other planning work being done to address the University’s deferred maintenance backlog through renewal of campus buildings. The Plan will address and consider the following goals: 1. Reduce university operating costs and carbon emissions significantly and permanently, as outlined in the OSU Path to Carbon Neutrality, which calls for decarbonizing Corvallis campus district energy systems. 2. Serve future heating and cooling loads as envisioned in the Corvallis Campus Vision, 10 Year Capital Forecast, Capital Renewal Program and other planning efforts. Serve building heating and cooling loads for select existing buildings as they undergo mechanical upgrades and renovations. 3. Assess recoverable heat from research and other buildings, informing changes needed to those buildings to fit long term planning and decarbonization goals. 4. Maintain a level of service worthy of a high intensity research institution and reduce operating and maintenance burden, where possible.
