46145 - PVD-NOI-SS-24-13 Development of a Municipal Decarbonization Plan - MT 46145

NOTICE OF INTENT
TO USE SPECIAL PROCUREMENT
Procurement #: 46145

In accordance with Sec. 21-54 of the City’s Code of Ordinances, Sole Source Verification, an official notice is hereby given as follows

Vendor Name(s): PowerOptions, Inc.

Estimated Amount of Procurement: The value of this contract is for $34,955.00

General Description of Goods or Services to be acquired: Development of a municipal decarbonization plan

This project focuses on 120 buildings owned by the City of Providence (the Member). PowerOptions will work with the Member to collect necessary information about the building portfolio, develop goals, and write a roadmap report to help the Member reach its goal of net zero buildings by 2040. Services and support available will include:

• Calculating Scope 1 emissions (on-site emissions from burning of fuels) and Scope 2 emissions (emissions from purchased electricity or heat) inventory for the Member, leveraging any previous work.
• Establishment of an energy usage baseline and associated baseline year; critical to this will be consideration of measures implemented to date so that any resulting energy and carbon reductions already achieved can be counted towards the identified carbon reduction goal.
• Identifying appropriate energy efficiency measures, electrification, and solar projects for each of the buildings (based on historical utility bills and existing equipment specs). As a final measure, we will include the use of local and/or national renewable energy credits.
• Setting a measurable and realistic carbon reduction target for the Member’s portfolio of

• Writing the Roadmap, which includes suggested timelines for each project within the roadmap, project costs, incentives, and savings.