Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to modify the service agreement for the Columbus MSA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) Engagement and Plan Development with Planning Communities, LLC. The work under this modification includes a deliverable for the Columbus Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) Workforce Planning Analysis (WPA). This analysis will cover the ten counties within the Columbus MSA. The primary objectives are to identify workforce gaps, devise strategies to address these gaps, and foster partnerships necessary for achieving the goals of the Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP) with emphasis on equity.
This modification No. 2 is necessary to add additional funding and extend the utilities agreement. These additional funds are necessary for the Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) and the Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP).
PROCUREMENT: Request for proposals (RFP026245) were formally advertised on the Vendor Services and Bonfire websites in accordance with the procedures set forth in Columbus City Codes, Chapter 329 from October 31, 2023 to December 1, 2023. Five Hundred Thirty Two (532) vendors were solicited. The city received three (3) (MAJ) responses. The proposals were deemed responsive and were fully evaluated by the Evaluation Committee on December 18, 2023. The committee felt that Planning Communities, LLC submitted the strongest proposal overall for the following reasons: 1.) The team has depth of experience with similar projects. 2.) Demonstrated clear understanding of the tasks related to the project and how to execute the project. 3.) Project manager exhibited a strong with similar work experience
ORD 2503-2023 authorized acceptance of the award for the Climate Pollution Reduction Planning Grant, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) 66.046. The grant project period is from June 1 2023 through May 31, 2027. The City grant number is G602301.
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