Burlington Electric Department RFP System
RFP 014B-25
RFP# 014B-25
Deadline: January 24, 2025 5:00 pm
DATED RFP WITH NEW DATES 12/13/24
BED is requesting proposals for a Forestry Assessment and Analysis for McNeil from a third-party firm that has the analytical capability and sustainable forestry practice expertise to produce such a Report.
Proposals should be no more than eight pages (not including appendices) and include, in addition to information on analytical capabilities, experience on conducting forestry practice audits or assessments, analyzing carbon accounting outcomes for forestry practices and experience with economics/markets for wood products, and relevant expertise of the organization and the key staff for this project(including projected staff hours), address the criteria below.
Proposals will be reviewed using the following RFP Evaluation Criteria:
•Has the necessary analytical capabilities and expert staff to conduct forestry analyses to provide BED and Burlington with an assessment of current practices and ideas for further improvement;
•Has a sufficient understanding of forestry practices in Vermont, New York and New England and the market for wood products to credibly outline impacts of McNeil’s forestry practices on the areas where wood is harvested for the plant.
•Has conducted relevant work in the past for municipal or state governments or utilities;
•Demonstrates the ability to take complex data and information and provide it in a way that is useful, and transparent, for a variety of audiences including policymakers, regulators, BED staff, and the general public;
• Outline of a project plan that meets BED’s targeted timeline for an interim
report (three months after acceptance of proposal) and final report (by six
months after acceptance of proposal);
•Demonstrates relevant experience presenting similar materials to policymakers, regulators, and the general public;
•Has other relevant expertise in forestry/wood products/carbon accounting areas, and has licensed professional Vermont or New England foresters or Certified Society of American Foresters either on-staff or accessible via consulting agreements.
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