Unofficial Notice of Invitation to Bid (NIB)

Pinole City is seeking bids from qualified and interested contractors for the following project titled, Municipal Building Decarbonization Plan for the City of Pinole, identified under Solicitation ID: -. Work is to be performed near 2131 Pear St, Pinole, CA 94564, USA in Contra Costa County.

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General Project Description

The City of Pinole is seeking qualified firms to develop a comprehensive municipal buildings decarbonization plan. The project aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045, aligning with the Pinole Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP). The scope of work includes reviewing existing decarbonization efforts, creating a detailed inventory of fossil-fueled equipment in municipal buildings, assessing operational needs, researching market-available clean energy alternatives, evaluating building performance enhancements (e.g., HVAC, resilience, envelope upgrades, EV readiness, PV systems, battery storage, electrical infrastructure upgrades), performing cost/benefit and feasibility analyses, identifying funding sources, developing a prioritized replacement, retrofit, and enhancement schedule through 2035, and facilitating interdepartmental and City Council engagement for plan review and adoption.

General Bid Items

Quantity: - Unit: LS Work Item: Review Building Decarbonization Work Completed by the City to Assess Remaining Work. Deliverables: Technical memorandum summarizing existing work and identifying gaps, matrix mapping completed work to required plan tasks.
Quantity: - Unit: LS Work Item: Create a Complete Inventory of Fossil-Fueled Power Equipment at Existing Municipal Buildings. Deliverables: Detailed inventory spreadsheet (Excel) with equipment fields, GIS or map-based visualization (optional).
Quantity: - Unit: LS Work Item: Assess the Operational Needs of Each Municipal Building. Deliverables: Operational needs assessment memo for each building.
Quantity: - Unit: LS Work Item: Research Market-Available Clean Energy Alternatives. Deliverables: Alternatives matrix listing decarbonization options, specifications, cost ranges, operational considerations, code compliance notes.
Quantity: - Unit: LS Work Item: Evaluate How Building Performance Can Be Enhanced. Deliverables: Building performance evaluation summary identifying improvement opportunities.
Quantity: - Unit: LS Work Item: Research Building Performance Enhancements. Deliverables: Catalog of performance enhancement measures, cost estimates, vendor information, anticipated benefits.
Quantity: - Unit: LS Work Item: Perform a Cost/Benefit and Feasibility Analysis of Alternatives and Enhancements. Deliverables: Cost/benefit and feasibility analysis report with ranked measures, assumptions, and methodology; consolidated economic model (Excel) showing payback, life-cycle costs, GHG reduction estimates.
Quantity: - Unit: LS Work Item: Identify Funding Sources for Decarbonization Transition. Deliverables: Funding and financing strategy memo, recommended funding pathway for each building or building type.
Quantity: - Unit: LS Work Item: Develop a Replacement, Retrofit, and Enhancement Schedule. Deliverables: Detailed 2035 transition schedule (Excel + PDF) with full cost, GHG, and timing analysis; prioritization framework aligned with equity, end-of-life needs, and available funding.
Quantity: - Unit: LS Work Item: Interdepartmental and City Council Engagement. Deliverables: Two departmental coordination meetings (minimum) with summaries; draft and final staff report and slide deck for City Council presentation; attendance and presentation at Council adoption hearing.

NAICS Classification

541690 – Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services, 541611 – Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services, 541330 – Engineering Services

Records and Due Date

This bid opportunity was entered into BidAmerica on December 9, 2025, and was last updated on January 9, 2026. All bids and/or proposals are due on January 23, 2026.

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