Unofficial Notice of Invitation to Bid (NIB)

San Carlos City is seeking bids from qualified and interested contractors for the following project titled, Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Plan Update, identified under Solicitation ID: -. Work is to be performed near 600 Elm St, San Carlos, CA 94070, USA in San Mateo County.

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General Project Description

The City of San Carlos is soliciting proposals from qualified consultant teams to update its Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Plan (CMAP). This update will fulfill CEQA mitigation requirements from the 2045 General Plan Reset project and establish a comprehensive framework for future climate action and resilience. The scope includes updating greenhouse gas emissions inventories, performing climate vulnerability assessments, developing mitigation and adaptation strategies, creating an implementation and monitoring plan, and conducting the necessary CEQA environmental review. The project involves extensive consultant-led public engagement, stakeholder interactions, and ongoing coordination with City staff and various commissions.

General Bid Items

Quantity: 1 Unit: LS Work Item: Project Management, Work Plan, and Kickoff Meeting, Specifications: Prepare detailed work schedule (Gantt chart), deliver monthly invoices and progress reports, hold bi-weekly progress meetings, prepare agendas/notes.
Quantity: 1 Unit: LS Work Item: Draft and Final Community Outreach and Engagement Plan, Specifications: Include coordination, facilitation, and documentation of all public engagement events, summary reports/memos.
Quantity: 1 Unit: LS Work Item: Preparation of agendas and meeting materials for public engagement events.
Quantity: 1 Unit: LS Work Item: Facilitation of all community engagement, stakeholder, and focus group events.
Quantity: 1 Unit: LS Work Item: Preparation and review of all project material for clear messaging, Specifications: Presentations, graphics, handouts, outreach messaging, newspaper notices, notification letters, agendas, meeting notes, summary reports.
Quantity: 1 Unit: LS Work Item: Provide meeting summary memos for events/campaigns.
Quantity: 1 Unit: LS Work Item: Undertake background review of Citywide plans, policies, programs, and documents, Specifications: Mapping stakeholders and partner agencies, assessing regional/state/federal regulations, assessing City readiness and progress on sustainability goals.
Quantity: 1 Unit: LS Work Item: Convene meetings with relevant staff for background review.
Quantity: 1 Unit: LS Work Item: Prepare Draft Climate Mitigation Targets and Vulnerability Assessment Memorandum.
Quantity: 1 Unit: LS Work Item: Prepare Final Climate Mitigation Targets and Vulnerability Assessment Memorandum.
Quantity: 1 Unit: LS Work Item: Formulate proposed mitigation and adaptation strategies, Specifications: Meet emissions reduction targets, enhance climate resilience (sea level rise, extreme weather, wildfires, heatwaves), include prioritization matrix, detailed description, responsible agency, performance measures, evaluation criteria.
Quantity: 1 Unit: LS Work Item: Presentation of proposed strategies to community and stakeholder groups.
Quantity: 1 Unit: LS Work Item: Prepare Draft Implementation and Monitoring Plan memorandum.
Quantity: 1 Unit: LS Work Item: Prepare Final Implementation and Monitoring Plan memorandum.
Quantity: 1 Unit: LS Work Item: Prepare Draft CMAP, Specifications: Summarize/integrate outcomes from preceding tasks (planning, engagement, background, GHG analysis, targets, vulnerability, strategies, implementation plan), reference City's 2030 General Plan and Strategic Plan, scheduled for public and staff review.
Quantity: 1 Unit: LS Work Item: Meetings with community and stakeholder groups (Task 7 deliverables).
Quantity: 1 Unit: LS Work Item: Interdepartmental meeting(s) with City staff (Task 7 deliverables).
Quantity: 1 Unit: LS Work Item: Planning and Transportation Commission Study Session (Task 7 deliverables).
Quantity: 1 Unit: LS Work Item: City Council Public Study Session (Task 7 deliverables).
Quantity: 1 Unit: LS Work Item: Prepare Final CMAP, Specifications: Incorporate feedback from Task 7.
Quantity: 1 Unit: LS Work Item: Conduct Environmental Review to ensure CEQA-qualified Climate Action Plan, conforming to GHG reduction mitigation for 2045 General Plan Reset EIR.

NAICS Classification

NAICS 541620 – Environmental Consulting Services (Updating the Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Plan (CMAP), conducting GHG inventories, climate vulnerability assessments, and CEQA environmental review.), NAICS 541611 – Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (Providing project management, community outreach and engagement planning, and developing implementation and monitoring plans for climate action.)

Records and Due Date

This bid opportunity was entered into BidAmerica on February 13, 2026, and was last updated on March 3, 2026. All bids and/or proposals are due on March 4, 2026.

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