NOTICE OF BID OPPORTUNITY
Multifamily Building Retrofits – King County CPRG Multifamily Decarbonization Program
COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION POSTING: 04/14/2025
DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING BIDS: 04/30/2025
Find the full solicitation on : http://kingcounty.gov/-/media/king-county/depts/executive/climate-office/documents/request-for-applications—multifamily-decarbonization-program-administrator-(1).pdf?rev=88b04e37c3684bd98c1592c4cd93d3cf&hash=4E7C1762B9EE467C283A10E123D04CCA
Contract description:
Applications are now open.
This request will remain open through April 30th at 11:59PM. King County may extend the deadline depending on volume of submissions from qualified applicants. King County will notify each applicant no later than 60 days following submission about the status of their application.
All application materials should be submitted through the JotForm submission page. Apply here!
King County is soliciting applications from qualified firms to serve as the Multifamily Decarbonization Program Administrator – Electrification, Weatherization, Benchmarking, and Technical Assistance. The Administrator will assist with the delivery of the Multifamily Building Decarbonization program of King County’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) funded by the EPA. Submissions are requested from contractors who can provide services for one or more of the following:
- Administer a building retrofit program for naturally occurring affordable housing (NOAH),
- Provide benchmarking services for both NOAH and subsidized affordable housing, and
- Provide technical assistance services for both NOAH and subsidized affordable housing.
Services will be distributed between King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. The Contractor or Contractors will work to deliver the CPRG goals to decarbonize and weatherize at least 50 affordable housing buildings, benchmark 130 buildings, provide technical assistance to 25 buildings, and work with King County’s Regional Finance Team to decarbonize those 25 buildings using external funding sources, and identify units for distribution of 300 heat pump water heater rebates. The purpose of this Request for Application (RFA) is to establish a contract to provide goods and/or services.
The term of the Contract will be through December 31, 2029, subject to funding availability and contractual termination clauses. Program Administration will begin in the 3rd quarter of 2025, with a majority of work concentrated in the 2026 and 2027 calendar years. Benchmarking services work will likely be concentrated through calendar years 2025-2027, and Technical Assistance services concentrated in calendar years 2026-2027.
Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicant entities include private contractors or consulting firms, and nonprofit organizations. Contractors and subcontractors performing building retrofits must be licensed and bonded by the State of Washington; building subcontractors must have a current, valid Contractor’s license in additional to applicable local licenses. If selected for the contract, the contractor(s) must meet the following:
- Prevailing wage requirements per the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries and federal Davis Bacon Act wage requirements,
- Sourcing requirements under the Build America, Buy America (BABA) provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), and
- Non-discrimination and procurement activity requirements of the EPA’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program under assistance agreements, contained in 40 CFR, Part 33.
Application Requirements
Applicants must provide an up-to 15-page application response describing the following:
- The Applicant’s team, including any subcontractors, and their qualifications to carry out program requirements. Specify the project manager on the Applicant’s team for the proposed body of work.
- Indication of which program(s) the Applicant is applying for.
- Your team’s experience in providing the proposed services, including work with target populations.
- Your service area in King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties, specifying if there are counties or parts of counties that your team does not serve.
- Experience and/or training in complying with prevailing wage requirements.
- Applicant approach to providing services for delivery of the program, including staffing structure, and process for:
- Performing work according to established industry standards.
- Ensuring customer satisfaction.
- Tracking client status and ensuring timely invoicing.
- Meeting other product or service criteria as outlined in the application.
Submitting Questions
Questions regarding this funding opportunity should be directed to cprg@kingcounty.gov. Answers to questions will be provided in written form in the FAQ section on this funding page. Questions must be submitted by April 23rd at 11:59PM to be reviewed.
Solicitation Timeline
King County anticipates the following timeline for this opportunity:
- April 1st, 2025: Advertisement begins
- April 9th, 2025 at 2:00 PM: Informational session (virtual)
- April 23rd, 2025 at 11:59 PM: Deadline to submit questions to CPRG@kingcounty.gov
- April 30th, 2025 at 11:59 PM: Applications due via JotForm Application Link
- June 30th, 2025: Determination of award
Organization: RFA- King County CPRG Multifamily Decarbonization Program
Point of Contact:
Name: Riley Lynch
Email: cprg@kingcounty.gov
Phone: (206) 477-8967
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