Neighbourhood Heating Decarbonization Plan Service

The government authority in Ann Arbor, Michigan, requires a vendor to deliver a neighbourhood heating decarbonization plan service. The selected vendor must create a neighborhood-specific heating decarbonization plan for four-to-five micro-neighborhoods and support plan implementation in three to five of these areas. The vendor must actively collaborate via biweekly meetings with the agency and Innovations. Additional scope includes serving as an expert witness on neighborhood decarbonization and non-pipeline alternatives during a future agency Gas Rate Case. The vendor must also deliver an assessment of avoided gas and electric infrastructure costs, economic analyses of bill impacts and downstream energy rate effects, refined economic variable modeling, and an analysis of municipal programs and practices. Eligibility restricts participation to USA onshore vendors, and the work requires both offsite and onsite performance. The buyer seeks proposals for the budget, and the contract period lasts for one year. Key dates include a pre-bid meeting on October 6, 2026, and a deadline for all questions on October 8, 2026.