Specifications include, but are not limited to: Services procured through the consultant pool are intended to supplement active NEEFC projects/assistance, not to substitute for them. Consultant assistance will be targeted to fill a strategic need or gap in NEEFC-led efforts in communities across New England The NEEFC, through UMS, is seeking individuals and firms qualified to provide consultant services in one or more of the following areas. Responses to this RFQ should identify which specific service(s) under the three categories (Technical & Managerial, Financial, and Outreach & Engagement Services) the vendor would like to be considered a provider of. Please note, if it is not immediately apparent from the service description below, all service provision will be in the context of environmental or climate change-related projects, which may be related to water, energy, pollution prevention, or another relevant environmental challenge. Technical & Managerial Services 1. Environmental reviews and assessments a. Environmental impact assessment b. Soil surveying c. Water quality sampling/monitoring d. Land surveying e. Lead service line inventorying f. Climate vulnerability/risk assessment g. Cybersecurity/risk assessment for water systems h. Ordinance/bylaw review i. Watershed characterization 2. Planning and design a. Asset management b. Capital improvement planning c. Operations and maintenance (O&M) planning d. Nature-based solutions and green infrastructure site/project design e. Climate action planning f. Quality Assurance Project Planning (QAPP) g. Cybersecurity planning for water systems 3. Modeling (e.g., hydraulic & hydrologic, water quality, energy) 4. Data management, analytics, and visualization 5. Environmental engineering (including designs, plans, specifications) for a. Drinking water infrastructure (including wells) b. Wastewater infrastructure (including decentralized/septic) c. Stormwater infrastructure d. Renewable energy/energy efficiency 6. Project and/or construction management 7. Monitoring and evaluation (both strategy development and implementation)...
