Specifications include, but are not limited to: he purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is for the City of Olympia (City) to solicit proposals from qualified respondents with expertise in stakeholder engagement, meeting facilitation, and residential energy efficiency (preferred) to assist with community engagement Consultant will: Meet with City/Collaborative staff to clarify goals and objectives of the focus groups, identify target stakeholders, and determine desired composition of each focus group. Develop focus group discussion scripts for each identified stakeholder group, with 1 round of review and feedback from City/Collaborative staff. Recruit participants for five focus groups (~8 people per group) based on provided contact information and preferred composition(s) of each group. Organize a sixth focus group based on feedback from the previous five focus groups to include any stakeholder groups that may have been left out of initial meetings. Facilitate and moderate all six focus groups. Provide facilitation materials as needed (e.g., flip charts, markers, stickers), and/or virtual collaboration tools. Coordinate accessibility sub-contractors if requested (e.g., ASL interpretation, translation services). Manage and process stipends for focus group participants (as requested, budget permitting). Provide notes on feedback received during each focus group to City staff within 1 week of each meeting and meeting facilitation for the Thurston Climate Mitigation Collaborative (TCMC).