The selected Contractor(s) will support the City of Stamford to complete Phase I of the MIF in accordance with their selected proposal, “Leveraging Local Partnerships To Accelerate A Clean Energy Market in Stamford, Connecticut” (see Exhibit B). The tasks include, but are not limited to: 1) Coordinate with the City of Stamford and Green Bank to ensure alignment with NCIF guidelines, existing state policy and programs, and local clean energy market needs. 2) Develop a PPP Plan for Stamford that uses a “whole community approach”, with particular emphasis on Stamford’s environmental justice communities, to identify and accelerate the deployment of capital to Qualified Projects. o At a minimum, the PPP Plan must include the following components as outlined in the MIF Appendix A (see Section B, pp. 3-4): ▪ Vision and Objectives ▪ Plan Description ▪ Public-Private Partnerships ▪ Description of Policy Interventions ▪ Financing Structure ▪ Monitoring and Evaluation ▪ Community and Economic Benefits o In addition, the Green Bank envisions the PPP Plan to include summary information of relevant local and state policy incentives and programs that would support origination of NCIF Qualified Projects and expedite implementation pipelines. 3) Identify a Project Pipeline of potential NCIF Qualified Projects in accordance with the template provided in the MIF Appendix B, including an estimated timeline for implementation (e.g., short-term, medium-term or long-term). If projects ultimately receive NCIF funds through subsequent phases, the projects must comply with several federal laws, regulations, and policies, including, among others, the Davis-Bacon Related Acts and the Build America, Buy America Act. o The City of Stamford seeks recommended next steps for further evaluating and developing the Project Pipeline from the selected Contractor(s). 4) In developing the PPP Plan and Project Pipeline for the City of Stamford, the selected Contractor(s) will identify and engage with key stakeholders based on their ability/willingness to participate, including, but not limited to, environmental justice and other community-based organizations, nonprofits, labor, utilities, renewable energy developers, private investors, institutions, and residents. o The Green Bank plans to assist with stakeholder engagement activities, including the potential to establish stakeholder focus groups led or otherwise supported by community leaders through this grant. 5) Develop marketing materials and work with the City of Stamford to develop a strategy to promote the PPP Plan highlighting potential investment opportunities identified in the project pipeline. 6) Support the development of the City of Stamford’s application into Phase II of the MIF, as applicable.
