Multifamily Decarbonization Program Administrator Applications

Multifamily Decarbonization Program Administrator

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.

Informational Webinar (Optional)

Interested applicants may register for an informational webinar session on April 9th at 2pm to learn about this funding opportunity. Attendance is not required to apply for the funding opportunity. A recording of this session will be posted on this page within 3 days of the webinar. Register here.

Funding Acknowledgement

This project has been funded wholly or in part by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under assistance agreement 84101001 to King County of Washington. The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Environmental Protection Agency, nor does the Environmental Protection Agency endorse trade names or recommend the use of commercial products mentioned in this document, as well as any images, video, text, or other content created by generative artificial intelligence tools, nor does any such content necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Frequently Asked Questions

Please submit questions regarding this RFA to CPRG@kingcounty.gov. Responses to questions received will be posted on this page.