Request for Proposals (RFP) MVP 2.0 Seed Project Implementation

Proposals due August 27, 2026 at 2 pm

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)
MVP 2.0 Project Consultant for Seed Project Implementation
August 12, 2026

On behalf of the
Towns of Charlemont and Colrain, Massachusetts

The Towns of Charlemont and Colrain strive to build on our current MVP Plans while providing equitable engagement and project implementation around climate resilience and the challenges climate change brings to the region and our local communities by implementing this grant funded award. We seek to engage the most vulnerable populations of our communities as implement a valuable Seed Project.

The Town of Colrain, as fiscal agent for the grant, is seeking proposals from qualified individuals or firms to perform public engagement that expands the bandwidth and the capacity of the communities, as well as bring skill sets that will achieve the requirements of the MVP 2.0 Seed Project Implementation process described.

The work is funded by a grant award under the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) 2.0 program. It is recommended that respondents to this request that are unfamiliar with this program thoroughly review the vendor qualifications, and the MVP 2.0 Process Guide available here: https://www.mass.gov/doc/mvp-20-process-guide/download.

The selected Project Consultant shall have demonstrated previous experience in providing specified engagement services to municipalities, achievement in community consensus building, and implementation of municipal climate resilience projects. The Town Administrators from Charlemont and Colrain will evaluate all submissions before the opening of price proposals. The contract will be awarded to the firm that provides the most advantageous proposal based on the Technical and Price Proposals provided within the RFP.

A complete RFP may be obtained, without charge, at Colrain Town Hall, 55 Main Road, Colrain MA 01340, by contacting Diana Parsons at bos@colrain-ma.gov, and online at colrain-ma.gov.

All bids must be submitted as physical copies and hardware, and all submissions are due by Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 2:00 pm. Email and faxed proposals will not be accepted.

This contract will be awarded to the proposer deemed by the Charlemont and Colrain Town Administrators/Chief Procurement Officers, to have submitted the most advantageous proposal, taking into consideration the price and non-price proposals. The Town of Colrain reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, waive any minor informality in the proposal process, and accept the proposal deemed to be in the Towns’ best interest.

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Posted: to Select Board on Mon, Aug 10, 2026
Updated: Thu, Sep 3, 2026