City of Vista Climate Action Plan Update

Background
The City of Vista is seeking proposals from qualified consulting teams to provide professional services for the preparation of a Climate Action Plan (CAP) Update. This project is grant-funded through SANDAG’s TransNet Smart Growth Incentive Program, aimed at creating a roadmap for climate action that aligns with local priorities and broader environmental mandates. The CAP Update will prepare Vista for future climate challenges and aims to achieve goals for a safe, connected, and environmentally sustainable future by engaging with the community and developing quantifiable greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets.

Work Details
The scope of work includes:

1) Project Management: Kick-off meeting, ongoing project management, biweekly team meetings, and monthly invoicing.

2) Community Engagement: Develop a public engagement plan, conduct internal working group meetings, organize community workshops (including Spanish sessions), focus groups with community-based organizations, maintain an online project website, and summarize community engagement efforts.

3) Climate Action and Adaptation: Conduct vulnerability assessments, develop GHG inventories (2024 or newer), establish GHG forecasts and reduction targets, and identify actionable climate adaptation strategies.

Deliverables include meeting agendas/minutes, workshop materials, GHG inventory reports, community engagement summaries, and a matrix of candidate CAP measures.

Period of Performance
The contract is expected to commence upon the issuance of a Notice to Proceed in June 2026 and must be completed by June 2029 due to grant funding expiration.

Place of Performance
The work will primarily take place in Vista, California.

Bidder Requirements
Consulting firms must have sufficient resources including trained personnel and financial resources to carry out the work without delay. They must register on the City’s Electronic Bidding System to submit proposals.