The County of Ventura is seeking consulting services to develop a comprehensive heat action plan. Proposals are due October 9, 2025, at 3:00 PM PDT. Questions regarding the RFP must be submitted by October 2, 2025, at 5:00 PM PDT. The selected consultant will work collaboratively with county staff, partner organizations, community-based organizations, and residents. The total budget for this work is up to $157,500. The contractor shall not commence work until a meeting between representatives of the contractor and county is held. The meeting will be held at a county site, at a time and date to be established. Additional documents required include a cover letter, financial statements for the past two years, a compensation proposal, and a W9 form and current insurance document. The RFP instructions and general information, and questionnaires are also required.
Proposals are due no later than 3:00 p. m. on October 9, 2025 for the furnishings of heat action plan.
The county shall not be obligated to accept the lowest priced proposal. An award, if made, will be in the best interests of the county after all factors have been evaluated.
Offerors shall be skilled and regularly engaged in the general class or type of work called for in the solicitation documents. Proposers must demonstrate the following qualifications: minimum 3 years of experience in climate adaptation, emergency preparedness, or public health planning; demonstrated experience developing heat action plans or similar climate resilience strategies; experience conducting community engagement, surveys, and workshop facilitation; knowledge of heat vulnerability assessment methodologies; experience working with local government agencies; strong written and verbal communication skills; demonstrated cultural competency working with target populations and representative groups.
The contractor shall not commence work until a meeting between representatives of the contractor and county is held. The meeting will be held at a county site, at a time and date to be established.
The deadline for questions or clarifications concerning this rfp is October 2, 2025 at 5: 00 p. m.
The total budget for this work is up to 157, 500.