APPLICABILITY REVIEW AND GREENHOUSE GAS REPORTING SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF CORTLAND WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT

The City of Cortland ("City") is requesting sealed proposals from qualified environmental consulting firms to provide professional services related to compliance with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation ("NYSDEC") Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program pursuant to 6 NYCRR Part 253. The selected Consultant shall provide professional services necessary to determine whether the City's Wastewater Treatment Plant ("WWTP") is subject to mandatory greenhouse gas reporting requirements. If reporting is determined to be required, and upon written authorization by the City, the Consultant shall perform all services necessary to prepare, document, and assist with submission of the City's required greenhouse gas emissions report. This procurement is structured as a two-phase engagement: Phase 1 – Applicability Review The Consultant shall evaluate the City's wastewater treatment operations and determine whether the WWTP is subject to greenhouse gas reporting requirements under 6 NYCRR Part 253. Phase 2 – Greenhouse Gas Reporting Services If Phase 1 determines that reporting is required, and the City elects to proceed, the Consultant shall perform all technical, analytical, documentation, and reporting services necessary to support the City's compliance with applicable reporting requirements. Completion of Phase 1 does not guarantee authorization to proceed with Phase 2. An electronic copy of the complete RFP document, support reference documents, and any potential issued RFP addenda can be obtained via download from the City of Cortland ’s website: https://www.cortlandny.gov/ All requests for RFP clarifications or questions must be submitted in writing via e-mail to Randi Mowry, Purchasing Manager; [email protected] and received in writing no later than noon September 10, 2026. RESPONSES DUE: 12:00 noon, September 23, 2026 The City shall not be liable for any costs incurred by proposers in preparing or submitting proposals. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: None Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 0.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 0.00% WBE Goal: 0.00% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise contracting goals (DBE) DBE Goal: 0.00%