Description
The Washington Department of Commerce is seeking proposals from qualified providers to offer technical assistance to industrial symbiosis projects. The technical assistance provider will develop a technical assistance framework and provide assistance to projects, including material and energy flow mapping, process redesign, and technology assessment. The provider will also develop materials for public use to educate communities on industrial symbiosis and circular economy concepts. The contract is expected to be awarded for a period of 16 months, with a budget of up to $2,425,000.
Key aspects of the job include:
• Developing a technical assistance framework
• Providing technical assistance to industrial symbiosis projects
• Creating materials for public education on industrial symbiosis and circular economy concepts
• Coordinating with existing and emerging project proponents to accelerate the establishment of industrial symbiosis parks
• Leveraging expertise to establish relationships with project proponents and stakeholders