Rental Apartment Retrofit Accelerator (RARA) program

The City of Vancouver is seeking a contractor to complete low-carbon retrofit research in existing multi-unit residential buildings (MURBs) as part of the Rental Apartment Retrofit Accelerator (RARA) program. The scope of work includes field test installations of emerging technologies, identifying and onboarding candidate buildings, engaging with tenants, conducting research and stakeholder engagement, and delivering summary reports and findings. The estimated value of the contract is approximately $350,000.00 with an anticipated term of approximately 18 months. Key tasks include: • Focus primarily on field test installations of emerging technologies • Identify and onboard candidate buildings for retrofit participation • Engage with tenants to gather qualitative data before-and-after-retrofit • Conduct research and stakeholder engagement on MURB tune-up/retro-commissioning • Deliver summary reports, findings, and recommendations to inform future policy and program development