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Sustainability board narrows Energy Innovation Grant procurement after RFQ drew three responses
Summary
Board staff reported the Energy Innovation Grant RFQ closed two weeks ago, returned three responses and two firms have been shortlisted for interviews this week; staff said selection depends on Office of Energy and Innovation contract review and typical grant spending windows extend into the following calendar year.
At its August 5 meeting, the Oshkosh City Sustainability Advisory Board received an update on the Energy Innovation Grant procurement. An Unidentified Speaker said, “We got 3 responses back,” and added that staff are “interested in 2” firms and planned interviews with both this week.
Board members said staff have been contacting references from other communities that worked with the firms. “So interviews will happen this week with both of those firms,” the speaker said, and “we’ve been reaching out to references of communities that have done similar plans with both firms before.” Board members expected a decision possibly by the end of the week or the following week, pending reference checks.
Staff noted the purchase and contracting timeline requires review by the Office of Energy and Innovation. As one member put it, “Once we hear back from Office of Energy and Innovation, about the contract, I think then it'll move rather quickly.” Another board member described the typical grant spending schedule, saying that when awarded this year the work is often required to be spent by the end of the next calendar year.
Why this matters: the Energy Innovation Grant is intended to fund planning and projects that advance local energy or climate objectives. Shortlisting two firms signals the board and staff are moving from procurement into selection and contract negotiation, with scheduling dependent on state-level contract review.
What’s next: staff will complete interviews, check references and await contract review by the Office of Energy and Innovation before bringing a recommended consultant or contract terms back to the board.
