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Page 1 of 9 Note: This is proposed partial content for an RFP, and is not a complete RFP. Ramsey County Finance has prescribed language for a complete RFP (including boilerplate language, and other restrictions and expected responses), which may alter some of the content in this draft. Ramsey County Office of the County Manager Request for Proposals Development of an Energy Integration and Resiliency Framework for TCAAP Development Purpose Ramsey County is requesting proposals from energy and environmental planning firms for the comprehensive development of an Energy Integration and Resiliency Framework for the 427-acre TCAAP site purchased by Ramsey County, located in Arden Hills, Minnesota. This framework will have a 50-year horizon, and will define the energy and resiliency goals and strategies for development of the site, and provide policy and technical guidance to public and private sector decision makers. The development of a comprehensive Energy Integration and Resiliency Framework (EIRF) has been identified as a key complement to the community’s plans to guide development, and to merge community-wide goals identified in the City’s TCAAP Master Plan with strategies that assure development of infrastructure that integrates sound energy principles, which in turn support long term environmental and economic sustainability. An ideal energy system for the site will minimize emissions of criteria pollutants and greenhouse gases (GHG), minimize peak power demand, enhance energy security by providing local and more reliable sources of energy, reduce energy cost volatility, and strengthen the local economy by spending more energy dollars locally. This contract opportunity is meant to help the Joint Development Authority and City of Arden Hills to critically evaluate and frame the role of energy in future development, identify significant opportunities for the design of an energy system that sustains stable economic development, reduces adverse environmental impacts, and supports a high quality of life and a healthy lifestyle. Background The Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TCAAP) and the Arden Hills Army Training Site (AHATS) comprise nearly 2,370 acres in the northern third of Arden Hills, MN. The TCAAP site and its history as an ammunition manufacturing facility play a significant role in the incorporation and development of Arden Hills. Chlorinated solvents were discovered in the neighboring city of New Brighton groundwater wells in 1981. The TCAAP site was placed on the Federal National Priorities (Superfund) list in 1983. Since that time, extensive environmental investigation and remediation has occurred. Ramsey County purchased the 427-acre TCAAP site and entered into a fixed-price demolition and remediation contract with Carl Bolander and Sons in April 2012. At this time, nearly all of the buildings in the redevelopment area have been demolished, and soil remediation has begun. The site will be cleaned to Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) residential standards. The demolition and remediation project is expected to be complete in mid-2015.