Permitting Compliance Program and Building Performance Standard Program for the City of Pinole

The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to invite proposals from qualified firms to assist the City of Pinole with development of both a permitting compliance program and building performance standard program. A permitting compliance program will streamline and simplify the permitting process, reduce administrative burden, decrease permitting evasion, and increase convenience for both permit applicants and building staff. A building performance standard program will establish a standard for energy use per square foot in commercial and industrial buildings over 20,000 square feet. The ultimate purpose of this programs is to achieve the Pinole Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) goals set for community building decarbonization as well as make progress towards achieving carbon neutrality by 2045.