About the CBP3 Technical Assistance Project
The Department of Ecology (ECOLOGY) is working with a consulting team to build local government capacity for stormwater Community-Based Public-Private (CBP3) development and implementation in Washington State through outreach and technical assistance services.
Objectives: To make stormwater CBP3s more accessible to local governments across Washington State, the team will work with Ecology to:
Increase the total number of communities across the State of Washington that have conditions in place to implement CBP3 or performance-based contracting for stormwater management.
Provide technical expertise for local governments including disadvantaged communities to identify opportunities for CBP3 to address stormwater management challenges.
Use the “Is a Community-Based Public-Private Partnership Right for your Community? A Guide for Municipal Stormwater Managers in Washington State” (Guidebook) and “Washington State Stormwater Community-Based Public-Private Partnership Feasibility assessment” to guide the development of Ecology’s stormwater CBP3 grant program.
Assist Ecology in developing stormwater CBP3 grant program guidelines.
Assist local governments in preparing applications to Ecology stormwater CBP3 funding programs.
Provide support and technical assistance to local governments selected to develop and implement CBP3 programs.
The Consulting Team
Environmental Incentives
Purpose: Our purpose is to create the conditions for human and natural communities to thrive. We do this by helping our partners improve the performance of conservation and development programs.
Role: Prime contractor and lead consultant on CBP3 project, responsible for overall project management and delivery.
Herrera Environmental Consultants
About: Our goal is to work with our clients to create economic vitality and community in a sustaining environment.
Role: Procurement and application assistance lead, providing insight grounded in relationships with Washington stormwater programs, leading technical assistance for local government pilot projects (Task 4), and providing direct support to governments applying for CBP3 funding (Task 7).
Corvias Infrastructure Solutions
Purpose: Our purpose is to create climate-resilient, equitable cities. Since 2015, we have delivered some of our nation’s largest urban greening programs that provide access to opportunities for local, small, disadvantaged businesses, and environmental literacy for members of the community.
Role: Contribute insight and expertise developed across the country, particularly in the realms of procurement (Task 4), performance contracting, RFPs, and partnership models (Task 5).
The Vida Agency
About: The Vida Agency is a woman and minority-owned, full-service multicultural communications company with a deep fluency in the nuances of cultural competence. We work with diverse communities on behalf of private enterprise and public agencies.
Role: Communications and outreach lead, responsible for overseeing principles of equity and inclusion are upheld in the project.
Storm and Stream Solutions
About: Storm and Stream Solutions is a small business that provides cutting-edge services in areas ranging from policy and economic research of alternative project delivery approaches, market-based frameworks and funding/financing options associated with green stormwater infrastructure to technical aspects of water resources projects to adult education development and delivery in the stormwater and stream assessment/restoration sectors.
Role: Provide national-level insight and expert guidance to the CBP3 Learning Network (Task 2) and inform procurement processes (Task 5).