Energy Auditing Government Bids & RFPs

Bidder certifies that its bid meets compliance and quality control standards, is currently licensed and registered to practice public accounting in the state of Colorado and is in good standing, and engagement personnel signing audit reports are actively licensed certified public accountants in good standing. Bidder certifies that its bid meets the following compliance and quality control standards for the work specified in these bid specifications.

Proposals must be received by 4:30 PM HST on August 7, 2026. Proposals delivered after that time will not be considered. Late or incomplete proposals will not be accepted regardless of the reason.

The savings achieved by the ECMs must be sufficient to cover all project costs including service maintenance costs and monitoring fees on an annual basis for the duration of the contract term. The contract must provide that the savings in any year are guaranteed to the extent necessary to make payments under the contract during that year.

The document mentions equipment warranties as part of the Investment Grade Audit (IGA) scope, but specific warranty periods or terms are not detailed in the provided **** equipment warranties

Proposals will be evaluated based on completeness and quality, with weighted criteria including addressing clean energy goals (20%), qualifications and experience (20%), financial approach (15%), project management (15%), technical approach (10%), innovation (10%), and interview (10%). The proposal receiving the highest number of points is considered statistically the best proposal and the best value to the DOE.

Qualifications and experience are evaluated with a 20% weight. This includes the number of ESPC projects worked on in the past 5 years, experience on Maui and Hawaii Island, and resumes for key personnel. 4. 4 qualifications and experience 20

The document does not explicitly detail penalties for non-performance or late delivery. However, it states that failure to provide required insurance is a material **** failure of the esco to provide and keep in force such insurance shall be regarded as material default under this contract, entitling the state to exercise any or all of the remedies provided in this contract for a default of the esco.

Optional site visits are available. 1. 13 optional site visits. if desired by any contractor, the doe will arrange walkthrough inspection tours of the project sites.

Sample documents are required as part of the proposal submission, including a sample annual guaranteed savings reconciliation report, sample project commissioning plan, sample measurement and verification plan, and a sample IGA with costs, savings, and cash flow documents. 2. 2. 1 attachment a2: sample documents

The deadline for written inquiries is June 19, **** schedule activity date issue ifp may 30, 2026 . . . deadline for written inquiries: june 19, 2026 10:00am

Failure to provide requested information may result in disqualification. failure to provide any of the requested information may result in disqualification.

Proposals must be submitted to the issuing office no later than May 20, 2026, 2:00 p. m. CT. Late proposals will not be considered.

Payments are detailed in Section II, Part L. Specific terms are not fully elaborated in the provided text, but invoices must be submitted independently for each program.

The successful respondent warrants that its performance will be conducted conscientiously in a professional and workmanlike manner, in full compliance with the highest professional standards of practice in the industry applicable to the services.

Proposals will be evaluated under a best value standard, with criteria including: Respondents past performance, qualifications, experience (40%), compliance with CPA specifications (20%), cost (15%), and reasonableness of cost (25%).

Proposals are solicited from qualified vendors. Specific qualifications are not detailed in the summary, but key personnel require significant experience in federal program monitoring and regulatory experience.

Liquidated damages may be assessed for failure to perform services or complete obligations in a timely manner, at a rate of two percent (2%) of the total cost for services or obligations not completed per calendar day of delay.

A preproposal inspection is not applicable for this RFP.

Questions regarding this RFP must be submitted in writing no later than April 21, 2026, 2:00 p. m. CT.

Failure to observe the restriction on contacting CPA staff other than the designated contact person may result in disqualification of any related proposal.