Response to Request for Proposals (RFP) Questions #1
RFP FOR AN ENERGY/WATER RESOURCES AUDIT AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF ENERGY AND WATER RESOURCES
EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
Note: This form must be signed, dated and included with the proposal for the proposal to be deemed complete.
(Q) There is an entry on the Requirements for Submission section that asks to fill out out the IGA Price proposal form. However, to give a better estimate of the price would you please inform me of the total square footage of the City's facilities to be audited? Also how necessary is this form for the total point evaluation? (A) See pre-bid meeting presentation, located on the City website with the RFP, for approximate square footages of City facilities. Evaluators will review and factor in all information required for this RFP, as provided for in Section VII – Consultant Selection process of the RFP.
(Q) Considering that the DOE's requirements for accreditation and the requirements for NAESCO are essentially the same, would you consider forgoing this requirement for …[the RFQ]?
(A) The first two bullets under Section III - Minimum Requirements are combined and amended as follows:
• Current accreditation by the National Association of Energy Services Companies (NAESCO) OR Included on the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Qualified List of Energy Service Companies
All other minimum requirements in the RFP remain unchanged.
Consultants Signature
I am authorized to sign on behalf of my organization and hereby acknowledge that the responses to comments
and amendments were received and incorporated into the
proposal submitted.
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