RFQ Document: 031224-ESCo RFQ

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ADVERTISMENT
GUARANTEED ENERGY SAVINGS COMPANY

Notice is hereby given that Washington County will be receiving sealed qualifications for a Guaranteed Energy Savings Company Provider (ESCo) at the Office of the County Controller, to be mailed or delivered to, 100 West Beau Street, Suite 403, Courthouse Square Office Building, Washington, PA 15301, until 11:00 A.M. Prevailing Time, on Tuesday, March 12th, 2024. All submissions shall contain one original and one unbound copy. Qualifications will be promptly opened at the time indicated above; names only will be read aloud. Late submissions will not be accepted.

The above-mentioned RFQ document may be obtained on or before Wednesday, February 14th from the Washington County website at Washington County PA: Official Website (washingtoncopa.gov). Vendors receiving RFQ documents are responsible for checking for contract changes and addenda at the website.

All qualifications submitted must be in the format requested and must comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and specifications. All qualifications submitted as requested will be valid for acceptance for a period of not less than 90-days following the opening time as herein indicated. Following Qualification receipt and review, interviews may be conducted with responsible offerors of interest to the County. Washington County reserves the right to reject any and all submissions, or to select for contract negotiations the offeror which is deemed most advantageous to the County. Washington County Commissioners reserve the right to negotiate subsequent final contract terms with the awardee.

Interested parties may email any written request for clarifications or information to the Washington County Purchasing Office to Dalton Thompson at dalton.thompson@co.washington.pa.us or to Randy Vankirk at vankirkr@co.washington.pa.us. Any requests for clarifications are due to be received no later than March 2, 2024. Inquiries will not be accepted orally or via phone. Requests for Information (RFI’s) will be distributed and responded to in the timeliest manner available and in question-and-answer form. Responses will be posted to the County website as listed herein in the form of an addendum. Bid Securities are not required and there will be a thirty (30) page limit imposed on submissions.

Interested firms submitting qualifications shall indicate experience and capability in meeting the requirements of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Guaranteed Energy Savings Act (GESA). All future proposed energy savings contracts and agreements under this RFQ must be capable of being implemented under the laws and regulations of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and further, Washington County.

Washington County will not be held responsible for any incorrect information obtained from any source other than from Washington County.

SEALED RFQ SUBMISSION MUST BE MARKED:
RFQ: GUARANTEED ENERGY SAVINGS
Contract No. 031224-ESCo RFQ

WASHINGTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS:
NICK SHERMAN, CHAIRMAN
ELECTRA JANIS, VICE-CHAIR
LARRY MAGGI