SK011824 Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESCO) Phase 2

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Agency:	University of Connecticut
State:	Connecticut
Level of Government:	State & Local
Category:	A - Research and development C - Architect and Engineering Services - Construction R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities
Opps ID:	NBD17197970843513137
Posted Date:	Mar 26, 2024
Due Date:	Apr 20, 2024
Solicitation No:	SK011824
Source:	Members Only

Number	SK011824
Open	3/25/2024
Close	4/20/2024 2:00 PM EDT
Type	RFQ - Request for Qualification
Pre-Bid	Non-Mandatory 4/02/2024 1:00 PM Connecticut United States Map It
Questions Due	4/09/2024 2:00 PM
Contact	shamona.kamm@uconn.edu (860) 486-5797
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SOLICITATION INFORMATION SHEET

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES – ARCHITECT/ENGINEER

REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS

The University of Connecticut is accepting Statement of Qualifications for:

RFQ RELEASE DATE: March 25, 2024

PROJECT NUMBER: SK011824

PROJECT NAME:

Energy Savings Performance Contract Phase 2

PROJECT LOCATION: Storrs Campus, Storrs, CT

PROCUREMENT AGENT: Shamona Kamm, shamona.kamm@uconn.edu , (860)486-5797

INTENT OF THIS SOLICITATION: The purpose of this Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”) is to solicit

experienced and qualified Energy Services companies to provide a full range of energy services and energy

related capital improvement to reduce greenhouse gases, water and energy consumption and accelerate

carbon mitigation towards our 2030 Carbon Neutral Goal.

LOCATION OF THIS SOLICIATION: Submit a Statement of Qualifications (“Proposal”) for this solicitation

through the HuskyBuy Portal:

https://bids.sciquest.com/apps/Router/PublicEvent?CustomerOrg=UConnFullSuite.

SBE/MBE PARTICIPATION: The University of Connecticut is committed to providing a professionally

inclusive environment within which small and minority businesses are encouraged to participate in the

procurement experience. As such, we encourage participation by Small (SBE) businesses, Minority-Owned

(MBE) businesses, Woman-Owned (WBE) businesses, and businesses owned by persons with a disability

(DisBE), certified as such by the Connecticut’s Department of Administrative Services Supplier Diversity

Division. For further information, visit: https://portal.ct.gov/DAS/Services/Licensing-Certification-

Permitting-and-Codes/Small-Minority-Business-Center. To learn about the University of Connecticut’s

Supplier Diversity Program, visit: https://supplierdiversity.ubs.uconn.edu. Additionally, the University

encourages Connecticut-based businesses to participate in this public solicitation process.

CRITICAL DATES:

Pre-Proposal Conference Date and Time

Pre-Proposal Conference Location

April 2, 2024

1:00 PM

The Pre-Proposal Conference will be held as a

virtual video conference. A link for the virtual

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Q&A (RFI) Due Date and Time

Proposal Due Date and Time

video conference will be provided upon request.

Please send all requests to the Procurement

Agent listed for this solicitation.

April 9,2024

2:00 PM

April 18, 2024

2:00 PM

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE: During the Pre-Proposal Conference, the RFQ and Scope of Work will be

discussed. There also will be an opportunity to view existing conditions (if applicable). The Pre-Proposal

Conference is not mandatory, however, interested Proposers are strongly encouraged to attend.

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION QUESTIONS: All Requests for Information (“RFI”) questions are to be posted

under the Q&A Board Tab in the HuskyBuy sourcing event for this Solicitation. No phone calls or RFI

questions emailed directly to the Procurement Agent will be accepted.

CLARIFICATIONS, ADDENDA, and INTERPRETATIONS: Proposers shall promptly notify the University of

any ambiguity, inconsistency, or error which they may discover upon examination of the contract

documents.

Any and all interpretations of the RFI Responses, contract documents, and supplemental instructions, will

be in the form of a clarification/addendum, and posted as part of the HuskyBuy sourcing event. Failure of

a Proposer to receive any such clarification/addendum or interpretation shall not release a Proposer from

the obligations under its Proposal as submitted.

CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSALS: This is a two-part Quality-Based Selection solicitation process. During

the first part, a Proposer shall demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the University, that they possess the

proven managerial ability, technical ability, financial ability and the integrity, necessary to perform the

Scope of Work faithfully and efficiently for this Project, without conflict of interest. Proposals shall be

evaluated utilizing the objective technical criteria listed within the RFQ, as well as any additional

information obtained from persons or other sources identified in the Proposal with the intent of

developing a shortlist of qualified Proposers.

During the second part of the process, the short-listed Proposers are invited to submit a Cost Proposal

during the Request for Proposal phase. The University may choose to interview the short-listed

Proposers as part of the selection process; however, the Proposer should not assume interviews will be

conducted. The technical proposal shall be a “stand-alone” document and may be the sole basis of

selection.

PROJECT SCHEDULE/DURATION:

• Anticipated Contract Issuance/Notice to Proceed: July 2024

• Construction is planned to start: July 2025

• Construction Duration: 2 years

PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPE OF WORK: The University seeks Energy Services Companies (Contractor)

to conduct investment grade technical energy and water use audist of university facilities per the

Department of Energy (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) at the Storrs campus in Storrs,

CT. The Contractor will identify energy and water saving improvements, quantify projected energy and

water savings, develop a scope of work to include but not limited to the below measures and present an

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estimated Guaranteed Maximum Price for the implementation of the university selected measures. The

objective is to obtain a detailed plan to upgrade facilities and infrastructure through a “Guaranteed Energy

Savings Contract”. The University reserves the right to add, remove or substitute the selected list of

measures and locations at their sole discretion.

Contractor must diligently pursue any federal, state and local utility incentive programs, grants, or

assignment of tax benefits that are applicable to this project. Contractors will be required to develop and

support submission of all required documentation to meet the requirements of such federal, state and

local utility incentive programs, grants or assignment of tax benefits. Detailed information concerning

these programs must be obtained directly from the utilities or other sources while including the owner in

all communication. The selected Contractor will maximize the usage of all applicable incentives available

for this project as directed by the owner. Innovative funding proposals will be considered.

The Contractor will conduct the Investment Grade Technical Energy Audit excluding lighting at the

following locations totaling 2.87 million square feet and known as “UCONN ESPC Phase 2 RCx”:

Table 1 – Building list for ESPC2 RCx

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Alternatives to this grouping will be considered based upon the respondents’ best practices, observations

and funding costs minimization to achieve the highest value to The University of Connecticut.

Table 2 – Building list for ESPC2 Lighting

Ref

Building

Code

0098

0130

0138

0171

0212

0222

0233

0234

0240

0241

0244

0261

0295

0344

0345

0364

0412

0425

0426

0427

0428

0442

0461

0462

0463

0464

0465

0466

0467

0486

0487

0505

1036

1037

1038

1039

1040

1041

1042

1043

1044

1045

1046

1047

Name

ESPC PROJECT PHASE II LIGHTING PROJECT

Estimated SqFt

Gross SqFt Remaining (Non-LED)

BEACH HALL

MANCHESTER HALL

FAMILY STUDIES BUILDING

WILLIAMS HEALTH SERVICES BUILDING (INFIRMARY)

RATCLIFFE HICKS BUILDING

WHITE BUILDING

DRAMA MUSIC BUILDING

MUSIC BUILDING (W/ ORCH. BAND)

JONES BUILDING

JONES BUILDING ANNEX

COMMISSARY BAKERY & WAREHOUSE

SHIPPEE HALL & DINING FACILITY

BUCKLEY HALL

HALE HALL

ELLSWORTH HALL

BABBIDGE LIBRARY (HOMER)

MUSIC LIBRARY

Wilson Hall (South Campus Bldg A)

ROSEBROOKS HALL (SO CAMPUS BLDG B)

SNOW HALL (SO CAMPUS BLDG C)

ROME HALL (SO CAMPUS BLDG D)

GARRIGUS SUITES (HILLTOP SUITES)

FOSTER HALL (C OAK VERMONT)

HOISGINGTON HALL (C OAK NEW HAMP.)

THOMPSON HALL (C OAK MAINE)

BROWN HALL (C OAK CONNECTICUT)

HUBBARD HALL (C OAK RHODE ISLAND)

HOUGH HALL (C OAK MASSACHUSETTS)

BUSBY SUITES (C OAK)

OAK HALL

LAWRENCE D. MCHUGH HALL (LAUREL HALL)

PETER J. WERTH RESIDENCE TOWER (NEXTGEN)

NORTHWOOD APARTMENTS, BLDG. 1

NORTHWOOD APARTMENTS, BLDG. 2

NORTHWOOD APARTMENTS, BLDG. 3

NORTHWOOD APARTMENTS, BLDG. 4

NORTHWOOD APARTMENTS, BLDG. 5

NORTHWOOD APARTMENTS, BLDG. 6

NORTHWOOD APARTMENTS, BLDG. 7

NORTHWOOD APARTMENTS, BLDG. 8

NORTHWOOD APARTMENTS, BLDG. 9

NORTHWOOD APARTMENTS, BLDG. 10

NORTHWOOD APARTMENTS, BLDG. 11

NORTHWOOD APARTMENTS, BLDG. 12

103,988

28,723

36,035

27,626

32,355

38,302

45,300

41,999

25,999

7,973

19,585

70,077

118,756

65,636

65,599

387,488

32,278

59,133

66,883

86,783

70,864

131,920

31,411

37,104

31,379

25,977

26,339

26,336

133,961

114,023

70,259

215,832

6,855

6,856

6,853

6,856

6,869

6,870

6,856

6,871

6,856

6,871

67,544

28,723

36,035

27,626

26,855

31,791

45,300

41,999

25,999

7,973

19,585

63,452

97,380

65,636

64,392

318,158

19,367

59,133

68,883

86,783

70,864

131,920

25,129

29,683

25,103

20,782

21,071

21,069

93,772

114,023

70,259

215,832

6,512

6,513

6,511

6,513

6,526

6,513

6,527

6,513

6,527

2,120,328

Year Built

1929

1940

1942

1950

1951

1955

1959

1962

1969

1971

1978

1999

1998

2001

2003

2011

2016

1955

Potential List of Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs)

UCONN expects the respondents to individually propose innovative ways to reduce current energy and

water usage, carbon output, lower operation and maintenance costs and propose creative solutions to

infrastructure aging and degradation issues. However, to make the evaluation process somewhat more

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objective, and to ease comparison of technical and pricing approaches between the submitted proposals,

the respondents shall consider, at a minimum, the following list of ECMs:

1. Replacement of approximately 3,000 linear ft of steam / condensate line, including but not

limited to economic analysis, cost reporting and assessment and develop financial bundling

suitable for soliciting funding to implement construction of steam and condensate infrastructure

repairs and upgrades so that the expenses of such work are offset by the guaranteed energy

savings obtained from the other Energy Savings Measures within the contract period of 20

years. Additional information will be provided to the short-listed firms.

2. Provide peer review of UConn provided project documents for an upcoming Steam and

Condensate replacement project.

3. Propose solar canopies and battery storage systems for parking lots on the Storrs campus totaling

1.6 million square feet.

4. Water Conservation and Reclaimed Water Usage Expansion;

5. Building envelope evaluation, strip curtains at loading docks, revolving door turnstiles at high

traffic entrances;

6. Steam Traps Installation, Repair, Monitoring;

7. Mechanical Room and Steam Pit Pipe Insulation;

8. Weather-stripping;

9. Daylighting control and occupancy control of lighting systems;

10. Modification of chiller plant sequences (local to building);

11. HVAC and control system improvements, including but not limited to testing and balancing,

optimization of systems, retro-fitting and retro-commissioning of systems.

DELIVERABLES: The Consultant will provide the following deliverables:

1. The investment grade technical energy and water use audit deliverables shall be provided as

outlined within the FEMP. The ASHRAE Level 3 Investment Grade Energy Analysis (IGEA) format

is required.

2. Design requires Connecticut licensed stamped/sealed specifications/drawings whether self-

performed or subcontracted.

3. The Contractor must be in compliance with the UConn Design Standards.

4. All Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs) must indicate return on investment (ROI) and

greenhouse gas reduction (GHG) individually and in aggregate for the full proposal.

5. Measurement and verification of performance by an independent third party will be required and

must be priced in the proposal to validate the savings guarantee.

6. Owner version control will be provided and the Contractor must use it on all project document

deliverables as follows.

a. Version / modification log must be added to the cover page of each deliverable document.

b. Each deliverable shall utilize a unique filename that includes the date of last modification

and version number.

c. All pages must have a page number shown on the document.

d. All deliverable documents shall have a date stamp and title on the cover page.

QUALIFICATIONS OF PROPOSER: All Proposers must provide information/documentation with their

submission that demonstrates the following:

- REQUIRED LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:

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