ADVERTISEMENT OFPUBLIC NOTICE

Request for Proposals

Notice is hereby given that TEANECK PUBLIC SCHOOLS (“District”) is seeking proposals from qualified Energy Service Companies for the planning, development and implementation of an Energy Savings Plan (ESP) through an Energy Savings Improvement Program (ESIP) pursuant to the Energy Savings Improvement Program Law, P.L. 2009, c. 4, N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-4.6 and N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-42. This project is the second of two ESPs being pursued by the District.

All comments and questions concerning this Request for Proposal (“RFP”) and the corresponding procedures and requirements must be addressed in writing, via email, facsimile or mail, to the following:

Paul Van Gelder
1639 Route 10 East, Suite 103, Parsippany, NJ 07054 (973) 805-6816 pvangelder@chacompanies.com

The District has participated in the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities' Local Government Energy Audit (LGEA) Program and has received its completed energy audit report. A hard copy of this completed, independent energy audit report, a complete 24 month history of the most recent utility bills for all utilities serving each District facility within the scope of this RFP (electric, natural gas, fuel oil, water, sewer, propane, etc.) and one complete set of RFP documents may be obtained by interested parties at no cost from the above address. URLs (website addresses) for the LGEA report and utility data are provided within this RFP.

This project will be completed under the hybrid model. The district has retained a design engineering firm as Engineer of Record and energy consultant as program manager and commissioning agent to support the Energy Savings Improvement Program.

A mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference will be held on (March 29, 2019) at (10:00am) at 1 Merrison Street, Teaneck, NJ.  Facility inspection visits will occur according to the timetable in Section III of this RFP. Follow-up facility inspections may be scheduled at times that are mutually convenient to Proposers and District representatives. It is mandatory that a Proposer conducts at least one facility inspection to be considered an eligible Proposer responding to this RFP.

Sealed Proposals will be received by (May 3, 2019) until (11:00AM) Eastern Standard Time at the District’s offices. The District reserves the right to reject proposals that are not received by the District at the time and in the manner designated by this RFP. Any and all proposals may be rejected if deemed by the District to be in its best interests.

Proposers are required to comply with the affirmative action requirements set forth in P.L. 1975, c. 127 (N.J.A.C. 17:27).

Melissa Simmons
School Business Administrator/Board Secretary

NJESIP RFP Teaneck Public Schools