Renovation of a mixed-use development in Belleville, Illinois. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

Notice is hereby given that Whiteside School District 115 (the "District") at 111 Warrior Way, Belleville, IL 62221, is requesting Qualified Providers to propose energy conservation measures through a guaranteed energy savings contract. The District's objective in issuing this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to provide a competitive means in which to select a qualified provider for a Guaranteed Energy Savings Contract under a phased approach for all buildings. The contract shall follow the requirements of Article 19b of the Illinois School Code. Providers shall submit eight (8) sealed copies of the proposals plus one electronic copy on a thumb drive. EXTENSIONS WILL NOT BE GRANTED. No faxed nor electronically submitted proposal shall be accepted. Proposals shall include implementation of energy conservation measures. "Energy conservation measure" means any improvement, repair, alteration, or betterment of any building or facility owned or operated by the school district or any equipment, fixture, or furnishing to be added to or used in any such building or facility, subject to the building code, that is designed to reduce energy consumption or operating costs. The District will not provide compensation to the Respondent(s) for any expense incurred by the Respondent(s) for Submission preparation, product evaluations, or demonstrations that may be made. All submissions become the property of the District and will not be returned to the ESCO. In accordance with Article 19b of the Illinois School Code, the District discloses that GRP|WEGMAN participated in the preparation of this RFP. The District reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive irregularities in the proposal procedure, or accept the proposal that, in its opinion, will serve the best interest of the School District. The District further reserves the right to award all or a portion of the work to one or more providers. Any such decision shall be considered final. Failure to meet any of the required criteria may result in automatic rejection of the proposal. roposed Project A. The intent of the RFP is to provide the School District with the means to make improvements to its facilities over a phased approach, while realizing maximum energy and operational savings. The selected organization preferably would have first party capability to maintain any mechanical or electrical equipment/systems they install or implement. Preference would be that the selected entity's maintenance/service department is within 50 miles of the District and performs the project management and engineering functions in-house. B. The work to be included in this project and any subsequent phased scopes of work could include any and all improvements to the infrastructure of the District's facilities. C. A savings guarantee will be offered as part of the qualified provider's proposal. The savings in energy and operating costs are guaranteed to cover the cost of the contract. D. If a proposal includes any proprietary data or information that the respondent does not want disclosed to the public, such data or information must be specifically identified as such on every page which it is found. Data or information so identified will be used by the school solely for the purpose of evaluating proposals and conducting contract negotiations. Disclosure of any proprietary information by the District shall be in accordance with the laws and regulations regarding disclosure in force in the State of Illinois