This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Wintersville, Ohio. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Purpose Jefferson County Water and Sewer District (JCWSD) is seeking proposals from interested and qualified Energy Services Companies (ESCO) ("Respondent") for the following project: Implementation of Guaranteed Revenue Enhancement and Water Loss Optimization using a Meter Replacement Project for the Jefferson County Water and Sewer District The County will select the ESCO to enter into an Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC). Respondents should be capable of providing comprehensive performance contracting services that improve technology, infrastructure and system accuracy while reducing operating costs through guaranteed savings. The selection process will involve each Respondent responding to this Request for Qualifications (RFQ). JCWSD intends to negotiate and award a contract to one firm to provide the services and equipment under terms and conditions considered most favorable among those submissions offered, and which complies with O.R.C. 717.02. All interested firms may respond to the RFQ. Respondents shall be willing and able to facilitate the financing for this project in accordance with all-applicable Federal, State and Local Laws. JCWSD will consider different financing approaches that provide low interest rates and that do not reduce the JCWSD bonding ability. The RFQ is the first step in working towards a contract; however, the subsequent steps will be completed prior to initiating any form of contract. Responding to the RFQ will be completed at no charge to JCWSD. Project Overview JCWSD's current water meter system contains approximately 7,800 water meters ranging from 5/8-inch x 3/4-inch to 6-inch. Approximately 7,600 of these serve residential customers, with the remaining serving commercial, industrial, institutional, and municipal end uses. The majority of meters, ~6,400, are located in outdoor meter pits. The remaining ~1,200 meters are inside homes. The meter population is rapidly aging, and approximately 10% of the transponders have died and are no longer reading consumption. The quantity of failed meters grows by about 90 meters per month. JCWSD's main objective is to replace all existing meters with new in-type water meters that capture water consumption accurately. The intent is to upgrade the existing infrastructure, capture lost revenue, and produce utility/operational savings. The primary goal of this ESPC is to reduce the volume of Non-Revenue Water by replacing increasingly inaccurate aging metering infrastructure with new water meters. The County would also like meter installers to gather data about service line materials in their system. The installer shall verify and record the material/type of upstream and downstream service connections prior to performing a meter replacement. The installer shall confirm via use of scratch and/or magnet test or other suitable detection method. The project may also include other operational and maintenance cost reductions, energy conservation measures, and revenue enhancement improvements to the municipal water systems, wastewater systems and other facilities and/or systems. JCWSD anticipates that the project will consist of three phases: Investment Grade Audit and Project Development - An initial contract for the Investment Grade Audit (IGA) will be signed. The IGA will be developed with the selected ESCO. This investment grade audit will identify and evaluate costsaving measures and define the proposed project scope, cost, savings, and cash-flow over the proposed financing term. A project proposal will present aggregated measures that can be financed through guaranteed savings. Construction, Implementation, Commissioning, and Financing - A project development agreement may be negotiated after the IGA. This would establish the project scope and costs and provides for construction and follow-up services to be provided during the financing term. A separate financing agreement may be developed. Post-Construction Guarantee/Monitoring Phase - After construction, the ESCO will offer a variety of services to verify and ensure savings are met. Question Deadline 06/27/2024. Any questions regarding this RFQ shall be directed via email to Michael Eroshevich, Director of Sanitary Engineering, Jefferson County Water & Sewer District, at meroshevich@jcwatersewer.com. All inquiries must be received on or before nine (9) working days prior to the submission deadline. Information obtained from any other source is not official. Inquiries and responses will be recorded and will be distributed to all bidders by Addendum(s). Questions Answered: 6/27/24 Submittals must be clearly marked on the package "Request for Qualifications for a Performance Contracting Project." Submissions that are incomplete, do not follow the requested format, or are otherwise contrary to the guideline of this RFQ, may be rejected as non-responsive. Reservation of Rights JCWSD reserves the right to evaluate previously completed performance contract installations at the locations provided as referenced by the Respondent. JCWSD reserves the right to accept in part or in whole any submission, waive any and all informalities, defects, or minor technical inconsistencies or delete any item/requirements from the RFQ or resulting contract when deemed to be in JCWSD's best interest. Contractor Selection and Negotiation: 7/12/24-9/5/24