Energy Project RFP Alert - US CA - City Of Oakland Bid - Street Lighting Conversion Project

Alert Type:
Bid

Description:
The City of Oakland is soliciting proposals for a Street Lighting Conversion Project which would replace the existing high pressure sodium (HPS) Cobra Style street lights with light emitting diode (LED) equivalents. The consultant will provide financing, materials, labor, documentation, process for utility rebates and guarantee acceptance of the energy fund savings from reduced electricity bills as payment for a term loan estimated to be ten years or less. Local/Small Local Business Requirement: 50% L/SLBE Participation Contract Term: Up to ten (10) years: one (1) year for installation to be followed by up to nine (9) years of payback and as proposed in the RFP. Pre-Proposal Meetings: (MANDATORY- The prime consultant need only attend one meeting.) 10:30 AM, June 5 and June 12, 2012, Broadway Conference Room, 4th Floor, 250 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA 94612. Topics to be discussed at this meeting include project information, proposal requirements, compliance with applicable programs, and mandatory registration in "iSupplier". Deadline for Questions: 5:00 PM, June 19, 2012 by email to the PWA Project Manager. It is the Consultant's responsibility to ensure that the email has been received by the Project Manager. Proposals Due:2:00 PM, June 29, 2012.Proposals not received by the Reception Desk for the Public Works Agency, 250 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Suite 4314, Oakland, CA 94612 by the deadline will be returned unopened. Digital proposal documents and Addenda are free of charge and posted to the two sites listed below. Hard copies will NOT be available for purchase from the City. Consult both sites for a complete Plan Holder list. A Summary of Proposals Received will be posted only to CIPList.com . 1. CIPList.com (a third-party website): http://ciplist.com/plans/?Oakland/city/9392 2. iSupplier" (the City's system): http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/CP/s/ContractingPurchasingOpportunities/index.htm Contact Information: The following City staff is available to answer questions regarding this RFP. 1. PWA Project Manager: Paul Chan at pchan@oaklandnet.com or (510) 615-5427 2. PWA Contract Services: Calvin Hao at chao@oaklandnet.com or (510) 238-7395 3. Contract Compliance Officer: Vivian Inman at vinman@oaklandnet.com or (510) 238-6261 IMPORTANT: Disclaimer and AB 2036 Compliance: It is the responsibility of each prospective bidder to download and print all bid documents, including any addenda, and to verify the completeness of their printed bid documents before submitting a bid. City does not warrant, represent, or guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any bid documents and/or information retrieved from other sources.

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Energy Project RFP Alert - US WI - Waukesha County Bid - Energy Efficiency Improvements

Alert Type:
Bid

Description:
1. Bids will be prepared in accordance with contract documents prepared by Leedy &
Petzold Associates, LLC, 12970 W. Bluemound Rd., Suite 101, Elm Grove, WI,
53122, Phone: 262/860-1544, Fax: 262/860-1566, and dated May 22, 2012.
2. Notice is hereby given that sealed bids are due in the Waukesha County Department
of Administration – Purchasing Division office, room 310, at the Waukesha County
Administration Center at 10:30 A.M., on June 26, 2012. (Reference Bid Form, Item
2)
3. Bids will be publicly read in the Waukesha County Administration Center, Room
310, 515 W. Moreland Blvd., Waukesha, Wisconsin.
4. Oral, faxed or e-mailed bids will be rejected.
5. All blanks on the bid form shall be filled in by typewriter print or manually in ink. If
the unfilled areas are illegible, the bid shall be rejected. The bidder shall make no
additional stipulations on the bid form or qualify the bid in any manner.
6. Where so indicated on the bid form, the values shall be expressed in both words and
figures. In the event of discrepancy between the words and figures, the amount
written in words shall govern.
7. Bids will be submitted using the Bid Forms provided herein. Bid security shall be
by a qualified surety in the form of a bid bond, in the amount of ten percent (10%) of
bid amount, and shall be submitted with the bid. Bidders shall agree to not withdraw
the bid for a period of sixty (60) days after due date of bids.
8. Accepted bidders will be required, as a condition precedent to award of contract, to
furnish in the amount of 100% of the contract prices, satisfactory Performance Bond,
Labor and Material Payment Bond and Certificate of Insurance.
9. Bid documents will be available on or after Tuesday May 29, 2012. Bidders, may
obtain bid documents only from the following site:
https://purchasing.waukeshacounty.gov – Bid/RFP Listing. Documents will available
for download. Documents will not be mailed. It is the responsibility of
prospective bidders to check this website for any future amendments, questions,
Invitation to Bid
Page 2 of 2
Invitemaster form – 2 pg version
05/21/12
revisions, etc., prior to the opening date. All addenda must be acknowledged on
the signature page in the area provided. Failure to do so may result in your
response being rejected.
10. A pre-bid meeting and walkthrough will be held on Thursday June 7, 2012, at 7:00 A.M.,
starting at the Naga-Waukee Ice Arena, 2699 Golf Road, Delafield, WI 53018, and then
proceeding to the Waukesha County Courthouse Government Center, 515 West Moreland
Blvd., Waukesha, WI 53188. Vendors are responsible for their own transportation..
Please be on time as no accommodations will be made for later arrivals. NOTE:
This will be the only opportunity for a walk through, therefore, be sure to bring all
potential subcontractors. Vendors are also reminded to review all bid documents,
drawings, etc. prior to arrival.
11. The right to reject any or all bids, either in whole or in part, or to waive any
informalities or irregularities is reserved by Waukesha County.

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Energy Project RFP Alert - US WV - The Mercer County Board Of Education Bid - Hvac Renovations

Alert Type:
Bid

Description:
The Mercer County Board of Education will receive sealed bids for: Princeton High School HVAC Renovations Phase II 1321 Stafford Drive Princeton, WV 24740 Bids will be opened June 13, 2012 at 2:00 p.m . Provide one original and two copies to Leslie M. Wellman at the address printed below. Bids will be opened and publicly read aloud at that time in the Conference Room of the Mercer County Board of Education. Provide an additional convenience copy to ZDS, the Engineer, 91 Smiley Drive, St. Albans, West Virginia 25177. Leslie M. Wellman Director of Purchasing/Audit Mercer County Board of Education 1403 Honaker Avenue Princeton, WV 24740 A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 5, 2012 , at Princeton High School, 1321 Stafford Drive, Princeton, West Virginia 24740. Any Prime Bidder who fails to attend the Pre-Bid Meeting will cause that Bid to be disqualified. Attendees will be led to the school for walk-through following the meeting. Bidders and material suppliers may obtain a set of Specifications and Construction Drawings with a $250.00 non-refundable fee paid for each set. A CD version is available for $75.00 non-refundable fee paid. Checks should be sent and made payable to ZDS Design/Consulting Services , 91 Smiley Drive, St. Albans, West Virginia 25177, Phone 304-755-0075. Only those who obtain plans through ZDS will receive Addendums. ZDS does not recommend the distribution of parts of sets. Contractors and suppliers who obtain partial sets have full responsibility for coordinating information with other portions of the bidding documents to assure a full and accurate estimate of the work required. The contract documents are on file in the office of the Engineer (ZDS), Kanawha Valley Builders Association, Contractors Association of WV, and in the Mercer County Board of Education Office where any interested party may refer to them during regular office hours. Bid package is available by contacting ZDS at 304-755-0075. Bids shall be submitted in accordance with instructions in Specifications, and each bid shall be accompanied by a bid bond, made payable to Mercer County Board of Education, in the amount of five percent (5%) of the base bid, with the understanding that it shall guarantee that the bidder will not withdraw his bid for a period of sixty (60) days and that if his bid is accepted, bidder will enter into formal contract with Owner, that the required bond will be given, and that in the event of the withdrawal of said bid within the time specified, the bidder shall be liable to the Owner on account of default of the bidder in any particular thereof. The bid bonds of all unsuccessful bidders will be returned when contract and bond have been executed. All Prime Contractors and Subcontractors shall be licensed in compliance with West Virginia Code Chapter 21, Article 11 (Contractor Licensing Act). All Prime contractors shall include their West Virginia Contractor License Number in their Bid Proposal. The successful Bidder will be required to execute a contract, comply with all rules and regulations of the West Virginia Workers' Compensation Laws, and provide evidence of insurance coverage to the minimum limits required by the contract documents.

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Energy Project RFP Alert - US MI - Department Of The Interior RFI - Replace Boiler Heating System

Alert Type:
RFI

Description:
This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. The National Park Service is conducting a MARKET SURVEY to determine the interest and capability of any firm eligible to compete in full and open competition under NAICS code 238220 with a Small Business Size Standard $14.0M for an upcoming requirement for the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Munising, Michigan.

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. ALL COST ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION AS REQUESTED BY THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR. Submission is voluntary.

Project Description: Work shall consist of furnishing all labor, materials, tools, supplies, equipment, transportation, and supervision necessary to replace a boiler heating system.

A scope of work will be provided with any solicitation that may be issued. The Government is not required to issue a solicitation. Magnitude of Construction estimate: Between $100,000 and 250,000.00.

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Energy Project RFP Alert - US NJ - Camden City Public Schools Bid - Boiler Replacement

Alert Type:
Bid

Description:
Sealed bids will be received by Camden City Public Schools, 201 North Front Street, Camden, New Jersey 08102 until 2:00 P.M. local time, on June 20, 2012 and will be publicly opened and read immediately thereafter, at said place for the Camden Yorkship Elementary School Boiler Replacement. BID#TD35A-SY11 The bidders are requested to submit in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-18(b)(2) one Lump Sum Bid for all the work and materials. Drawings, Specifications and other documents constituting the Contract Documents may be examined without charge at the office of Garrison Architects, 406 Lippincott Drive, Suite M, Marlton, New Jersey 08053 (856) 396-6200 ext. 0 or Garrison Architects, 130 Presidential Boulevard, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania 19004 (610) 668-1880 between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M.. The Contract Documents may be purchased at any of the above offices for the NON-REFUNDABLE FEE of $125.00 (One Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars) made payable to Garrison Architects. If Shipping of Bid Documents is required bidders may provide their direct shipping account number to Garrison Architects or include a non-refundable $50.00 mailing fee. Proposals must be accompanied by a certified check, bank cashier's check, treasurer's check or Bid Bond in the form provided in the Contract Documents, with corporate surety satisfactory to the Owner, in an amount not less than 10% of the Base Bid (but in no case in excess of $20,000.00, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-24), naming as payee or obligee, as applicable, Camden City Public Schools, to be retained and applied by the undersigned as provided in Contract Documents in case bidder would default in executing the Agreement or furnishing the required bonds and insurance certificates as required by Contract Documents. Prospective bidders are advised that this Project is one which will be subject and will be governed by provisions of New Jersey State Law governing (a) Prequalifications of Bidders N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-26 et seq., additionally each Bidder and his Prime Subcontractor(s) (if applicable) shall be prequalified with the NJ Schools Development Authority in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:7G-33.(b) Prevailing Wage Rates N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.27, ( c ) Use of Domestic Materials, N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-20 including any amendments and supplements thereto, and (d) P.L. 1977, Chapter 33, (N.J.S.A. 52:25-24.2) listing corporate / partnership names and addresses for individuals with a share of 10% or more. "The Public Works Contractor Registration Act" became effective on April 11, 2000. A copy of the certificate must be included in the bid package. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:32-44 all business organizations that do business with a local contracting agency are required to be registered with the State and provide proof of their Registration with the New Jersey Department of Treasury, Division of Revenue before the contracting agency may enter into a contract with the business. All bidders shall adhere to the information as classified as "New Jersey Business Registration Requirements". In addition and pursuant to N.J.S.A.

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Energy Project RFP Alert - US NY - NYCT Bid - Hvac Upgrade Comm

Alert Type:
Bid

Description:
The work consists of upgrading HVAC systems in (9) nine Communication rooms at the following locations in the Borough of Manhattan: MR #15-union Square-14th street; MR#159-81th street; MR-#162-50th street; MR-#164-34th street-penn station; MR-#226-42nd street-Bryant Park; MR-#234-East Broadway; MR-#316-50th street; MR-#467- Times Square-42nd street; MR-#468- Times Square-42nd street.

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Wireless Charging

By Keith Heyde

So, I often give electric vehicles a hard time. Silly batteries that take up precious metals, not to mention the ridiculousness of having to plug them, and the range issues, make electric vehicles an easy target for me.

However, there are some technologies out there that are making the case for electric vehicles more enticing. In a recent New York Times article on public bus transportation (http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/30/in-italy-electric-buses-wirelessly-pick-up-their-power/) I came across an interesting technology. This technology seems to make the case for electronic vehicles not only mobile, but also practical.

The technology is developed by a company out Weil am Rhein, Germany by Conductix-Wampfler. Essentially, the technology relies upon a wireless charging system to “instantly” refuel electronic fuel cells within busses or other EVs. In the application they have been purchased for, these electronic wireless chargers are used as bus station and top off busses with about 10-15% of a busses total electric capacity. Amazingly, this charge transfer can be done in as little time as it takes for passengers to enter and exit the bus at a given stop.

The conductix-wampfler system is also economical based off of the diesel alternatives. Due to the rising costs of oil fuel, especially in Europe, the conductix system has a payback of only four years. This is astounding especially when we consider that the average life of a public transportation bus is around 12 years.

Usually, novel technologies such as this wireless transfer are adopted at an astoundingly slow pace. They inch along from continent to continent waiting for adoption by politicians who make gambles for political leverage alone. Often, few politicians or city planners are willing to step out on a limb and adopt an untested policy, especially when it has a price tag attached to it.

However, in the case of these wireless-charging stations, the pace of adoption seems to be a bit quicker. Across Europe, conductix-wampfler already has 4 contracts with major municipalities. In addition, their rivals (of similar technologies) have many more.

Yet, what is really promising is how Conductix has opened up communication with Daimler on making the wireless transfer technology available for passenger cars. This would mean that literally every red light would have the potential to be a charging station for electric vehicles. Talk about a range-increase.

Now, I am not saying that this technology has made me pro-EV. Far from it. I still recognize that our predominantly oil infrastructure is far from ready to be electronified. However,  I will say that wireless transfer technology such as this are making the case for a more electronic future very bright.