TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF OCTOBER 16, 2014
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. David St. Pierre, Executive Director
Title
Report on advertisement of Request for Proposal 14-RFP-35 Energy Curtailment Services
Body
Dear Sir:
Request for Proposal (RFP) documents have been prepared for Energy Curtailment Services, at the request of the Maintenance and Operations Department.
The purpose of this contract is to procure energy curtailment services for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago for a period of up to three years and to develop a strategy to maximize the monetary compensation to the District. Several goals of the electrical grid operator are achieved through voluntary curtailments by the participants of these programs. These goals include frequency regulation, minimizing peak hourly prices and deferring additional generating capacity necessary to meet the very short-lived peak demands expected during the summer months. In return, the participants receive compensation based on the average of their load reductions.
A bid deposit is not required for this RFP.
Appendix A will not be included due to the scope of work performed under this RFP.
The tentative schedule for this contract is as follows:
Advertise October 22, 2014
Proposals Received November 14, 2014
Award December 4, 2014
Completion December 31, 2017
Respectfully Submitted, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management, MPS:AQ:SO'C