BID - Electric Power 2009

This document is a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a contract to provide power generation services to Baltimore County. The timeline for the contract process is outlined, starting with the opening of proposals in October 2009 and ending with the contract start-up in February 2010. The term of the contract is stated to be ten years from the date the contractor's generation facilities are fully operational. The document also mentions a pre-proposal conference scheduled for August 18, 2009, where questions will be entertained. Offerors are required to acknowledge receipt of any addenda to the RFP and direct all official correspondence to the Purchasing Bureau. The deadline for written questions is seven working days prior to the proposal due date. The evaluation of offers will be based on criteria such as experience with power generation, financial stability, economic development footprint, incorporation of green power, minority enterprise business utilization, and electric power price. The evaluation committee will recommend award to the offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the County. The County may enter into negotiations with offerors and invite "best and final offers" if deemed necessary. Offerors may be required to make individual presentations to the evaluation committee to clarify their proposals. Contractor qualifications include providing evidence of financial responsibility, necessary equipment and manpower, and references of similar contracts serviced in the past. The County reserves the right to inspect the facilities of any responsive offeror before awarding the contract. The submission process requires one original and nine copies of the complete proposal, securely sealed and addressed to the Baltimore County Purchasing Bureau. Technical and price proposals must be bound separately, and late proposals will not be considered. Proposals should be prepared simply and economically, printed on recycled paper, and consecutively numbered. Each proposal must be accompanied by an executed procurement affidavit. The document also mentions that all purchases and payment transactions will be made directly between the contractor and the entity using the contract, whether it is a public or non-public entity. It further states that the terms of the contract may be extended to other public bodies, subdivisions, schools, and universities upon mutual agreement. The County assumes no authority, liability, or obligation on behalf of any other entity using the contract.