1-EXHIBIT C – BUSINESS REFERENCES.pdf

This is an Exhibit C business references template for a Request for Proposal (RFP-JC-3940) issued by the Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) in Riverside County, California, for utility-scale energy generation consulting services. Proposers are required to submit a minimum of five customer references with at least five years of experience with the proposing firm, with preferred references demonstrating similar size, scope, and complexity to the contract requirements. The template provides standardized fields for documenting reference information including firm name, contact details, project title, approximate cost, project description, and project dates. The overall RFP timeline includes a pre-proposal conference on May 28, 2026, a written question deadline of June 3, 2026, proposal submission deadline of June 25, 2026, anticipated interviews on July 13, 2026, board recommendation on September 16, 2026, and contract execution anticipated by October 1, 2026, with project completion required by December 7, 2026.

The reference exhibit does not specify pricing terms, funding sources, or set-asides. However, the broader RFP context indicates that compensation will be provided on a time and expense basis with an all-inclusive final price, with all costs including labor, materials, equipment, transportation, overhead, profit, insurance, applicable taxes, and travel included in a single line-item price. No incumbent vendors are referenced for this new study initiative, and there are no stated set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise restrictions. The selected consultant must maintain professional liability insurance of $4,000,000 per claim and annual aggregate, commercial general liability of $2,000,000 per occurrence and $4,000,000 aggregate, and cyber liability of $1,000,000 per claim with $2,000,000 annual aggregate. The contract includes no renewal options.