7-Attachment IV – EMWD Renewable Energy Portfolio.pdf

This is a Request for Proposal (RFP-JC-3940) attachment document from the Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) in Riverside County, California, presenting the district's existing renewable energy portfolio as contextual reference material for prospective energy consultants. EMWD seeks qualified energy consulting services to conduct a comprehensive utility-scale energy generation study designed to evaluate strategies reducing the district's reliance on retail electricity providers by 30%, 60%, and 90%. The RFP requires consultant proposals by June 25, 2026, at 4:00 PM PDT, with interviews anticipated for July 13, 2026, board recommendation on September 16, 2026, and contract execution by October 1, 2026, with project completion required by December 7, 2026. An optional pre-proposal conference is scheduled for May 28, 2026, at 11:00 AM PDT via Microsoft Teams, with written questions due by June 3, 2026, at 2:00 PM PDT and responses provided by June 15, 2026, at 4:00 PM PDT. The consulting engagement carries no renewal options and represents a single-phase study initiative.

Compensation shall be provided on a time and expense basis with an all-inclusive final price to be determined by EMWD, with all costs including labor, materials, equipment, transportation, overhead, profit, insurance, and applicable taxes included in a single line-item proposal price. The RFP contains no set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or limitations on eligible respondents. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are referenced for this new study initiative. Consultants must demonstrate minimum ten years of firm experience and five years of key personnel experience working with public agencies, maintain professional liability insurance of $4,000,000 per claim and annual aggregate, and provide at least five non-EMWD client references. EMWD's existing renewable energy portfolio includes 22.9 MW of installed renewable generation capacity (fuel cells, solar installations) generating approximately 58.6 million kWh annually with cumulative annualized savings of $4.9 million, plus battery energy storage systems totaling 1.5 MWh capacity with 10.2 MWh combined storage capability, representing the baseline infrastructure the consultant must evaluate for expansion toward achieving the district's energy independence targets.