Revised UESC IRA TX_LA LOI 2024 05 13.pdf

U.S. General Services Administration

U.S. General Services Administration 819 Taylor St., 7PQD, Rm. 12B01 Fort Worth, TX. 76102 www.gsa.gov

May 13, 2024

In Reference: Letter of Interest (LOI) Eastern Area Inflation Reduction Act (IRA of 2022) Utility Energy Service Contract (UESC)

Note: The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), Pub. L. No. 117-169, enacted in August 2022, provided GSA with significant funding for (a) measures necessary to convert facilities to high-performance green buildings, (b) acquisition and installation of construction materials and products with substantially lower levels of embodied greenhouse gas emissions, and (c) emerging and sustainable technologies. The Contract resulting from this Synopsis will be funded in part by IRA appropriations, and it contains numerous IRA-specific requirements. Requirements include, but are not limited to, requirements regarding pricing, invoicing, submittals, materials, and construction. In addition, please note that the Solicitation will contains an evaluation factor favoring certain construction materials with the lowest possible levels of embodied carbon. Once received, offerors shall carefully review the Solicitation, the Agreement, the Statement of Work, the Specifications, and the Drawings. Offerors are responsible for accurately pricing and, if successful, fully performing all Contract requirements.

Dear Serving Utilities:

General Services Administration (GSA) Region 7 is planning to develop energy conservation measures (ECMs) at many of our government owned facilities in multiple locations in Texas and Louisiana (please see the following locations):

Project Summary This project will perform the following energy conservations measures at the following locations:

Building #: TX0101ZZ Houston Custom House, 701 San Jacinto Street; Houston, TX - Electric Boilers, EVS Stand Alone Modular Charging, and Alternative Water Treatment for Cooling Towers. Goal: Sustainable Building.

Building #: TX0182TY William M Steger Federal Bldg. and US Courthouse; 221 W. Ferguson Street; Tyler, TX - install Electric Boilers, EVS Stand Alone Modular Charging, and Alternative Water Treatment for Cooling Towers. Goal: Sustainable Building

Building #: TX0799CB USBS Columbia Laredo FMCSA Canopy; Termination SH-255; Laredo, TX - install High-Performing Roof Top Unit (RTUs), Duct Sealing, Cogged & Synchronous Fan Belts, BESS/Microgrid, Other Photovoltaics, and EVS Stand Alone Modular. Goals: Net Zero and Sustainable Building.

Building #: TX0282JL USBS J&L Laredo Administration Building; Termination I-35; Laredo, TX - install High Performance LowGWP Refrigerant Chillers, Duct Sealing, Cogged & Synchronous Fan Belts, BESS/Micorgrids, Existing Renewables Upgrades/Repairs, EVS Stand Alone Modular Charging, Alternative Water Treatment for Cooling Towers, and Domestic Hot Water Heating. Goals: All Electric and Sustainable Building.

Building #:LA0098ZZ Tom Stagg US Courthouse; 300 Fannin Street; Shreveport, LA - install Duct Sealing, Electric Boilers, Modernization and Secure Building Management Systems, BESS/Microgrid, Other

Photovoltaics, EVS Stand Alone Modular Charging, Alternative Water Treatment for Cooling Towers, and Domestic Hot Water Heating. Goals: All Electric and Sustainable Building.

Building #: TX0130ZZ Sam B Hall JR Federal Building and US Courthouse; 100 E. Houston Street;

Marshall, TX - install High Performance/Low GWP Refrigerant Chillers, Duct Sealing, Cogged & Synchronous Fan Belts, Electric Boilers, EVS Stand Alone Modular Charging, Alternative Water Treatment for Cooling Towers, and Domestic Hot Water Heating. Goals: All Electric and Sustainable Building.

Building #: TX0211ZZ Bob Casey Federal Building United States Courthouse; 515 Rusk Street; Houston, TX - install Duct Sealing, Cogged & Synchronous Fan Belts, Electric Boilers, BESS/Microgrid, EVS Stand Alone Modular Charging, and Domestic Hot Water Heating. Goals: All Electric and Sustainable Building.

Building #: TX0297ZZ Alliance Tower; 8701 S. Gessner Dr.; Houston, TX - install High Performance/Low GWP Refrigerant Chillers, Duct Sealing, Cogged and Synchronous Fan Belts, BESS/Microgrid, and EVS Stand Alone Modular Charging. Goal: Sustainable Building.

Building #: TX0298ZZ George Thomas Mickey Leland Federal Building; 1919 Smith St.; Houston, TX -install Duct Sealing, Cogged & Synchronous Fan Belts, Modernization and Cyber Secure Building Management Systems, BESS/Microgrid, and EVS Stand Alone Modular Charging. Goal: Sustainable Building.

Building #: TX0435HF Justice Park Drive Federal Building; 1 Justice Park Drive; Houston, TX - install High Performance/Low GWP Refrigerant Chillers, Duct Sealing, Cogged & Synchronous Fan Belts, Electric Boilers, BESS/Microgrid, and EVS Stand Alone Modular Charging. Goals: All Electric and Sustainable Building.

Building #: TX0311ZZ George P Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse; 1300 Victoria St.;

Laredo, TX - install Duct Sealing, Cogged & Synchronous Fan Belts, Electric Boilers, BESS/Microgrids, Existing Renewable Upgrades/Repairs, EVS Stand Alone Modular Charging, and Domestic Hot Water Heating.

Goals: All Electric and Sustainable Building.

Building #: TX0730NW USBS World Trade Laredo Administration Building; 715 Bob Bullock; Laredo, TX -install Duct Sealing, Cogged & Synchronous Fan Belts, Electric Boilers, BESS/Microgrid, Other Photovoltaics, EVS Stand Alone Modular Charging, and Domestic Hot Water Heating. Goal: Next Zero Building.

Building #: TX0019ZZ Jack Brooks Federal Building; 300 Willow Street; Beaumont, TX - install Secondary Windows, Heat Pumps, Duct Sealing, Cogged & Synchronous Fan Belts, Electric Boilers, IAQ Sensors, Advanced Meters & Submeters, Modernization and Cyber Secure Building Management Systems, Solar Thermal, Alternative Water Treatment for Cooling Towers, and Domestic Hot Water Heating. Goals: All Electric and Sustainable Building.

The following additional buildings/locations can be used in the project if Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs) can be identified or developed which assist project financing costs:

Building #: TX0126ZZ Ward Burke USCH; 104 N. Third St.; Lufkin, TX.

Building #: TX0000CV USBS Convent; 100 Convent Avenue; Laredo, TX.

Building #: TX0000LR BPSH Laredo; 207 W. Del Mar Blvd; Laredo, TX.

Building #: TX0185ZZ MLK USPO/FB; 312 S. Main St.; Victoria, TX.

We are interested in awarding viable IRA projects utilizing the Authorization for Energy Management Services (EMSA), pursuant to the terms, conditions and exhibits of your GSA Area-Wide Utility Contract (AWC).

This letter is only a request for information regarding your company’s energy management services offerings, willingness, experience and qualifications to provide a customized UESC program for the listed locations and does not constitute authorization to proceed with any work.

GSA will require the following regarding Preliminary Assessments (PAs) and Investment Grade Audits (IGAs):

1. Preliminary Assessment (PA) to be performed at no cost to the Government

2. The utility must conduct a financier competition.

3. If the utility is going to subcontract to an Energy Service Company (ESCO) partner, the opportunity must be competed and the ESCO selected on the basis of Best Value.

4. Use of DOE’s eProject Builder (ePB) is required for TO schedules. Schedules should be provided for the PA, and at the 50% and 90% completion points of the IGA, or as otherwise determined necessary by the Contracting Officer.

5. The PA and IGA must follow the format and requirements outlined in Section H.4, H.5, and H.6 of the DOE ESPC/IDIQ requirements (See Attachment: Reference DOE IDIQ - Section H.4 - for PA Report Requirements, Section H.5 - IGA Report Requirements, and H.6 - Financing Competition Requirements).

5a. Exceptions - H.5.B ECM Performance Measurement shall be replaced with the requirements detailed in Performance Assurance Planning, Continuous Design-Level Performance of Each Energy Conservation Measure in a Utility Energy Service Contract is Fundamental to Achieving Projected Results, dated February 2019 (See Attachment).

5b. Exceptions - H.6 for Financing Competition Requirements: Investment Deal Summary (IDS), also known as Finance Proposal Summary format, shall be based upon Attachment 3, included with this LOI, and not DOE attachment J-11.

6. Hazardous Materials: If asbestos, lead paint, Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), or other toxic or hazardous materials or substances are encountered, the utility/ESCO must have the ability to remove or remediate such material or substances, if required by GSA. During the IGA phase of the project, the Contractor is required to perform a pre-alteration hazardous material assessment of all areas that may be disturbed during the implementation of ECMs.

If your company is prepared to offer such services as identified in the exhibit and commonly referred to as UESC, we would like to hear from your organization. Please send an email to patrick.chapman@gsa.gov, to indicate your interest. If interested, he will follow up with you to discuss the matter further. If selected, the next step will be a meeting to set the groundwork for a potential partnership.

If we do not hear from you by May 17, 2024; 3:00 p.m. CST; we will consider it a response that your company is not interested in pursuing a UESC with GSA at this time.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mr. Patrick L. Chapman Sr. at patrick.chapman@gsa.gov.

Regards, Patrick L. Chapman Sr.

GSA Contracting Officer 819 Taylor Street, Room Ft. Worth, TX 76102-6124 patrick.chapman@gsa.gov 817 978-7012