_Solicitation_Development_Form.docx

This is a Solicitation Development Form for a Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by the City of St. Petersburg, Florida, through the Elgin Electric Cooperative (ECID), seeking qualified consulting firms to conduct a Municipal Electric Utility (MEU) Feasibility Study. The project (ECID Project No. 26133-130) will evaluate the financial, technical, operational, regulatory, and legal implications of establishing a city-owned electric utility to potentially replace Duke Energy Florida. Phase 1, the base award, encompasses all work necessary for this comprehensive feasibility analysis, while Phase 2 and Phase 3 are optional awards that would examine 100% renewable energy generation viability and alternative municipalization options with transition planning, respectively. The RFP requires a 35-day public advertisement period prior to solicitation release. The evaluation committee is chaired by Brejesh Prayman with Claude Tankersley as a core member, and includes technical advisors from Water Resources and other designated representatives.

The budget allocated for architectural and engineering services is $750,000 from Fund 0001, Department 130, Division 1341. The commodity classifications encompass energy conservation and new energy sources (solar), electrical engineering including cogeneration design services, energy management engineering, and facilities design services. Criminal background checks are required as part of the proposal evaluation process. No specific incumbent is identified, and grant funding details are not yet finalized. The solicitation development form indicates that required appendices including the Scope of Services, Draft Single Project Agreement, and Statement of Qualifications were not yet attached at the time of this form's preparation.