Amity Regional School District No. 5 Qualified Energy Service Provider

Amity Regional School District No. 5 in Woodbridge, Connecticut is soliciting sealed proposals under RFP 2026-6 from qualified energy service providers for district-wide energy savings measures on an energy-savings performance contract (ESPC), with questions due December 18, 2026 and proposals due January 5, 2027 at 2:00 p.m. EST. The solicitation specifies no set-aside or preference program. Eligibility turns on capability thresholds: proposers must demonstrate net asset value exceeding $2 million, a branch office within one hundred miles of the District, more than ten years in business with performance-contracting experience, and at least five prior energy savings guarantees.

The project covers all District school buildings and facilities, including Amity Regional High School, Amity Middle School-Orange, and Amity Middle School-Bethany. Work includes energy-efficient upgrades, renovations to facility building systems, and optimal operation and maintenance procedures. The ESPC must guarantee savings with a return on investment of twenty years or less and positive annual cash flow. The QESP must provide a first-party guarantee, and third-party guarantees are not permitted. Rebates, grants, and incentives must remain separate from energy savings but be guaranteed by the QESP. The QESP bears the Investment Grade Energy Audit and engineering costs, including the District's Owner's Representative and Engineer (Energia) at five to seven percent of construction costs depending on project size. The QESP also carries insurance, bonding, prevailing wages, and hazardous materials removal. The District expects to finance and own new equipment, with financing assumed at a twenty-year term and 4.75% interest. Energy cost escalation is permitted at two percent annually, with no escalation of project or maintenance costs. Connecticut prevailing wage requirements apply, and the Minimum Standard Contract Clauses in Appendix G govern.

Evaluation proceeds through proposal review, interviews with top candidates, and reference checks, with the selection timeline set after the due date. A mandatory pre-proposal introductory meeting was scheduled for November 9, 2026 via Zoom, and mandatory pre-proposal walkthroughs are scheduled for mid-to-late November 2026 at each school facility. Final addenda will be published by December 29, 2026. Sealed proposals marked "SEALED PROPOSAL - Amity Regional School District No. 5 RFP for QESP Services - RFP # 2026-6" must reach the Director of Finance and Administration at 25 Newton Road, Woodbridge, Connecticut 06525. Inquiries go to Terry Lumas (203-397-4813), Steve Martoni (203-397-4818), or Kelly Stoner (203-397-4811, kelly.stoner@amityregion5.org).