Energy Savings Performance Contracting Services

The West Virginia Parkways Authority (WVPA) is soliciting Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC) Services under solicitation number ARFP TPK2600000001 through an Agency Request for Proposals (ARFP) process. The procurement targets qualified Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) to design, acquire, install, commission, and maintain comprehensive energy conservation measures across approximately 24 WVPA facilities totaling 380,330 square feet with current annual utility expenditures of $1,450,777. Proposed deliverables include energy audits, implementation of HVAC systems, lighting systems, control systems, building envelope improvements, renewable energy measures, geothermal systems, and other energy-saving technologies, along with training, maintenance support, and measurement and verification services utilizing IPMVP Option C (Whole Facility) methodology. Key objectives require the selected ESCO to guarantee a minimum of five percent (5%) net savings of current energy operating costs, complete projects within a maximum fifteen-year term, and comply with West Virginia Code 5A-3B-2. The WVPA will evaluate proposals using a best-value procurement methodology with technical proposals scored on a 100-point base scale (90 technical points across 13 evaluation factors plus 10 cost points), with an optional 10-point oral presentation component for a maximum possible score of 110 points. Proposers must achieve a minimum acceptable score of 63 out of 90 technical points and satisfy all 14 mandatory requirements to advance to cost proposal evaluation. Critical deadlines include a mandatory pre-bid meeting on April 27, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the WVPA Conference Room in Beckley, West Virginia (limited to two representatives per proposer), a technical question deadline of April 30, 2026, and a proposal closing date of May 7, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., with sealed submissions directed to the Parkways Authority Procurement Department at 374 George Street, Beckley, West Virginia 25801.

The solicitation documents do not specify set-aside designations, restrictions on organizational types, or disadvantaged enterprise requirements. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. The WVPA is a self-financed, toll-supported public authority with no identified federal grant funding and is willing to consider various financing structures including self-funded, cash-funded, lease-purchase, and tax-exempt financing options, provided they comply with state law. The WVPA reserves the right to implement all or only a portion of proposed energy conservation measures and to phase work by facility during the Investment Grade Audit and negotiation process. The solicitation does not specify a total contract value or award range in the available documentation; however, the scope of work addressing $1,450,777 in current annual utility expenditures across 380,330 square feet of facilities suggests a substantial multimillion-dollar energy services engagement. Interested vendors should contact Wesley D. Vandall, the buyer, at 304-932-0799 or wvandall@wvturnpike.com for additional information and clarification regarding technical requirements and procurement terms.