Residential Energy Audit

The City of Phoenix, Neighborhood Services Department, is requesting sealed offers for residential energy audit consulting services with offers due November 6, 2026, and a pre-offer conference on October 16, 2026. This is an RFQu (Request for Qualifications) with a five-year contract term effective December 1, 2026, and no renewal options.

The scope includes Standard Audits, Emergency Audits, Final Audits, and specialized diagnostic services: Manual J HVAC sizing calculations, Manual S HVAC efficiency assessments, Manual D ductwork efficiency mapping, ASHRAE ventilation requirement calculations, appliance metering, and quality control inspections. Contractors must respond to Standard Audit requests within two weeks with reports due within two business days of completion; Emergency Audits within three business days with reports due within one business day; and Final Audits within one week with reports due within three business days.

Contractors must possess minimum one year of relevant experience in Manual J, Manual D, Manual S, appliance audits, and CO2 audits, and hold appropriate Arizona Registrar of Contractors licensing. Key staff resumes and certifications are required. All contract workers must undergo City badging and background screening at the contractor's expense; failure to comply constitutes material breach with liquidated damages of $1,000 per breach.

Evaluation is pass/fail across four equally weighted criteria (25 percent each): Statement of Qualifications, Staff Capacity and Qualifications, Contractor Licensing, and Pricing Proposal. Prices shall be firm and fixed for the initial one-year period; annual price increase requests thereafter require 60 days' written notice and supporting documentation subject to City approval. The City reserves the right to award multiple contracts.

Contractors must comply with federal nondiscrimination statutes including Title VI, Section 504, the ADA, and Immigration Reform and Control Act E-Verify requirements. The City's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise - Neutral (DBE-N) program applies, requiring annual Small Business Participation Plans with good faith efforts to engage small businesses as subcontractors and suppliers, tracked and reported monthly into the City of Phoenix Certification and Compliance System. Written inquiries are due October 23, 2026. Offers are submitted through the City's Procurement Portal.