Guaranteed Savings Contract for Improvements to the Valparaiso Water and Wastewater Systems

The Valparaiso City Utilities Board of Directors for the City of Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana ("the City") is soliciting responses to a REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) for the implementation of a Guaranteed Savings Contract for improvements to the Valparaiso Water and Wastewater Systems. The RFP, at the sole discretion of the City, may apply to future phases over the next three years. Guaranteed Savings Contract for Improvements to the Valparaiso Water and Wastewater Systems The responses to the RFP shall be prepared in accordance to the prescribed "Response Content and Format Guidelines" ("the Guidelines") and are to be in the form of a proposal outlining one or more conservation measures. The responses will provide a means by which Valparaiso will select a single Provider to complete the Contract. The contract shall follow IC 36-1-12.5 and the Guidelines. The Guidelines and Project Descriptions may be obtained from Peggy Busse at the Valparaiso City Services Office (address identified below), between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM (local time), Monday through Friday, from August 25, 2022, through September 8, 2022.RE: Response to RFP for Guaranteed Savings Contract Provider RFP responses must be submitted in the format outlined in the Guidelines. Each response will be reviewed to determine if it is complete prior to actual evaluation. The City of Valparaiso reserves the right to reject any and all RFP responses and to be the sole judge of the value and merit of the RFP responses offered.

Division 02 -	Existing Conditions, Subsurface Investigation.
Division 03 -	Concrete, Precast Concrete.
Division 04 -	Masonry, Unit Masonry.
Division 05 -	Metals, Structural Metal Framing, Metal Fabrications.
Division 06 -	Wood, Plastics, and Composites, Rough Carpentry.
Division 07 -	Thermal and Moisture Protection, Dampproofing and Waterproofing, Thermal Protection.
Division 08 -	Openings, Doors and Frames, Windows, Hardware.
Division 09 -	Finishes, Painting and Coating.
Division 10 -	Specialties, Signage, Compartments and Cubicles, Emergency Aid Specialties, Fire Protection Specialties, Storage Assemblies.
Division 11 -	Equipment, Laboratory Equipment.
Division 14 -	Conveying Equipment.
Division 21 -	Fire Suppression, Fire-Extinguishing Systems.
Division 22 -	Plumbing, Instrumentation and Control for Plumbing, Plumbing Piping, Plumbing Equipment, Plumbing Fixtures.
Division 23 -	Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Instrumentation and Control for HVAC, HVAC Air Distribution.
Division 26 -	Electrical, Instrumentation and Control for Electrical Systems, Interior Lighting, Emergency Lighting, Exit Signs, Exterior Lighting.
Division 27 -	Communications, Structured Cabling, Data Communications, Voice Communications, Distributed Audio-Video Communications Systems.
Division 28 -	Electronic Safety and Security, Electronic Access Control and Intrusion Detection, Access Control, Intrusion Detection, Electronic Surveillance, Electronic Detection and Alarm.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Earthwork Methods.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Flexible Paving, Rigid Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways, Fences and Gates, Turf and Grasses.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Water Utilities, Storm Drainage Utilities, Electrical Utilities, Communications Utilities.
Division 44 -	Pollution and Waste Control Equipment, Common Work Results for Pollution and Waste Control Equipment, Air Pollution Control, Noise Pollution Control, Odor Control, Water Pollution Control Equipment, Solid Waste Control and Reuse, Waste Thermal Processing Equipment, Fluidized Bed Combustion Equipment, Rotary Kiln Incinerators, Pyrolysis Equipment, Hazardous Waste and Medical Waste Incinerators, Heat Recovery Equipment for Waste Thermal Processing, Synthesis Gas Cleanup and Handling Equipment.