A. The Town of Colchester is soliciting proposals from qualified energy brokers to provide a unit cost for electrical generation for a 5-year duration. The average peak demand (August) for the Town is 415,000 KWh. A summary of the bills is available upon request at the contact information provided above. The infrastructure/locations using this power are listed in this non inclusive descriptive list below: a. Schools i. Colchester Elementary School ii. Jack Jackter Intermediate School iii. William J. Johnston Middle School iv. Bacon Academy High School v. Board of Education Facilities Maintenance Building b. Municipal Buildings i. Colchester Town Hall ii. Colchester Senior Center iii. Colchester Senior Center Heat (Natural Gas) iv. Cragin Memorial Library v. Colchester Youth Center vi. Colchester VFW Building vii. Colchester Highway Garage viii. Colchester Fire Department Building 1 ix. Colchester Fire Department Building 2 x. Colchester Recreation Complex & Splash Pad c. Athletic Fields i. Recreation Complex Fields R1 R2 and R3, Tennis Courts, and Basketball Court d. Utilities i. Colchester Street Lighting ii. Colchester Cabin Rd Water Filtration Plant (Wells 3, 3A, 5, and 5A) iii. Colchester Water High Pressure Pumping Station iv. Colchester Well 4 v. Colchester Sewage Pump Stations 1. Prospect Hill Pump Station 2. Lake Hayward Pump Station 3. Chestnut Hill Pump Station 4. Bacon Academy High School Pump Station 5. Colchester Rec Complex/Splash Pad Pump Station B. Brokers shall submit along with their bid a proposal for their services. The proposals shall include the information outline below. a. Company Profile & Experience i. Years in business ii. Total megawatt-hours (MWh) under management iii. Description of team structure and account management support iv. Relevant municipal or public-sector clients, especially in Connecticut v. A copy of registration with the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) as an energy broker/aggregator. vi. Number of current municipal accounts under contract b. Energy Generation Forecast i. An energy generation cost forecast to back up bid price c. Supplier Network information i. List of licensed electricity suppliers used by your firm in Connecticut ii. Description of the competitive bid process to secure lowest rates iii. Documentation of broker/supplier neutrality (i.e., broker does not favor specific suppliers) d. Customer Support Services i. Description of services offered before, during, and after contract execution that shall include at minimum: 1. General Customer Support on municipal bills/accounts 2. Rate negotiation for new/added municipal accounts 3. Energy usage reporting/benchmarking
