Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Town of Hamden and the Hamden Board of Education, (hereinafter referred to as the “Town”) seeks proposals from Energy Services Companies (Contractor) to conduct an investment grade energy and water use audit of town facilities and schools, and to potentially enter into an Energy Savings Performance Contract. The successful Contractor will identify potential building and operational improvements to reduce energy and related costs in town facilities and schools, while maintaining Standards of Comfort, so that the annual cost savings are in excess of payments to the Contractor for the improvements. This RFP is not a contract offer, it is a request for responders to propose improvements as aforementioned.