The Maine DOE is seeking proposals from qualified bidders to provide technical assistance (TA) to School Administrative Units (SAUs) and schools under the purview of the Office of Education in the Unorganized Territory (EUT) in developing an energy plan, evaluating project options, and procuring clean and energy-efficient technologies with a focus on cost savings and environmental integrity. The technical consultant (TC) will work with a minimum of 10 schools (which may be one or more schools within an SAU/EUT or possibly all schools within an SAU/EUT) in two years, guiding them, in most cases, through an evaluation of their heating system(s), projecting costs, and advantages/disadvantages of various energy systems and guiding SAUs in the procurement process. The Department will notify SAUs/EUT of the availability of the services and the awarded Bidder will work with the Department to attempt to diversify its prioritization of schools in order to maximize school regional/geographic and size/capacity variation.
