24-01 - Home Energy Score Assessment Services

The City of Ann Arbor is seeking the services of Department of Energy (DOE) Certified Home Energy Score (HES) Assessors to support the City’s Home Energy Rating Disclosure (HERD) ordinance. The intent of the HERD Ordinance is to enhance consumer protections for homebuyers and to help provide a pathway to more efficient homes. In support of this ordinance, HES Assessors will perform HES Assessments and generate home scores within the city limits of Ann Arbor. The City of Ann Arbor will compensate the HES Assessors directly for these services, thus making no-cost assessments available to residents. The City is seeking these services for a period of twelve months, with the City reserving an option to extend the contract term for up to two additional one-year periods. The HES Assessors will be assigned HES clients by the City of Ann Arbor, and a copy of the HES report will be given to the client and the City of Ann Arbor’s Office of Sustainability and Innovation. Offerors to this RFP do not have to be a DOE certified HES Assessor currently but they just be able to obtain this certification by March 4, 2024. This certification can be reasonably obtained within this time frame if offeror already holds a relevant credential required for certification.