Summary of Specifications:
The County of Rockland and the County of Orange seek to establish a contract(s) for Consulting Services to include auditing of invoices for electric, water, sewer, and heating fuels such as natural gas, propane, oil or other fuels, and invoices for telecommunication. This solicitation is being let out on behalf of both the County of Rockland and the County of Orange. The County of Rockland has taken the lead in this solicitation. All questions regarding this solicitation shall be addressed as indicated on the Summary of Key Information Page. The utility audits should concentrate on rates and services, and not the amount of energy consumed. The utility audits will include County utility billings for electric, water, sewer, and heating fuels such as natural gas, propane, oil or other fuels. The telecommunication audits will include County telecommunication billings for local telephone, intra LATA, long distance, cellular and pagers. The audits will cover the 72 months immediately proceeding the date the audit is performed. Proposer is to provide quantitative and narrative reports that indicate work accomplished and results, including refunds recovered from utility companies. Proposer shall identify tasks and deliverables utilized to accomplish reviews. In the best interest in the both counties (Rockland and Orange), it may be determined to separately award the utility services from the telecommunications services.