Specifications include, but are not limited to: Phase 1. Initial Investigation (Estimated March-April 2020). • Review Microgrid Techno-Economic Feasibility Study undertaken by CSU/CWRU/Cuyahoga County/City of Cleveland. • Review CSU campus demand for electricity, natural gas, steam and chilled water. • Review CSU maps and infrastructure to determine if CSU facilities are suited for participation in the microgrid. • Review CSU back up power systems, demand for enhanced uptime. • Project energy costs for CSU assuming the status quo. • Define and undertake investigation needed to evaluate technical and economic feasibility of joining microgrid. • Evaluate requirements for possible change from existing electrical distribution utility. • Evaluate the economics of alternatives to joining the community microgrid, including the status quo, on-site Combined Heat and Power systems and/or CSU-only microgrid. • Participate in phone conferences and attend meetings with CSU Facilities as may be required. • Attend meetings with Cleveland Public Power, Cuyahoga County and/or the Cleveland Foundation as may be necessary to develop a strategy for evaluating the CSU microgrid. • Attend meetings with RFP respondents, help CSU answer questions as may be required. • Deliver report outlining planned investigation, strategy for evaluating CSU microgrid participation. Phase 2. Evaluate Proposals from RFP Finalists (Estimated May-June 2020). • Help CSU implement strategy for evaluating microgrid proposals. • Review and help CSU evaluate responses from RFP finalists, including economic impact to CSU • Interact with Cleveland Public Power, Cuyahoga County and/or the Cleveland Foundation as may be necessary to help CSU evaluate final proposals. • Analyze any district energy components, such as hot or chilled water systems, proposed by RFP finalists. • Meet with CSU Facilities team as needed to deliberate on microgrid strategy, evaluate proposals. Phase 3. Support CSU Negotiations for Agreement with CPP, Microgrid Operator (2020). • Meet with CSU facilities management as to evaluate proposal from RFP respondent selected by CPP, Cuyahoga County and Cleveland Foundation, including possible district energy proposals. Evaluation shall include: o Comparison of likely all-in electricity costs to continuing with the status quo. o Analysis of effects proposal would likely have on capacity or demand charges. o Analysis of effects proposal would likely have on costs of maintaining back up power on campus. o Analysis of ability to monetize existing assets, such as back up generation, or to participate in demand response programs. o Analysis of likely district energy costs, if applicable, compared to continuing with the status quo. o Analysis of likely carbon emission profile compared to status quo. o Analysis of campus downtime to switch to the microgrid and how this will affect University operations. • Meet with CSU facilities management as needed to evaluate proposal from CPP. • Ongoing support in evaluating negotiated changes to the proposal from the RFP finalist and/or CPP.