It is the desire of Austin Public Schools to select a provider that can provide a range of professional services to identify, develop and implement a comprehensive list of energy efficiency and facility improvements for Austin Public Schools facilities to consider. Austin Public Schools seeks to maximize operational savings and related improvements. Within the framework of available financing, these facility improvements will be provided and financed through a performance-based contract under which Austin Public Schools: a) incurs no initial capital costs (with option for Austin Public Schools to provide initial capital if desired), b) achieves significant long-term savings, c) achieves a guarantee for energy savings, water savings and operations and maintenance (O&M) savings, d) obtains consistent levels of occupant comfort and building functionality, and e) captures ancillary benefits that may accrue as a direct result of such energy-related professional services and facility improvements. However, Austin Public Schools will ultimately select specific energy efficiency and facility improvement projects from the Respondent’s comprehensive list of identified projects, which will comprise the final project scope of work
