Specifications include, but are not limited to: West Virginia University on behalf of its Board of Governors (“BOG”) located in Morgantown, West Virginia (“WVU” or “University”) is initiating, as phase one of this solicitation process, this Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”) to solicit Statements of Qualifications (“SOQs”) from qualified firms (“Qualifier”) for the design, development, construction, financing, operation and maintenance of one or more plants which will provide steam (and potentially other utilities) to the University’s Morgantown, West Virginia campus ; • Engaging with Qualifiers to determine and execute the most financially efficient, technical and transactional Project structure; • Achieving completion of any applicable infrastructure construction by 2027 to ensure no interruption in the generation and service of steam to the Campus; • Completing the Project with efficient delivery pricing that encompasses operations and maintenance and lifecycle cost savings; • Furthering the University’s efforts in implementing energy efficiency and cost saving measures, where relevant and applicable; • Enabling the University to remain competitive among national institutions with the Project’s ability to implement technological advances in the future; • Partnering with a market-leading Energy Partner with a track record of efficiency, reliability, safety, responsiveness and accountability; and • Leveraging the selected Energy Partner’s best practices and innovations.
