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Additional Information Requested Regarding. Energy Efficiency Savings as a Service (ESaaS) (EEaaS) Vendors are not required to respond to the additional request for information related to Energy Efficiency Savings as a Service (ESaaS) (EEaaS) and qualifications to provide same. Failure to respond to this additional information request for Energy Efficiency Savings as a Service (ESaaS) (EEaaS) will have NO BEARING on the evaluation of your qualifications to provide offer Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC). If it is later determined that governmental procurement of Energy Efficiency Savings as a Service (ESaaS) (EEaaS) is permitted, TIPS will timely issue a legally sufficient solicitation to address that need. All information gathered here will be used to aid TIPS in the solicitation process for contracts with companies that provide ESaaS. Texas statutes do not specifically address Energy Efficiency Savings as a Service (ESaaS) (EEaaS) however TIPS recognizes that it is an option offered by many vendors that also offer Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC). Please provide in a separate sheet(s) or document if your company offers ESaaS EEaaS and how that service is offered to governmental entities. Please provide your detailed information related to your company’s qualifications and your process as it relates to ESaaS EEaaS and governmental customers. Please list existing governmental customers currently contracted with you for ESaaS EEaaS. Please provide details on how this model is structured, how it differs from ESPC and how a governmental entity would benefit from ESaaS EEaaS as it compares with ESPC. You may utilize the Confidentiality Form included in the RFQ to declare this information confidential if you choose to. Final determination of confidentiality of any information provided to TIPS as a department of the Texas governmental entity Texas Education Service Center Region 8 is at the discretion of the Texas Attorney General and subject to Texas Government Code §552. See xxxxx://xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxx.xxx/about/policies/open- records/public-information-act.php ALL INFORMATION MUST BE TYPED AND FORM MUST BE UPLOADED IN EXCEL FORMAT. Please provide FIVE (5) VERIFIED AND WILLING references, preferably from school districts or other governmental entities who have used your services within the last three years. Additional references may be required. DO NOT INCLUDE TIPS EMPLOYEES AS A REFERENCE. You may provide more than FIVE (5) references. Entity Name Contact Person VALID TYPED EMAIL IS REQUIRED Phone ~~Cabool R-IV~~ Trinidad School District ~~Xxxx~~ 1 Xxxxxx ~~xxxxxxx@xxxxxx.x00.xx.xx (~~Xxxxx Xxxxxx.Xxxxx@xxxxxxxx.x00.xx.xx 000) -000-0000 ~~Center School District Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxx.x00.xx.xx (~~Coffeyville Community College Xxxx Xxxxxx xxxxxx.xxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx 000) -000-0000 City of Dublin Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx ~~Xxxx Schaben xxxx.xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx (~~xxxxxx.xxxxxxx@xxxxxx.xx.xxx 000) -000-0000 ~~City of Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx xxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx (~~Pueblo School District 70 XX Xxxxx xxxxxx@xxxxxxxx00.xxx 000) -000-0000 ~~Fort Osage X-0~~ Entiat School District Miles Xxxxxx ~~Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx (~~xxxxxxx@x.xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx 000) -000-0000 ~~Jefferson City~~ Camas School District ~~Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx xxxxx.xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xx (~~Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx xxxxxxx.xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx 000) -000-0000 ~~Lindbergh~~ Wishkah Valley School District ~~Jӧel Xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx xxxxxxxxxxx@xxx0.xxx (~~Xxx Xxx xxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx 000) -000-0000 ~~Oak Grove R~~x000 City of Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx 000-~~IV School District Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx (000)~~ 000-0000 ~~Xxxxxx X~~References 1 Project Management 6 Successful Experience with ESPCs 14 Staffing/Personnel 15 Financial Strength/ Bonding Capacity 21 Other Information. 22 Optional Information Requested: Energy Efficiency as a Service (EEaaS) 25 As a nationwide provider of engineering and energy solutions, Willdan develops and implements turnkey projects for K-12, local government, higher education, healthcare, and other clients. We are committed to developing a partnership with our clients, and long-XI term client relationships and multi-phased projects confirm our ability to deliver projects on time and to customer satisfaction. For nearly 60 years, our team has been providing professional services to public and private sector clients. With over $1.1 billion in revenue over the past three years, we have provided energy audits, engineering services, and project implementation to clients across the country. We are experienced in analyzing and updating a range of systems, including smart technologies, water systems, lighting, HVAC, EV, solar, wind, battery storage, and more. Our Financial Services team is one of the largest public sector financial consulting firms in the nation and has worked with more than 800 cities, government, and other agencies. We finance projects through multiple vehicles including internal funding, bonding, debt financing, lease-purchase agreements, energy performance contracts, incentives, and grants. To date, Willdan has secured over $2 billion in project financing utilizing many financial vehicles. Willdan’s expertise allows for a single point of contact throughout the project process – development, engineering, financing, implemtnation, and verification. By utilizing an in-house staff of design and construction management professionals, we provide all services needed to fully develop project scope, procure subcontractors, secure fixed cost-pricing, manage onsite implementation, and coordinate and provide all post-construction support, training and warranty services. Willdan takes full responsibility for the project outcome – providing our clients with the best in turnkey project delivery. The Willdan Team worked alongside the administration and community stakeholders of Trinidad School District ~~Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxx.x00.xx.xx (~~1 for 3 years to develop and secure the BEST Grant and voter- approved bond issues used to fund the complete renovation of Trinidad Middle School. The project began with collaborative development of a holistic strategic plan to address maintenance, comfort, and infrastructure. Willdan combined its civil, mechanical, electrical, and energy-efficiency engineering capabilities to develop the projects. The projects will make the schools more energy efficient, upgrade the building infrastructure, and enhance the educational environments with improved air and light quality and new smart classroom technologies. Budget: $15.5M Dates: 2019-2021 Contact: Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx.Xxxxx@xxxxxxxx.x00.xx.xx , 000) -000-0000 ~~Pleasant Hill R-III~~ Pueblo County School District ~~Xxxxx Xxxxxx xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx~~ 70 has worked with Willdan since 2016 to develop and implement comprehensive infrastructure projects across the district. Willdan conducted an investment grade audit (IGA) and EPC for energy-efficient and core infrastructure facility improvements across 23 buildings, including 19 K-12 schools. Our project team led all aspects of the projects, including the development of a holistic 15-year master plan, design, bidding, construction management, commissioning, M&V, and funding procurement. Willdan collaboratively developed projects with stakeholders at the District that strategically leveraged energy-saving project scopes to fund extensive and all-encompassing capital improvements in the district. These EPC projects included districtwide measures such as LED lighting, controls expansion and optimization, and retro- commissioning to improve performance of existing equipment. Willdan continues to work with Pueblo Schools on the district’s next phase of work, projects that Willdan helped the district prioritize using the developed master plan. Budget: $14.6M Dates: 2018-2020 Contact: XX Xxxxx, xxxxxx@xxxxxxxx00.xxx , 000) -000-0000 ~~Wichita~~ Willdan contracted with the Entiat School District ~~Xxxxx Xxxxx xxxxxx@xxx000.xxx (~~to upgrade the HVAC systems, building envelope, and other upgrades. We worked collaboratively with the District to develop a bond budget for this project. We were able to secure utility incentives to offset the financial impacts of these upgrades. Improvements included new packaged heat pumps, controls upgrade and integration, security vestibule and keyless entry, office area reconfiguration and remodel, new LED lighting in offices, interior paints and finishes, and new domestic hot water heaters. The work is nearing completion and we have been able to increase the scope while reducing costs by securing competitively priced subcontractors, who have performed outstanding work. Budget: $5.4M Dates: 0000-0000 Contact: Miles Xxxxxx, xxxxxxx@x.xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx ,000) -000-0000 ~~Wynot Public Schools Paul Hans xxxx.xxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx~~ ▪ Roof insulation ▪ HVAC – New VRF system with DOAS and heat recovery, and new packaged heat pumps ▪ Controls upgrade and integration ▪ Low-E double-pane windows ▪ Security vestibule and keyless entry ▪ Office area reconfiguration and remodel ▪ LED lighting in offices ▪ Interior paints and finishes ▪ New domestic hot water heaters Willdan has completed numerous projects for Camas School District since their partnership began in 2012. Our recent project comprised of a diverse set of scope items, including retrocommissioning direct digital control (DDC) systems, adding variable frequency drives (VFDs) to motors, HVAC unit replacements, LED lighting upgrades, a vehicle washing water reclaim system, and a boiler replacement. The upgrades were completed in nine schools across the District. Our team worked with the District to address operational changes to these facilities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lighting and HVAC controls were adjusted to account for unoccupied spaces. ▪ HVAC upgrades ▪ Adding VFDs ▪ Retrocommissioining of DDC systems ▪ LED lighting ▪ Boiler replacements ▪ Water reclaim system Budget: $2.6M Dates: 0000-0000 Contact: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, xxxxxxx.xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx ,000) -000-0000 Navitas, LLC Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxxx, President 00000 X 000xx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx XX 00000 (913) 344-0049 CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT REQUESTS OF EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER REGION 8 AND TIPS (ESC8) IS GOVERNED BY TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 552 If you consider any portion of your proposal to be confidential and not subject to public disclosure pursuant to Chapter 552 Texas Gov’t Code or other law(s), you must attach a copy of all claimed confidential materials to this COMPLETED form, name the combined PDF documents “~~CONFIDENTIAL”~~We have worked with three different companies, and ~~upload the combined, confidential documents with your proposal submission~~I definitely would recommend Willdan for other energy related projects based on their accurate calculation and project management expertise. If I also appreciate that they are not selling a ~~document~~ product and choosing a product is based on performance not ~~attached, it will not be considered confidential~~preference. The ~~copy uploaded~~ entire Willdan Team did a great job managing all aspect of the project.” Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Operations Coordinator, Camas School District As part of a city-wide energy efficiency and resiliency project currently in construction, 22 intersections in Dublin are receiving backup power sources. These lithium-ion and fuel cell systems will be ensure major intersections do not lose power during outages. This project was developed in conjunction with the ~~sole indicator of which material in your proposal~~City’s Climate Action Plan and their Emergency Operations Plan. Collaborating with the City, ~~if any, you deem confidential in the event TIPS/ESC 8 receives~~ Willdan created a Public Information Request. If ESC 8 receives a request, any responsive documentation not deemed confidential by you in this manner will be automatically released. For documents deemed confidential by you in this manner, ESC8 and TIPS will follow procedures of controlling statute(s) regarding any claim of confidentiality and shall not be liable path that leveraged guaranteed utility savings to pay for any release of information required by law, including Attorney General determination. Notwithstanding any other information provided in this solicitation or Vendor designation of certain documentation as confidential or proprietary, Vendor’s acceptance of this TIPS Vendor Agreement constitutes Vendor’s consent to the disclosure of Vendor’s comprehensive proposal, including any information deemed confidential or proprietary, to TIPS Memberslarger energy infrastructure upgrades. The ~~proposing Vendor agrees that TIPS shall not be responsible or liable~~ City of Dublin sought a comprehensive partner to help meet their short- and long-term goals. Developing a master plan for ~~any use or distribution~~ the City was needed for them to make informed decisions on phasing and prioritization. Initial efforts leveraged the quicker payback scopes like LED lighting and controls retrofits to help pay for larger replacement items like HVAC package units across the city. We also developed several microgrid projects to keep the City’s critical systems operational during a blackout while shaving peak utility demand charges. Many of ~~information or documentation by TIPS Members or any other party.~~the city’s parks and ballfields had antiquated lighting and irrigation. The lighting had poor coverage, quality, and consumed a lot of energy. A modernized system was designed with photometrics to optimize output and saving a large amount of energy. Scope and benefits include:

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