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Proposal No, 2669.01 Water Enterprise Alternative Energy Feasibility Study 1.1
<br />NAM is currently working with the City of Palm Springs to procure solar at eight City sites Including their Waste
<br />Water Treatment plant. NAM researched the potential of tracking and fixed tilt NEM and RES -BCT solar systems
<br />at the Waste Water Treatment plant. NAM helped the City package an RFP, which received ten proposals with
<br />financially viable projects. Several of the projects in the City's solar portfolio are being funded by a South Coast
<br />Air Quality Management grant. NAM will be helping the City meet the grant requirement as the project moves
<br />into construction. Currently, NAM is assisting the City with contract negotiations,
<br />Procurement Process Management
<br />Newcomb Anderson McCormick has extensive experience providing public procurement services to our client.
<br />NAM typically develops all technical and implementation sections of RFPs, including system requirements,
<br />performance specifications, and instructions to respondents. NAM also performs comprehensive review and
<br />analysis of contractor qualifications and proposals, negotiates contract terms, and provides independent
<br />engineering review of contractor design submittals and validation of proposed system changes.
<br />Newcomb Anderson McCormick has developed RFPs for numerous renewable energy systems for public sector
<br />clients, including the East Bay Regional Parks District, the University of Hawal'i at Manoa, the Hawai'i
<br />Department of Transportation, the Los Angeles Unified School District, Chico Unified School District, Santa Clara
<br />Unified School District, Washington Unified School District, Lincoln Unified School District, and De Anza College.
<br />In each case; NAM has worked closely with the client to produce an RFP that clearly defined the scope of the
<br />project and included technical requirements, performance specifications, description of existing conditions,
<br />instructions to respondents, evaluation criteria, and bid submittal forms. Additionally, in many cases NAM has
<br />worked with the client's legal teams to develop language for inclusion in the energy contract(s) which were
<br />subsequently included as part of the issued RFPs.. The terms and conditions of a proposed contract are as critical
<br />to evaluate as the technical aspects of the system, as they have enormous effect on the financial outcome of the
<br />project and can be significant cost drivers in both third -party (PPA) transactions and direct ownership deals.
<br />The content of RFPs is based upon knowledge developed in earlier phases of the project and our extensive
<br />experience with solar system requirements and local government procurement processes. NAM leverages our
<br />experience writing these types of documents to quickly and comprehensively document all solar project
<br />requirements. Similarly, NAM has broad and deep experience developing and negotiating contracts for the
<br />supply and installation of solar projects for public sector clients. As noted above, key steps in developing
<br />appropriate contracting vehicles often begin early in the procurement process, when the RFP is being prepared.
<br />Typically, following the release of an RFP, NAM supports our clients by providing ongoing advice regarding the
<br />evaluation and award process, leveraging numerous best practices in the areas of evaluation models, document
<br />management, communications, vendor selection, and contract negotiations. NAM ensures the process is
<br />managed consistent with the procurement strategy, RFP documents, and relevant regulations.
<br />RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
<br />Newcomb Anderson McCormick's team of experienced energy engineers and program managers is uniquely
<br />qualified to assist the City of Santa Ana with the development of an alternative energy feasibility study. Over
<br />the last five years, NAM has served as a solar PV technical resource fora variety of clients, primarily in the public
<br />sector, and our experience providing these services includes:
<br />Analysis, development, procurement, and implementation of renewable generation photovoltaic (PV)
<br />projects for numerous municipalities, school districts, community colleges, and universities, the East Bay
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