Guaranteed Energy Savings Contract

Location:	Illinois
Posted:	Dec 19, 2025
Due:	Jan 20, 2026
Agency:	Capital Development Board
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services
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Request for Proposals (RFP)

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Issued by:

Pontiac Township HSD 90

1100 Indiana Ave.

Pontiac, IL 61764

District’s Superintendent: Ryan McGuckin

Proposal Due Date: January 20, 2026 at 9:07 AM

Request for Proposals for Guaranteed Energy Savings Contract

Notice is hereby given that Pontiac Township HSD 90 (the “District”) at 1100 Indiana Ave.,

Pontiac, IL 61764, is requesting Qualified Providers to propose energy conservation measures

through a guaranteed energy savings contract. The District’s objective in issuing this Request for

Proposal (RFP) is to provide a competitive means in which to select a qualified provider for a

Guaranteed Energy Savings Contract under a phased approach for all buildings. The contract

shall follow the requirements of Article 19b of the Illinois School Code. Proposals shall be in

sealed form and submitted no later than January 20, 2026 at 9:07 AM, at the existing

Administrative Building at which time they will be publicly opened. The District’s RFP is available

online at https://www2.illinois.gov/cdb/procurement/escos/Pages/default.aspx. For questions

contact Ryan McGuckin, the District’s Superintendent, 815-842-2358.

Providers shall submit two (2) paper copies and one (1) electronic copy of the proposals.

EXTENSIONS WILL NOT BE GRANTED. No faxed nor electronically submitted proposal shall be

accepted. A mandatory ESCO conference and site visit will be held on January 5, 2026 at 10:00

AM at the existing Administrative Building.

Proposals shall include implementation of energy conservation measures. "Energy conservation

measure" means any improvement, repair, alteration, or betterment of any building or facility

owned or operated by the school district or any equipment, fixture, or furnishing to be added to

or used in any such building or facility, subject to the building code, that is designed to reduce

energy consumption or operating costs.

The District reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive irregularities in the proposal

procedure, or accept the proposal that, in its opinion, will serve the best interest of the School

District. The District further reserves the right to award all or a portion of the work to one or

more providers. Any such decision shall be considered final. Failure to meet any of the required

criteria may result in automatic rejection of the proposal.

The District will not provide compensation to the Respondent(s) for any expense incurred by the

Respondent(s) for Submission preparation, product evaluations, or demonstrations that may be

made. All submissions become the property of the District and will not be returned to the ESCO.

In accordance with Article 19b of the Illinois School Code, the District discloses that

GRP|WEGMAN participated in the preparation of this RFP.

I. Proposed Project

A. The work to be included in the project may include but not limited to upgrades or

replacement of equipment and/or material include in, but not limited to roofing, tuck-

pointing, parking lots, doors, windows, flooring, lighting, plumbing, domestic water, HVAC

and security.

B. The intent of this RFP is to provide the owner with the means to realize maximum energy and

operational savings and/or related improvements to its facilities.

C. A savings guarantee will be offered as part of the qualified provider's proposal. The savings

in energy and operating costs are guaranteed to cover the cost of the contract.

D. If a proposal includes any proprietary data or information that the respondent does not want

disclosed to the public, such data or information must be specifically identified as such on

every page which it is found. Data or information so identified will be used by the school

solely for the purpose of evaluating proposals and conducting contract negotiations.

Disclosure of any proprietary information by the District shall be in accordance with the laws

and regulations regarding disclosure in force in the State of Illinois.

II. Proposal Format

Proposals must contain all required information outlined in this section. The District reserves the

right to eliminate from further consideration any proposal deemed to be substantially or

materially unresponsive to the requests for information contained herein. Moreover, the Board

reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive any deficiencies in a proposal.

A. TABLE OF CONTENTS

B. EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW

C. COMPANY INFORMATION

 Name of firm

 Business address

 Primary contact person for this project

 Name of officer authorized to bind the firm and office address

 Number of years company has been in business

 Additional relevant information

D. QUALIFICATIONS

 Resumes of the key project personnel to the project

 Current Professional Engineering License for the audit team

 Documentation of firm being a licensed design firm in Illinois

 Current Certification from the State of Illinois that your firm is in good standing with

the State of Illinois to perform work/business in Illinois

 Litigation:

o List any projects with Illinois School Districts which have resulted in litigation

or arbitration during the past ten years

o List any projects the responding ESCO has signed a contract and not

delivered on the agreed upon contract. Please also explain

o List any litigations/filed pending lawsuits that the ESCO is actively involved in.

 Relevant Experience: Provide a list of completed project details on at least (10)

Illinois k-12 projects where the contract was between the responding ESCO and a

School District

E. TECHNICAL APPROACH

 Describe the ESCO’s approach to technical design

 Does the ESCO include asbestos abatement in the guaranteed energy savings

contract?

 Will the ESCO be using an in-house licensed engineer or licensed architect to stamp

building permits?

 Provide a description of the facility needs and recommended solutions

F. FINANCIAL APPROACH and GUARANTEE

 Pricing for proposed recommended solutions and alternatives if applicable

 Provide a detailed explanation of how the ESCO will calculate savings

G. PROJECT MANAGEMENT

 Description of approach for project and construction management including

processes, type, and availability of company resources to support the project

H. ADDITIONAL SERVICES

 Any additional information, service, and training

III. Proposal Evaluation Criteria

A School District evaluation team will evaluate all proposals and recommend an award subject to

approval by the School Board offering the best value proposal. The District reserves the right to,

but is not obligated to, request and require that the proposing firm provide an oral presentation

of its proposal. The written proposal and oral presentation, if required, will be the basis for

determining the successful firm. Proposals will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

• Qualifications and experience of the proposer and past performance of the firm on

other contracts in terms of size, scope and quality of services. The District may solicit

reference information from previous clients.

• Qualifications and experience of committed personnel.

• Technical Approach – quality and responsiveness of the proposal to the needs of the

district in terms of scope of work, methodology, and project management.

• Financial Approach – Total Project Cost, Projected Savings and sources and types of

potential financing.

The School Board or its designee will, in the exercise of their sole discretion, determine which

proposal best meets the needs of the School District. The District is not liable for any cost

incurred by the respondent in preparing or submitting a proposal, or in preparing the contract.

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Date	Location	Links
December 18, 2025 7:00 PM	Pontiac Township HSD 90 1100 Indiana Ave. Pontiac, IL 61764	RFP