Gesa 2026 1 Dgs Tech Park

DATE OF ISSUE:
April 8, 2026
GUARANTEED ENERGY SAVINGS PROJECT
NOTICE TO OFFERORS
It is the responsibility of each Offeror to ensure that its Quote is received at the delivery location
listed below prior to the date and time set for the opening of quotes ("Quote Opening Time"),
regardless of method of delivery used. No Quote shall be considered if it arrives after the
Quote Opening Time, regardless of the reason for the late arrival. All envelopes containing
quotes must be clearly marked "QUOTE" and must include the address of the Quote Opening
location, the assigned contract, project number and the Quote Opening Date and Time.
Project .............................................. GESA - 2026-1
Project Location ................................ Department of General Services
Commonwealth Technology Center, Buildings 1 & 5
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110
Funding Agency ................................ Department of General Services
Brief Description ................................ The Department of General Services is soliciting Quotes
for a project at 1 & 5 Technology Park, in Harrisburg, PA to
become as energy efficient as possible through installation
of energy or water conservation measures, upgrades, and
implementation of optimal operation and maintenance
procedures. The Department wishes to implement the
proposed energy project on an energy performance
contract basis. Only Quotes that have a return on
investment of less than 18 years and reduce real energy
consumption and are funded under a guaranteed
performance basis will be considered. Savings or
guarantees provided by the successful Offeror will fully
offset the project costs involved for the Commonwealth.
Pre-Quote Conference ...................... April 29, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. - virtual pre-quote
conference via Microsoft Teams:
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NOTICE TO OFFERORS
DGS GESA 2026-1 DGS 1&5 Technology Park

Quote Submission Deadline Wednesday, June 24, 2026 by 2 pm
Deliver Quotes To ............................. Becky Tomlinson
403 North Office Building
401 North Street
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Telephone: (717) 705-5946
Email: retomlinso@pa.gov
Contract Number ............................... DGS GESA 2026-1
Vendor Registration .......................... Offerors must be approved through the ITQ process at
date of issue. Register at
www.pasupplierportal.state.pa.us
Quote Results At .............................. www.dgs.pa.gov
Menu Path: State Government > Facilities & Space
Management > Energy Savings Programs > Current
Projects > GESA 2026-1 DGS Tech Park
Proposed Date of Completion ........... To Be Determined
Quote Period ..................................... 60 days allowed from Quote Submission Deadline until
Notice of Selection
Issuing Office .................................... Becky Tomlinson
403 North Office Building
401 North Street
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Telephone: (717) 705-5946
Email: retomlinso@pa.gov
Public Works The Offeror must comply with the Public Works Employment
Verification Act: Verification Act 127 of 2012 by submitting to the Department,
a Commonwealth Public Works Verification Form ("Form")
prior to the award of the Contract.
The Department of General Services Bidders must agree to meet the SDB and VBE
Participation Goals in full or demonstrate that they have made Good Faith Efforts to meet the
Goals. Refer to the Instructions to Bidders section regarding Small Diverse Business and
Veteran Business Enterprise Participation for further information.
The Department's directory of small and diverse businesses, including Minority Business
Enterprises, Women Business Enterprises, Veteran Business Enterprises, Service-Disabled
Veteran Business Enterprises, Disability-Owned Business Enterprises, and LGBT Business
Enterprises businesses can be accessed from:
http://www.dgs.internet.state.pa.us/suppliersearch
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RFQ Revisions
Updated language in the following:
1. Part 1 "General Information for GESA Firms", 1.33 (E)
2. Appendix K "GESA Contract", Article 4.1
3. Appendix M "Administrative Procedures", AP# 4.7 (V)
4. Appendix N "GESA Project Design Manual", Chapter 7, 1.4(D) and Chapter 7, 1.7(B)
5. Appendix P "Energy Consultant Contract between DGS and Consultant", Article 2
(H)-(I) and Article 10 (B).
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DGS GESA 2026-1 DGS 1&5 Technology Park

Request for Quotes
For A Guaranteed Energy Savings Project At:
Pennsylvania Department of General Services
1 & 5 Technology Park, Harrisburg, PA 17110
Project No. GESA 2026-1
Josh Shapiro Reggie McNeil
Governor Secretary

Table of Contents
Part 1 - General Information for GESA Firms
Part 2 - Information Required from Offerors
Part 3 - Small Diverse Business and Veterans Business Enterprise Participation
Part 4 - Evaluation Process and Criteria for Selection
Part 5 - Work Statement
List of Documents Required to Be Submitted to DGS with Quote
Appendix A Quote Signature Page
Appendix B Non-Collusion Affidavit
Appendix C Small Diverse Business and Veterans Business Enterprise
Participation Summary Sheet
Attachments:
SDB-1:
Instructions for Completing the Small Diverse Business (SDB)
Participation Submittal
SDB-2:
SDB Participation Submittal
SDB-3:
SDB Utilization Schedule
SDB 4:
Guidance for Documenting Good Faith Efforts to Meet the Small
Diverse Business (SDB) Participation Goal
SDB-5:
Good Faith Efforts Documentation to Support Waiver Request of
SDB Participation Goal
Attachments:
VBE-1:
Instructions for Completing the Small Diverse Business (SDB)
Participation Submittal and Utilization Schedule
VBE-2:
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VBE Participation Submittal
VBE-3:
VBE Utilization Schedule
VBE-4:
Guidance for Documenting Good Faith Efforts to Meet the Veteran
Business Enterprise (VBE) Participation Goal
VBE-5:
Good Faith Efforts Documentation to Support Waiver Request of
VBE Participation Goal
List of Reference Documents NOT to be Submitted with Quote
Appendix D Mandatory Requirement Checklist
Appendix E Evaluation Committee Technical Scoring Matrix
Appendix F Evaluation Committee ECM/Cost Scoring Matrix
Appendix G Energy Data
Appendix H Site Plan
Appendix I Supplemental Provisions for Funding Agency Facility
Appendix J Hazardous Material Abatement Information
Appendix K GESA Contract
Appendix L General Conditions for GESA Contract
Appendix M Administrative Procedures for GESA Contract
Appendix N GESA Project Design Manual
Appendix O Environmental Statement
Appendix P Energy Consultant Contract between DGS and Consultant
Appendix Q Prevailing Wage Rates
Appendix R Energy Conservation Measures
Appendix S ECM and Cash Flow Templates
Appendix T Worker Protection and Investment Certification Form
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PART 1
General Information for GESA Firms
1.1 Purpose.
A This Request for Quotes (RFQ) provides interested and previously qualified ITQ
Proposers with sufficient information to enable them to prepare and submit a
Quote for the Service Category of:
GESA CONTRACTING
As listed in the Commonwealth's Guaranteed Energy Savings Act Project
(GESA) Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) in accordance with the Guaranteed Energy
Savings Act requirements of the Commonwealth Procurement Code, 62 Pa. C.S.
Sec. 3751 - 3758, as amended.
B All Offerors must qualify through the ITQ process before the RFQ issue date.
Each Quote shall consist of three separately sealed submissions:
1. Technical;
2. ECM/Cost; and
3. SDB and VBE Participation
a. Contains a Small Diverse Business (SDB) Participation Submittal and
Veteran Business Enterprise (VBE) Participation Submittal
for consideration by the Department of General Services (DGS) to satisfy a need
for construction of a Guaranteed Energy Savings Act project for the
Pennsylvania Department of General Services (aka "DGS" and referred
hereinafter as the "Funding Agency") located at 1 and 5 Technology Park,
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17110 DGS No. GESA 2026-1, Pa. ("the Project").
The Quote evaluation process, and if the Commonwealth decides to proceed, the
construction process, are further described in this RFQ.
1.2 Definitions.
A These definitions apply to terms used in the RFQ, without conflicting with any
definitions in the General Conditions of the GESA Contract:
1. Energy and Resource Management Office - The DGS Office responsible
to oversee development of the design by the GESA Contractor and Energy
Consultant. The DGS Energy and Resource Management Office is
responsible to advertise, bid, and award the contract for this Project.
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2. DGS - The Department of General Services. In addition to the definition
stated in the ITQ, DGS helps to oversee adherence to design and
construction contractual obligations.
3. GESA Contractor's Professional (Professional) - The GESA Contractor's
licensed PA Registered Professional.
4. Offeror - A GESA firm submitting and signing the Quote in response to this
RFQ for consideration by the Commonwealth for the award of a GESA
Contract. The successful Offeror will, if a contract is awarded and fully
executed, become the GESA Contractor.
5. Project - The site and associated building(s) and infrastructure
improvements.
6. Project Superintendent - GESA Contractor's person responsible for
oversight and management of the construction process.
7. RFQ - Request for Quote, the document issued by DGS to obtain Quotes
from firms for award of a GESA contract.
1.3 Issuing Office:
A This RFQ is issued by DGS on behalf of the Funding Agency. The Issuing Office
is the sole point of contact in the Commonwealth for this RFQ. Offerors should
not contact any other DGS employees, any consultant, or any Funding Agency
employees about this RFQ.
1.4 Requests for Information (RFI):
A All questions or inquiries regarding this RFQ are to be submitted by use of an
RFI. RFIs are submitted to the RFQ Coordinator in writing and should include
the Project Name and Project Number. RFIs must be submitted NO LATER
THAN the date indicated in the Calendar of Events herein.
B Questions will NOT be answered via telephone. All relevant questions and
written answers will be issued as a bulletin and become part of this RFQ. DGS
shall not be bound by any verbal information or by any written information
allegedly supplied by the consultant, the Funding Agency or by DGS that is not
either contained within the solicitation documents or issued by DGS through a
bulletin. Questions shall not constitute a formal protest of the specifications or of
the solicitation.
RFQ Coordinator: Becky Tomlinson
403 North Office Building
401 North Street
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Email: retomlinso@pa.gov
C The RFQ Coordinator will ensure that questions are answered promptly and that
all bulletins will be issued to all Offerors who are on the ITQ list as of the release
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date of this RFQ. Plan holders who requested the RFQ will get the complete
bulletin, including any attachments.
1.5 Scope.
A DGS is interested in contracting for a full range of energy services and energy-
related capital improvements ("energy conservation measures" or "ECMs") with
no initial capital cost for the Project. The ECMs may include but are not limited to
the design, acquisition, installation, modification, maintenance and training of
Funding Agency personnel in the operation of existing and new equipment. The
ECMs will reduce energy consumption and related costs associated with the
heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, lighting systems, control
systems, building envelope, the hot water systems, water consumption, sewage
costs and other energy using devices. Additionally, savings which would not
reduce consumption per se but are aimed at cost savings, such as fuel switching,
demand side management, on-site generation, utility bill auditing, utility rate
changes, and distribution upgrades etc. may also be considered. ECMs may
also include training facility staff with respect to routine maintenance and
operation of all improvements. ECMs must result in a guaranteed minimum
energy savings with payments linked to actual documented energy and cost
reductions.
B Any stipulated energy and/or operational cost savings that may be
attributed to this project will be rigorously reviewed, and the GESA
Contractor will be required by the contract to thoroughly document and
verify the savings, which must be approved by DGS. The savings achieved
by the ECMs in any year must be guaranteed to satisfy the project
financing payment plus the service fees during that year for the duration of
the contract. The GESA Contractor will be required to guarantee energy
and cost savings on an annual basis. No credit for the achievement of
savings above and beyond the annual guarantee will be credited to satisfy
performance guarantees in future years of the contract. Annual
reconciliation of the savings achieved will be required. The recovery of
contract costs from energy savings over the term of the energy
performance contract shall not exceed 18 years.
1.6 Type and Award of Contract.
A If a contract is entered into as a result of this RFQ process, DGS will award a
single GESA Contract to the successful Offeror. The only language of the GESA
Contract that is negotiable is the ECMs to be installed in the project. The
remainder of the GESA Contract is non-negotiable. The Effective Date of the
contract shall be the date on which all signatures required by law are affixed to
the contract. No contract exists until all such signatures are fixed and the final
date becomes the Effective Date of the contract. See the Calendar of Events at
the end of this Part 1 for anticipated dates and durations for the procurement
process on this Project. This single GESA Contract will encompass the costs for
any and all design and construction services necessary to provide the complete
Project described in the GESA Contract documents. The successful Offeror will
become the GESA Contractor. Liquidated damages will be applied to the
contract.
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1.7 Commonwealth's Rights Reserved.
A DGS reserves the right to cancel or withdraw this RFQ, in whole or in part, any
time prior to award of the contract. DGS reserves the right to reject any and all
Quotes received as a result of this request. DGS may, in its discretion, waive
any informality or technical deficiency in a Quote. In addition, DGS reserves the
right to interview all qualified Offerors and to negotiate the final ECMs with the
successful Offeror.
1.8 Incurring Costs.
A The Commonwealth is not liable for any costs incurred by Offerors prior to
Offerors entering contract with the Commonwealth.
1.9 Pre-Quote Conference.
A A Pre-Quote Conference will be held as indicated in the Calendar of Events
included at the end of Part 1 of this RFQ. Although attendance at the Pre-Quote
Conference is not mandatory, all prospective Offerors, subcontractors and
suppliers are encouraged to attend. The Conference will not be videotaped, and
recordings are strictly prohibited. Representatives from DGS and the Funding
Agency will present an overview of the RFQ, including but not limited to square
footage, floor plans, conditions, infrastructure, drawings if available, fuel type,
actual fuel and electric consumption, and utility bills, if not already part of this
RFQ. The Commonwealth will also provide information about any changes in
occupancy. The Commonwealth will also review this RFQ's submission
requirements and answer questions. If possible, Offerors should forward
questions to the RFQ Coordinator prior to the date of the Pre-Quote Conference
to ensure sufficient analysis prior to an answer being supplied at the Conference.
Questions may also be asked at the Conference.
B Answers furnished during the Pre-Quote Conference will not be official or binding
until verified, in writing, by the Issuing Office via bulletin. Questions and answers
from the Pre-Quote Conference issued as a bulletin become part of this RFQ.
1.10 Site Visits.
A Each Offeror will be allowed to visit the site four (4) times for no more than three
(3) hours or exceed six (6) persons, per visit. Each Offeror will have the same
number of visits and time limit.
B Offerors must recognize and accept that site visits constitute an imposition on the
Funding Agency, who must continue to maintain a safe and secure facility. No
request will be granted that may in any way be perceived as a risk to the safety
and security of the facility.
C During the visit, Offerors shall become familiar with existing conditions; the
character of the operations to be carried on under the proposed contract; and the
facility operations, difficulties and restrictions affecting the execution of the work
on this Project.
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