Guaranteed Energy Savings Contract

Location:	Illinois
Posted:	Jan 8, 2026
Due:	Feb 9, 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:

Lexington CUSD 7

100 E Wall St

Lexington, IL 61753

Superintendent: Paul Deters

Proposal Due Date: February 9, 2026, 9:00 AM

Request for Proposals for Guaranteed Energy Savings Contract

Notice is hereby given that Lexington CUSD 7 (the “District”) at 100 E Wall St, Lexington, IL

61753, 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 February 9, 2026, 9:00 AM, at the existing

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

available online at https://cdb.illinois.gov/procurement/escos.html. For questions contact

Paul Deters, the District’s Superintendent, (309) 365-4141.

Providers shall submit one (1) paper copy and one (1) electronic copy of the proposals in a

sealed box. No faxed nor electronically submitted proposal shall be accepted. A mandatory

ESCO conference and site visit will be held on January 12, 2026, 10:00 AM at the existing

Administrative Office.

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 or both.

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

Greenlight Design Partners 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

within 20 years.

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 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 five

(5) Illinois k-12 projects.

E. TECHNICAL APPROACH

 Describe the ESCO’s approach to technical design.

 If necessary, will 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.

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. 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 and Projected Savings.

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.

IV. Timeline

The District expects to undertake the selection process described below according to the

following schedule:

Advertisement and Issue RFP

Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting

Submissions of Proposals

Selection of ESCO

Award Contract

Substantial Project Completion

January 8, 2026

January 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM

February 9, 2026 at 9:00 AM

February

February/March

August

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

Date	Location	Links
January 08, 2026 12:39 PM	Lexington CUSD 7 100 E Wall St Lexington, IL 61753	RFP