Project Information

Bid Title

Guaranteed Energy Savings Performance Contract

Issuing Agency

Charlton County

Location

Georgia

Published Date

May 5, 2026

Closing Date

Jun 3, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	Guaranteed Energy Savings Performance Contract
Category:	Invitation to Bid
Status:	Open

Description: Charlton County requests qualifications from interested Energy Services Companies (ESCO’s) for the design and implementation of a Guaranteed Energy Savings Performance Contract in various facilities, in accordance with (OCGA Title 50, Ch. 37) or other Georgia legislation. This Request for Qualifications requires the selected ESCO to conduct an investment grade audit.  The selected firm will be required to identify, engineer, design, install, maintain, and provide financing options for approved energy conservation measures in a fixed cost scenario. The intent of this project is to provide Charlton County with the means to improve its designated facilities through guaranteed energy, operational, maintenance and capital cost avoidance savings, as well as new revenue sources. Publication Date/Time: 5/4/2026 12:00 AM Closing Date/Time: 6/3/2026 11:00 AM Submittal Information: Three (3) paper copies and One (1) electronic copy must be submitted Bid Opening Information: June 3rd, 2026 at 11:00 AM Contact Person: Becky Harden County Administrator bharden@charltoncountyga.gov 68 Kingsland Drive, Suite B Folkston, GA 31537 Business Hours: Monday- Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Qualifications: Information about RFQ procedures, format and content requirements, and a schedule of events can be found in the RFQ documents attached. Related Documents: RFQ for Energy Savings Project - Charlton County

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Request for Qualifications

Guaranteed Energy Savings Performance Contract

for

Charlton County

RFQ for Guaranteed Energy Savings Performance Contract

Release date: May 4, 2026

Due Date: June 3, 2026

Time: 11:00am

Right to Reject: In submitting a response to this RFQ, it is understood by the respondent that the right is reserved by Charlton

County to accept or reject any and all responses, and to waive any irregularities or informalities when doing so is in the best

interest of Charlton County.

I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

Charlton County requests qualifications from interested Energy Services Companies (ESCO’s) for the

design and implementation of a Guaranteed Energy Savings Performance Contract in various

facilities, in accordance with (OCGA Title 50, Ch. 37) or other Georgia legislation.

This Request for Qualifications requires the selected ESCO to conduct an investment grade audit. The

selected firm will be required to identify, engineer, design, install, maintain, and provide financing

options for approved energy conservation measures in a fixed cost scenario.

The intent of this project is to provide Charlton County with the means to improve its designated

facilities through guaranteed energy, operational, maintenance and capital cost avoidance savings, as

well as new revenue sources.

II. RFQ PROCEDURES

A. Point of Contact

Questions concerning this RFQ and the procedures for responding to the RFQ should be

directed to:

Becky Harden

bharden@charltoncountyga.gov

B. Submission of Responses

Responses must be received by 11:00am on June 3, 2026. Respondents should submit three

(3) paper copies and one (1) electronic copy of the response to:

Becky Harden

County Administrator

68 Kingsland Drive, Suite B

Folkston, GA 31537

“Proposals Enclosed – Guaranteed Energy Savings Contract”

Responses received after the time and date specified above will be disqualified as

unresponsive.

C. Schedule of Events

The following time frame is expected to be followed during the procurement period of this

RFQ. This is a tentative schedule, and dates are subject to change.

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 Release of RFQ – May 4, 2026

 RFQ proposal received – June 3, 2026

 Review of Submissions –June 10, 2026

 Formal selection of an ESCO partner – June 18, 2026

 Master Development Agreement executed with the selected ESCO – June 2026

III. FORMAT AND CONTENTS

Responses must be submitted in the format outlined in this section. Responses must be no

more than twenty-five (25) pages total. Note: Cover Letter and Table of Contents do not count

toward the page limit. Charlton County reserves the right to eliminate from further

consideration any submittal deemed to be substantially or materially unresponsive to the

requests for qualifications contained herein.

A. Executive Summary

Responses shall include a concise abstract stating the respondent’s understanding of the

county’s goals and objectives. The ESCO’s submission should identify their firm’s ability to

satisfy Charton County’s unique financial, technical and strategic goals and objectives.

B. Company Background & Experience

1. Provide a company overview / history of organization.

2. Describe prior relevant work experience and provide a minimum of five (5) references

of Guaranteed Energy Savings Programs implemented by your organization. Provide

the customer’s name, total project cost, name and telephone number of contact

person, and a brief description of the project.

3. Provide a comprehensive list of all Guaranteed Energy Savings Programs implemented

by your organization in the state of Georgia.

C. Project Development

1. Provide a description of your organization’s project development process and typical

schedule.

2. Provide an overview of any additional service offerings currently being offered by your

company. Highlight the specific ways that you believe Charlton County could benefit

from these services.

3. Describe the process that your company uses to select the products and materials that

will be proposed as part of this project. Include a comprehensive list of any products

or materials that would be offered by your company as part of this project which are

manufactured, produced, owned, or otherwise controlled by your company or its

affiliates.

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D. Project Management

1. Provide a description of your organization’s approach to project management.

2. Provide a description of your organization’s approach to the on-going maintenance

(service) of the installed equipment.

3. Provide a description of your organization’s approach to warranty issues.

E. Financial

Provide a summary of your financial statements for the previous five (5) years.

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
• NAICS 541330Engineering Services

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