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Contents 1. Introduction to Chesapeake ........................................................................................................... 3

1.1. Background & Summary ................................................................................................................. 3

1.2. Chesapeake Utilities Corporation, Inc. ........................................................................................... 3

1.3. Business Units & Locations (Delmarva & PA) ................................................................................. 6

1.4. Natural Gas Supply to Eastern Correctional Institution Cogeneration Facility and University of Maryland Eastern Shore ................................................................................................................. 8

2. RFQ Objectives ............................................................................................................................... 8

3. Response Submission ..................................................................................................................... 9

3.1. RFQ Response Schedule ................................................................................................................. 9

3.2. Point of Contact.............................................................................................................................. 9

3.3. RFQ Response Format .................................................................................................................... 9

4. Interviews ..................................................................................................................................... 10

4.1. Interview Schedule ....................................................................................................................... 10

4.2. Interview Location ........................................................................................................................ 10

4.3. Interview Format .......................................................................................................................... 10

5. Request for Qualifications ............................................................................................................ 10

5.1. TAB I - General Company Information ......................................................................................... 10

5.2. TAB II – Chesapeake Utilities Specific Information ...................................................................... 11

5.2.1 – Insurance & Bonding ............................................................................................................... 11

5.2.1 – Financial Information .............................................................................................................. 12

5.2.3 – Industry Specific Certifications ................................................................................................ 12

5.2.4 – Diversity Certifications & Information .................................................................................... 12

5.3. TAB III – Company Experience ...................................................................................................... 12

5.4. TAB IV – Key Personnel ................................................................................................................ 12

5.5. TAB V – List of Equipment ............................................................................................................ 13

5.6. TAB VI – Qualifications ................................................................................................................. 13

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1. Introduction to Chesapeake 1.1. Background & Summary

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (Chesapeake) is seeking qualified Construction firms to perform work for the State of Maryland Environmental Services Project ID No. 1-19-4-01-8, Natural Gas Supply to Eastern Correctional Institution Cogeneration Facility and University of Maryland Eastern Shore. The information presented herein is not to be considered final. The RFQ is neither a call for bids nor a Request for Proposal and no agreement or contract for the items stated herein will be entered into as a result of this RFQ. The RFQ should in no manner be construed as a commitment by Chesapeake. Chesapeake will not award a contract on the basis of this RFQ or otherwise pay for information provided. Information provided will be treated as commercially confidential, note that responses to the RFQ will not be returned. Any comments or concerns expressed by respondents will not be provided to the other industry respondents, or considered as part of any eventual bid to any RFP which Chesapeake may, but has not obligation to, issue in the future. Chesapeake reserves the right to seek clarifications from one or more respondents of any information provided in response to this RFQ whether by telephone or email.

1.2. Chesapeake Utilities Corporation, Inc. Chesapeake is a publicly traded organization headquartered in Dover, Delaware. Chesapeake provides regulated and unregulated energy services to our customers including natural gas gathering, transmission, and distribution, electricity distribution services, and commercial and wholesale propane sales. Based on the most recent data, Chesapeake has approximately 1,000 employees, $460 million in revenue, and $1 billion of assets. Chesapeake Utilities distributes natural gas to over 75,000residential, commercial and industrial customers in Delaware and Maryland. Our Delaware Division serves southern New Castle County and is the only natural gas distribution system serving Delaware’s Kent and Sussex Counties. Our Maryland Division operates the only natural gas distribution system, with the exception of one municipal system, on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Chesapeake Utilities is the natural gas distribution subsidiary of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE: CPK), a diversified utility company engaged in natural gas distribution, transmission and marketing; electric distribution; propane gas distribution and wholesale marketing; advanced information services and other related services. Information about the Chesapeake family of businesses is available at www.chpk.com.

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1.3. Business Units & Locations (Delmarva & PA) Site Name Address 1 Address 2 City State Zip Austin Cox Home Services 805 North Salisbury Blvd Suite #3100 Salisbury MD 21801 Bank Lane 417 Bank Lane Dover DE 19904 Beaver Run 32145 Beaver Run Dr Salisbury MD 21804 Sandpiper Energy 11934 Ocean Gateway Suite #11 Ocean City MD 21842 Compass Point 800 N State Street 3rd Floor Dover DE 19901 Energy Lane - BIS 500 Energy Lane Suite #300 Dover DE 19901 Energy Lane - DNG 500 Energy Lane Suite #100 Dover DE 19901 Energy Lane - ESNG 500 Energy Lane Suite #200 Dover DE 19901 Energy Lane - Warehouse 600 Energy Lane Dover DE 19901

Middletown Ketlay Plaza 114 Sandhill Drive Suite #105 Middletown DE 19709

Newark 100 Commerce Drive Suite #200 Newark DE 19713 PESCO Midwest 300 Weyman Road Suite #480 Pittsburgh PA 15236 Sharp Allentown 7205 Kernsville Rd Orefield PA 18069

Sharp Belle Haven 36292 Lankford Highway Suite #11 Colonial Square Office Park Belle Haven VA 23306

Sharp Cecil County 1828 A Conowingo Road PO Box 369 Rising Sun MD 21911 Sharp Dover 5011 N. DuPont Hwy. Dover DE 19901 Sharp Easton 9387 S. Ocean Gateway Easton MD 21601 Sharp Georgetown 22945 E Piney Grove Rd Georgetown DE 19947 Sharp Glen Burnie 890 Airport Park Rd Suite #102 Glen Burnie MD 21060

Sharp Pocomoke 648 Ocean Hwy. Pocomoke City MD 21851

Sharp Pocono 906 Route 940 Suite #110 Pocono Lake PA 18347 Sharp Salisbury 520 Commerce Street Salisbury MD 21804 Silver Lake 909 Silver Lake Blvd Dover DE 19904

For additional information, please visit http://www.chpk.com

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1.4. Natural Gas Supply to Eastern Correctional Institution Cogeneration Facility and University of Maryland Eastern Shore

The Maryland Environmental Service (Service or MES) is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) to provide Engineering, Procurement, and Construction of a natural gas pipeline to supply to the Eastern Correctional Institution (ECI) and to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) campus. Chesapeake Utilities is seeking construction firms to assist with the construction of approximately 11 miles of high-pressure coated steel natural gas pipeline connecting south of Fruitland, MD to the Eastern Correctional Institution and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Somerset County, Maryland.

2. RFQ Objectives 2.1. Identify Suppliers and Capabilities

The scope of products, services, and vendors that our team is addressing includes but is not limited to:

• Pipeline Construction • Excavation & Hauling • Horizontal Directional Drilling • Paving & Restoration • Field Services • Customer Connections & Services • Facility Maintenance

2.2. Conduct Competitive Solicitation

Chesapeake Utilities intends to issue a competitive Solicitation to award any Construction and Construction services contracts for this project. If pre-qualified, your firm will be added to the list bidders for the Solicitation scheduled for November 2018.

2.3. Identify potential suppliers for future Chesapeake Utilities projects Once qualified, your firm will be eligible to participate in any competitive Solicitation for on-going and future projects. Projects are bid on an on-going basis throughout the year

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by the individual Business Units and Departments. Your firm will be added to the list of bidders for solicitations with requirements for Construction services.

3. Response Submission 3.1. RFQ Response Schedule

Milestone Date / Time

Supplier Outreach Event October 18, 2018

RFQ Responses October 29, 2018

Interview Notification November 1, 2018

Interviews November 5th to 9th 2018

Competitive Solicitation November 2018

3.2. Point of Contact

Provide your response to this RFQ in .pdf format, or any questions, via email to: Rudy Gonzalez, Director of Procurement Chesapeake Utilities Corporation, Inc. 500 Energy Lane Suite 300 Dover, DE 19901 (302) 763-7336 rgonzalez@chpk.com

3.3. RFQ Response Format

Provide your response in a .pdf format via e-mail to the point of contact above. Alternately Chesapeake may provide an upload link using Sharefile.com - a secure electronic internet file sharing service.

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4. Interviews Chesapeake intends to invite selected to interview with members of the Sales & Marketing, Engineering & Construction, and Procurement departments as part of the RFQ process.

4.1. Interview Schedule Interview times for selected companies will be confirmed no later than November 1, 2018. Interviews will be held on November 5, 2018, & November 9, 2018 between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM Eastern Time. A specific date and for your company will be coordinated with Rudy Gonzalez, Director of Procurement.

4.2. Interview Location Interviews will be held via web-conference. A web-conference link will be provided to all selected companies.

4.3. Interview Format Interviews will consist of a thirty (30) minute web-conference. The first portion of the meeting will be fifteen (15) minute presentation by your company to tell us about your organization, its history, corporate structure, geography, locations, industries served, products & services provided, and other descriptive company information. The second portion of your presentation will include fifteen (15) minutes for open discussion and to answer additional Questions which the team may have for you.

5. Request for Qualifications 5.1. TAB I - General Company Information

Company History Company Mission & Vision Type of Business Type of Company Legal Structure including Parent Company or Name of Owners of owners as

applicable Organizational Chart including Executive Level and Chesapeake Account Team Company MBE, Small, and/ or Local Business Certifications

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5.2. TAB II – Chesapeake Utilities Specific Information 5.2.1 – Insurance & Bonding Provide an informational copy of your firm’s current insurance policies on Acord Form 25. Below are Chesapeake Utilities minimum insurance requirements. Your company does not need to have these insurance coverages in place at this time, but will be required to provide insurance requirements if awarded a contract.

CONTRACTOR INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

1. Contractor, at its sole cost and expense, shall maintain in effect insurance coverage as follows:

a. Workers Compensation i. Coverage A: Statutory

ii. Coverage B: Employer’s Liability 1. Bodily Injury by Accident – Per Accident $1,000,000 2. Bodily Injury by Disease – Each Employee $1,000,000 3. Bodily Injury by Disease – Policy Limit $1,000,000

b. Commercial General Liability

i. Limits 1. Each Occurrence $2,000,000 2. Personal & Advertising Injury $2,000,000 3. Fire Damage – Any one fire $2,000,000 4. General Aggregate $4,000,000 5. Products & Completed Operations - Aggregate $4,000,000

ii. Endorsements 1. Chesapeake Utilities added as additional insured, prompt written

notice of cancellation to Chesapeake Utilities. Waiver of subrogation.

c. Business Auto i. Limits

1. Combined Single Limit $1,000,000 ii. Endorsements

1. Chesapeake Utilities added as additional insured, 30 days written notice of cancellation to Chesapeake Utilities.

d. Umbrella Liability (To Be Determined by Project/Contract)

i. Limits 1. Aggregate Limit $2,000,000 to

$10,000,000

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2. Each Occurrence $2,000,000 to $10,000,000

ii. Endorsements 1. Follow form primary coverage, prompt written notice of cancellation

to Chesapeake Utilities.

5.2.1 – Financial Information

a. Provide a reference letter from your bank on bank letterhead that describes the length and nature of your relationship with the bank, any open lines of credit, and typical balances held.

b. Provide a copy of your firm’s current standing with the State of Maryland Department of Revenue and Taxation.

5.2.3 – Industry Specific Certifications

a. Provide a copy your Registration in the State of Maryland, or provide documentation that demonstrates your ability to obtain certification in the State of Maryland prior to the commencement of any design work, including but not limited to business registration from another state, copy of a submitted application for registration with the State of Maryland or other similar documentation.

5.2.4 – Diversity Certifications & Information

a. Provide a copy of your company’s certification as a Minority Business with the State of Maryland Department of Transportation and any other federal, state or local certifications.

5.3. TAB III – Company Experience

a. Provide a brief overview of your firm and its capabilities.

b. Provide three (3) projects that demonstrate your company’s ability to successfully perform a project similar to this project. Include Project Name, Owner, Initial Project Price, Final Project Price, and Contact Information.

5.4. TAB IV – Key Personnel

a. For each key team member below provide a one page resume that includes their Title & Role, project responsibilities, years of experience, years with the company, past projects, training, certifications, and licenses.

i. Project Executive Sponsor(s)

ii. Construction Superintendent

iii. QA/QC Manager

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iv. Environmental Health & Safety Manager

v. Equipment Operator(s)

5.5. TAB V – List of Equipment

i. Provide a list of owned equipment including manufacturer, model no. and year. Indicate whether the equipment is owned, leased, or available through a rental agreement.

5.6. TAB VI – Qualifications

i. Provide documentation that demonstrates that your company (1) currently has or (2) has the ability to acquire prior to the start of work the following:

a. CONTRACTOR OPERATOR QUALIFICATION PLAN

Contractor must have a written Operator Qualification Plan that satisfies the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Operator Qualification requirements under Title 49 CFR Part 192, Subpart N; Section 192.805 entitled Qualification Program. It is Contractor’s responsibility to review the Operator Qualifications needed by its workers for each project prior to the commencement of work. All workers on the project must be current in all aspects of the Operator Qualification Plan, including but not limited to written tests, field evaluations and abnormal operating conditions, and be able to provide proof of such qualifications to the designated Company representative prior to the commencement of work. Company has the right to inspect Contractor’s Operator Qualification Plan at any time.

b. CONTRACTOR ANTI-DRUG POLICY

It is Company’s policy that all workplaces be drug and alcohol free. Contractor must have an approved Anti-Drug and Alcohol Program, which complies with the requirements under 49 CFR Part 199, and which is submitted to Company prior to the commencement of any work. Such plan shall include a list of covered workers, which shall be updated periodically by Contractor as employee information changes. All workers on the project may be subject to a random drug and/or alcohol test. Company reserves the right, at any time, to review Contractor’s Anti-Drug and Alcohol Program and to request copies of test results, which shall identify the number of workers in a test pool, the number of tests performed by category (pre-employment, post-accident, reasonable cause, etc.) and the number of positive and negative tests.