Uninterruptible Power Supply RFQ WebinarMarch 9, 2020

Serving:Monterey County • San Benito County • Santa Cruz CountyCity of San Louis Obispo • City of Morro Bay

Presentation Summary

1. Who We Are

2. Program Goals

3. Finance

4. Critical Facilities

5. Customer Application Process

6. Vendor Process

7. Vendor Selection

8. Project Process Flow

9. RFQ Schedule

Download UPS Program supporting documents:https://www.mbcommunitypower.org/current_requests_for/ups-rfq/

WHO WE ARE

UPS Fund Program Goals

• Enhance regional community resiliency during prolonged power outages, such as Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events

• Accelerate adoption of reliable back-up power generation throughout the MBCP service area

• Support MBCP public and private sector customers with attractive funding arrangements for “critical load” back-up power supply for critical facilities

Download UPS Program supporting documents:https://www.mbcommunitypower.org/current_requests_for/ups-rfq/

Public Sector Finance

1. MBCP will finance $20 million in public sector projects

2. Cost recovery required within a ~10-year timeframe

3. No minimum nor maximum project size

4. Project finance, ownership, and asset

management determined on a case-by-case basis –

vendor to propose structure

Download UPS Program supporting documents:https://www.mbcommunitypower.org/current_requests_for/ups-rfq/

• Fire and Police Stations• Emergency response providers• Emergency operations centers• Public medical facilities (hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, etc.)• Water, wastewater, or flood control facilities• Jails and prisons• Locations designated by the IOUs to help during PSPS events• Cooling centers designated by state or local governments• Homeless shelters supported by federal, state, or local

governments• Schools• Libraries• Other

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Eligible Public Sector Critical Facilities

Download UPS Program supporting documents:https://www.mbcommunitypower.org/current_requests_for/ups-rfq/

1. MBCP receives application

2. MBCP reviews project eligibility and feasibility

3. Third Party Credit Review a) Credit Review Summaryb) Borrower Financial Position Summary

4. MBCP to approve/deny the application

Customer Application Process

Vendor Process

Executive Summary

1. Submit Response to RFQ following RFQ Vendor Response Guide

2. If selected, vendor signs Base Agreement to enter pre-qualified vendor "pool"

3. Selected Program Participants (Customer) and MBCP release UPS Project RFP including Customer Project Specification Form

4. Vendor prepares proposal following Vendor Scope of Work Guide including Pro Forma

5. Vendor creates Energy Resiliency Contract with MBCP and Customer

6. Vendor completes project, commissioning, M&V, etc

1. Program Marketing and Promotion = 5 points

2. Overview of Approach to Energy Resiliency Contracting = 15 points

3. Project History = 20 points

4. Qualifications = 15 points

5. Financial Soundness and Stability = 20 points

6. Personnel and Staffing = 10 points

7. Best Value = 15 points

Pre-Qualified Vendor Selection Process

Download UPS Program supporting documents:https://www.mbcommunitypower.org/current_requests_for/ups-rfq/

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Start: MBCP Receives

Application without pre-

selected vendor or project

design

Application reviewed for

completeness, deemed complete

[3 days]

Initial Technical Feasibility Review and Credit Check

Project is deemed feasible

[10 days]

Process StepStudy or

Evaluation

Conference call to kickoff process,

review application, develop

performance specification form

Engages governing body for approvals,

as needed

Team Executes

Contract/s

Project permitting,

construction, interconnection

MBCP tracks project

performance

Milestone

Reviews Proposals, meets with vendors, agrees on vendor

and project selection

Vendors perform preproposal inspections

Vendors generate fully vetted

project proposal including

finance/pro-forma [15 Days]

Prepares Contract

MBCP pre-construction site visit and

documnetation

Process for Pre-Qualified Vendors

RFQ Schedule

Download UPS Program supporting documents at https://www.mbcommunitypower.org/current_requests_for/ups-rfq/

TASK DATE/TIME

1. RFQ Issued 02/28/2020

2. Pre-Proposal Conference 03/09/2020

3. Written inquiries 3/11/2020

4. Responses to Inquiries 03/13/2020

5. Proposal Submission 03/19/2020

6. MBCP Review Period 03/19/2020 - 03/23/2020

7. Interviews and Contract Negotiation 03/24/2020 – 03/27/2020

8. Notice of Intent to Award 03/30/2020

9. Agreement or Contract with Pre-Qualified ESCOs 03/31/2020

Questions?

Download all supporting documents at https://www.mbcommunitypower.org/current_requests_for/ups-rfq/

Please submit any additional questions to programs@mbcp.org