Energy Support Services Master Agreement (ESSMA) Request for Statement of Qualifications (RFSQ)

The County of Los Angeles is seeking qualified companies to enter into an Energy Support Services Master Agreement (ESSMA) to provide energy and environmental sustainability support services on an as-needed basis. The services include energy efficiency, distributed energy resources, electric vehicle supply equipment, legislation and regulation support, commissioning and retro-commissioning, utility contracts/agreements support, and more. The agreement will be for a term of five years with two additional three-year renewal options. The county is looking for vendors with at least 12 months of experience in each ESSMA category they are applying for. The key areas of work include: • Rates and Analytical Support: rate analysis and modeling, energy market research, budget development, and tariff review. • Power Plant and Cogeneration: feasibility studies, preliminary design support, environmental regulatory compliance, and risk assessment. • Energy Efficiency: utility conservation programs, development and implementation of county EE programs, measurement and verification, and facility audits. • Distributed Energy Resources: utility DER programs, development and implementation of county DER programs, measurement and verification, and facility DER audits. • Electric Vehicle and EV Supply Equipment: utility, state, and federal EV programs, development and implementation of county EV and EVSE programs, and measurement and verification. • Legislation and Regulation Support: state and federal legislation review, analysis, and impact assessment, review of regulatory agencies' rules and regulations, and advice on legislative and regulatory issues. • Commissioning and Retro-Commissioning: facility audits, facility energy consumption benchmark reporting, and programming facility HVAC system operations. • Utility Contracts/Agreements Support: energy contracts review and development, utility franchise analysis, and commodity procurement consulting. The county is looking for vendors who can provide these services on an as-needed basis, and the agreement will be awarded based on the vendor's qualifications and experience.