Opening of Qualifications - SBFD & MLK GESC Proj No 125-008 - CMTA

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RFQ Response for Guaranteed Energy Savings Contract 0 •0 • CMTA South Bend Central Fire Station & MILK Dream Center Solar PV v...6 City of South Bend, Indiana • • 0 v. Explain how these savings are monitored and verified. CMTA has an M&V team, led by an accountant, dedicated to tracking all projects in the performance period. Our M&V team collects all relevant utility bills and tracks the energy usage for every building under a CMTA contract. Tracking project performance in this manner allows us to identify and correct operational issues before missing a contract guarantee. For example, during the M&V monitoring on one of our recent projects, the project manager was able to identify a failed water heater relief valve after recognizing an anomaly in the utility bills. The failed valve was causing excessive water and gas consumption. CMTA repaired the valve and normal energy consumption resumed, eliminating a need for baseline adjustment. Our Measurement and Verification of project savings consists of an annual reconciliation report covering each year of the guarantee term. Itis a simple and concise report, yet very powerful. Graphs are provided for each facility (an example shown on below), showing the guaranteed production vs. actual production for a solar PV array. The numbers are taken straight from the measured inverter production with no adjustments. The annual production from the solar array is quite simply the savings. No regression analysis or complex modeling required. If the total savings from all buildings does not add up to the guaranteed amount, then CMTA would write this Owner a check for the shortfall. 100,000 90,000 80,000 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 Solar Production Tracking A ,025 ),109 There is no way to "hide" behind these numbers or manipulate the data to the benefit of the ESCO using this method. To date, CMTA has never fallen short of a performance guarantee and in every circumstance excess savings, above and beyond the guarantee level, were achieved for our clients. vi. Indicate which non -utility savings types are guaranteed. For this project, there are no additional non -utility cost savings projected. vii. Describe how you maximize Owner's return on investment. CMTA's approach to performance contracting is a key driver of value to each project. We believe in having the minimum numbers of layers within the project team to control mark-ups and direct costs as much as possible. Our approach includes: • Fully Engineered Design Documents—CMTA uses our own team of design professionals to generate a full set of biddable contract documents for our projects. • Open Book Pricing — Every energy savings performance contract CMTA has completed features open book pricing. We understand that every project we complete is a long-term partnership, and we do not hide costs, overhead, or profit from our partners. • Vendor Neutral — CMTA does not sell, nor are we affiliated with, any equipment manufacturers or products of any kind, allowing us to be completely neutral when it comes to selecting the best product for the City of South Bend, both in terms of quality and expense. • Local Subcontractors — CMTA believes that the best pricing for any project is through a competent local subcontractor. This reduces the contractor's travel expenses, as well as keeping the money within the Owner's region. • Third -Party Financing -CMTArelies on true third -party financial professionals to facilitate financing for our clients. These professionals, unlike ESCOs, have a fiduciary duty to act in the best interest of the Owner. CMTA does not profit in any way from the financing for our projects. Page 1 15 Page content is proprietary and confidential 9 — Financial Guarantees Performance Contracting I MEP Engineering I Zero Energy Engineering I Technology I Commissioning