The scope of services for this project includes, but may not be limited to, schedule and cost estimating, preliminary design, design development, contract documents, and administration of bidding and construction. Cost estimating should include applicability of state incentives from the Efficiency Maine Trust and federal cost incentives from the Inflation Reduction Act and others, as well as discussion of financing pathways including, at minimum, bonds and energy performance contracts. The Architect / Engineering Consultant may be required to coordinate this work or additional work with other consultants contracted by the Owner. Base year will be based upon calendar year 2020 energy usage data and building metrics compiled by the state of Maine and U.S. Department of Energy tools are resources that can be used for this study. The plan produced should contain building specific recommendations, costs to implement, estimates of potential greenhouse gas and EUI reductions, using standardized and transparent assumptions, and any phasing considerations. Analysis of the building portfolio should be completed in conjunction with the Bureau of General Services and its stakeholders to best meet this goal. In addition, a desired outcome of the Plan would be to reduce and stabilize long-term energy costs for the state.
