TO PROVIDE THIRD PARTY ELECTRICITY SUPPLY

A copy of the City’s RFP may be obtained after 12 o’clock noon Eastern Time (ET) on February 5, 2024, electronically at the Cities Supplier Portal (www.boston.gov/departments/procurement) under Event ID EV00013564. The RFP will be available up to the deadline for the submission of non-Price proposals as set forth below. This RFP is exempt from the public bidding requirements of M.G.L. c.30B pursuant to sec. (1)(b)(33) thereof.

Vendors shall submit their Non-Price proposals electronically via the City’s Supplier Portal no later than 12 o’clock noon ET, March 14, 2024. Price Proposals shall also be submitted electronically via the City’s Supplier Portal one week later, in the form specified in the RFP, on March 21, 2024, no later than 12 o’clock noon ET.

Proposals must be submitted in conformance with the provisions of the RFP. Should the City execute a contract pursuant to the RFP, the City shall determine the term of the contract based on Vendor proposals. The term of the contract shall be for a period of not less than two years.

Vendors are further advised that they shall be required to propose firm delivery of electricity supply at various fixed rates, as well as the day-ahead rate. A detailed listing of any additional fees should be included that gives specific information on all expected, contingent and related expenditures. The City shall not pay any fee, cost or charge not expressly set forth in the proposal. Such offered rate(s) and additional fee(s), to the extent that the same are not established or set pursuant to government regulation, will remain in effect during any option period(s). Such fee schedules shall be submitted on forms supplied by the Official in the RFP.

Casey Brock-Wilson, Purchasing Agent