CanadaBuys #260646

Utilities Management Consultant Services for Red Deer Polytechnic

Red Deer Polytechnic is seeking an independent Utilities Management Consultant to provide strategic advisory services for its campus energy needs. - Government Buyer: - Red Deer Polytechnic, a Canadian post-secondary institution - Services Requested: - Comprehensive advisory services for electricity and natural gas procurement - Utility cost optimization and energy risk management - Integration of on-site generation and energy performance improvement - Long-term energy planning and emissions performance enhancement - Unique Requirements: - Consultant must be independent and not affiliated with energy suppliers - Red Deer Polytechnic retains authority over supplier selection and capital commitments - Evaluation considers value factors beyond commodity price, including delivery/tariff impacts, peak demand, consumption reduction, carbon goals, and administrative transparency - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the notice - Contract duration is expected to be 60 months - Place of performance is Red Deer Polytechnic campus in Alberta, Canada

Description

Red Deer Polytechnic is seeking an independent Utilities Management Consultant to provide strategic, turnkey advisory services for electricity and natural gas procurement, utility cost optimization, energy risk management, on-site generation integration, energy performance improvement, and long-term planning. The objective is to optimize RDP’s total delivered utility cost, budget certainty, operational resilience, emissions performance, and value for money while preserving RDP’s final decision-making authority for all supplier selection, hedging, contracting, and capital commitments. The consultant will consider factors beyond the lowest commodity price, including delivery/tariff impacts, peak demand, consumption reduction, on-site generation performance, carbon goals, growth planning, risk tolerance, and administrative transparency. The contract duration is estimated to be 60 months.

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