Friday, December 14, 2012

DEP Seeking Contractor For Energy Education Workshops

The Department of Environmental Protection Office of External Affairs, Environmental Education and Information Center is seeking the services of an experienced contractor to coordinate a statewide K-12 Energy Education Curriculum Integration Program.
Bids are due January 11.

The Energy Education Program is designed to educate teachers, administrators and building managers about energy use, ways to save electricity, and enhance student career development to include all energy technologies.
DEP is seeking bidders who have experience specifically related to developing and implementing a Pennsylvania-based energy education program for grades 5-7.  The contractor will use existing Pennsylvania-based educator guides, materials and other curricular resources to design, implement and evaluate a comprehensive energy efficiency and conservation education program.  
Regional professional development workshops (12 total; two within each DEP region) will be coordinated for teachers of grades 5-7.  Energy Star Portfolio Manager benchmarking, student energy teams and web-based information and resources will be included and utilized.
The invitation for bid for this project is 6100023923. The IFB due (opening date) is January 11 at 9:00 a.m.  Bids must be submitted online via Department of General Services’ eMarketplace website located at www.emarketplace.state.pa.us.  
Pre-Bid Conference
All vendors planning to submit a proposal and response for this bid must attend a mandatory pre-bid conference that will be held on December 18 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. in the 10th Floor conference room, Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA  17036. Interested bidders must physically attend the meeting; conference call attendance is not permitted.
Prior to the mandatory pre-bid conference, general questions regarding the contracting or bidding procedures should be directed to Janet Noll by sending email to: janoll@pa.gov.  Any general project/program related questions should be directed to Ann Devine by sending email to: adevine@pa.gov.
Click Here for a copy of the invitation to bid.