Request for Proposals for Biomass Fuel Resources

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1 APPENDIX B PROPOSAL FORM Request for Proposals for Biomass Fuel Resources Cleco Power LLC page 1 of 9

2 Proposal Form Cleco Request for Proposal (RFP) for Biomass Fuel February a Company information: Name: Address: website: 1.b Point of contact information: Name: Position: Telephone #: (alternate #) Additional information / comments bidder wishes to provide regarding this RFP page 2 of 9

3 2.a Bid Price for the proposed contract duration, with no fuel index: Note: The terms of this Bid Price are required under the terms of the LPSC s Renewable Energy Pilot Program Implementation Plan. Base price: per ton as delivered, effective April 1, 2012 For the minimum annual quantity as proposed in Section 3.a below. Base moisture content: Contract Term (duration): CPI / PPI adjustment: Moisture content pricing adjustment: % wet basis years The LPSC Order requires that the term be at least 10 but not more than 20 years. Describe your proposed adjustment methodology, including the specific CPI or PPI to be used: Do you agree to comply with the moisture content pricing adjustment methodology as set forth in the RFP document? check this box if YES check this box if NO and describe your proposed methodology: Note that deviation from the moisture content pricing adjustment methodology set forth in the RFP could result in reduced scoring of your proposal, and significant deviation could result in disqualification of your proposal. page 3 of 9

4 2.b Alternate Bid Price: Note: The pricing and pricing adjustment structure of your optional Alternate Bid Price can be whatever you think is reasonable. Bidders should note that Cleco is requesting the Alternate Bid Price solely for informational purposes; refer to Section 2.5 in the RFP. Alternate base price: per ton as delivered, effective April 1, 2012 Alternate base moisture content: Alternate term (duration): Alternate CPI / PPI adjustment, if any: Alternate fuel adjustment, including use of one or more fuel indices, if any: Moisture content adjustment: % wet basis years Note: the term of the alternate bid must be at least one year (but cannot exceed 20 years). Describe your proposed adjustment methodology, including the specific CPI or PPI to be used: Describe your proposed adjustment methodology: Do you agree to comply with the moisture content pricing adjustment methodology as set forth in the RFP document? check this box if YES check this box if NO and describe your proposed methodology: Note that deviation from the moisture content pricing adjustment methodology set forth in the RFP could result in reduced scoring of your proposal, and significant deviation could result in disqualification of your proposal. page 4 of 9

5 3.a Biomass feedstocks: Minimum quantity to be delivered per year: tons per year, as delivered tons per year, dry matter basis (based on estimated average moisture content as delivered) Monthly delivery: tons per month, as delivered; # of months per year at that rate. Note that Cleco anticipates that planned outages at the Brame Energy Facility during each Spring and Fall means that fuel will be required for only 10 months per year). Fuel specifications: Do you agree to comply with the required fuel specifications as set forth in the RFP document? (check the box if YES) Or, describe your proposed average / minimum specifications? Type(s) of feedstock to be delivered: Note that deviation from the fuel specifications set forth in the RFP could result in reduced scoring of your proposal, and significant deviation could result in disqualification of your proposal. Forest residue Fraction of total feedstocks to be provided = % Describe this feedstock and the anticipated source(s) of the material: Processing residue Fraction of total feedstocks to be provided = % Describe this feedstock and the anticipated source(s) of the material: other Fraction of total feedstocks to be provided = % Describe this feedstock and the anticipated source(s) of the material: page 5 of 9

6 3.b Biomass fuel supply chain: Method of delivery: Estimated average haul distance (AHD): Storage facility: Reliability of supply chain: Bidder must acknowledge that all material will be delivered in transport units that will be unloaded using drive-through truck dumpers. (check to acknowledge) (Note: NOT checking this box will constitute a non-responsive bid and will be grounds for disqualification of your bid.) miles (Note: this is strictly for Cleco s informational purposes there is no scoring advantage for a short AHD or any penalty for a large AHD; the primary benefit of a shorter AHD will be reduced average fuel transport cost.) Do you plan to utilize a storage facility(s) for some or all of the biomass prior to delivery to Cleco? (check the box if YES) If yes, describe your proposed biomass fuel storage facility(s): Describe what steps you will take to ensure the reliability of your biomass supply chain and minimize the risk of supply disruptions: Sourcing of woody biomass feedstocks, including access to forestlands: Describe how you intend to gain access to forest residues (e.g.: Do you own a certain percentage of the forest lands from which the material will be sourced? Do you have long-standing relationships with large tract owners and/or a track record of working with small non-industrial forest landowners?) : Provide a geographic description of the source locations of the biomass to be supplied under this project: Note: the description should provide a general understanding of the supply areas from a geographic perspective; identification of specific large tracts would be helpful but is not required. Do you expect to obtain some of the forest residue material from lands within the Kisatchie National Forest and/or other publicly owned lands? If yes, please describe what kind of material would be targeted from such lands and what experience the bidder(s) has in sourcing timber or woody biomass from such lands? In-woods processing equipment: Describe your anticipated method for in-woods gathering and processing (e.g.: What types of equipment will you use? Do you have experience with such equipment?): Screening equipment: Describe your anticipated method to ensure that the material (as delivered to Cleco) will meet the required particle size specifications (In particular, how will you ensure that no over-sized pieces will be contained in the delivered fuel? What type of screening equipment will you use, and where will it be operated?) : page 6 of 9

7 Transportation equipment: Describe your anticipated biomass transportation system. How many trucks and what sizes) will be assigned to this job? What fraction of those trucks will be owned/leased vs. subcontracted? What is your anticipated average net payload: at your average estimated moisture content) tons/load (i.e., green tons Sustainability: How do you plan to comply with the sustainability criteria (including Best Management Practices) set forth in section 2.2 of the RFP? What additional practices do you intend to undertake to address sustainability considerations regarding woody biomass feedstocks within the supply region? page 7 of 9

8 4.a The proposed business Business structure: Describe how your business will be structured for this project: Is the proposing business a single private company, a joint venture or partnership, a cooperative, or another structure? If more than one company will participate in this project, who will be the prime contractor and what role will each team member serve? Company history and relevant experience: Company references: Please describe, for each company proposed to participate in the project team: Note: it is acceptable to attach existing documentation that describes the company history and experience (for some or all of the team members) If requested by Cleco, can you provide at least 3 unrelated business references who could attest to the experience / capabilities of the proposed company (or for the prime contractor and each subcontractor)? (check the box if YES) 4.b Financial information Financial references: Financial statements and other creditrelated information: If requested by Cleco, can you provide at least 3 unrelated business references who could attest to the experience / capabilities of the proposed company (or for the prime contractor and each subcontractor)? (check the box if YES) If requested by Cleco, are you willing to provide financial statements and other credit-related information to Cleco? (Note: all such information will be treated as confidential? (check the box if YES) page 8 of 9

9 5 Signatory page Signature: Printed name & title: Date: How to submit your completed Proposal Form: Option 1: Option 2: Option 3: Print the completed form, including the signed signatory page, and scan the entire document along with any attachments and submit by (as a single combined pdf document or as a set of pdf documents) to RFPBiomassFuel@cleco.com. Print the completed form, including the signed signatory page and any attachments and fax the set of documents to (318) , attention: Richard L. Sharp. Print the completed form, including the signed signatory page and any attachments, and send via certified mail or courier to: Richard L. Sharp RFP Administrator Cleco Power LLC 2030 Donahue Ferry Road Pineville, LA Option 4: Submit the completed form as a Word document along with any attachments via to RFPBiomassFuel@cleco.com and print, sign, and fax this signatory page as a separate document to (318) , attention: Richard L. Sharp. PROPOSALS WILL BE ACCEPTED NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M., CENTRAL TIME, APRIL 17, REGARDLESS OF THE METHOD OF SUBMISSION, ANY PROPOSALS RECEIVED LATER THAN THIS DEADLINE AND TIME WILL BE CONSIDERED NON-CONFORMING AND WILL BE REJECTED. page 9 of 9