Massachusetts High Performance Buildings Grant Program
The deadline for responding to the High Performance Buildings Grant Program issued by the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) has been extended to November 13, 2009. According to the DOER, energy users can apply for grants with expected award amounts between $500,000 and $5 million. The DOER email provided below the line addresses the recent changes they have made to this grant solicitation. The Office of Technical Assistance and Technology (OTA) is available to support your effort in preparing an application.
All responses need to be received by DOER by 3:00 PM, November 13, 2009. The High Performance Buildings Grant Program RFR has recently been amended. The amendments clarify the “challenges” to be addressed by this funding opportunity, the response package contents, and the evaluation criteria. Also, the deadline for submitting questions has been extended to October 16, and the deadline for submitting responses has been extended to November 13. The RFR can be accessed through the web site at: http://bit.ly/DOERMHPB or through the Comm-pass system. (see instructions below.)
Questions about the RFR should be posted to the bidder’s forum on Comm-pass (instructions below.)
To Access Comm-PASS
Go to www.comm-pass.com
Under "About Quick Quote," click on "Search for Solicitations"
Type in ENE-2010-006 in Keywords
Select the solicitation
Click on the view icon (eyeglasses)
Under the "Specifications" tab you will find the RFR and associated documents
Post Questions to the Bidder’s Forum on Comm-PASS
Go to www.comm-pass.com
Select Search for bidders’ forum at the bottom of the page
Under **AND** Search by Specific Criteria, enter RFR-ENE-2010-006 into the Referenced Solicitation Number search bar, and click “Search”
Click the link at the top of the page that says There are 1 Forum(s) found that match your search criteria.
Click the eyeglasses under View, at the right side of the page, to access the forum
Click Ask a Question in the Forum, located in the top right corner of the page before the closing date has passed
Enter the required sign-in information (this will be kept private from the general public and is only visible to the forum manager and contact person) and click Next Step at the bottom of the page
Enter your question into the Question box and click Submit Question at the bottom of the page. The question will now be posted into the forum. Answers to questions will be posted to the forum.
