(1) In a municipality's or county's evaluation of each qualified provider's response to a solicitation under § 14-164-805, the municipality or county shall include an analysis of: Whether the qualified provider meets the objectives of the solicitation, including without limitation a reduction in the municipality's or county's energy consumption or operating costs resulting from a guaranteed energy cost savings contract with the qualified provider;
(2) The qualifications and experience of the qualified provider;
(3) The technical approach to the energy efficiency project;
(4) The financial aspects of the energy efficiency project;
(5) The overall benefit to the municipality or county; and
(6) Any other relevant factors.
(7) After evaluating a response to a solicitation as required under subsection (a) of this section, a municipality or county may: Reject the response; or
(8) Award a contract to a qualified provider to conduct an energy audit to be used in developing the guaranteed energy cost savings contract.
History Acts 2015, No. 1275, § 1.