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Partial MISO Market Service Requirements
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The City of Ames is issuing a solicitation under Contract No. 2025-165 to obtain qualified providers for partial Market Service Requirements within the Midwest Independent System Operator (MISO) energy market. The primary goal is to secure services that support the city's electric utility operations, with proposals to be submitted via the AmesBids platform by June 24, 2025, at 2:00 PM local time. Interested firms must be registered suppliers and are encouraged to submit questions by June 17, 2025, to clarify requirements. The contract size is estimated to range from $500,000 to $2,000,000, and the city reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, waive informalities, and select the most advantageous offer in its best interest. The procurement process emphasizes compliance with submission protocols, acknowledgment of addenda, and the importance of submitting complete and timely proposals. The solicitation process is managed by the City of Ames Purchasing Division, with the designated contact being Procurement Specialist II Amanda Moore. The contract aims to address the city's needs for market-based electric services, and the project documentation underscores the importance of adherence to submission deadlines and procurement policies. This initiative aligns with the city's broader efforts to ensure reliable and cost-effective electric service provision, leveraging competitive bidding to identify the most suitable providers for partial MISO market service requirements.
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Agency
Place of Performance
IA, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
The City of Ames (hereinafter referred to as “the City”) is seeking proposals from qualified qualified providers for partial MISO market-based service requirements for the Electric Services Department.
The preferred method is to submit proposals in AmesBids at amesbids.ionwave.net in the format required, included with these proposal documents with all prices and requested data properly filled in, prior to the time and date proposals are due. If technical issues occur while submitting the proposal, contact the Procurement Specialist for the proposal and determine an alternate method to receive the proposal. Failure to submit the required information may deem the proposal non-responsive. The proposal shall include acknowledgement of receipt of all addenda. Addenda numbers shall be filled in the proposal response.
PROPOSALS will be accepted by the City of Ames until 2:00 PM Local Time on June 24 , 2025, in AmesBids at amesbids.ionwave.net or delivered to City of Ames, Purchasing Attn: Procurement Specialist, 515 Clark Avenue, Ames, IA 50010, City of Ames Contract No. 2025-165. Firms must be a registered supplier to submit a proposal in AmesBids. Proposals shall be uploaded in the Response Attachment in AmesBids. Once proposals have been thoroughly evaluated, the winning proposal will be presented to the approving authority for action thereon.
Questions and requests for clarification of requirements for these services are encouraged. All questions and requests for clarification are to be submitted via AmesBids no later than 5:00 PM Local Time on June 17 , 2025.
Proposals received after 2:00 PM Local Time, June 24, 2025, will not be accepted. It will be the sole responsibility of the Firm to have their responses submitted in AmesBids before the closing hour and date.
The City of Ames Purchasing Division is the only authorized source of proposal documents. Proposal documents obtained from any other source may be incomplete. It is expressly understood that any costs associated with preparing a proposal shall be at the expense of the Firm.
The City of Ames does hereby reserve the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive informalities, and to make such awards as it shall deem to be in the best interest of the City.
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