United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1996-09-16 monographic deposited born digital 24 p. GA 1.13:RCED-96-215 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-RCED-96-215 P0b002ee1803a1b59 f:rc96215 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-RCED-96-215 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-RCED-96-215 RCED-96-215 Administrative costs Cost control Qualified bidders list Technical proposal evaluation Energy conservation Energy efficiency Federal Energy Management Program Letter Report RCED Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO reviewed the implementation of energy savings performance contracting by two federal civilian agencies, focusing on the: (1) characteristics of the firms that the Department of Energy (DOE) deemed qualified for performance contracts; (2) firms that submitted project proposals but were not awarded contracts; and (3) civilian agencies' responsibilities and administrative costs.<p/>GAO found that: (1) the National Park Service and the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) awarded energy savings performance contracts in 1995 and 1996; (2) the Park Service awarded a contract for about $2.3 million to a firm whose technical expertise and contracting experience was determined to be the best value; (3) energy savings improvements at the Park Service's Ellis Island and Statue of Liberty included new lighting, more efficient motors for air handling and pumping systems, and an energy management control system; (4) BOP awarded a contract for about $700,000 for a solar hot water system to the only firm qualified by DOE to provide such a service; (5) the benefits of performance contracting included reducing energy costs, helping agencies meet their energy savings requirements, and creating an incentive for contractors by linking their compensation to the savings achieved through their work; and (6) the Park Service spent about $246,000 and BOP spent about $70,500 in administrative costs associated with the performance contracts. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-RCED-96-215/html/GAOREPORTS-RCED-96-215.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-RCED-96-215/pdf/GAOREPORTS-RCED-96-215.pdf GAO/RCED-96-215 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-RCED-96-215 Letter Report GAO/RCED-96-215; Energy Conservation: Energy Savings Performance Contracting in Federal Civilian Agencies; Administrative costs Cost control Qualified bidders list Technical proposal evaluation Energy conservation Energy efficiency Federal Energy Management Program