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Q&A
The Procurement Administrator will endeavor to answer all submitted questions in a timely and professional manner in accord with the goals of the RFP process. Questions will be answered by the Procurement Administrator in the order they are received, except in those cases where a specific question requires additional consideration, thereby extending the response period.
General
#G17: If a bidder has submitted a $500 Bid Participation Fee to cover participation in one or both of the 2010 ComEd RFPs, is another $500 Bid Participation Fee required for the Ameren Illinois Utilities RFPs?
No, one $500 Bid Participation Fee covers participation in all of the 2010 Ameren Illinois Utilities and ComEd RFPs.
(Posted 4/13/10)
#G16: How does the proposed merger among Ameren entities affect the contracts under these procurements?
The name of the Buyer will change on each agreement.
(Posted 4/13/10)
#G15: How will Supplier Fee payments be invoiced and when are they due?
Invoices for Supplier Fees for all three procurements (capacity, energy and RECs) will be issued after the conclusion of the RECs procurement in late May. Payments will be due from winning bidders to the IPA by June 30, 2010.
(Posted 4/13/10)
#G14: What are Ameren's collateral posting instructions?
After a contract has been fully executed with a supplier, if the AIUs will require collateral posting from that supplier, the AIUs will provide a written request that will include all of the necessary posting instructions.
(Posted 4/1/10)
#G13: Are the results of past procurements available?
Yes, the ICC results are available for the 2008 procurement process and 2009 procurement process. The page with information about the 2010 procurement process will be updated as this year's activities progress.
(Posted 3/24/10)
#G12: If a prospective bidder's situation is such that it does not have credit ratings and audited financial statements that it can provide in the Bidder Pre-Qualification Application, would the bidder be automatically disqualified from participating?
If the prospective bidder is unable to submit any financial information or ratings, that would not, by itself, prevent such a prospective bidder from participating. Such a bidder would not, however, be in a position to qualify for a positive collateral threshold. The prospective bidder would need to submit other information in response to RFP requirements and questions in the Bidder Pre-Qualification Application. Upon consideration of all information and responses provided, those authorized to qualify individual bidders would make their qualification decisions based upon all the relevant data submitted by prospective bidders.
(Posted 3/23/10)
#G11: Is the bidder pre-qualification application non-binding?
Yes, the pre-qualification application is non-binding. The $500 Bid Participation Fee is non-refundable, but bidders can withdraw from participation in a particular RFP prior to bidding without consequences for its participation in other 2010 procurements or future procurements.
(Posted 3/18/10)
#G10: If a bidder checks multiple boxes for Capacity, Energy and/or RECs on Form 2 (Applicable Products) of the Pre-Qualification Application, is the bidder bound to participate in multiple RFPs? Conversely, can a bidder add additional products later in the process?
The option to indicate participation in multiple RFPs is offered as a convenience to the bidder, bidders can notify the Procurement Administrator at any time that are choosing to participate for fewer products without penalty. Bidders can indicate interest in additional RFPs by notifying the Procurement Administrator at any time prior to the Pre-Qualification Application deadline for a particular RFP.
(Posted 3/17/10)
#G9: What phone number should be used for overnight shipping the Bid Participation Fee to the Illinois Power Agency?
The delivery phone number for the Bid Participation Fee is (312) 814-8106.
(Posted 3/17/10)
#G8: Does the check for the Bid Participation Fee have to be cerfied or can it be a manual check from a bidder's company?
Corporate checks will also be accepted for payment of the Bid Participation Fee.
(Posted 3/17/10)
#G7: Are bidders required to submit separate separate Bid Participation Fees to participate in each of the RFPs for the Ameren Illinois Utilities?
No, payment of a single $500 Bid Participation Fees allows bidders to participate in all three RFPs for capacity, energy and RECs for the Ameren Illinois Utilities.
(Posted 3/16/10)
#G6: Are there any other options other than mailing a check for submission of the $500 Bid Participation Fee?
No, all Bid Participation Fees must be submitted by check to the Illinois Power Agency.
(Posted 3/16/10)
#G5: Is the Pre-Qualification Application applicable to all three RFPs?
Yes, the Pre-Qualification as currently posted is applicable to all RFPs. If a bidder is interested in more than one RFP, only one Pre-Qualification Application and Bid Participation Fee need to be submitted. The deadline for submission is the earliest of the due dates for the selected RFPs. Please note that bidders participating in only the RECs RFP do not need to fill out the entire Financial Information section; see the Application for additional details.
(Posted 3/16/10)
#G4: Why is Bidder banking information included as part of the Pre-Qualification Application?
The compressed timeframe for contract execution means that as much of the contract information as possible is being collected in advance, in order to streamline contract preparation for winning bidders.
(Posted 3/16/10)
#G3: Can you please describe the purpose for the requirement of the Pre Bid LOC (ILOC), what it is used for and when will it be returned?
The purpose of the pre-bid letter of credit is to assure that winning bidders will execute a binding agreement to provide the offered product. The pre-bid letter of credit will be returned to winning bidders as soon as a binding contract is executed and any required performance assurance is provided. The pre-bid letter of credit will be returned to losing bidders soon after the winning bidders are notified.
(Posted 3/16/10)
#G2: Is there a tie or link between being selected as a winning bidder in in the Capacity, Energy and RECs procurements?
No. The bids in each procurement are considered independently.
(Posted 3/9/10)
#G1:
Is the information from prior procurements available for review prior to the posting of the 2010 documents?
Yes. The procurement information from the 2008 and 2009 procurement processes is available via the links at the bottom of each page of this website.
(Posted 3/9/10)
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