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FEMP DRAFT PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN for SUPER ESPCs – 2-21-03 V1.
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DOE FEMP
DRAFT
Agency Project Management Plan for Super
Energy Savings Performance Contracts
(Super ESPCs)
February 21, 2003

FEMP DRAFT PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN for SUPER ESPCs – 2-21-03 V1.1 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SUMMARY......................................................................................................................................................3
1.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION.....................................................................................................................3
2.0 PROJECT MANAGEMENT..................................................................................................................4
2.1 KEY PERSONNEL..................................................................................................................................4
2.2 ESPC PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS OVERVIEW...........................................................5
3.0 SCHEDULES..........................................................................................................................................10
4.0 LEGAL AND CONTRACTUAL...........................................................................................................11
5.0 SAFETY...................................................................................................................................................11
6.0 COMMISSIONING...............................................................................................................................12
APPENDIX A - ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS..........................................................................17
APPENDIX B –KICK-OFF/DES MEETING AGENDA.........................................................................18
APPENDIX C – POST AWARD CONFERENCE.....................................................................................20
APPENDIX D – APPROVAL/REVIEW/AUTHORITY ITEMS.............................................................22
APPENDIX E – WEEKLY MEETING AGENDA....................................................................................24
APPENDIX F – MONTHLY REVIEW AGENDA....................................................................................25
APPENDIX G – MATERIAL/DESIGN REVIEW FORM (SAMPLE)..................................................26
APPENDIX H – M&V FOR ESCO FINAL PROPOSAL........................................................................27
APPENDIX I – PRE-CONSTRUCTION CHECKLIST..........................................................................28
APPENDIX J– PROJECT/ECM ACCEPTANCE CHECKLIST...........................................................29
APPENDIX K – CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION DOCUMENT.....................................................30

DRAFT
AGENCY PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR SUPER
ENERGY SAVINGS PERFORMANCE (SUPER ESPC)
CONTRACTS
Summary
This draft project management plan is created to allow for consistent development
of project planning for energy savings projects and to create a series of master
checklists and guides for activities that must be considered in any project. The
purpose is to put forth the basic items for project management that need to be
covered, and then suggest methods of implementing a “graded approach” for the
refinement of the planing activities to coincide with the size and complexity of the
project. Depending upon the specifics of any given project, other requirements
may be necessary and can not be anticipated by this draft plan. This draft plan is
therefore, indicative of the functions that normally would be accomplished in the
management of any project, and is intended to assist Agency Project Managers in
the implementation of the ESPC Delivery Order project.
The main thrust for the development of a project management plan is to insure
proactive consideration of the activities necessary for a successful and timely
ESPC project completion.
A list of Acronyms is included in Appendix A.
1.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The project description is the responsibility of the Energy Service Contractor

(ESCO), and should be written after determination of the final project Delivery
Order (DO), and included in the final proposal from the ESCO. The project
description defines the project including a list of Energy Conservation Measures
(ECMs) to be incorporated, where they are to be incorporated, and gives an
overall view of the project. It should address items such as specific approaches to
energy and related O&M savings, Measurement and Verification (M&V), etc.
Responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the installed equipment
should be defined, as well as the overall time for contracting period. Equipment
commissioning requirements and responsibilities shall be defined and a
commissioning plan submitted prior to the start of the commissioning process,
allowing adequate review time. The applicable requirements in all checklists
contained herein shall be addressed for the project duration. ESCO and Agency
services and requirements should be defined in the final proposal.
2.0 PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project Management defines the roles, authority, and responsibilities of the key
members of the project team. This section outlines the management approach to
maintaining cost, technical, and schedule knowledge for all parties, as well as
defines the decision making process for management of the project day-to-day
activities. Lines of communication and chains of command should be described
for all key personnel. All personnel holding permit and/or work authorization
authority should be identified. For this report we give the below-suggested list of
potential personnel to be considered for the project team as well as a checklist of
actions normally (Appendix D) requiring submittal and approval by the Agency.
Super ESPC contracts are contracted for by the Agency(s) with an Energy
Services Company (ESCO). A list of ESCOs in any region can be obtained from
the DOE Regional Office (RO). DOE Project Facilitators can be obtained for
assistance by the Agency if they want to contract for this service from DOE.
Partnering is an excellent methodology for the smooth introduction of a contractor

onto a work site and should be considered for larger and more complex projects.
It consists of one or more facilitated sessions during which the principle people
involved in the project, including those responsible for the day-to-day work and
work permits, are brought together for the purpose of establishing good working
relationships and team building. The benefits are that each party becomes
familiar with the requirements of the other parties they must work with, and the
requirements of both sides are disclosed up-front rather that waiting for the
natural sequence of events to reveal them. Partnering can be as simple as a
meeting at startup to facilitate communications, and as complex for larger
projects, as including quarterly, bi-annual, or annual refresher meetings. The
meetings should be held as often as necessary to maintain focus, account for
personnel turnover, shifting priorities, and other problems that effect progress.
2.1 KEY PERSONNEL
Identification of the key personnel for each major phase is critical to the project.
It should include the principle points of contact, the approval authorities, the
reviewers, and the permitting authorities, as examples. Not all personnel are
required for every phase.
AGENCY/FACILITY
Energy Manager
Facility Manager
Budget Manager
Project Manager
Contracting Officer (CO)
Contracts Specialists.
Contracting Officers Representative (COR)
Building Managers
Facility Engineers
Environmental Compliance Officer
Safety Manager
Security
Historical Protection Manager
Personnel authorizing electrical, steam, water, excavation,
etc., work permits for the facility.
ESCO
Project Manager
Financial Manager
Construction Manager
Site “Point of Contact”
Measurement & Verification Expert
Energy Engineer
Quality Control/Quality Assurance Manager
Safety Manager
Environmental Specialist
Key Subcontractor’s Point of Contact
Commissioning Engineer
Contracting Agency (If separate Agency is used for contracting)

Contracting Specialist
Contracting Officers Representative (COR)
Commissioning Agent
GSA Property Managers (if agency is in GSA owned buildings)
DOE/FEMP (If Agency contracts for DOE services)

Regional Support Officer (RSO)
Project Facilitator (PF)
Measurement and Verification Expert
Engineering/Project Management Support
Commissioning Consultant
2.2 ESPC PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS OVERVIEW
The process for the development of an ESPC project is broken up into 5 phases,
depicting the areas of major focus and decision making. This draft plan will focus
on Phases 4 and 5 of the ESPC project management process, assuming that phases
1 through 3 have already been accomplished.
Phase 1: Assemble Acquisition Team, Develop Project Plan, and Partner with
an ESCO.
Phase 1 consists of the high-level assessment of a facility to determine if

sufficient energy and related O&M cost savings opportunities exist to
warrant pursuing an energy savings contract. If it is determined that the
potential is present, the Agency acquisition team is identified and
assembled, the support of site management is sought and if obtained, the
selection of an ESCO partner is accomplished.
Phase 2: Project Development
Phase 2 is the process of obtaining a preliminary survey and initial

proposal from the selected ESCO(s) to allow assessment of energy waste
and corrective actions and identification of energy-related O&M cost
savings opportunities. M&V (see Appendix H) approach should be
broadly defined. The completion of this phase results in either no action,
or the decision to proceed with an ESPC.
It is highly recommended that the designated Agency Project Manager be

a part of the agency acquisition team from day one, and participate in the
kickoff meeting. This ensures a smooth transition into later stages of the
delivery order process, such as Phase 4, when strong PM leadership
through the design submittal and construction phase is critical to a timely
and successful project acceptance. See Appendix B for suggested details
of the kickoff meeting.
Phase 3: Negotiate and Award Final Delivery Order.
During Phase 3 the ESCO performs a Detailed Energy Survey, works with
the agency to develop the definition of an acceptable project, and submits
a revised proposal after receiving an “Intent to Award” and DO RFP from
the Agency. The Agency evaluates the revised proposal and proceeds with
negotiations and establishment of the final Delivery Order. The Notice of
Award, etc. is issued. M&V definition should be upgraded to Appendix I
requirements.
It is highly recommended that the designated Agency Project Manager be

a part of the agency acquisition team from day one, and full-fledged
participant in the final proposal discussions in this phase.
Phase 4: Implementing the Delivery Order.
4.1 Conduct post-award conference. All Agency key personnel and

ESCO project team should be at the post-award conference. A sample
of topics to be included is contained in Appendix C. This meeting
covers the aspects of clarifying contract requirements and assisting in
the mobilization of contractor forces and/or subcontractors onto the
construction site (security, badge/passes, vehicle permits, etc.). It is
extremely important to include those not involved in the contract
negotiations since they need to be made current. On larger projects,
an Approval/Review/Authority matrix similar to that shown in
Appendix D is often very useful to communicate the proper
requirements to all parties as well as to track project status.
4.2 The list of Key Agency Personnel should be mobilized by the Agency
at this time to make sure they are budgeted and available to provide
timely support to the ESCO. Project delays cause loss of energy and
related O&M cost savings, which undermine the integrity of the
project
4.3 The Project Description should be finalized by the ESCO and should
include all the negotiated updates to the project as well as the final
engineering design configuration as approved by the agency.
4.4 If the site-specific M&V plan in Final Proposal approved at DO

award includes further data collection and existing equipment
monitoring to finalize the energy baseline, the ESCO should proceed
immediately with the documentation and establishment of the pre-
construction energy baseline. The Agency and the ESCO must agree
with this baseline since it will be used for all performance verification
and/or energy cost savings calculations unless modified in future
years during the annual true-up.
4.5 The ESCO should initiate Engineering Design to finalize all ECM
configurations, prepare construction packages, and obtain agency
approval.
4.6 A final update of the M&V plan shall be provided if appropriate,

incorporating documentation of the pre-construction energy baseline
and giving full definition on instrumentation lists if any, locations,
ranges, timing, etc. based upon the final approved engineering
configuration.
4.7 Equipment and materials procurement should be initiated as soon as

engineering drawings and specs are available and approved. Long
lead items should be initiated with an advanced approval if necessary.
4.8 The project manager and appropriate team members for the Agency
should conduct weekly meetings with the ESCO to maintain current
knowledge of project status, see Appendix E for outline. Good
communications are the key to success.
4.9 The Agency should conduct monthly review meetings with their
upper management personnel to keep the Agency knowledgeable with
the project status. See Appendix F for suggested outline and topics.
The ESCO project manager should attend this meeting. Good
communications are the key to success.
4.10 As the project progresses from mobilization into engineering and

procurement, followed by construction, and into commissioning and
O&M, the project manager and key Agency personnel should
monitor, review, and approve as necessary, all ESCO submittals in a
timely manner. A suggested form for formalizing and documenting
the review is included in Appendix G. The requirement is to ensure
the design is proper and the equipment is proper and installed and
tested to the requirements, etc. The normal in-house policies and
procedures should be adequate to control and document these
functions. A time limit should be imposed on the review cycle, in
order to protect the schedule, after which the ESCO can proceed
without risk.
4.11 Permitting requirements and Plans, as applicable for the Agency, for
hazardous material, Environmental Protection Plan, Spill
Contingency Plan, ground excavation, hot-wire work, lock & tag,
crane and rigging, power outages, etc. should be followed and
requested in a timely manner. These permits should be coordinated
by the ESCO and worked with the cognizant Agency personnel for
approval.
4.12 After completion of engineering and prior to the start of construction,

the Agency should conduct a pre-construction meeting to revisit the
items from the post-award conference (see Appendix J for topics).
The intent here is to review, after completion of engineering design,
to make any changes in the project that might effect work scope or the
planning already accomplished. A check of all permitting activities
should be conducted with this meeting.
4.13 Configuration Control of all facilities is essential and should be

maintained by proper control and monitoring by the Agency and the
ESCO for all drawing red-lining and as-builts, to accurately document
all changes and conditions within a facility.
4.14 The ESCO should submit a commissioning plan for approval prior to
completion of construction. The Agency should review and approve
the plan. As-Built drawings shall be accomplished at this time,
preferably prior to commissioning, but definitely prior to acceptance.
Credit for energy cost savings usually coincides with completion of
commissioning, but should be as defined in the DO.
4.15 The Agency should develop Functional and Operational Test Plans
defining the requirements and duration of the testing for all
equipment installed by the ESCO, based on the approved ESCO
commissioning plan. Agency should provide Project Manager or a
representative to witness acceptance testing of ECMs as required.
4.16 The Agency Project Manager or representative shall prepare

acceptances letter(s) for installed, tested and commissioned ECMs.
The agency will issue an acceptance letter to ESCO to initiate DO
performance period. A sample Project/ECM checklist is provided in
Appendix J. Provide other implementation period close-out functions
as required by agency.
Phase 5: Performance Period Through Close-out. (Annual Duties)
5.1 Phase 5 of the ESPC process starts when commissioning and

government acceptances have been completed and the Operating and
Maintenance begins. The period for this phase is set forth in the DO
award. The following (tasks 5-2 through 5-6) are required on an
annual basis.
5.2 Verify that monthly invoices contain any required M&V

documentation and approve invoices.
5.3 Manage, administrate, and communicate to verify that the ESCO is

delivering the negotiated performance period services, including
proper response times for service, proper preventative maintenance,
quality of performance, etc.
5.4 Verify that the ESCO has delivered the guaranteed level of energy and
related O&M cost savings over the year through review of the
ESCO’s annual M&V report. Prepare annual savings verification
memo for contract file.
5.5 Resolve any annual true-up requirements for the energy baseline that
are required due to changes of facility use, revision of equipment, etc.
5.6 Prepare ESCO performance evaluation reports for DOE annually.

5.7 Prepare close-out documents at end of DO term (last year only).
Phase 5 Activities Summary
Frequency ESCO Agency

Monthly Provide any necessary reports describing Verify that monthly invoices contain any
quantity and type of savings and generate required M&V documentation and
invoice. approve invoices.
Quarterly Internally review service performance. Verify that the ESCO is delivering the
Check response times, P.M. schedules, negotiated performance period services,
and customer satisfaction. including proper response times for
service, proper preventative maintenance,
quality of performance, warranties, etc
Annually Submit annual M&V and True-up report Verify that the ESCO has delivered the
showing energy and O&M savings. guaranteed level of energy and related
O&M cost savings over the year through
review of the ESCO’s annual M&V
report. Prepare annual savings
verification memo for contract file.
End of Contract Conduct agency training on ECMs, Prepare close-out documents at end of
prepare final invoice and transfer DO term.
equipment title and other project data?
3.0 SCHEDULES
Upper Level Project Review Criteria
Post award, pre-construction schedules shall be developed to define the major

milestones for the project. Gantt charts are recommended. At a minimum, the
schedule for upper level personnel review shall include:
Super ESPC Delivery Order Development - Project Timeline

(Below is a suggested timeline, fill in actual timeline compatible with project size
and plans. Times are Months After Go-Ahead (MAGA) or duration of periods)
Activity Person/Group Target Completion

Responsible Date
Selection of ESCO Agency
Initial Project Kick-off meeting All 0.5 MAGA
List of Buildings to Survey ESCO 0.5 MAGA
Initial Site Survey ESCO 1.0 MAGA
PMA Report (prelim measures assessment) ESCO
Initial Prop Prepared, Issued and Presented ESCO 2.0 MAGA
Initial Proposal Reviewed/Questions to ESCO Agency 2.5 MAGA
Initial Proposal Consensus Meeting All 3.0 MAGA
Sign IAG with DOE Agency/DOE 3.0 MAGA
Letter of Intent to Award prepared & issued Agency
DO RFP Finalized & issued Agency 4.0 MAGA
Meas. & Verification Meeting All
DES Kick-off meeting All 4.5 MAGA
Complete DES, Prepare/Refine Estimates of ESCO 2 – 3 MONTHS

Savings and Costs, Issue Findings (30%
DESIGN)
Final Proposal Prepared & Issued ESCO
Final Prop. Questions to ESCO Agency 30 DAYS AFTER
PROPOSAL
Final Proposal Consensus Meeting All 45 DAYS AFTER
PROPOSAL
Formal Negotiations Period Begins All
DO Awarded All 6 - 9 MAGA
Post award kick-off meeting All
Design/ OBTAIN QUOTES ESCO
Final Comments to ESCO Agency
Order Equipment ESCO
Obtain Bids ESCO
Installation ESCO
Training ESCO
Commissioning ESCO
Project Team Review Criteria
Detailed working schedules should be developed to control the work scope in

more detail for the weekly coordination of the ESCO’s subcontractors and the
facility personnel being impacted by the intrusion of the project into their living
and/or work space. Facility actions such as building availability, need dates for
permits to turn services off or on, interruption of service, periods for building
evacuation, site excavation, etc. shall be defined for purposes of coordination of
efforts between the ESCO and the Agency. The working schedule shall be
prepared and maintained by the ESCO to define the near-term work scope for
purposes of contract status reporting and evaluation of contractor performance.
This detailed schedule shall reside with the ESCO, but be made available to the
Agency at least monthly to confirm schedule status and to allow proactive
coordination of “soon-to-come-due” activities and requirements.
4.0 LEGAL AND CONTRACTUAL
Legal and Contractual issues of equipment ownership, liability for equipment

failures, taxes, warrantees, environmental compliance, Federal, State, County, and
Municipal laws and regulations, etc., as applicable, are as defined in the Contract
and the Delivery Order. All changes to the contracted effort must be implemented
through the contracting officers of the signing parties.
5.0 SAFETY
Working in a safe environment is essential, and effort must be continuously

accomplished to create the right “Safety Atmosphere”. Appendix M contains a
list of several checklists that are designed for a Project Manager and/or other top-
level personnel. The lists give only the more salient aspects of safety codes, and
are not totally inclusive of all the requirements of OSHA, etc. The lists are
intended to give management and other upper level personnel enough knowledge
and direction for them to make a cursory and easy inspection to see if general
safety principles are being observed. A few such inspections will also tell the
workers that safety is important to management and must be taken seriously. The
ESCOs work crews and the Agencies personnel will be safer and a good safety
program and atmosphere will reduce the Agencies’ liability.
Agencies provide Safety & Health inspections using S&H plans as prescribed by
site-specific Agency policies and regulations.
6.0 COMMISSIONING
The ESCO shall commission each ECM to assure the government that ECMs
perform in accordance with the design intent. Design intent is defined as the
detailed technical description of the ideas, concepts, and criteria defined by the
building owner to be important, and including facility functional, operational and
environmental needs. The commissioning will be accomplished through a process
of verification and documentation, from design phase to construction acceptance
that all ECMs perform interactively and in accordance with the design
documentation and intent, and in accordance with the owner’s needs. The ESCO
shall supply to the government a commissioning plan that addresses each ECM
and the steps that will be taken in the commissioning process. The plan outline
addressing each ECM will be provided in the ESCO final proposal. Specific
ECM commissioning details will be further developed during the ECM design,
procurement and installation phases and will be developed using a graded
approach based on complexity. Specific ECM commissioning plans will be
issued for government review and approval with the design and construction
package.
Commissioning is defined as “the process of ensuring that the systems are
designed, installed, functionally tested, as capable of being operated and
maintained to perform in conformity with the design intent.” (ASHRAE, 1966)
Equipment commissioning is required to verify both that the equipment has been
properly installed per the original or the current redlined drawings, that it is
operating per manufacture specifications, and that it is interfaced properly with
the facility and is operating to the needs of the facility.
Acceptance is the responsibility of the Agency and assumes commissioning is

completed. Government may desire to run some operational tests, depending
upon the equipment involved and the systems with which the equipment
interfaces. The Appendix J contains a suggested checklist for government Agency
acceptance, and goes beyond the testing requirements to include the contract
closeout activities.
The following is an explanation of the checklist items in Appendix J.

(a) All ECMs have been installed
Each ECM should be acknowledged by the ESCO to be complete and ready for
inspection and commissioning.
(b) All ECMs have been through a Physical Installation Inspection to the requirements of
all Drawings and Specifications
Each ECM should be inspected to insure it is installed per the project drawings
and the component and/or system specifications. This inspection confirms all
electrical continuity and connections, lines, piping, and ducting are verified to be
properly connected, with all valves, etc. in their normal unpowered position and
all equipment is ready to be operated. Electrical wiring should have passed any
required testing to insure proper wire sizing, etc.
(c) All physical installation inspection discrepancies noted have been corrected
All discrepancies noted in the equipment installation inspection should be

corrected and verified prior to equipment use. This is required prior to the
operation of the equipment. Any that remain should be added onto the Project
Punch List to track resolution status.
(d) All Items on the Project Construction Punch List completed and accepted.
The post-construction punch list shall be used to track the final completion of
construction, and shall include not only the equipment installed by the contract,
but also, all items associated with the installation of the equipment. The punch
list shall include everything from housekeeping, to construction scope, to all new
and revised equipment interfaces, etc. The intent is to have the facility back to the
pre-installation conditions, but with the new equipment installed.
(e) Appropriate training on Operations and Maintenance was conducted for each ECM
All training shall be accomplished, and videotapes made of the training for future
use to allow training of new hires and/or retraining of personnel.
(f) Operation and maintenance manuals and procedures have been provided and accepted.
Preliminary O&M manuals should be used as part of the training process and
updated and approved after completion of ECM installation, with any updates and
corrections provided to the training participants. O&M procedures should be
sufficiently detailed to allow the trained user to perform necessary maintenance.
This detail should include: lock and tag information, baseline operating
conditions, necessary calibration equipment identification and steps,
troubleshooting steps, spare parts listings and ESCO or manufacture contacts for
support.
(g) Recommended spare parts lists and spares have been provided and accepted.
The spare parts lists and spares provisioning shall be reviewed and shall include
sufficient information to maintain the ability to take advantage of all equipment
warrantees
(h) As-Built drawings have been received and approved.
The As-Built drawings should be Job-Walked with the ESCO to insure

completeness, accuracy, and Clarity. The drawings shall agree with and
supplement the operations and maintenance manuals and training.
(i) Post-installation measurement and verification set-up completed
The M&V installation shall be verified against the project proposal and with the
M&V plan to insure it is capable of providing all information necessary to
determine project performance for the periodic contractual verifications of
savings.
(j) Post-installation Performance Baseline established.
The Post-installation Performance Baseline shall be established using the

approved M&V instrumentation.
(k) Utility rebate inspections and paperwork approved and submitted.
Utility rebates are usually only available upon completion of the equipment
installation and testing. They must be submitted for payment at this time to insure
the rebate is approved and available in a timely manner.
(l) Manufacturer warranty and registration paperwork submitted.
Warranty and registration issues are the responsibility of the ESCO, however, The
Agency should insure that this has been submitted by the ESCO.
(m) All Delivery Order Data Submittals complete and accepted.
All Delivery Order Data Submittals that are not yet satisfied by the 95%
installation complete should be noted on the construction punch list as open items
to allow tracking of their status.
(n) Project Commissioning completed to approved Commissioning Plan and Accepted.
The ESCO is responsible for the development of and submittal of a

commissioning plan, for Agency approval. After completion of the
commissioning in accordance with the plan, the completed commissioning report

and data shall be submitted to the Agency for approval as part of the Agency final
inspection and acceptance.
(o) All ECMs have performed properly for 30 days as of _______________________
(p) Agency final inspection and acceptance is confirmed as of _____________________
The Agency declares that the project is complete and accepted. This is
co0ntractually noted by completion of the form in Appendix K, or its equivalent.
There are allowable exceptions, which are managed within the final acceptance
form, shown in Appendix K. ECMs may be installed in an off-season and cannot
be fully tested. The exceptions noted in the form in appendix K address those
issues, i.e., ECMs that install air conditioners in Mid-winter, and the reverse for
boilers.
Final Commissioning Report (Suggested Contents - Building Commissioning Guide

July 1998)
 Project Name
 Name, address, firm, and phone number of Commissioning Authority
 Description of building, including size, location, use, construction type, HVAC
systems, etc.
 List and description of commissioning tasks
 Commissioning Plan
 Complete Documents
 Completed design intent document
 Completed pre-functional test checklists
 Completed functional performance tests
 All non-compliance forms
 Summary of commissioning findings
 Recommendations for system recommissioning
 Recommendations for monitoring the ongoing performance of systems
 Recommendations for system improvements.
The acceptance form shown in Appendix K, or something equivalent, should be used to

track the project through the completion of construction (starting with the punch list at
construction 95% complete). This form can process individual ECMs or partial scope of
the total project, or can be used as the project acceptance document. This form should be
initiated with the Punch List, and maintained current as the project closeout occurs.
Allowances are made for ECMs such as heating or cooling, which are completed in the
off-season, and must wait for testing at a later date. Also, it allows for acceptance of
ECMs that can be accepted while other ECMs are waiting for closeout. Beneficial use
then can be made of completed ECMs without impacting warrantees, etc.
APPENDICIES
LIST OF APPENDICES
A List of Acronyms
B Preliminary Proposal Kick-off Meeting Agenda
C Post Award Conference
D Approval/Review/Authority Items
E Weekly Meeting Agenda
F Monthly Review Agenda
G Material/Design Review Form
H M&V for ESCO Final Proposal
I Pre-Construction Checklist
J Project/ECM Acceptance/Commissioning Checklist
K Construction Completion Document
APPENDIX A - ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
BAS Building Automation Systems

CO Contracting Officer
COR Contracting Officer's Representative
DES Detailed Energy Survey
DO Delivery Order
DO-RFP Delivery Order-Request for Proposal
DOE U.S. Department of Energy
ECM Energy Conservation Measure
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
ESPC Energy Savings Performance Contract
ESCO Energy Service Company (also referred to as "contractor")
FEMP (Office of) Federal Energy Management Program(s)
IDIQ Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity
M&V Measurement and Verification
NEPA National Environmental Policy Act
O&M Operations and Maintenance
OSHA Occupational Safety & Health Act
PE Licensed Professional Engineer
QA/QC Quality Assurance/Quality Control
RFP Request for Proposal
RO DOE Regional Office
APPENDIX B –KICK-OFF/DES MEETING AGENDA
Team Introductions
 Agency
 ESCO
 DOE COR and Project Facilitator (if FEMP Services acquired)
DO Review & Comments
 This item is only applicable for Government–Identified projects (DO RFP is

developed later for Contractor-Identified projects).
Scope of work
 This should cover items that are exceptions…particular areas of the facility that
cannot be entered or ECMs the site has determined should not be done. Share info on
known problems any project must resolve, must-have items, nice-to-have items, etc.
 Facility Master Plan information.
 Potential energy related O&M Savings.
 Design Intent – Commissioning Requirements Discussion.
Preliminary Site Survey Process & Logistics

 Utility rates for gas, oil, coal, electricity, water.
 Access to mechanical rooms –
 Drawings –
 Interviews with Building Management - On site contacts.
 Site Security Requirements -
 Communications - Key Contacts, Conference Call Update Schedule.
 Design Standards, Design Basis, Design Intent & Commissioning
Anticipated Project phases and schedule

 (E) Preliminary Survey and Initial Proposal - time frame ______ days
 (G) Government review ___ days - Government review requirements
 (E) Detailed Energy Survey and Final Proposal - time frame ______ days
 (G) Congressional Notification (30 days) –
 (G) Government review and final proposal negotiations ___ days
 Award Target date – ______
 (E) Design (____ weeks – depends on ECM complexity)
 (E) Construction (____weeks – depends on ECM complexity)
 (E) Substantial completion and target acceptance date ______.
 (E) Testing, commissioning, training dates _____, _____, _____
Other Issues
 Rebates from utilities.
 Agency/DOE actions
 Discuss agency process, approval authorities for Congressional Notification
 Discuss agency funding for equipment or energy systems replacement or repair that
could be applied as buy down if impacted by ESCO proposed ECMs
Review Requirements
 Proposal Transmittal Copies & Distribution

 Items to be reviewed
Action Items with Associated Due Date
 Agency
 ESCO
 DOE/PF (if FEMP Services acquired)
Proposal Requirements
 Contract
 Baseline & M&V
 Energy versus O&M Savings
Attendee Listing
 Name, phone, fax, email, address, title, agency or company, project assignment
APPENDIX C – POST AWARD CONFERENCE
CONFERENCE AGENDA
 Team Introductions
 Agency Acquisition Team
 ESCO Project Team
 DOE COR & Project Facilitator (if FEMP Services acquired)
 Safety & Environmental

 Job site safety walk-down and supervisor orientation schedule.
 Safety aspects of job evaluated, identified and workers informed.
 Check worker licensing and certifications.
 Burn Permit approval requirements.
 OSHA health cards up-to-date as required by site.
 Scaffolding inspections signed.
 Check job-site for any confined spaces and insures compliance with entry.
 Check to insure any underground utilities have been located and identified.
 Check to insure any in-the-wall utilities have been located and identified.
 Check to insure all hazardous materials either stored or as a part of the facility,
has been located and identified. Site specific requirements for hazardous material
handling identified.
 Insure all personnel have been made aware of fire exit corridors and procedures.
 Site Injury reporting and response requirements.
 Emergency Notification Process.
 Environmental permits prior to construction.
 Organization and Communications

 Key Contractor and site contacts. (Names/Phone/Cell/Pager)
 Schedule for design/construction update meetings.
 Change notice review and approval process.
 Emergency Notification Process.
 Timeline – Design/Construction Schedule

 Design and design approval schedule.
 Service Interruptions Scheduling
 Construction Schedule.
 Design
 Design Intent Review – requirements for ECMs.
 Engineering drawing approval requirements – prior to construction.
 Redline authority approved for as-build drawings during construction.
 Equipment data sheets submittal and approval requirements.
 Facility Access & Security Requirements

 Contractor personnel site and/or building access requirements.
 Security Badges.
 Escorts.
 Allowable equipment.
 Vehicle Access approval requirements.
 Outages
 Utility service interruption permits approval.
 Utility reconnect permits approval. (Including hot-wire permits.)
 Site personnel support for outages.
 Construction
 Excavation permits approval requirements.
 Crane movements and locations reviewed for overhead hazards.
 Construction start coordination requirements. (Building manager and occupants).
 Materials and equipment confirmed at job-site or scheduled to arrive prior to
need.
 Establish acceptable lay-down yard and/or office space allocations for contractors.
 Job/Work lists prepared and approved.
 All worker certifications (welding, electrical, etc.) up-to-date.
 All vehicle licensing up-to-date.
 Commissioning
 Commissioning Requirements
 Commissioning Plan Approval
 Acceptance After Completion of Commissioning.
APPENDIX D – APPROVAL/REVIEW/AUTHORITY ITEMS
Comment Review Record - Super ESPC Reporting Requirements Checklist
Date 05/11/98 Project
Reviewer
Name Phone
Organization email
Key to Submittal Codes:

A - Annually ET - End of Contract Term
AA - After Award PI - Prior to ECM Installation
BA - Before Delivery Order Award PS - Prior to Start of Work
BW - Bi-Weekly N/A - Not Applicable
CI - Completion of Installation
Action
from ESCO
Returned to
Corrections
(See Code)
Comments
Reference
Document
Approved
Approved
Received
Resubmit
Required
Approval
ESCO
Date
Date
Date
Final
with
No.
Item # C.4.6 M&V Activites
1 Defined Site Specific M&V Plan BA

2 Pre-installation Baseline BA
3 Post-Installation Energy Use BA
4 Annual Verification A
from ESCO
Returned to
Corrections
(See Code)
Comments
Reference
Document
Approved
Approved
Received
Resubmit
Required
Approval
ESCO
Date
Date
Date
Final
with
No.
Item # C.5.1 ECM Installation Plans

1 Manufacturers Data
1a Drawings PI
1b Diagrams PI
1c Performance Curves PI
1d Catalog Cuts PI
1e O & M Instructions PI
1f Rec'm Spare Parts PI
1g Start-up Requirements PI
2 Shop Drawings:
2a Location Plans PI
2b Interface Details PI
2c Bldg. Codes and Standards (PE Stamp) PI
2c.1 - Drawings PI
2c.2 - Specifications PI
2c.3 - Design Media (Calculations & Analysis) PI
3 Planned Service Interruptions:
3a Schedules PI
3b Permits PI
4 Compliance with Site Architectural Plan:
4a Plans/Elevations of New Bldg. N/A
5 Work / Construction Permits:
5a Work Permit(s) PI
5b Construction Permit(s) PI
6 Installation Schedules:
6a Schedules PI-BW
APPENDIX D – APPROVAL/REVIEW/AUTHORITY (Continued)
Action
from ESCO
Returned to
Corrections
(See Code)
Comments
Reference
Document
Approved
Approved
Received
Resubmit
Required
Approval
ESCO
Date
Date
Final
Date
with
No.
Item # C.5.2 Design and Construction Standards
1 Iowa State Building Code ISBC 900.0 PI
2 NADC-ARS Construction Standard (242.1) PI
3
Item # C.5.3 ECM Quality Control Inspection Program
1 Organizational Chart PI
2 Names and Qualifications PI
3 Areas of Responsibility and Authority PI
4 Listing of Outside Organizations PI
5 Procedures for Review - Shop Dwgs, Etc. PI
6 Inspection Schedule PI
7 Procedures for Quality Control PI
8 ECM Installation Changes in Design PI
Item # C.5.4 Environmental Protection
1 Air Quality PI
2 NEPA PI
3 Waste Disposal Requirements Identified PI
Item # C.5.5 Service Interruptions
Notification/Approval 15 working days prior to
1 PI-15
work in affected building or area.
Item # C.5.6 As-Built Drawings
1 Provided Per Contract CI
2 PE Stamped CI
3 AutoCAD - 3.5" Floppy CI
Item # C.6.3 Operations of ECM's
1 Operations Procedures PI
Item # C.7.3 Maintenance of ECM's
1 Maintenance Procedures PI
Item # C.9.1 Contractor Maintenance and Repair Response Time
1 Contractor Point of Contact (Name and Phone) BA
Action
from ESCO
Returned to
Corrections
(See Code)
Comments
Reference
Document
Approved
Approved
Received
Resubmit
Required
Approval
ESCO
Date
Date
Final
Date
with
No.
Item # C.10.1 O&M Manuals

1 O&M Plans & Spare Parts Lists CI-30
Item # C.10.2 Training Program
1 Train Government Personel - Initial CI-30
2 Train Government Personel - Final ET-90
Item # C.17 Safety Requirements
Contractor Health & Safety Programs
1 PI
Approved by Agency
Item # E.4 Inspection and Acceptance of Installed ECMs
1 Notification of ECM Installation Completion CI-15
Item # H.10 Security Requirements
1 Contractor Obtained Badges and Passes PS
Item # H.12 Permits
1 Contractor Licenses, Permits, Appointments PS
Item # H.15 Required Insurance
1 Contractor Insurance Certificate or Statement PS
Item # H.20.1 Project Financing by Contractor
1 Contractor Performance Bond AA+30
Item # H.20.2 Project Financing by Third Party
1 Third Party Performance Bond AA+30
Item # H.22 Utility Energy Efficiency/Renewable Project Financial Incentives
1 Incentives Proposal BA
Item # H.22 Utility Energy Efficiency/Renewable Project Financial Incentives
1 Incentives Proposal BA
APPENDIX E – WEEKLY MEETING AGENDA
The following are a suggested list of topics to be discussed with the ESCO on a
weekly or BI-weekly basis to establish the status of the project. The items
reviewed will change as the project progresses from initiation to completion.
Weekly meetings are to be attended by the Agency, the ESCO, and any of the
ESCO subcontractors required to properly obtain accurate current status.
1. Safety Issues and topics.

2. Procurement activities. Status of long term items, soon to come do
items, overall percent complete of procurement and status of deliveries
compared to construction requirements.
3. Design Status. Status of engineering design and discovery of any
deviations from original ECM concept as a result of the design
progression.
4. Baseline documentation Status,
5. Permits status. Environmental, excavation, utility interrupt/activation,
etc.
6. Construction status. Percent complete, areas in-process, punch list
resolution, etc.
7. M&V Status.
8. Test Status. Percent complete,
9. Commissioning Status.
10. Review of Action Item List.
11. Issues and Concerns. Any problems requiring coordination, problems
delaying progress, problems causing changes, etc.
APPENDIX F – MONTHLY REVIEW AGENDA
Monthly review meetings should be held with Agency management personnel to

relate to them the top-level status of the project, to solicit support for any show
stoppers, and to give a project overview. Detail as discussed in the weekly
meetings is not required at this level. The DOE Project Facilitator, the Agency
Project Manager, the Energy Manager, the Lead Engineer, the Agency CO, and
the department heads should attend this meeting for each of these individuals. It
may be proper to also include building managers, etc. where construction is in
progress. Topics should include:
1. Safety issues and topics.

2. Overview of the schedule including percentage completion’s for
Procurement, Engineering Design, Construction, and Testing.
3. Status of any Agency requirements to support the project, such as
environmental permitting, review/approval of ESCO submittals, ECM
acceptance, etc.
4. Summary of Agency support costs and budgets for the project.
5. Issues and Concerns. This will be the major items from the weekly
issues and concerns, plus any requirements the Agency is having
difficulty in providing.
6. Action Item List Review. (Major topics requiring Management
attention)
APPENDIX G – MATERIAL/DESIGN REVIEW FORM (Sample)
To: From: Date:

Contract Number Submission Number Submittal
New Resubmittal
Project Number
Item# Specification Description of Material App. Disapp. Comment Initial
Comments
Recommend Approval Disapproval as indicated above and subject to comments provided.

Date: Name Signature
APPENDIX H – M&V FOR ESCO FINAL PROPOSAL
Checklist for M&V Plan and Periodic Submittals (Post DO Award)
 Baseline Equipment and Conditions.

 Existing equipment (inventory and performance) is defined.
 Space conditions (foot-candles, temps, etc.) are defined.
 Assumptions and stipulations- show supporting information or measurements.
 How and why any baseline adjustments will be made is discussed.
 Post-Installation Equipment and Conditions.

 Plan for defining new equipment (inventory and performance) is described.
 Plan for defining new space conditions (foot-candles, temps, etc.) is described.
 Assumptions and stipulations- show supporting information or measurements to be
taken.
 Metering equipment is specified.

 Schedule of metering, including duration and when it will occur is defined.
 Who will provide equipment, establish and ensure its accuracy and perform calibration
procedures, is described.
 How data from metering will be validated and reported, including formats, are defined.
 How electronic, formatted data, directly from a meter or data logger, will be provided.
 Any sampling that will be used, sample sizes, documentation on how sample sizes were
selected, is defined.
 Annual verification and measurement activities are defined.

 Who will conduct the M&V activities and prepare M&V analyses and documentation is
defined.
 How quality assurance will be maintained and repeatability confirmed is defined.
 Reports are defined, including what they will contain and when they will be provided.
 Electronic formats and software programs to be used for reporting are defined.
 Initial and annual M&V costs for each measure (totals only).
APPENDIX I – PRE-CONSTRUCTION CHECKLIST
PRE-CONSTRUCTION CHECKLIST
1. Job site walked for safety and supervisor orientation.

2. Make arrangements for all contractor personnel to have site and/or building access.
Names and identification should be supplied.
3. Check worker licensing and certifications for all effected personnel.
4. Excavation permits all approved.
5. Crane movements and locations reviewed for overhead hazards.
6. Utility service interruption permits approved.
7. Utility reconnect permits approved. (Including hot-wire permits.)
8. Engineering drawings approved for construction.
9. Redline authority approved for as-builts drawings during construction.
10. OSHA health cards up-to-date for at least one person per crew per shift.
11. Construction start coordinated with building manager and occupants.
12. Materials and equipment confirmed at job-site or scheduled to arrive prior to need.
13. Equipment data sheets submitted and approved.
14. Job/Work lists prepared and approved.
15. Safety aspects of job evaluated, identified and workers informed.
16. All worker certifications (welding, electrical, etc.) up-to-date.
17. All vehicle licensing up-to-date.
18. Scaffolding inspections signed.
19. Check job-site for any confined spaces and insure compliance with entry.
20. Check to insure any underground utilities have been located and identified.
21. Check to insure any in-the-wall utilities have been located and identified.
22. Check to insure all hazardous materials either stored or as a part of the facility, has
been located and identified.
23. Insure all personnel have been made aware of fire exit corridors and procedures.
24. Establish acceptable laydown yard and/or office space allocations for contractors.
APPENDIX J– PROJECT/ECM ACCEPTANCE CHECKLIST
SUPER ESPC
ECM INSTALLATION and PROJECT ACCEPTANCE
CHECKLIST FOR GOVERNMENT ACCEPTANCE
Date:
_________ All ECMs have been installed
_________ All ECMs have been through a Physical Installation Inspection to the requirements of all
Drawings and Specifications _________ All physical installation inspection
discrepancies noted have been corrected
_________ All Items on the Project construction Punch List are completed and accepted.
_________ Appropriate training on Operations and Maintenance was conducted for each ECM
_________ Operation and maintenance manuals and procedures have been provided and accepted.
_________ Recommended spare parts lists and spares have been provided and accepted.
_________ As built drawings have been received and approved.
_________ Post-installation measurement and verification set-up completed.
_________ Post-installation Performance Baseline established.
_________ Utility rebate inspections and paperwork approved and submitted
_________ Manufacturer warranty and registration paperwork submitted
_________ All Delivery Order data Submittals are complete and accepted.
_________ Project Commissioning completed to an approved Commissioning Plan and accepted.
_________ All ECMs have performed properly for 30 days as of ________
_________ Government final inspection and acceptance is confirmed as of _________
_____________________________ _
Project Technical Representative
______________
Date
APPENDIX K – CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION DOCUMENT
CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION DOCUMENT

Project Title: (or ECM (s) Title)
Project No.: Delivery Order No.: Assigned Performer: (e.g. Major subcontractor)
Total Formal Construction Project

Partial Formal construction Project (e.g. system or ECM)
Minor Construction Activity
SECTION 1A. Completion of Construction and Construction Acceptance Testing.
(Signature in Section1A document Completion of Physical Construction and Inspection)
Describe the formal construction Project, Partial Project (e.g. system or ECM), or minor construction
Activity being documented as Physical construction and Inspection complete:
No Exception List Exception List Attached

Assigned Performer Signature: (e.g. Major Agency Acceptance Inspection Signature:
Subcontractor)
SECTION 1B. Completion of Exceptions: (Signature in Section 1B document that the above Exceptions
List, if any, has been completed and accepted and/or funds have been accrued to complete remaining minor
exceptions and remaining project financial obligations)
All exceptions resolved. ____Funds accrued for remaining exceptions (list attached)
Subcontractor)
SECTION 2A Completion of Operation Testing, Commissioning and approval of Test results.

(Signatures in Section 2A document Engineering approval of Operational and Commissioning Test results
and operational acceptance and/or beneficial use of the completed system/project.
No Exception List (Section 2A NOT required) Exception List Attached
Subcontractor Engineering)
Assigned Performer Signature: (e.g. Major

Subcontractor Operations)
SECTION 2B Completion of Exceptions

(signatures in Section 2B document that exceptions identified in Section 2A hve been completed)
Subcontractor)

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FEMP DRAFT PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN for SUPER ESPCs – 2-21-03 V1.

February 21, 2003

1.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION.....................................................................................................................3

2.0 PROJECT MANAGEMENT..................................................................................................................4

2.1 KEY PERSONNEL..................................................................................................................................4

2.2 ESPC PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS OVERVIEW...........................................................5

4.0 LEGAL AND CONTRACTUAL...........................................................................................................11

APPENDIX A - ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS..........................................................................17

APPENDIX B –KICK-OFF/DES MEETING AGENDA.........................................................................18

APPENDIX C – POST AWARD CONFERENCE.....................................................................................20

APPENDIX D – APPROVAL/REVIEW/AUTHORITY ITEMS.............................................................22

APPENDIX E – WEEKLY MEETING AGENDA....................................................................................24

APPENDIX F – MONTHLY REVIEW AGENDA....................................................................................25

APPENDIX G – MATERIAL/DESIGN REVIEW FORM (SAMPLE)..................................................26

APPENDIX H – M&V FOR ESCO FINAL PROPOSAL........................................................................27

APPENDIX I – PRE-CONSTRUCTION CHECKLIST..........................................................................28

APPENDIX J– PROJECT/ECM ACCEPTANCE CHECKLIST...........................................................29

APPENDIX K – CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION DOCUMENT.....................................................30

A list of Acronyms is included in Appendix A.

1.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The project description is the responsibility of the Energy Service Contractor

2.0 PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Partnering is an excellent methodology for the smooth introduction of a contractor

2.1 KEY PERSONNEL

Contracting Agency (If separate Agency is used for contracting)

GSA Property Managers (if agency is in GSA owned buildings)

DOE/FEMP (If Agency contracts for DOE services)

2.2 ESPC PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS OVERVIEW

Phase 1 consists of the high-level assessment of a facility to determine if

Phase 2: Project Development

Phase 2 is the process of obtaining a preliminary survey and initial

It is highly recommended that the designated Agency Project Manager be

Phase 3: Negotiate and Award Final Delivery Order.

It is highly recommended that the designated Agency Project Manager be

Phase 4: Implementing the Delivery Order.

4.1 Conduct post-award conference. All Agency key personnel and

4.4 If the site-specific M&V plan in Final Proposal approved at DO

4.6 A final update of the M&V plan shall be provided if appropriate,

4.7 Equipment and materials procurement should be initiated as soon as

4.10 As the project progresses from mobilization into engineering and

4.12 After completion of engineering and prior to the start of construction,

4.13 Configuration Control of all facilities is essential and should be

4.16 The Agency Project Manager or representative shall prepare

Phase 5: Performance Period Through Close-out. (Annual Duties)

5.1 Phase 5 of the ESPC process starts when commissioning and

5.2 Verify that monthly invoices contain any required M&V

5.3 Manage, administrate, and communicate to verify that the ESCO is

5.6 Prepare ESCO performance evaluation reports for DOE annually.

5.7 Prepare close-out documents at end of DO term (last year only).

Phase 5 Activities Summary

Frequency ESCO Agency

Upper Level Project Review Criteria

Post award, pre-construction schedules shall be developed to define the major

Super ESPC Delivery Order Development - Project Timeline

Activity Person/Group Target Completion

Complete DES, Prepare/Refine Estimates of ESCO 2 – 3 MONTHS

Project Team Review Criteria

Detailed working schedules should be developed to control the work scope in