Waste Heat Recovery Study for Surrey City Energy

Request for Proposals

The City of Surrey is inviting Proponents to submit Proposals to assess various technical and policy options to address the growing requirement for cooling in buildings while optimizing opportunities to use waste-heat from cooling as a source of low-carbon energy for heating of buildings connected to its district energy system.

The City of Surrey owns and operates Surrey City Energy (SCE), a district energy (DE) system in the rapidly growing City Centre area. The continued expansion of DE in City Centre provides an opportunity for the City to realize a community scale reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from buildings through the application of low-carbon energy.

The purpose of this project is to study the opportunity for Surrey City Energy to integrate onsite cooling services and/or waste heat recovery within buildings connected to the DE network.

Project Objectives

The objectives of this project are to evaluate the scale of opportunity for SCE to provide onsite cooling services and integrate waste heat recovery into the district energy network; to evaluate technology and ownership options; and identify policy considerations to advance the City's objectives of:

1. Optimizing the recovery of waste heat as a source of low carbon energy to offset natural gas consumption on the district energy network;
2. Meeting the demand for cooling in new buildings in a manner that is compliant with the City's District Energy Bylaw and is cost-effective to developers and end-users

Consulting Team Qualifications

The successful consulting team will include expertise and experience in mechanical and electrical engineering; green building policy; and utility finance and regulation. The proposed consulting team should demonstrate expertise in:

• a. HVAC mechanical systems of large residential and mixed-use buildings (preference for consulting firm to be a member of the BC Hydro Alliance of Energy Professionals);
• b. Design and operation of medium temperature district energy systems;
• c. Cost estimating of relevant mechanical/electrical equipment; and
• d. Utility ownership and regulatory models for District Energy Systems.

RFP Documents for download:
Waste Heat Recovery Study for Surrey City Energy (.pdf)
Schedule C - Form of Proposal (.doc)

ADDENDA
If the City determines that an amendment is required to this RFP, the City Representative will issue a written addendum by posting it on the BC Bid Website at www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca (the "BC Bid Website") and the City Website at www.surrey.ca (the "City Website") that will form part of this RFP. No amendment of any kind to the RFP is effective unless it is posted in a formal written addendum on the City Website. Upon submitting a Proposal, Proponents will be deemed to have received notice of all addenda that are posted on the City Website.Closing:

All inquiries related to this Request for Proposal ("RFP") should be directed in writing to the contact person named above.

Closing: September 30, 2020. 3:00 pm