Purchasing department staff for the City of North Miami opened four proposals in response to RFQ 302425, a solicitation for guaranteed energy, water and wastewater performance savings contracting services; the transcript does not specify the calendar date of the opening.

The bid opening included a reading of the four firms that submitted proposals and a statement that the solicitation will move to an evaluation committee review. "The city received 4 proposals in response to this solicitation," the purchasing department staff said. The staff also noted that "the cone of silence still remains in effect and will remain in effect until a recommendation to award is issued by the city manager's office."

City staff read the names of the firms on the record: Energy Systems Group LLC; Willdan Engineering; Performance Services Inc.; and Johnson Controls Inc. The purchasing department staff said the next steps are a minimum-requirements review by the purchasing office followed by an evaluation by an evaluation committee. Firms that meet the solicitation's minimum requirements will be provided to the evaluation committee, and each firm will be notified about the next steps in the selection process.

The opening was conducted with clerks present to "vet and serve as a witness for the opening of the proposals," the staff said. No award or recommendation was made at the opening; the transcript records only the receipt of proposals and the description of the procurement process. The purchasing office said it will be in contact with each applicant about subsequent steps toward a recommendation for selection and award to the City Council.