The firms listed below in alphabetical order have been qualified by the Oregon Department of Energy to perform commissioning services for schools. We have added a link to a one-page description of the firm related to services they offer for SB1149 (provided by the firm) and a link to the firm's Web site, if one is available.

1. The firm has not submitted a proposal
2. The firm's proposal is being processed
3. The firm's proposal has been denied

If you want to use a firm that is not on the list, please contact the firm and ask them to apply. Click here for the Request for Proposal.

Commissioning firms approved by the Oregon Department of Energy:

• Engineering Economics Inc.
• Environmental & Engineering Services, Inc. (EESI)
• Glumac
• Heery International, Inc.
• Northwest Engineering Service, Inc.
• Solarc Architecture and Engineering Inc.
• System Commissioning Consultants, Inc. / Kaplan Engineering
• Systems West Engineers, Inc.
• Welsh Commissioning Group, Inc.

Engineering Economics Inc.
1201 Western Avenue, Suite 325
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 622-1001
Fax (206) 622-5747
Web site: www.eeiengineers.com
Email: carol.schmidt@eeiengineers.com

Commissioning Geographical Availability:
Clatsop, Columbia, Multnomah, Tillamook and Washington County.

Hourly Rates:

• Labor
• Principal $140
• Senior Project Manager $115 to $125
• Senior Engineer/Project Manager $95 to $100
• Engineer $90
• Senior Designer $85
• Production Specialist $80
• Project Administrator $60
• Administrative Support $50

Consultants

110% of invoice received

Reimbursable Expense

2006 Rate Schedule

Environmental & Engineering Services, Inc.

687 NW 5th Street
Corvallis, OR 97330
541-754-1062 (voice)
541-753-3948 (fax)
Contact: Fred Shaub
Email: engineer@eesinet.com
Web site: http://www.eesinet.com

Qualifications:
Commissioning: Eligible
Geographic availability: All counties

Hourly Rates:

NOTE: Our standard billing procedure is a monthly invoice with net 30 terms. Alternate arrangements can be made to accommodate your accounting procedures.

Incidentals such as mileage ($0.485/mile), travel, and printing are billed at cost.

Projects that are well defined can be priced on a fixed-fee basis or on a fixed-fee-not-to-exceed basis.

Rates Effective January 1, 2007

Glumac
320 SW Washington Street, Suite 200
Portland, OR  97204
(503) 227-5280
Fax (503) 274-7674
Web site: www.glumac.com
Contact:  Kirk Davis, P.E.
Geographical Availability:
All regions except Baker County, Union County, Malheur County, and Harney County

Rates effective January 2008

Heery International, Inc.

319 SW Washington, Suite 1100
Portland, OR 97204
(503) 220-5992 (voice)
(503) 226-1476 (fax)
Contact: Colin Moar
E-mail: cmoar@heery.com
Web site: www.heery.com

Qualifications:
Commissioning: Eligible
Geographic availability: All counties

Hourly Rates:

2007 rates (escalation at 4 percent per year, negotiable)

Northwest Engineering Service, Inc.

14835 SW 72nd Ave
Tigard, OR 97224
503-639-7525 (voice)
800-856-NESI (voice)
503-684-3589 (fax)
Contact: Jerry C. Burtstedt, P.E., LEED AP, QCxP
Web site: www.nwesi.com

Qualifications:
Commissioning: Eligible
Geographic availability: All counties

Hourly Rates:

Solarc Architecture and Engineering Inc.
223 West 12th Avenue
Eugene, OR  97401
(541) 349-0966
Web site: http://www.solarc-ae.net/

Qualifications:
Commissioning: Eligible
Geographic Availability:  All counties

Hourly Rates as of January 01, 2007:

Reimbursable Expenses

Travel time is billed at the normal hourly rates.

Telephone calls are billed in quarter hour increments.

Unless otherwise agreed, the billing period is from the 26th to the 25th of each month.  Invoices will be sent out by the 1st of each month.  Payment is due ten (10) days from the billing date.  Any portion of the bill not paid within 30 days of the billing date is subject to an interest rate of 2% per month.

System Commissioning Consultants, Inc.

10336 SE Tower Drive
Damascus, OR 97089
503-663-3021 (voice)
503-663-7390 (fax)
Contact: Dennis Anderson
E-mail: sccinc@att.net
Web site: N/A

Qualifications:
Commissioning: Eligible (balancing work subcontracted)
Geographic availability: Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook, Washington, Hood River, Wasco, Multnomah, Clackamas, Yamhill, Marion, and Polk

Hourly Rates:

Commissioning Agent, Dennis Anderson - $110

Commissioning Agent, Daryl Anderson - $100

Commissioning Technician, Deanna Sewell - $75

Clerical - $60

Rates are good through December 2011.

Systems West Engineers, Inc.

411 High Street
Eugene, OR 97401-2427
541-342-7210 (voice)
541-342-7220 (fax)
Contact: Jeffery Graper
E-mail: jgraper@systemswestengineers.com
Web site: www.systemwestengineers.com

Qualifications:
Commissioning: Eligible (Testing and Balancing Services work subcontracted)
Geographic availability: All counties

Hourly Rates:

Reimbursables

Subsonsultants

Welsh Commissioning Group, Inc.
4508 Auburn Way N., Suite E
Auburn, WA  98002
(253) 856-3322
Fax (253) 859-2072
Website:  www.wcxg.com
Email:  info@wcxg.com

Qualifications
Commissioning:  Eligible
Geographic Availability:  All counties

Hourly Rates:

Note:  The fees charged for commissioning depend heavily on the scope of services required.  The depth and breadth of work needs to be considered.  The depth of scope is considered to be the level of involvement from project inception to post-occupancy.  The breadth of scope is the number of building systems and equipment that will be included in the commissioning process.

Oregon Department of Energy

Qualified Energy Audit Firms for SB 1149