Maine Forest Service Information Related to the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Request for Applications
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The Maine Department of Conservation, Maine Forest Service is requesting applications for Wood-to-Energy heat and/or energy installations from Maine communities including schools, hospitals, and state, county, local and tribal governments. The funding for this program will be provided through the USDA Forest Service, State & Private Forestry Division, American Reinvestment & Recovery Act’s Wood-to-Energy Biomass program. This is an opportunity for public institutions to obtain support for wood-to-energy installations that are shovel-ready. This is the final round in the ARRA Wood to Energy Grants Program.
For a copy of the detailed Request For Applications (RFA), contact: Jennifer Wright, Maine Forest Service, 22 State House Station, 18 Elkins Lane, Augusta, ME 04333, or by email at: wood2energy@maine.gov.
The RFP is also available online at: www.maine.gov/doc/mfs/arra/
All applicants will be encouraged to register at the website in order to receive further communication regarding the RFA process.
The deadline for the submission of applications is 2 PM, Thursday, March 24, 2011. Six (6) sealed hard copies of the application proposal, plus one electronic copy in Microsoft Word format (attachments, drawings and illustrations may be in .pdf format), must be clearly marked “Maine DOC RFA# 201102030 Request for Applications for Wood-to-Energy Projects Funded Under the Recovery Act of 2009,” and delivered to the Division of Purchases, Burton M. Cross State Office Building, 4th Floor, 111 Sewall Street, 9 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0009 no later than 2 PM local time on Thursday, March 24, 2011.
Please note that only proposals actually received at the 4th Floor of the Burton M. Cross State Office Building at or prior to the stated time will be considered; bidders submitting proposals by mail or by other delivery services are responsible for allowing adequate time for delivery. Proposals received after the noon deadline will be rejected without exception.
BIDS RECEIVED AFTER THE ABOVE DATE AND TIME SET HEREIN WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
Documents Available for Download:
Round 3 Information (RFA#201102030)
Complete Request for Applications (RFA) or Grant Application Materials & Guidelines (.pdf)
Public Buildings Wood-to-Energy Application (.doc)
Public Buildings Wood-to-Energy Cover Sheet (.doc)
Frequently Asked Questions related to RFA 201102030
Old Information
Buy American Correspondence from the USFS (.pdf)
Questions & Answers related to the RFA Posted 11/30/09 (.pdf)
Questions & Answers related to the RFA Posted 12/11/09 (.pdf)
Questions & Answers related to the RFA Posted 05/14/10 (.pdf)
Note: Please see specific instructions contained within the RFA as it pertains to the Application and Cover Sheet.
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