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PURCHASING DEPARTMENT The bid listed below has had addenda issued. Documents are available over the Internet at http://www.bid.ci.norwalk.ct.us. Adobe Acrobat reader is required to view this document. If you do not have this software you may down load it for free from Adobe. A link to the Adobe site is provided on the internet bid page. This service is also available via FAX. Dial 203-854-7897 from any phone to access the Purchasing Department's Express Request Line. The document number to request will be the same as the project number indicated above. Project # Addendum # # of pages Original Issue Date Request Doc # 2982 5 3 September 28, 2010 1001 - see text below Date October 28, 2010 Project Number 2982. Addenda Number 5 DEADLINE Letter of Intent 11:00AM October 7, 2010 (See Addendum #2) DEADLINE Submissions 12:00PM November 9, 2010 (See Below) Project Title ELECTRICITY GENERATION SERVICES This Addendum is a contract document modifying previously issued documents, which remain in full force except as specifically modified below. Quotations appearing on the Proposal are to reflect the provisions of this Addendum. Failure to acknowledge receipt of this Addendum in the space provided on the response sheet may subject candidate to disqualification. New Information 1. The City has extended the deadline for the submission of proposals phase of this solicitation from 11:00am, Thursday, October 28, 2010 to 12:00pm, Tuesday, November 9, 2010. 2. Firms that have already submitted response materials for this solicitation to do not need to resubmit this information. However, such Firms will need to submit refreshed pricing. Such pricing should be based on the NMEX close of Monday, November 8, 2010. 3. Enclosed with this addendum are new pricing response forms. Utilize these new pricing response forms for your 12:00pm, Tuesday, November 9, 2010 submission. End of Addendum #5

1.1 RESPONSE FORM 2982 Electricity Generation Services [page 1 of 2] Vendor Name - Address - Phone - Fax - Email - Manager - Fed ID# The undersigned hereby declares that he/she or they are thoroughly familiar with the specifications, the various sites, the City's requirements, and the objectives for each element of the project item or service and understands that in signing this proposal all right to plead any misunderstanding regarding the same is waived. The undersigned further understands and agrees that he will furnish and provide all the necessary material, machinery, implements, tools, labor, services, and other items of whatever nature, and to do and perform all the work necessary under the aforesaid conditions, to carry out the contract and to accept in full compensation therefore the amount of the contract as agreed to by the Contractor and the City. The Purchasing Agent may extend the bid opening if it appears to be in the City s best interest to do so. If there is a decision to extend it will most likely occur three days prior to the submission due date. A. Proposed Fees - Fixed Fee Pricing - Combined Award - Both City & Board of Education Locations 1. 01/01/11 thru 12/31/11 Fixed Fee Pricing [One (1) Year term] Proposed Pricing a. Fixed All-in Price $ /kwh 2. 01/01/11 thru 12/31/12 Fixed Fee Pricing [Two (2) Year term] Proposed Pricing a. Fixed All-in Price $ /kwh 3. 01/01/11 thru 12/31/13 Fixed Fee Pricing [Three (3) Year term] Proposed Pricing a. Fixed All-in Price $ /kwh Continued Next page -

1.1 RESPONSE FORM 2982 Electricity Generation Services [page 2 of 2] Vendor Name - B. Proposed Fees Fixed Fee Pricing - City Locations only 1. 01/01/11 thru 12/31/11 Fixed Fee Pricing [One (1) Year term] Proposed Pricing a. Fixed All-in Price $ /kwh 2. 01/01/11 thru 12/31/12 Fixed Fee Pricing [Two (2) Year term] Proposed Pricing a. Fixed All-in Price $ /kwh 3. 01/01/11 thru 12/31/13 Fixed Fee Pricing [Three (3) Year term] Proposed Pricing a. Fixed All-in Price $ /kwh C. Proposed Fees Fixed Fee Pricing - Board of Education Locations only 1. 01/01/11 thru 12/31/11 Fixed Fee Pricing [One (1) Year term] Proposed Pricing a. Fixed All-in Price $ /kwh 2. 01/01/11 thru 12/31/12 Fixed Fee Pricing [Two (2) Year term] Proposed Pricing a. Fixed All-in Price $ /kwh 3. 01/01/11 thru 12/31/13 Fixed Fee Pricing [Three (3) Year term] Proposed Pricing a. Fixed All-in Price $ /kwh Submitted by - - Authorized Agent of Company (name and title) Date The above signatory acknowledges receipt of the following addenda issued during the bidding period and understands that they are a part of the bidding documents (if applicable): Addendum # Dated Addendum # Dated Addendum # Dated Addendum # Dated Addendum # Dated Addendum # Dated Addendum # Dated Addendum # Dated

PURCHASING DEPARTMENT The bid listed below has had addenda issued. Documents are available over the Internet at http://www.bid.ci.norwalk.ct.us. Adobe Acrobat reader is required to view this document. If you do not have this software you may down load it for free from Adobe. A link to the Adobe site is provided on the internet bid page. This service is also available via FAX. Dial 203-854-7897 from any phone to access the Purchasing Department's Express Request Line. The document number to request will be the same as the project number indicated above. Project # Addendum # # of pages Original Issue Date Request Doc # 2982 4 3 September 28, 2010 1001 - see text below Date October 21, 2010 Project Number 2982. Addenda Number 4 DEADLINE Letter of Intent 11:00AM October 7, 2010 (See Addendum #2) DEADLINE Submissions 11:00AM October 28, 2010 (See Addendum #3) Project Title ELECTRICITY GENERATION SERVICES This Addendum is a contract document modifying previously issued documents, which remain in full force except as specifically modified below. Quotations appearing on the Proposal are to reflect the provisions of this Addendum. Failure to acknowledge receipt of this Addendum in the space provided on the response sheet may subject candidate to disqualification. Response to Questions 1. Question: Does the City of Norwalk have any solar installations or any future plans to install solar and any other renewable energy source during the time of the expected contract term? Response: No, the City of Norwalk, nor the Board of Education, currently have no solar installations nor does the City, or the Board of Education, have any future plans to install solar or other renewable energy source during the time of the expected contract term. 2. Question: Is the end date for the term on the meter read date (MRD) in December or January? For example: Start date: MRD in Jan 2011 End Date: MRD in Jan 2012 or MRD in Dec 2011. Your pricing schedules say thru Dec 31 however, contracts will end on the MRD and not on the last day of the month. Please clarify. Response: The termination date for the current agreement is meter read date [MRD] in December, 2010. The commencement date for this solicitation is the meter read date [MRD] in January, 2011. The termination date(s) for this solicitation is the meter read date [MRD] in December [Ex. December, 2011; December, 2012; etc]

3. Question: Does the City of Norwalk have behind the meter generation? If so, what is (are) the size(s)? Is it used for emergency generation only or is it used for base load energy supply? Response: Yes, the City [and Board of Education] have behind the meter generation at several of its locations. (1) Cogeneration Plant: The Board of Education has a cogeneration plant at one of its facilities [Norwalk High School]. This cogeneration plant generates 260KW of base load power to the school, when on-line. (2) Emergency Generators: The City [and Board of Education] have several emergency generators. These generators are utilized for the emergency generation of power and are not utilized for base load energy supply at any location. Below is the information on file for the emergency generation units only: Location - City Facilities City Hall Fire Department Station 4 Fire Department Station 5 Fire Department HQ Health Department Library - Main Police Station - HQ Police Station sub [former] Public Works Center Train Station So. Norwalk Generator Information Onan 250DFM, Cummings NT-855-G3 engine Detroit Diesel, 40PJSDT3 Detroit Diesel, 40PGS6NL Detroit Diesel, 125DSEJB Cummins, 200DGFC 45KW emergency generator Kohler Power Model 600 RE O2M Generac 95A-03607-G Generator, Detroit 7.4L engine Caterpillar 3406C, Caterpillar SR4B engine Onan 200KW Generator - Board of Education Facilities Brien McMahon H.S. 700KW emergency generator Norwalk H.S. 500KW emergency generator 4. Question: Is the City of Norwalk currently participating in the ISO load response program? If so, in what capacity - EG or load shedding? Response: Yes, the City of Norwalk is participating in a load shedding program at its Waste Water Treatment Plant and its Public Works Center. However, the electricity generation services for those facilities are provided by the Third Taxing District [TTD], not CL&P, and hence are not included in this solicitation. 5. Question: Both the Contract Name and credit will under the State of Connecticut? Response: No, the agreement and credit would be with the City of Norwalk, not the State of Connecticut. 6. Question: Please clarify the statement under Section 2.5 The Retail Electricity provider shall provide monthly billing statements that are summarized by location. What do you mean by location? By school or by city? Or by individual account? Response: Monthly billing statements should be provided by individual account. With one monthly billing statement for the City locations and another (separate) monthly billing statement for the Board of Education locations.

7. Question: Am I able to send an email to respond to this RFP or should I hand deliver it and if so to where at your Town Hall? Response: Yes, the City shall accept submissions for this solicitation via email. However, respondents are cautioned that it is their full responsibility for the timely delivery of their submission to the City by the time and date specified in the solicitation and subsequent addenda. As such, submissions received by the City after the time and date specified in the solicitation shall not be accepted. The preferred method of delivery is via US Mail, overnight courier or hand delivery. Delivered to the City of Norwalk, Norwalk City Hall, Purchasing Department, Room 103, 125 East Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut, 06851. 8. Question: Page 14 of the bid Section 3 General Information states that we may obtain a copy of the City s Standard Terms and Conditions document number 1011 rev. dated 011205. Document number 1011 on the website is for COOPERATIVE BIDS and the rev. is 020599. Did you mean document number 1002? Response: Yes, you are correct. This was a clerical error. The correct document for this solicitation is 1002. 9. Question: I am unable to match up the interval data files to the corresponding invoices that were included in the RFP package. Am I missing something? Response: In re-reviewing the interval data files that were provided in addendum #1 of this solicitation, a clerical error has been discovered. Ten (10) of the data file names provided [897143053, 763553013, 341433068, 279043053, 256743036, 158233098, 136643038, 122553084, 958553075, 19233030] omitted numerals from the beginning of the data file names. As such, the correct data file names for which interval data files that were provided are as follows: 51897143053, 51763553013, 51341433068, 51279043053, 51256743036, 51158233098, 51136643038, 51122553084, 51958553075, 51019233030. These revised data file names should now correctly correspond to their respective account number. Additionally, one of the data file names provided [891789682] was entirely wrong. The correct data file name for this interval data file is actually 51399923093. End of Addendum #4

PURCHASING DEPARTMENT The bid listed below has had addenda issued. Documents are available over the Internet at http://www.bid.ci.norwalk.ct.us. Adobe Acrobat reader is required to view this document. If you do not have this software you may down load it for free from Adobe. A link to the Adobe site is provided on the internet bid page. This service is also available via FAX. Dial 203-854-7897 from any phone to access the Purchasing Department's Express Request Line. The document number to request will be the same as the project number indicated above. Project # Addendum # # of pages Original Issue Date Request Doc # 2982 2 1 September 28, 2010 1001 - see text below Date October 5, 2010 Project Number 2982. Addenda Number 2 DEADLINE Letter of Intent 11:00AM October 7, 2010 (see below) DEADLINE Submissions 11:00AM October 19, 2010 Project Title ELECTRICITY GENERATION SERVICES This Addendum is a contract document modifying previously issued documents, which remain in full force except as specifically modified below. Quotations appearing on the Proposal are to reflect the provisions of this Addendum. Failure to acknowledge receipt of this Addendum in the space provided on the response sheet may subject candidate to disqualification. New Information 1. The City has extended the deadline for the letter of intent phase of this solicitation from 11:00am, Tuesday, October 5, 2010 to 11:00am, Thursday, October 7, 2010. Letters of intent, along with the supporting documents outlined within the RFP document, must be received by the City on or before this new deadline. Late submissions shall not be accepted. Additionally, the City shall only be considering submissions from Firms that have submitted letters of intent in full compliance with the RFP document. End of Addendum #2

PURCHASING DEPARTMENT The bid listed below has had addenda issued. Documents are available over the Internet at http://www.bid.ci.norwalk.ct.us. Adobe Acrobat reader is required to view this document. If you do not have this software you may down load it for free from Adobe. A link to the Adobe site is provided on the internet bid page. This service is also available via FAX. Dial 203-854-7897 from any phone to access the Purchasing Department's Express Request Line. The document number to request will be the same as the project number indicated above. Project # Addendum # # of pages Original Issue Date Request Doc # 2982 1 16 September 28, 2010 1001 - see text below Date October 1, 2010 Project Number 2982. Addenda Number 1 DEADLINE Letter of Intent 11:00AM October 5, 2010 DEADLINE Submissions 11:00AM October 19, 2010 Project Title ELECTRICITY GENERATION SERVICES This Addendum is a contract document modifying previously issued documents, which remain in full force except as specifically modified below. Quotations appearing on the Proposal are to reflect the provisions of this Addendum. Failure to acknowledge receipt of this Addendum in the space provided on the response sheet may subject candidate to disqualification. Response to Questions 1. Question: Please confirm whether or not the City has interval data information on all or all of the accounts listed in this solicitation. Response: Yes, the City has interval data information for eleven (11) of the accounts listed in this solicitation: 897143053, 891789682, 763553013, 341433068, 279043053, 256743036, 158233098, 136643038, 122553084, 958553075, 19233030. The interval data information for these eleven (11) accounts has been posted to the City s website. 2. Question: Is it possible to receive copies of the last utility invoice for each Electric Account so we may prepare an LOA to obtain interval data from the Utility? Response: Copies of the invoices are included as an exhibit to the RFP. Please refer to exhibit #2.

3. Question: Would it be possible to provide Exhibit A Account Information in an excel spreadsheet format? Response: Yes, this Exhibit A shall be posted to the website as an excel file. 4. Question: Do you have an account list that contains the Service Reference number for CLP for each of the accounts? It is a 9 digit number. Response: No, at present we do not have an account list that contains the service reference number for each of the accounts listed in exhibit A. 5. Question: Is the City willing to sign and return to use letters of authorization so that our Firm can collect the account usage data information for your accounts? Please keep in mind that our Firm shall pay all fees related to such request. Response: Yes, the City shall, upon request, execute letters of authorization enabling your Firm to request account usage data information for your accounts. 6. Question: Please let me know if the City would consider pricing based on an index model. Response: At this time, the City does not want to entertain pricing for any model other than those listed with the RFP documents. 7. Question: I am preparing our formal letter of intent as requested in the RFP. The proposal format included with the RFP requests more detailed information regarding each company, capabilities, contacts, market presence etc. in addition to the pricing for the various terms, products and accounts. Should this detailed information be included with the formal proposal due on October 19 th or is this information to be provided with the letter of intent due on October 5 th? Response: Please include this information with your formal proposal submission documents which are due 11:00am, October 19, 2010. It is not necessary to provide these documents with your letter of intent. The requirements for the letter of intent are outlined in section 2.9.1 of the RFP document. Concerning the 11:00am, October 5, 2010 deadline your Firm needs only to submit the items listed in this section of the RFP document. 8. Question: We re missing billing statements for the following accounts: 51483743001; 51532253077; 516273741010; 51627553035; 51747253029; 51795053008; 51931153001. Response: Copies of these statements are included as an attachment to this addendum (14 pages). End of Addendum #1