(1) Vendor needs to provide energy management information system. i. Secure data transfer between county–owned meters/control systems and vendor platform. ii. Integration of utility meter data (electricity, gas, water) per building. iii. Support for eGuage platform exports; near real–time API–based interval data ingestion (min.10–minute intervals stored for at least 36 months). iv. Virtual meter consolidation; support for historical data storage (minimum 5 years, trended up to 15min intervals). v. Ability to display data into coincident clusters ranging in size from 10 minutes to 1 year. vi. Integration with BACnet, Modbus, OPC, CSV, RDBMS, SQL, plus weather data (automatic degree–day calculations). vii. Automatic data quality checks to include but not limited to gap/spike/flatline detection and owner notification. viii. Detect meter and sensor data quality issues and automatic owner notification. – Utility Bill Analytics i. Automated retrieval of utility bills and/or manual entry with custom defined data fields. ii. Cost allocation for tenant billing and energy cost recovery based on building or occupant groups. iii. Savings analysis and comparison through benchmarking energy use intensity, weather normalization (IPMVP Option C), and alignment of data with calendar months. iv. Greenhouse gas emissions tracking, customizable conversion factors, accounting for onsite renewables, and support for customizable commodities such as travel and fleet. – Interval Meter Data Analytics i. Flexible charting and tracking of metered energy use on sub hourly basis. ii. Flexible charting capabilities based on multiple meter types (whole building, end use). Near real time and historical energy cost visualization. iii. Unit normalization accounting for various factors like floor area, occupancy, degree days, etc. iv. Performance analysis: multi dataset plotting, ESPM integration, baseline modeling, predictive anomaly detection, user defined thresholds, alarm tracking. v. Selectable time periods for data plots. vi. Configurable dashboards: public view (no login) and administrative dashboards; self–service for building and device data management (embed views in county website) vii. Prediction of energy use using key factors such as weather and occupancy. viii. Capability to set up multiple consumption baselines using key factors such as corporate goals. – IT & Hosting Requirements i. Data archival with backup and capacity for a minimum five–year retention. ii. Data return and destruction certificates upon owner request. iii. Historical data may be downloaded at any time by owner. iv. SaaS model with owner data ownership; vendor meets county network security standards. v. Cybersecurity practices compliant with county standards. vi. Role–based access control system with configurable permissions by location and building, including strong password enforcement. (2) All questions must be submitted no later than February 26, 2026.