WHITE COUNTY, TENNESSEE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
COURTHOUSE ROOM 204
1 EAST BOCKMAN WAY
SPARTA, TENNESSEE 38583
PHONE (931)-836-3216 FAX (931)-836-3343
finance@whitecountytn.gov
WHITE COUNTY, TENNESSEE
Request for Qualifications and Interest Package
for
RFQ Number: 2026-0306-01-002
Professional Consultant Engineering Firm
Project:
White County School District
Energy-Related Services
Submission Deadline:
March 6, 2026
2:00pm Central Time
Submission Location:
finance@whitecountytn.gov
Posted for public inspection at
whitecountytn.gov/bids
Request for Qualifications and Interest
RFQ Number: 2026-0306-01-002
Professional Consultant Engineering Firm
Project: White County School District Energy-Related Services
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Table of Contents
I. Purpose and Overview............................................................................................................................3
A. Purpose...............................................................................................................................................3
B. Project Description .............................................................................................................................3
II. Instructions for Responses ......................................................................................................................3
A. Response Format ................................................................................................................................3
B. Submission of Response.....................................................................................................................3
C. Compliance with RFQ........................................................................................................................3
D. Evaluation of Response ......................................................................................................................4
III. Advertisement for RFQ ..........................................................................................................................4
White County, Tennessee
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Request for Qualifications and Interest
RFQ Number: 2026-0306-01-002
Professional Consultant Engineering Firm
Project: White County School District Energy-Related Services
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I. Purpose and Overview
A. Purpose
The White County Department of Finance, on behalf of the White County Board of
Education, seeks to retain the services of a professional consultant engineering firm. The
selected firm will provide energy-related services for the purpose of energy cost reductions
across the district.
B. Project Description
The objective of this request for qualifications and interest is to secure a contract with a
professional consultant engineering firm to provide both engineering services and
equipment with the purpose of the reduction of energy costs in the school district’s public
facilities, under the authority granted in TCA §12-4-110.
The proposed scope of work includes, but may not be limited to, an audit of the school
district’s existing facilities and the production of an engineering report detailing the audit’s
finding and recommendations. Additional services may be requested following the firm’s
report of findings and recommendations, solely at the county’s discretion.
II. Instructions for Responses
A. Response Format
Interested firms must submit a response to this request utilizing the Designer Request for
Qualifications and Interest document available via the below link. The document is also
available on the county’s website at www.whitecountytn.gov/bids.
Designer Request for Qualifications and Interest
Proposing firms should send no other forms, documents, or materials with their
submission. Only the Designer Request for Qualifications and Interest document will be
evaluated. Additionally, the firm’s response on the Designer Request for Qualifications
and Interest should be limited to a maximum of four (4) pages.
B. Submission of Response
Submissions will be accepted by the White County Department of Finance no later than
2:00 p.m. March 3, 2026 (local time).
The Designer Request for Qualifications and Interest document may be submitted to
finance@whitecountytn.gov. Submitting firms are strongly encouraged to submit their
response electronically, but are not required to do so.
C. Compliance with RFQ
Submissions must be in strict compliance with this Request for Qualifications and Interest
document. Failure to comply with all provisions of the RFQ may result in disqualification.
White County, Tennessee
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Request for Qualifications and Interest
RFQ Number: 2026-0306-01-002
Professional Consultant Engineering Firm
Project: White County School District Energy-Related Services
1
Requests for additional information or clarifications must be made in writing. Proposers
should email requests for additional information or clarifications.
Requests for additional information or clarifications shall be sent to:
Chad S. Marcum
Director of Finance
White County, Tennessee
chad.marcum@whitecountytn.gov
Prior to the due date, responses to inquiries and all RFQ amendments White County
deemed necessary will be issued and published on the solicitation web page. Interested
firms should not rely on any representations, statements, or explanations other than those
made in any written addendum to this RFQ. Where there appears to be a conflict between
the RFQ and any addenda issued, the last addendum issued shall prevail.
Addenda will be made available on the solicitation web page and it is solely the interested
firm’s responsibility to assure receipt of all addenda.
Solicitation Web Page is: www.whitecountytn.gov/bids
D. Evaluation of Response
Responses will be evaluated and scored according to percentages as outlined in the
Designer Request for Qualifications and Interest document. Evaluation proceedings will
be conducted within established guidelines regarding equal employment opportunity and
nondiscriminatory action based upon the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
III. Advertisement for RFQ
White County, Tennessee
Request for Qualifications and Interest
RFQ# 2026-0306-01-002
Take notice that the Director of Finance for White County is soliciting responses from
professional engineering firms to a request for qualifications and interest.
Responses must be received no later than 2:00 P.M. central time, March 6, 2026.
For more information, please visit whitecountytn.gov/bids
White County reserves the right to reject any and all responses, to waive any and all
informalities and to negotiate contract terms with the successful responder, and the right to
disregard all nonconforming, nonresponsive, or conditional responses.
Chad S. Marcum
Director of Finance
Publication Date: 02/20/2026
White County, Tennessee
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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.