February 22, 2013

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

SPRINGFIELD AIRPORT AUTHORITY

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS

Purchase of Natural Gas for Facilities

AtAbrahamLincolnCapitalAirport

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Springfield Airport Authority, Springfield, Illinois, is soliciting proposals from qualified vendors to provide natural gas for facilities at Springfield’s Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport.

It is the Authority’s intent to enter into an Agreement with the firm selected to provide natural gas to the Authority as outlined in this Request ForProposals (RFP). The term of this Agreement will be for a period of one year commencing on April 1, 2013 and ending on March 31, 2014.

General Conditions–Acceptance of a proposal neither commits the Springfield Airport Authority to award a contract to any Energy Service Provider, nor limits the rights to negotiate in the best interest of the Springfield Airport Authority. We reserve the right not to contract with an ESP for any reason in our sole discretion.

Compliance with Laws – All work and materials must comply with all federal and state laws, municipal ordinances, regulations including international regulations and directions of inspectors appointed by proper authorities having jurisdiction.

Cost of Proposals– Expenses incurred in the preparations of proposals in response to the RFP are the proposer’s sole responsibility.

Term– Twelve (12) months commencing April 1, 2013.

Delivery Point– Ameren Illinois – Rate Zone II

Price –Pricing format shall be NYMEX plus basis. The basis should be inclusive of fuel. Any potential additional fees shall be listed.

Hedging – The Springfield Airport Authority requests trigger rights for hedging.

Volume – The gas volumes shown in Exhibit B are representative monthly estimated volumes for the term. Seller will be responsible for all penalty charges imposed because of nomination errors, balancing difference or other restrictions imposed by transportation or distribution entities.

Excess Volumes – Proposer shall state the method for pricing volumes in excess of the monthly contracted volumes.

Credit Requirements–Proposer shall state its credit review process and requirements.

Experience–Proposer shall list relevant experience, qualifications and success in providing similar services to airports and/or other similar organizations.

The information to be provided for this RFP is outlined in Exhibit A.

The Authority will evaluate proposals, and if a firm is selected, will select the firm on the basis of the information provided on the Official Proposal Form in Exhibit A. It is the intent of this RFP to achieve the greatest potential savings to the Springfield Airport Authority while incurring the lowest risk to the Authority.

Copies of the proposal must bemailed or delivered to:

Springfield Airport Authority

1200 Capital Airport Drive

Springfield, IL 62707

Emails and/or fax copies will not be accepted.

All proposals must be received in the Springfield Airport Authority’s Administrative Office by 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 8, 2013.

Roger Blickensderfer, Director of Facilities and Maintenance, will answer any questions concerning this RFP byemail at . If, in the Authority’s judgment, any question and answer is significant to this RFP, the information will be given to all firms who have been provided with this RFP.

Proposals should be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “PURCHASE OF NATURAL GAS, DO NOT OPEN.” The Authority reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive informalities in the proposal accepted, to modify or amend with the consent of the proposer any proposal prior to acceptance, and to make the award as the Springfield Airport Authority deems to be in its best interest.

SPRINGFIELD AIRPORT AUTHORITY

Roger L. Blickensderfer, A.A.E.

Director of Facilities and Maintenance

Exhibit A

Springfield Airport Authority

Natural Gas Purchase - Official Proposal Form

You may attach additional sheets as needed

Term: / Delivery Point:
Twelve (12) months commencing April 1, 2013. / Ameren Illinois – Rate Zone II
Price: Pricing format shall be NYMEX plus basis. The basis should be inclusive of fuel. Any potential additional fees shall be listed.
Volume: The gas volumes shown in Exhibit B are representative monthly estimated volumes for the term. Seller will be responsible for all penalty charges imposed because of nomination errors, balancing difference or other restrictions imposed by transportation or distribution entities.
Excess Volumes: Please state the method for pricing volumes in excess of the monthly contracted volumes.
Hedging: We request trigger rights for hedging. Please state the method for hedging.
Projected NYMEX Futures Prices
April - 2013
May - 2013
June - 2013
July - 2013
Aug - 2013
Sept - 2013
Oct - 2013
Nov - 2013
Dec - 2013
Jan - 2014
Feb - 2014
Mar - 2014
Credit Requirements: Please state your credit review process and requirements.

Relevant Experience:

List the proposer’s relevant experience, qualifications and success in providing similar services to airports and/or other similar organizations.

Submitted by:

Company:
Address:
City/State/Zip:
Telephone:
Signature / Title
Printed Name / Date

Exhibit B

Springfield Airport Authority

Natural Gas Purchase

Representative Monthly Estimated Volumes

Volume: The gas volumes shown in Exhibit B are representative monthly estimated volumes for the term. Seller will be responsible for all penalty charges imposed because of nomination errors, balancing difference or other restrictions imposed by transportation or distribution entities.

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Apr - 2013 / 150
May - 2013 / 85
Jun - 2013 / 4
Jul - 2013 / 4
Aug - 2013 / 4
Sep- 2013 / 40
Oct - 2013 / 200
Nov - 2013 / 530
Dec - 2013 / 890
Jan - 2014 / 980
Feb - 2014 / 700
Mar - 2014 / 400

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