Rate Case depreciation consulting services

"PROCUREMENT JUSTIFICATION FORM (PJF)\n\nThis form must accompany all contract requests and sole source requisitions (RQS) over $5,000 submitted to the Division\nof Procurement Services.\n\nINSTRUCTIONS: Please provide the requested information in the white spaces below. All responses (except signatures)\nmustbe typed; no hand-written forms will be accepted. See the guidance document posted with this form on the Division\nof Procurement Services Intranet site {Forms page) for additional instructions.\n\nPART I: OVERVIEW\n\nDepartment Office/Division/Program: | Maine Public Utilities Commission\n\nDepartment Contract Administrator or | Harry Lanphear\nGrant Coordinator:\n{If.applicable)-Department Reference\n\n#:\nAmount: %\nC ontract 'Amendment/Grant) $ $50,000 CT 65A 20220901\u201d669\n\n= Proposed Start Date: Proposed End\n2 Date:\n\nermanean | Original Start Date: Date: | 9712/2022 Effective Date:\nAMENDMENT 1 Previous End Date: | 8/31/2023 \u201aNew End Date: m\n\nns m | Project

Start Date: Grat SatDte: |\n= Project End Date: Grant End Date:\n\nVendor/Provider/Grantee Name,\nCity, State: | William Dunkel & Associates\n\nBrief Description of Rate Case depreciation consulting services\nGoods/Services/Grant: P ing i\n\nPART Il: JUSTIFICATION FOR VENDOR SELECTION\n\nareas CTI/IROQS..\n\n\u201aCheck. the box below for the justii cation(s) that applies to this request. (Check all that apply 2\n\nm A Competitive Process =\nX B. 'Amendment 0... m H. State Statute/Agency Directed\nMM) .'C. Single Source/Unique Vendor DO\niM) D. FropiauiBappikfPalenie Oo J. Willing and Qualified\n\n0] E. Emergency [I K. Client Choice |\n\nDO F. University Cooperative Project DO L. Other Authorization\n\nREV 11/18/2021 Page 10f2\n" "Procurement Justification Form (PJF)\nPlease respond to ALL ofthe questions in the following sections.\n\nPART Ill: SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION\n\n1. Provide a more detailed description and explain the need for the goods, services or grant to\nsupplement the response in Part |.\n\nProvider will assist tne Commission with certain depreciation analysis related to a significant utility\ncase involving two of Maine\u2019s largest utilities.\n\n2. Provide a brief justification for the selected vendor to supplement the response in Part Il. Reference\nthe RFP number, if applicable.\n\nThe Commission did not receive any acceptable responses to RFP 202202019, and therefore is contracting\nwith a vendor we have used successfully in the past for similar depreciation work.\n\n3. Explain how the negotiated costs or rates are fair and reasonable; or how the funding was allocated\nto grantee.\n\nProviders costs were negotiated and are similar to other expert financial consulting rates in the utility\nindustry.\n\n4. Describe the plan for future competition for the goods or services.\n\nThe MPUC will issue an RFP if similar work is required in the future.\n\nPART IV: AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) / MAINE JOBS & RECOVERY PLAN (MJRP)\n\nDoes this request utilize ARPA/MJRP funds?\n\n[] Yes - If Yes, please attach the approved Business Case(s).\n\nX No -If No, proceed to Part V.\n\nPART V: APPROVALS\n\nThe signatures below indicate approval of this procurement request.\nDepartment\u2019s Commissioner\n\nFl\n(or designee): | 7 IG\n\nTyped Name: | Harry Lanphear, Administrative Director\n\nnn \u2014\u2014\u2014 Doc uSigned\n\nSignature of DAFS\n\n10/25/2022\nProcurement Official:\n4 BA AFA4EB\u2014\u2014\nTyped Name: Date: 12/2/2022\n\nREV 11/18/2021 Page 2 0f2\n\nSignature of requesting\n\n"