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| Total number of electric utility accounts: | 12 | |||||||||
| Average annual energy use (kWh): | 100,000 | |||||||||
| Average annual energy spend ($): | $20,000 | |||||||||
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| Please name/describe your RFP | Pawtucket Central Falls Development On-Site Solar Options | |||||||||
| How many kWh do you seek to procure? | Maximize projects and kWh | |||||||||
| How many sites will be included in this RFX? | More than 10 | |||||||||
| Procurement Type | Competitive Bid: Private | |||||||||
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| “Please upload a document which specifies all the sites included in this RFX. Please include the Address, City, State Zip code and any brief description of the site. | PCFD-Addresses.xlsx | |||||||||
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| REC Ownership | Undetermined/Optional | |||||||||
| Does a Hard copy of the pricing bid need to be submitted? | No | |||||||||
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| Please provide a brief description of your organization | Copacity, Inc. (“Copacity”), a renewable energy procurement platform is issuing this Request For Proposals (“RFP”) on behalf of the Pawtucket Central Falls Development (“PCFD”) is currently developing an affordable housing project on the currently vacant 32,000 square foot lot at 44 Central Street in Central Falls as well as at eleven other sites in the surrounding community (the “Project”). This mixed income, mixed use development includes the preservation of 32 existing units and the construction of 30 rental apartments. | |||||||||
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| Please provide a brief description of the renewable energy project you are seeking | PCFD is requesting proposals from qualified, renewable energy companies to provide the design, installation, and long-term operations/maintenance of on-site solar solutions for PCFD’s new affordable housing Project. On -site options to be included are rooftop solar, carport solar and the potential for optional, added battery storage. Attachment A-1 of this RFP is the proposed Roof Plan for 44 Central Street. The Roof Plan identifies a rooftop solar project, however, the solar panels identified on this plan are for reference only, and do not represent a solar project or proposal. Respondents to this RFP are to design their own solar projects for the sites included in this RFP. Attachment B of this RFP is the proposed site plan for 44 Central Street. | |||||||||
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| Will RFP have a Pre-Bid meeting? | Yes | |||||||||
| Is Pre-Bid meeting mandatory? | No | |||||||||
| Scheduling | Scheduling | |||||||||
| Pre-bid meeting location | Virtual meeting | |||||||||
| RFX Issue Date | 11/30/2022 | |||||||||
| Pre-bid meeting date | 12/07/2022 | |||||||||
| Pre-bid meeting time | 10:00 AM | |||||||||
| Virtual meeting link | Must email pcfd@copacity.com for link. | |||||||||
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| Will RFP have a Site Visit for potential respondents? | No | |||||||||
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| Scheduling | Please use the table below to establish the milestones and timeframes for this RFX. The Copacity platform automatically outlines recommended milestones and dates, based on your RFX issue date. These categories and dates are optional and can be edited if needed, and additional milestones and dates can be added at the end of the page. | |||||||||
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| Date | 12/07/2022 | |||||||||
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| Date | 11/30/2022 | |||||||||
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| Date | 12/14/2022 | |||||||||
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| RFX End Date | 12/28/2022 | |||||||||
| Date | 01/13/2023 | |||||||||
| Date | 01/09/2023 | |||||||||
| Scoring | ScoringPlease use the table below to establish the evaluation and scoring categories for this RFX. The Copacity platform automatically outlines recommended categories and points, however these are optional and can be edited if needed, or used as is. You can opt to either use/assign points to each of the evaluation and scoring categories, or simply leave them as general categories that will be considered during your review and evaluation of responses. The suggested categories and points can be edited if needed, or used as is. Additional evaluation and scoring categories can be added at the end of the section. | |||||||||
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| Developer experience, qualifications and financial strength | Developer experience, qualifications and financial strength | |||||||||
| Project overall feasibility (development, interconnection, permitting and approvals risk) | Project overall feasibility (development, interconnection, permitting and approvals risk) | |||||||||
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