RFP 2158 - DPW Solar Canopy - Legal Notice.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- 2158
- Issued by
- Tolland County, Waterbury City, Connecticut
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This is a legal notice for a Request for Proposals issued by the Town of Vernon, Connecticut Department of Public Works for a solar photovoltaic carport project. The Town seeks qualified solar Engineering, Procurement, and Construction contractors to design, engineer, procure, install, and commission a front-of-meter solar carport system at the Vernon Department of Public Works facility located at 383 Hartford Turnpike. CSW Energy is supporting the Town as part of the project team. A mandatory pre-bid conference and walk-through is scheduled for March 25, 2026 at 10:00 am at the DPW facility, with attendance required for proposal eligibility. Two copies of sealed proposals must be submitted to John W. Kleinhans, Town Administrator, at the Memorial Building, 14 Park Place, 3rd Floor, Vernon, Connecticut 06066 no later than April 16, 2026 at 1:00 pm. Proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud on April 16, 2026 at 1:00 pm, with results posted on the Town website. Bids may not be withdrawn for 90 days following the opening date.
Each bidder must submit a certified check or bid bond equal to five percent of the bid amount, with bonds issued by sureties listed on the U.S. Treasury Circular 570. The Town reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, award services individually or in combination, negotiate with any submitting company, or enter into agreements as deemed in the Town's best interest. The selected contractor must comply with all municipal, state, and federal affirmative action and Equal Employment Opportunity practices. Minority Business Enterprises, Women Business Enterprises, and Small Business Enterprises are encouraged to apply. Respondents may request confidential treatment of specific proposal materials, though the Town assumes no liability for inadvertent disclosure of proposals.
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TOWN OF VERNON, CT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (“RFP”) #2158 - SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC CARPORT PROJECT
The Town of Vernon (“Town”) is soliciting sealed proposals from qualified solar Engineering, Procurement, and Construction contractors (“Contractor” or “Bidder”) for the design, engineering, procurement, installation, and commissioning of a front-of-meter solar carport system (“System”) at the Town of Vernon
Department of Public Works (“DPW” or “Facility” or “Site”). CSW Energy (“CSW”) is supporting the Town as part of the Project Team.
There will be a mandatory pre-bid conference on March 25, 2026 at 10:00 am, at the Vernon Department of Public Works, 383 Hartford Turnpike, Vernon, CT 06066. Walk-through attendees must remain at the walk-through until its completion. Proposals from any parties/firms who fail to attend this mandatory walk-through will be disqualified without further consideration.
Two (2) copies of the proposal should be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “BID DOCUMENT- DO
NOT OPEN - CONTRACT #2158 - SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC CARPORT PROJECT” clearly marked on the outside of the envelope to: John W. Kleinhans, Town Administrator, Town of Vernon, Memorial Building, 14 Park Place, 3rd Floor, Vernon, Connecticut 06066 no later than April 16, 2026 at 1:00 pm. Emailed, faxed or late bids will not be accepted.
Proposals shall be opened and read aloud publicly on April 16, 2026 at 1:00 pm. Bid results will be posted on the Town website.
Each bidder must provide a certified check or bid bond for five percent (5%) of the bid as provided in the information for Bidders. All bonds must be from sureties listed on the most recent U.S. Treasury Circular
570. No Bid may be withdrawn for a period of 90 days after the actual date of the opening.
The selected firm must meet all municipal, state and federal AA and EEO practices and requirements.
MBE's, WBE's, SBE's are encouraged to apply. The Town reserves the right to reject any or all proposals in whole or part, to award any one service or group of services or all services, to negotiate with any or all companies submitting proposals, and to enter into an agreement with any company for any services mentioned in this RFP; if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the Town.
Confidentiality - If Respondent believes that any information in its proposal should be treated as confidential that material shall be clearly marked. The Town shall endeavor to protect confidential material from disclosure to non-Town employees to the extent permitted by State or Federal law. In no event will the Town be responsible for the inadvertent disclosure of your response to this RFP.
John W. Kleinhans, Town Administrator
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