2026-013 RFP for Microgrid

The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves is requesting proposals for turnkey development, design, construction, ownership, operations, and maintenance of a resilient pilot microgrid capable of supplying 3–5 megawatts to a roll-on/roll-off cargo ship at berth, with proposals due November 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time via the Port's e-Procurement Portal. The project is funded under the Port Authority Studies & Pilot Projects Grant Program (PASPP) administered by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

Texas Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program certification is a scored evaluation factor under the miscellaneous category, and local office presence carries stated weight in the evaluation. Evaluation criteria are price (30%), experience and past performance (30%), capability and experience (30%), and miscellaneous considerations including local presence and HUB certifications (10%). No guaranteed quantity of services is included; use is contingent on Port needs.

Proposers must submit comprehensive technical deliverables including one-line, logic, and layout diagrams; sequence of operations; economic analysis and proforma; communication diagrams; capital and operational budgets; load and generation profiles; Gantt charts; and operations and maintenance and testing/commissioning plans. The proposer must bear all design, engineering, integration, installation, and financial-analysis costs and must propose equipment options including reciprocating engines with heat recovery, energy transfer systems, and battery energy storage systems. Three client references from similar projects over the past five years are required. Insurance requirements include $2,000,000 general liability, $1,000,000 business auto liability, statutory workers' compensation, and $2,000,000 professional liability.

Questions are due October 23, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Standard Time, with answers provided by October 30, 2026. No pre-submission meeting or site visit is scheduled.