McEver Baseball Fields Rooftop Solar and Solar Field Lighting

The Town of Davidson, located in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, is seeking design-build teams for a comprehensive solar and lighting upgrade project at McEver Baseball Fields through a competitive procurement process. The project involves two primary components: installing rooftop solar with battery storage on the concession stand building and upgrading the lighting for Field 3 to solar field lighting. Proposers must be licensed in North Carolina and capable of delivering a complete project scope including design documents, construction documents, planning, scheduling, permitting, interconnection, construction, and post-construction deliverables. The evaluation criteria for proposals will be weighted across several key areas: 25% for team experience, 20% for rooftop solar with battery storage experience, 20% for athletic solar field lighting experience, 10% for proposed approach and timeline, 15% for design cost, and 10% for Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWSBE) participation. Key project dates include a mandatory site visit on October 13, 2025, proposal submissions due by November 10, 2025 at 2 PM, and a planned contract award on November 24, 2025.

The project is funded through a North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) and is subject to Uniform Guidance requirements, with specific grant stipulations including a photovoltaic system under 60 kW that does not require tree removal and a battery storage system under 1,000 kWh with no new ground disturbance. The total project budget is $400,000, and the selected design-build team will be required to obtain a performance bond for 100% of the contract price. There is an emphasis on MWSBE participation, which is reflected in the evaluation scoring. The project aims to enhance the McEver Baseball Fields' infrastructure through sustainable energy solutions, with a focus on integrating solar technology into existing facilities. While no incumbent vendors are mentioned, the procurement specifically targets design-build teams with demonstrated experience in solar installations, battery storage, and athletic field lighting.