PV System for Pentucket MHS

Pentucket Regional School District is soliciting sealed bids for the design and installation of a photovoltaic system at Pentucket Middle High School in West Newbury, Massachusetts, with bids due June 24, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. local time. Bidders must hold a Massachusetts DCAMM Certificate for ELECTRICAL or ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS work — a mandatory qualification filter.

The scope includes a 343.17 kWdc (312.50 kWac) solar array with 837 REC 410W modules mounted on the school's rooftop using a ballasted racking system, five SMA TriPower Core 62-US inverters, module-level rapid shutdown devices, and interconnection equipment to operate in parallel with utility power from National Grid. The system is designed for a 25-year service life and must comply with the 2020 NFPA 70 National Electrical Code, 2015 International Building Code, and all applicable Massachusetts state and local standards. Place of performance is 24 Main Street, West Newbury, MA 01985.

The contract is subject to Massachusetts prevailing wage rates as identified in the specifications, with rates effective through 2028. Bidders must submit a 5% bid bond, and the selected contractor must furnish a 100% performance bond and labor and material payment bond, with costs included in the bid price. Required insurance includes $1 million Property Installation Floater, $1 million Commercial General Liability, $1 million Automotive Liability, $1 million Worker's Compensation and Employer's Liability, and $5 million Umbrella, all naming the District as an additional insured with Primary and Non-Contributory language and Waiver of Subrogation.

Bidders must submit questions at least four working days prior to the bid deadline to SCoffrin@solardesign.com and STheran@Vertexeng.com. A non-mandatory site visit is scheduled for June 17, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. The selected contractor must execute the contract by July 3, 2026. Contract documents are available via email request to SWallace@prsd.org.