Solar Panels

YWCA Hartford Region is requesting sealed bids for solar panel installation on the existing flat roof of its two-story office building at 135 Broad Street, Hartford, Connecticut, with bids due July 8, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. and a mandatory site walkthrough on July 1, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. This project is 100 percent state-funded through the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development and carries mandatory set-asides: a minimum 25 percent of contract value for DAS-certified small businesses and 6.25 percent for minority-, women-, and/or disabled-owned businesses, with contractors required to demonstrate good faith effort to meet these targets under Connecticut General Statutes 4a-60, 4a-60a, 4a-60g, and 46a-68b through 46a-68f.

The scope encompasses furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment to install a DC system of 23.10 KWDC (AC system 20.00 KWAC) using SwElect Solar 550W modules and two SolarEdge SE10K US 208V inverters on the existing flat roof. Work includes obtaining City of Hartford permits, roof debris removal, solar panel support installation with flashing and sealant, roof patching, electrical connections to the basement-located power distribution, grounding and mount support coordination with manufacturer warranties, and confirmation of clearances around existing HVAC units, plumbing vents, and roof drains. The contractor must provide a minimum 20-year manufacturer's warranty on panels and installation warranty as specified. The eight-story residential tower is excluded; work is performed Monday through Friday during business hours with both facilities remaining operational.

Award will be made to the lowest responsive and qualified bidder based on comprehensiveness, quality, contractor experience, and cost, though YWCA Hartford Region reserves the right to select the non-lowest bidder if in its best interest. Bidders must submit a 5 percent bid bond payable to YWCA Hartford Region, Acknowledgement Form, Addenda Acknowledgment, Schedule of Prices, Work Hours and Staffing proposal, Company Information, Qualification Statement, and proof of roofing experience in New England. The selected contractor must provide performance and labor-and-material bonds, a CHRO Good Faith Efforts Short Form Plan, and insurance including $1,000,000 commercial general liability per occurrence / $2,000,000 aggregate, $1,000,000 umbrella liability, and builder's risk insurance naming YWCA Hartford Region and the State of Connecticut as additional insureds. The contract is governed by AIA Document A107-2007. Prevailing wage rates apply. Questions are due July 2, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Bids remain valid for 90 days after opening. Five percent retainage applies to all payments. The project is exempt from federal excise taxes and Connecticut sales and use taxes.