Solar Power Equipment Maintenance and Repair

The City of Dallas is soliciting bids to establish a three-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity service price agreement for comprehensive operations, maintenance, and repair services of solar panels and equipment across eleven existing City facilities, with bids due July 17, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. CST and a pre-bid conference on June 30, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST via Microsoft Teams. The City has established an SBE participation goal of 6.73% and requires bidders to document good faith efforts to meet this target.

Scope includes annual preventive maintenance inspections, corrective maintenance, repairs, panel cleaning, thermal imaging, system monitoring, battery maintenance for battery energy storage systems, and detailed reporting on photovoltaic systems. The contractor must maintain a 90 percent annual inverter/system uptime performance standard where economically feasible and respond to emergency repair calls within one hour during non-standard hours.

Bidders must demonstrate at least five years of established experience in industrial, municipal, and commercial solar operations and maintenance services; hold a Texas Electrical Contractor license; employ Texas-licensed electricians; and hold NABCEP certification. Three verifiable references demonstrating similar work experience are mandatory. Monthly invoicing with detailed work descriptions is required.

The contract is valued over $50,000 and carries a wage floor of $23.06 per hour. Pricing must remain firm throughout the initial three-year term, with price adjustments considered only at renewal or extension. Bidders must submit a $100.00 bid security as a sealed bid bond, certified check, or cashier's check. The City reserves the right to terminate with thirty days' written notice and may cancel if service performance, timeliness, or work quality is unsatisfactory. Questions are due July 5, 2026 at 11:30 p.m. CST.