Town of ulysses ground-mounted solar energy system request for proposal
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 2138186
- State
- New York
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- Points of contact
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- Carissa Parlato clerk@townofulyssesny.gov (607) 387-5767
- Teressa Naylor tnaylor@townofulyssesny.gov (607) 387-5767
- Bennett Sandler bsandler@taitem.com (607) 277-1118
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About this opportunity
The Town of Ulysses, New York is requesting proposals for design, procurement, installation, and commissioning of a ground-mounted solar photovoltaic system at 3888 Colegrove Road, Trumansburg, with proposals due September 30, 2026 and an optional pre-bid site visit on August 27. This is a public works contract subject to New York State prevailing wage requirements under Labor Law Article 8.
The scope is a 44.5 kW DC system targeted to generate approximately 45,852 kWh annually, delivered in two phases: Phase 1 covers system design and utility interconnection studies; Phase 2 covers equipment procurement, installation, and startup. The system cost must not exceed $6.00 per watt and must achieve a Total Solar Resource Fraction of no less than 70%. Installation must be completed by December 31, 2027. Contractors must provide commercial general liability insurance of $1 million each occurrence / $2 million general aggregate, commercial automobile liability of $1 million combined single limit, and workers' compensation of $1 million each accident. A 10% retainage applies until substantial completion.
Project funding includes a $100,000 NYSERDA Clean Energy Communities grant, NY-Sun program incentives, and potentially the federal Clean Energy Investment Tax Credit (48e) direct pay. The Town expects total project costs to remain within total grant funding. Evaluation criteria are technical approach and system design (25%), contractor qualifications and experience (25%), total project cost (35%), project schedule and delivery (10%), and warranty and O&M provisions (5%). The Town Board is scheduled to award on October 13, 2026, with Phase 1 contract execution on November 14, 2026 and a go/no-go decision for Phase 2 on January 29, 2027. Questions are due September 4, 2026. No incumbent is identified.
Opportunity text
NOTICE TO BIDDERS Town of Ulysses - Ground-Mounted Solar Energy System The Town of Ulysses, Tompkins County, New York hereby solicits proposals from qualified solar energy contractors for the design, procurement, installation, and commissioning of a ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) system at 3888 Colegrove Road, Trumansburg, NY 14886. This is a public works contract subject to New York State prevailing wage requirements under Labor Law Article 8. Project funding includes a NYSERDA Clean Energy Communities grant and NY-Sun program incentives. Installation shall be completed by December 31, 2027. An optional pre-bid site visit will be held at 3888 Colegrove Road on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at 1:00pm, and any questions are due Friday, September 4, 2026. Proposals are due no later than 4:00pm on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, and must be submitted electronically to Carissa Parlato, Town Clerk, Town of Ulysses, clerk@townofulyssesny.gov. The complete RFP and submission requirements are available from Teressa Naylor, 2nd Deputy Supervisor, Town of Ulysses, tnaylor@townofulyssesny.gov. The Town reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. All proposals are subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL). The Town of Ulysses is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: none
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-8-12 Town of Ulysses Solar RFP REVISED-final.docx | DOCX document |
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