Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Systems on Municipal and School Facilities

The Town of North Stonington and Board of Education, Connecticut (together referred to as the “Town”) seek proposals from solar development companies (each a “Proposer) to design, build, own, operate, and maintain rooftop solar photovoltaic systems (“Systems”) at the Town’s eligible municipal and school facilities under a competitive Solar Power Purchase Agreement (“PPA”).

 
The Request for Proposals (“RFP”) is available electronically and may be obtained via email by contacting Paul Michaud, Esq. at nstonington@solar-rfp.com.  It is the Proposer’s responsibility to be aware of any updates or addendums to the RFP.  If the Proposer has received a copy of the RFP indirectly, an email request to be added to the RFP distribution list should be sent to Paul Michaud, Esq. at Michaud Law Group LLC at nstonington@solar-rfp.com.  

Michaud Law Group LLC (“Michaud Law Group”) and CSW LLC d/b/a CSW Energy (“CSW”) are administering this RFP on behalf of the Town.  Proposers shall submit their proposals in the following format: one (1) original, two (2) hard copies, and two (2) electronic copies on a flash drive.  Proposals must be received by Michaud Law Group LLC, Attention: Paul R. Michaud, Esq., 28 Pocotopaug Drive, East Hampton, Connecticut 06424 via U.S. Mail, Fed Ex, UPS, etc. no later than March 25, 2019.  Proposals received after the submission date may be considered at the sole discretion of the Town.  

The Town reserves the right to amend or terminate this RFP, accept or reject any proposals, waive any informalities or non-material deficiencies in a proposal, and selection the proposal to a Proposer that, in the Town's sole discretion and judgment, will be in the Town’s best interests.  The Town’s decision shall be final, shall not be subject to review or appeal, and may be based on any criteria in the Town’s sole discretion, including but not limited to price, contract terms, and the experience of the Proposer. 

Any contracts shall be preceded by a Notice of Selection and thereafter be contingent and non-binding until all approvals are received from applicable regulatory agencies and town authorities, which may include, but are not limited to the town and applicable planning boards, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, Connecticut Siting Council, and successful execution of the Power Purchase Agreement, and all other pertinent written contracts in connection with the RFP (“Pertinent Contracts”).