Solar Feasibility Study

The City of Carlsbad is seeking a qualified engineering/consulting firm to conduct a comprehensive solar‑photovoltaic (PV) feasibility study – with optional battery energy storage – for six municipal facilities. The study must assess technical feasibility, site‑specific solar resource, structural capacity, shading, system sizing, cost‑benefit, financing options, regulatory permitting, interconnection, and environmental impacts, culminating in a detailed recommendation report for each site. The City will later issue a separate design‑build solicitation if the feasibility results warrant further development. • Six specific sites (Library, Administration Center, three Community Centers, Senior Center) to be evaluated individually. • Required deliverables include technical analysis, economic/ROI modeling, risk assessment, permitting checklist, carbon‑reduction estimate, and a recommendation on system size and BESS option. • Proposal must include firm experience, staff resumes, rate schedule, and total fee; no fixed budget is disclosed – negotiation will follow a weighted technical evaluation (35‑30‑5‑30 points).