Description
The University of Maryland, College Park, is seeking a contractor to design, build, own, operate, and maintain a rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) project. The project must be developed leveraging all available state and federal incentives, including tax credits. The contractor will be responsible for full engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services, long-term operation and maintenance (O&M), monitoring and reporting, and interconnection coordination. The University expects the selected contractor to execute a single power purchase agreement (PPA) that incorporates all sites to be developed. The PPA will include guaranteed annual generation values, and the contractor will be responsible for ensuring the system meets expected energy production.
• The project must be developed using industry-standard equipment and software.
• The contractor must provide a detailed energy model, including weather dataset, degradation rate, modeling software, shading assumptions, and availability assumptions.
• The University will provide an envelope consultant to develop criteria and specifications for roof replacements and/or a roof allowance.
• The contractor must comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and standards.
• The University has a preferred form of PPA, which has been fully vetted and is available in the RFP.
• The contractor must acknowledge receipt of all amendments to the RFP.