Riverside Community College District Planet bids #29-25/26-6 - Rebid

District-Wide Solar PV and Battery Storage Installation and Maintenance for Riverside Community College District

Riverside Community College District (RCCD) is seeking bids for the installation and long-term operations and maintenance of solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery energy storage systems (BESS) across multiple district sites. - Government Buyer: - Riverside Community College District (RCCD), Department of General Services, Purchasing Department - OEMs and Vendors Mentioned: - Canadian Solar (PV modules) - Tesla (Megapack 2XL BESS, certified technician requirement) - CPS (Chint Power Systems, inverters) - Siemens (utility disconnects) - Valriya (LED lighting fixtures) - PowerCharge (EV charging stations) - TotalEnergies Renewables USA (system owner, electrical engineer, general contractor) - Products and Quantities: - Canadian Solar CS6W-540MB-AG PV Modules: 3,833 units (512 + 3,146 + 175) - Tesla Megapack 2XL BESS: 1 unit (1,958.4 kWh, 550 kVA max) - CPS SCA60KTL-DO/US-480 Inverters: 4 units - CPS SCA50KTL-DO/US-480 Inverter: 1 unit - CPS SCA25KTL-DO/US-480 Inverter: 1 unit - Siemens HF365JWA Utility Disconnects: 2 units - PowerCharge 32A Level 2 EV Charging Stations: 16 units - Dual-head EV Charging Stations: 24 units - Valriya LED Vapor Tight Fixtures: 16 units - Valriya LED Wall Pack Fixtures: 2 units - Step-Down Transformer: 1 unit - New AC Panels (PV and EV): 2 units - Services Requested: - Five-year contract for operations, maintenance, monitoring, and performance guarantee for district-wide solar PV and BESS (approx. 6,942 kWp-DC solar, 5,979 kWh BESS) - Preventive and corrective maintenance, module cleaning (twice annually), vegetation management, remote monitoring, annual performance reporting - BESS maintenance must be performed by a certified Tesla technician - Contractor must maintain a local/regional inventory of critical components for timely repairs - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Contractor must have a California B license and C-46 solar specialty - Contractor cannot be the original system designer, installer, or EPC - Registration with California Department of Industrial Relations required - 10% bid bond and mandatory job walk at all five sites - Compliance with 2022 California codes and standards - Primary Sites/Locations: - Riverside City College, Norco College, Moreno Valley College, Downtown Riverside, Ben Clark Training Center - Specific addresses provided for each site

Description

This solicitation is for a service contract to provide operations, maintenance, monitoring, and performance guarantee services for the District-Wide Solar Photovoltaic (PV) and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) across five District sites. The services include preventive and corrective maintenance, module cleaning, vegetation management, continuous remote monitoring, and annual performance reporting. The total solar capacity covered is approximately 6,942 kWp-DC with 5,979 kWh of BESS capacity. The contract requires a 10% bid bond and a mandatory job walk at multiple district locations.

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