Lake Tahoe Unified School District Planet bids #Geothermal Feasibility RFP - 6/12/26

Geothermal Feasibility Study for Municipal Facilities – City of South Lake Tahoe

The City of South Lake Tahoe Public Works department is seeking proposals for a geothermal feasibility study at key municipal facilities. - Government Buyer: - City of South Lake Tahoe, Public Works Department - Contact: Ricky Riddle, CIP/Facilities Program Manager - Scope of Work: - Conduct a desktop-level geothermal feasibility study, with potential for expanded site work depending on funding - Focus on ground-source heat pump (GSHP) systems for: - Explore Tahoe Visitor Center - New Recreation & Aquatic Center - New Fire Station - Assess technical viability, economic feasibility, lifecycle costs, and regulatory requirements for GSHP deployment - Evaluate snowmelt systems, pool heating, and citywide geothermal applications - Analyze opportunities to optimize federal incentives, especially IRA Section 48 ITC direct pay - Requirements: - Firms must have expertise in cold-climate GSHP systems, municipal snowmelt, pool heating, and public-sector projects - Experience with federal tax credits and incentive optimization is required - Deliverables include technical memos, presentations, and budgetary estimates - No specific OEMs or product part numbers are named; the study is open to qualified engineering and geothermal specialist firms

Description

The City of South Lake Tahoe is seeking qualified mechanical engineering firms or geothermal specialists to conduct a geothermal feasibility study. The study involves providing budgetary estimates and preliminary feasibility assessments for deploying ground-source heat pump systems at key municipal facilities and other geothermal applications. The primary goal is to evaluate technical viability, economic feasibility, lifecycle costs, and federal incentive optimization to reduce natural gas use in a cold, snowy climate. The project focuses on snowmelt systems, recreation and aquatic center heating, a new fire station, and citywide geothermal applications. The solicitation requires both electronic and paper submissions and is in the bidding stage with a response deadline of July 13, 2026.

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