# Spokane Procureware #PW ITB 6641-26

Solar EV-Charging Canopy, Battery Storage, and Installation

**Posted:** November 11, 2026
**Respond By:** December 08, 2026
**Identifier:** PW ITB 6641-26
**NAICS:** 236220, 238210, 238160, 237130

The City of Spokane is seeking a general contractor to build a solar EV-charging canopy and install its battery storage system at a Water Department parking lot.
- **Buyer:** City of Spokane Purchasing Department, for the Water Department in partnership with the Facilities Department; project engineering is through the Department of Engineering Services.
- **Scope:** Complete construction of a solar parking canopy, EV charging infrastructure, and installation and commissioning of the battery energy storage system (BESS), including site, civil, structural, electrical, utility, and landscape work.
- **Specified equipment and OEMs:**
  - **Silfab** SIL-500-HM: 216 500 W photovoltaic modules, for a 100 kW canopy array.
  - **Eaton** xStorage ME13: one lithium iron phosphate BESS system, with 750 kWh total capacity.
  - **ChargePoint** CPF50: five Level 2 EV chargers; basis-of-design equipment rated at 50 A and 208 VAC.
  - **Chint Power** CPS-SCH100KTL-DO-US-480: one 100 kW inverter with disconnect switch.
  - **NLS Lighting:** Type Z.A1 (VSS-1-T4FT-32L-7-50K7-BRZ-CCI) and Type Z.A2 (VSS-1-T5W-32L-7-50K7-BRZ-CCI) under-canopy LED luminaires; quantities are not specified.
- **Other named vendor:** ProCore project-management software is required.
- **Notable requirements:** Deferred canopy and foundation design; coordination with utilities and other trades; fire-code documentation and hazard mitigation analysis; web-enabled PV monitoring; system startup and commissioning with written test results. At least 15% of labor hours per applicable craft must be performed by qualifying apprentices. The bid documents also identify MBE and WBE utilization goals of 10% and 6%.
- **Additional bid item:** Apprentice Utilization lump-sum payment is contingent on full compliance with the applicable apprenticeship requirements.
- **Estimated value:** $2,797,000.
- **Performance:** Start within 10 days after Notice to Proceed; substantial completion and invoicing are required by the project deadline. No option years or subscription term are specified.

### Description

The City of Spokane Facilities Department, in partnership with the Water Department, seeks bids to construct a parking canopy with roof-mounted solar panels serving multiple EV charging stations, along with installation of an integrated, owner-provided BESS system. The work includes the complete project scope, and bids are accepted only from Prime/General Contractors. Apprenticeship utilization requirements apply, and attendance at the pre-bid meeting is mandatory for Prime/General Contractors; subcontractors are not required to attend. The estimated value is $2,797,000, and bids are due December 8, 2026, at 11:00 AM.

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