INVITATION TO BID Town of Bethel County of Fairfield State

INVITATION TO BID Town of Bethel County of Fairfield State of Connecticut Request for Proposal/Bid #2020-300 TOWN OF BETHEL, CONNECTICUT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR ROOFTOP SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS ON THREE (3) MUNICIPAL AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES: Anna H. Rockwell School, 400 Whittlesey Drive, Bethel CT. 06801 Ralph M.T. Johnson School, 500 Whittlesey Drive, Bethel CT.06801 Bethel High Track and Field Center, 300 Whittlesey Drive, Bethel CT. 06801 The Town of Bethel, Connecticut (together referred to as the “Town”) seeks proposals from solar installation companies (each a “Proposer”) to design, build, operate and maintain rooftop solar photovoltaic systems (“Systems”) at the Town’s eligible facilities under a competitive Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Contract financed through a Municipal Lease (“ML”). The Request for Proposals (“RFP”) is available electronically and may be obtained via email by contacting Adam Burkitt at adam@advancedenergyefficiencies.com. It is the Proposer’s responsibility to be aware of any updates or addendums to the RFP. Advanced Energy Efficiencies, LLC is administering this RFP and the installation of the solar facilities on behalf of the Town of Bethel as their Owner’s Representative. Proposers shall submit their proposals in the following format: One (1) original and two (2) hard copies via U.S. Mail, Fed Ex, UPS, etc. and one (1) electronic copy (to cunninghaml@bethel-ct.gov) no later than September 2, 2020 @ 10:45AM. The bids will be opened on September 2, 2020 at 11:00AM. Visit the homepage of our website (bethel-ct.gov) for project details. Proposals must be sent to and received by: Town of Bethel Attn: Lauren Cunningham, Purchasing Agent RFP-Advanced Energy Efficiencies, LLC 1 School Street Bethel CT 06801 Envelope should be marked “RFP #2020-300-Proposal for Rooftop Solar”DO NOT OPEN The Town reserves the right to amend or terminate this RFP, accept or reject any proposals, waive any informalities or non-material deficiencies in a proposal, and select the proposal of a Proposer that, in the Town’s sole discretion and judgment, will be in the Town’s best interests. The Town’s decision shall be final, shall not be subject to review or appeal, and may be based on any criteria in the Town’s sole discretion, including but not limited to price, contract terms, and the experience of the Proposer. Any contracts shall be preceded by a Notice of Selection and thereafter be contingent and non-binding until all approvals are received from applicable regulatory agencies and town authorities, which may include, but are not limited to the town and applicable planning boards, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, Connecticut Siting Council, and successful execution of the Power Purchase Agreement, and all other pertinent written contracts in connection with the RFP (“Pertinent Contracts”). Dated at Bethel, Connecticut this August 5, 2020. Town of Bethel Procurement Committee Matthew S. Knickerbocker, First Selectman Robert V. Kozlowski, Comptroller Lauren Cunningham, Purchasing Agent