Section 1 – Methodology/Specific Plan. Provide a description of methodology of the offerors design and management processes incorporating an understanding of the goals and criteria of this project and how the offeror intends to meet those goals and criteria. Provide a specific plan for providing the service including: Preliminary project schedule with milestones for design, permitting, material delivery, installation, commissioning, operation, and project closeout. Preliminary system description, performance and warranties. Photovoltaic Energy Equipment must meet the requirements outlined in Attachment F. Preliminary equipment selection, layout and mounting mechanisms. Specifications for equipment procurement and installation. Integration of solar PV systems with other power sources. Electrical grid interconnection requirements. Controls, monitors, and instrumentation. System performance monitoring and verification. Arrays shall be located/placed with special consideration of playground, athletic, and practice areas or may be located on rooftop(s). Guidance on needed roof structural certifications, warranties, repairs, and structural engineer certification for each roof with a proposed solar array. Special consideration will be given to proposals featuring roof replacement options and HVAC replacement options as appropriate. Discussion of allowances specified for removing and re-installing solar panels for roof and/or HVAC repairs on any roof/HVAC surface where the roof/HVAC require significant maintenance/repair during the 15 year agreement. Special consideration will be given to proposals which include roof replacement, HVAC replacement, upgraded student space including, but not limited to playground, Nature Trail, outdoor classrooms, etc., which will benefit students. Special consideration will be given to array sites which demonstrate aesthetics in keeping Ownership of the solar renewable energy certificates (SRECs) should be retained by Northumberland County Public Schools. Financing proposal including turnkey (design/build) PV systems to include price per kWh for 15 years without an annual escalator. The proposal should have the same contract as a fixed price for each and every year with no escalation. The financing proposal should include an early purchase option(s). The financing proposal must include a net benefit calculation showing the benefits of the service agreement for each year of the agreement. Costs must include the cost of the service agreement plus any and all allowances. Costs should be expressed in total dollars and costs per kWh of the aggregated output from the proposed solar arrays. Benefits must include the projected avoided kWh costs, projected fuel and other electric rider avoided costs and projected avoided peak demand savings where applicable. Responses should be submitted in Excel format to allow for data validation and include the following information: i. Annual benefits must use the most recent 12 months’ average cost of electricity, fuel, riders and cost per peak KW charges. Electricity data is included as Attachment G. ii. Use a 3% cost escalation over the 15 years for Dominion’s electricity rate. iii. Annual panel degradation should be 0.5%. iv. Use a de-rate factor of 0.83 on PV-▇▇▇▇▇ to calculate system kWhoutput. Demonstrate ability to expeditiously register the system capacity under the Dominion Solar PPA Pilot Program with the State Corporation Commission or other program should legislation change the Dominion Solar PPA Pilot Program.
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Section 1 – Methodology/Specific Plan. Provide a description of methodology of the offerors design and management processes incorporating an understanding of the goals and criteria of this project and how the offeror intends to meet those goals and criteria. Provide a specific plan for providing the service including: • Preliminary project schedule with milestones for design, permitting, material delivery, installation, commissioning, operation, and project closeout. • Preliminary system description, performance and warranties. Photovoltaic Energy Equipment must meet the requirements outlined in Attachment F. • Preliminary equipment selection, layout and mounting mechanisms. • Specifications for equipment procurement and installation. • Integration of solar PV systems with other power sources. • Electrical grid interconnection requirements. • Controls, monitors, and instrumentation. • System performance monitoring and verification. Arrays shall be located/placed with special consideration of playground, athletic, and practice areas or may be located on rooftop(s). • Guidance on how to assist CHPS with any needed roof structural certifications, warranties, repairs, and structural engineer certification for each roof with a proposed solar array. Special consideration will be given to proposals featuring roof replacement options and HVAC replacement options as appropriate. • Discussion of allowances specified for removing and re-installing solar panels for roof and/or HVAC repairs on any roof/HVAC surface roof where the roof/HVAC require significant maintenance/repair during the 15 year agreementroof warranty is less than 20 years. Special consideration will be given to proposals which include roof replacement, HVAC replacement, upgraded student space including, but not limited to playground, Nature Trail, outdoor classrooms, etc., which will benefit students. Special consideration will be given to array sites which demonstrate aesthetics in keeping • Ownership of the solar renewable energy certificates (SRECs) should be retained by Northumberland County Colonial Heights Public Schools. • Financing proposal including turnkey (design/build) PV systems to include price per kWh for 15 20 years without an annual escalator. The proposal should have the same contract as a fixed price for each and every year with no escalation. The financing proposal should include an early purchase option(s). option(s). • The financing proposal must include a net benefit calculation showing the benefits of the service agreement for each year of the agreement. Costs must include the cost of the service agreement plus any and all allowances. Costs should be expressed in total dollars and costs per kWh of the aggregated output from the proposed solar arrays. Benefits must include the projected avoided kWh costs, projected fuel and other electric rider avoided costs and projected avoided peak demand savings where applicable. Responses should be submitted in Excel format to allow for data validation and include the following information:
i. Annual benefits must use the most recent 12 months’ months average cost of electricity, fuel, riders and cost per peak KW charges. Electricity data is included as Attachment G.
ii. Use a 3an identified % cost escalation over the 15 20 years for Dominion’s electricity rate.
iii. Annual panel degradation should be 0.5identified as a %.
iv. Use a de-rate factor of 0.83 on PV-▇▇▇▇▇ to calculate system kWhoutputkWh output. • Demonstrate ability to expeditiously register the system capacity under the Dominion Solar PPA Pilot Program with the State Corporation Commission or other program should legislation change the Dominion Solar PPA Pilot Program.
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