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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)
FOR SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC MICROGRID PROJECT
Addendum No. 1 October 22, 2020
Pre-Proposal Webinar Registrants and Site Walk Attendees
Name Organization E-mail Address
Brian Brogan Centrica Brian.Brogan@centrica.com
John Burdette SitelogIQ john.burdette@sitelogiq.com
Adam Burton CEG Solutions adam.burton@cegsolutions.com
Katie Cafouros EDF Renewables katie.cafouros@edf-re.com
Benjamin Deletetsky Solar Technologies bdeletetsky@solartechnologies.com
John Gajan Centrica john.gajan@centrica.com
Jackie Huynh Go Electric jhuynh@goelectricinc.com
Walid Ismail Saft America walid.ismail@saftamerica.com
Phillip Kelly Endelos Energy phil@endelosenergy.com
Scott Laskey Sandbar Solar scott@sandbarsc.com
Nick Maurer CORE Construction nicholasmaurer@coreconstruction.com
Andrew Thiel CORE Construction andrewthiel@coreconstruction.com
Greg Weyl Go Electric gweyl@goelectricinc.com
Christi White Winston Engineering christi@winstoneng.com
Anthony Winston III Winston Engineering anthony@winstoneng.com
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Gregory Young Clean Coalition gregory@clean-coalition.org
Randy Arntson Endelos Energy rarntson@endelosenergy.com
Patricia Eichberger Baker Electric peichberger@baker-electric.com
Phillip Kelly Endelos Energy pkelly@endelosenergy.com
Grant Matsumoto BFSE grant@bfse.co
Rachel Miller Emera Technologies rachel.miller@emeratechnologies.com
Lori Nelson SOLON America lori.nelson@solonamerica.com
Brian Quock CleanSpark brian@cleanspark.com
Ben Schwartz Clean Coalition ben@clean-coalition.org
Dawnna Tate Endelos Energy dtate@endelosenergy.com
Andrea Marr Willdan amarr@willdan.com
CITY HALL SOLAR MICROGRID RFP: PRE-PROPOSAL WEBINAR
October 21, 2020
Presentation by:Cindy Moore, Sustainability CoordinatorSam Hill-Cristol & Maddie Julian, Optony, Inc.
Presentation Overview1. Introductions 2. Overview of the City of Goleta3. Feasibility Assessment4. RFP Approach 5. Submittal Requirements6. Required Forms7. Other RFP Requirements8. Timeline9. Contact Information
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Team Overview
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• Cindy Moore, Sustainability Coordinator• Karina Takemoto, CivicSpark Fellow• Optony Inc.
• Jonathan Whelan, Director of Operations• Sam Hill-Cristol, Energy Program Manager• Maddie Julian, Energy Storage Program Specialist
2. City of Goleta• Incorporated 2002
• Geographically located at end of SCE transmission Lines
• 100% Renewable Energy GoalsStrategic Energy Plan
Implementation
• Seeking distributed energy resources at City Hall to support RE goals and improve Resilience
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3. Solar Potential
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C4
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RecommendedPV System Size 174 kW-DC
Expected Output 285,277 kWh/year
ESS Power Rating 45 kW
ESS Duration 4 hours
Electrical Meter & Generator
4. ApproachA. Focus on maintaining optionality in RFP
Soliciting proposals for a: Solar-only system that is microgrid ready with EV
conduit A microgrid (using existing generator) with EV
conduit EV charging stations
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5. Submittal RequirementsA. Section 3 of RFP:
Executive Summary Qualifications References Proposed System Design Microgrid Architecture Resilience Analysis Financial Analysis Alternative Financing Mechanisms (optional) Project Schedule Contractor’s License Cost Proposal (Attachment D) Template PPA
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7. Other RFP RequirementsA. Other RFP Requirements
Key contract terms Mandate City REC Ownership Mandate City right to Low Carbon Fuel Standard
Credits System Technical Requirements (Att. B)
B. Other Information Potential for increased electrical load City pursuing structural analysis, may not be
complete prior to proposal due date
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8. RFP Schedule (subject to revision)
10/13: Issue RFP 10/21: RFP vendor meeting 10/22: Optional site walk-through 11/12: RFP proposal due date Week of 11/16: Vendor Interviews 11/24: Selection of preferred vendor for pursuing
contract negotiations 12/15: Negotiated contract brought to Council for
approval
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8. RFP Schedule (subject to revision)
10/22: Optional site walk-through COVID-19 Precautions Required: Temperature Check & Completion of a
Health Self-Certification Questionnaire Check-in at Entrance on North Side of City Hall
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