Title
Solar Energy Projects Qualified Vendors List
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to establish a Qualified Vendor List (QVL) for Ameresco, Strategic Solar Energy, LLC, SunPower Corporation Systems, and Urban Energy Solutions, Inc., to develop solar projects at various City sites.
Report
Summary
The City has established a renewable energy target of 15 percent by 2025, using partnerships, sponsorships, power purchase agreements and outright ownership to meet this target. To date, the City has 32 megawatts (MW) of installed capacity at City sites. This QVL will be used to develop additional solar energy projects under various forms of financing/ownership including consideration for energy/battery storage. Future projects may include roof or ground-mounted solar systems on various City facilities (buildings, rooftops, parking garages, parking canopies, water plants, airport terminals, parks, storage tanks, reservoirs, landfill sites and other open space). This QVL will be available to all departments.
Procurement Information
Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 18-FMD-030 was conducted in accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10. On Sept. 28, 2017, the Public Works Department issued an RFQ seeking qualified vendors for developing solar projects at various City sites. Nine submittals were received on Oct. 25, 2017, with one being deemed non-responsive.
An evaluation panel of staff from the Public Works Department, City Manager's Office, Phoenix Convention Center, and Aviation Department reviewed the responses. The evaluation was based on the following criteria: general information, experience and qualifications, financial capability of the firm, experience of key personnel, understanding of the project/approach, principal location/local participation, and the firm's ability to provide the required services. Vendors receiving at least 70 points are eligible for inclusion in the QVL. The evaluation panel scores are:
94 points - Ameresco, Inc.
83 points - Urban Energy Solutions, Inc., dba Natural Power and Energy
82 - SunPower Corporation Systems
73 - Strategic Solar Energy, LLC
66 - Climatec, LLC
66 - Core Construction, Inc.
64 - ForeFront Power
64 - Stratton Restoration, LLC, dba Stratton Builders
Contract Term
This QVL will be in effect from Feb. 15, 2018 through Jan. 31, 2023, with no options to extend.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters, the Office of Sustainability, and the Public Works Department.