6496 - Utility Scale Solar and/or Wind Purchase Power Agreement, 0. Addendum 4 REVISED -Main SolicitationREVISED
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Materials Management Department
901-B Texas Street
Denton, Texas 76209
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
RFP 6496
The City of Denton is seeking the best value solution for the:
UTILITY SCALE SOLAR AND/OR WIND PURCHASE POWER AGREEMENT
NIGP CLASS and ITEM
958
95
Issue Date: June 22, 2017
Response due Date and Time (Central Time):
Thursday, August 3, 2017, 11:00 A.M. C.S.T
Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION 3
2. COMMODITY OR SERVICE DESCRIPTION 3
3. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 3
4. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 4
5. PRE-SUBMITTAL CONFERENCE AND WALKTHROUGH 4
6. CONTRACT TERM 5
7. PRICING 5
8. ADDENDA 5
9. BUSINESS OVERVIEW 5
10. EXCEPTIONS 5
11. DISCLOSURES 6
12. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 6
13. SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS 6
a. Submission Format 7
b. Electronic Submission Requirements 7
14. EVALUATION PROCEDURES 7
15. CONTACT BETWEEN RESPONDENT AND THE CITY 9
SOLICITATION CHECKLIST 10
ATTACHMENT A-BUSINESS OVERVIEW QUESTIONNAIRE AND FORMS 11
ATTACHMENT B-SUBMISSION EXCEPTIONS/CLARIFICATIONS 14
ATTACHMENT D-REFERENCES 15
ATTACHMENT E-CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE 16
ATTACHMENT F-ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 17
Attachment G – Confidentiality Agreement 18
Exhibit 1 Pricing Sheet
Exhibit 2 General Provisions, Standard Terms and Conditions and Appendices
INTRODUCTION
In accordance with the provisions of Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 252 and 271, the City of Denton (the City) is requesting submissions to contract with an individual or business
with considerable experience in providing goods or services of this solicitation. The responses and the cost solutions shall be submitted to the City of Denton in a sealed submission.
The awarded individual or business shall possess a proven track record of using innovative approaches to providing goods and services that represent the best value to their clients.
The awarded individual or business shall have the ability to accomplish all aspects of the requested services. The selected individual or firm should be able to provide innovative
methods to deal with municipal challenges, and cost effective solutions.
A firm may submit a solicitation response for one or more of the categories of product or services requested in this solicitation.
COMMODITY OR SERVICE DESCRIPTION
The City is seeking a term contract for a Utility Scale Solar and/or Wind Purchase Power Agreement(s) for up to 300 MW of unit-contingent solar and/or wind energy to be purchased as
needed over the contract term. Pricing is requested in 25 MW tranches. Projects may be submitted as a solar-only, wind-only, or wind/solar combination project. Projects are not required
to be ITC or PTC qualified nor have the ability to qualify for ITCs and PTCs. The facilities must be online by December 31, 2020. The City will also accept proposals from existing
solar and wind facilities that have available capacity.
The products and services shall be accomplished per all exhibits identified in the table of contents.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
The following minimum requirements must be demonstrated in order for the submission to be considered responsive to the City of Denton. Any submission received, which is determined to
not meet these mandatory requirements shall be immediately disqualified and rejected as non-responsive.
Three (3) years’ experience providing similar services.
Three (3) references from governmental entities for the products or services requested is preferred but at least three (3) references from established wholesale market entities. The
City prefers references from municipalities or utilities of similar size.
The responding individual or business must be registered in the State of Texas, or the County of Denton, to provide the products or services required in the solicitation, and the individual
or business must have all licensure required by the State to provide any services required under this contact.