RFP – Solarize St. Thomas, USVI

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Residential & Commercial Installer(s): Request for Proposal

Published: October 5, 2020

Solarize St. Thomas invites proposals from solar energy companies specializing in the design and installation of solar photovoltaic and battery storage systems (“Contractor”) to participate in a Solarize campaign for St. Thomas, USVI (“Project Area”). 

Bid Meeting: Organizers of the campaign will hold a virtual bid conference via Zoom on Tuesday, October 14, 2020 @ 10:00AM AST. Prospective bidders are encouraged to attend this meeting to get an overview of the campaign and participate in a Q&A session. Register for Bid Meeting here.

About Solarize St. Thomas: Solarize St. Thomas is a public-private coalition consisting of the Virgin Islands Energy Office, UVI’s Caribbean Green Technology Center, Rotary Club of St. Thomas East ECO, Environmental Association of St. Thomas – St. John, Virgin Islands Conservation Society, VI Electric Vehicle Assoc.-North, and Solar Crowdsource. The objectives of the Solarize St. Thomas program are to:

• • Lower the cost of solar energy and battery storage installations through the power of bulk-purchasing, reduce Contractor acquisition costs and transfer those savings to the residential and commercial residents of St. Thomas;
  • Encourage the adoption of solar-friendly permitting practices in the Territory;
  • Educate consumers and cultivate a sense of community participation and ownership in the clean energy market;
  • Substantially increase the number of solar energy systems and battery storage installations in a way that can be sustained beyond the timeframe of the Solarize St. Thomas campaign.
  • Reduce the energy burden of the most vulnerable residents on St. Thomas through a grant program available to low and moderate income families.
  • Advance and encourage renewable energy workforce development in the VI; and,
  • Increase and strengthen hurricane resilience by installing solar/battery backup systems.

Note regarding COVID-19: We encourage bidders to empahsize in their proposal the services they can offer to promote safe social distancing practices in the sales and installation process including but not limited to proposals, site visits, contract signing, and policies in place to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

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