Design/Build Services: Solar Initiative Rooftop Solar Installations

Montgomery Parks is soliciting proposals from qualified solar providers to build turn-key installations for three rooftop solar PV projects. At Wheaton Ice Rink (11717 Orebaugh Avenue, Wheaton, MD), a 300 kW-DC solar installation is anticipated. At the Green Farm Maintenance Facility (8301 Turkey Thicket Dr, Montgomery Village, Maryland) a 1.10 mW-DC solar installation is anticipated. At Cabin John Ice Rink, (10610 Westlake Dr. Rockville, MD) a 700 kW-DC solar installation is anticipated.

The projects will be awarded individually to the highest ranked, most responsible and responsive Offeror. Offerors may bid on one or multiple projects in this solicitation. Basis of Design 10% drawings have been included for reference and pricing. The selected contractor should expect to confirm and finalize these drawings as required.

Project Details

• Reference ID: P47-105
• Department: Montgomery County Parks
• Department Head: John Nissel (Director)

Important Dates

• Pre-Proposal Meeting: 2026-07-28T14:00:00.000Z — Offerors wishing to attend must RSVP via email by July 27, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. to Christian.Morales@montgomeryparks.org in order to receive a link to join the Teams meeting.

Meetings & Milestones

Evaluation Criteria

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Submission Requirements

• Addenda Acknowledgement (required) —

  Please type the number for the Addenda you have read (i.e "1, 2, 3"). If you did not receive and read an Addendum, please type "N/A".

• Technical Proposal Submission (required) —

  Please upload your COMPLETE Technical Proposal here. No pricing shall be included as part of the Technical Proposal.

• Price Proposal Submission (required) —

  Please upload your Price Proposal(s) here, including all required forms as outlined in the solicitation. Offerors proposing on multiple projects must submit a separate Price Proposal (Form F) and Subcontractor Utilization Report (Form G) for each project.

• Volume One: Technical Proposal (required) —

  Please upload your complete vendor response, with the exception of the Cost Proposal.

• Volume Two: Price Proposal (must be submitted separately) (required) —

  Please upload your complete COST PROPOSAL here

• Solar Installations Locations —

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