Description
This Request for Information (RFI) seeks input from solar equipment manufacturers to support Cuyahoga County’s $130 M EPA‑funded Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) solar‑plus‑storage project. The county aims to install 63 MW of utility‑scale solar across six brownfield/land‑fill sites and add 10 MW of battery storage, with construction targeted for completion by October 2029. The RFI collects vendor capabilities, Build America/Buy America certification status, technical performance data, supply‑chain constraints, and related tax‑incentive information to shape a future competitive procurement (RFQ/RFP).
• Key technical requirements: BABA/Buy‑American certified panels, ballasted ground‑mount racking, high‑efficiency inverters, and durability for regional wind/weather conditions.
• Submission deadline: 11:00 a.m., 6 Feb 2025; questions accepted until 15 Jan 2025, answers posted by 22 Jan 2025.
• All responses must be emailed in PDF to Thomas Pavich ([email protected]) and may become public under FOIA unless marked confidential.