Description
The City of Mobile issued a sealed‑bid solicitation (Bid No. 5572) for the supply, installation, and maintenance of solar‑powered roadway lighting. The scope calls for 3‑10 complete lighting units, each consisting of a 20‑ft aluminum pole, a 5,500‑6,500 lumens LED fixture, a solar panel with a 24 V‑60 Ah lithium‑ion battery capable of at least five nights of operation, and associated hardware. Technical requirements include a 4,000 K color temperature, 120 mph wind rating, 3 G vibration compliance, salt‑spray certification, and extended warranties (10‑year parts, 25‑year solar array). Bids were to be submitted in sealed envelopes by 12:30 PM on July 1 2021, with a 5 % bid bond required. No award was made, and the solicitation remains open for competitive sealed bidding.
• Solar‑powered street‑light system (pole, fixture, solar panel, battery).
• Technical specs: 5,500‑6,500 lm output, 4,000 K light, 120 mph wind, 5‑night battery capacity, 10‑year parts warranty, 25‑year panel warranty.
• Procurement: sealed‑bid, all‑or‑none, 5 % bid bond, no award to date.