Government Solar Development Project

What is this contract for?

This Request for Proposals (the "RFP") is an invitation by the Government of Bermuda (the "Government") to prospective proponents to submit proposals for Government Solar Development Project , as further described in Section A of the Request for Proposal (RFP) Particulars (Appendix D) (the "Deliverables"). This RFP is an invitation to submit offers for the provision of leased equipment for rooftop solar PV across approximately thirty (30) Government owned buildings across Bermuda for a least term of no less than twenty-five years (25) from the commissioning date. RFP Contact For the purposes of this procurement process, the "RFP Contact" will be: email solarprocurement@gov.bm . Prior to the Submission Deadline noted in the RFP timetable below, Proponents that download this file and intend to respond to this RFP are required to register their interest with the RFP contact by emailing their company name and contact information to solarprocurement@gov.bm . Important Dates Issue Date of RFP Friday July 08, 2022 Deadline to Register for Pre-Bid Clarification Meeting Wednesday August 17, 2022 Pre-Bid Clarification Meeting Thursday August 18, 2022 Publish Responses to Clarification Meeting Q&A and Addenda Friday September 02, 2022 Deadline for Questions Round #2 Friday September 09, 2022 4:00.00 PM Publish Q&A Responses Round #2 Friday September 16, 2022 Deadline for Questions Round #3 Friday September 23, 2022 4:00:00 PM Publish Q&A Responses Round #3 Tuesday, October 4, 2022 Deadline to Request a Dropbox Folder/Register Interest in Proposing Wednesday October 19, 2022 4:00:00 PM Submission Deadline Friday October 21, 2022 4:00:00 PM Post RFP Important Dates Rectification Period Wednesday October 26, 2022 3 business days Identification of top three (3) Proponents and Commencement of Concurrent Negotiations Wednesday January 4, 2023 Issue Request for Updated Best and Final Offer (BAFO) bids from top three (3) Proponents Wednesday January 4, 2023 Deadline for Questions Round #5 Friday March 10, 2023 5:00:00 PM Publish Q&A Responses Round #5 Friday March 31, 2023 5:00:00 PM Anticipated Deadline for Submission of BAFO of top three (3) Proponents Friday April 14, 2023 5:00:00 PM Proponent Notification Monday June 5, 2023 Contract Negotiations Period Monday June 5 – Wednesday, July 7, 2023 Anticipated Execution of Agreement Thursday August 4, 2023 Procurement Monday August 7, 2023 Mobilization and Construction Monday October 30, 2023 – Friday April 19, 2024 *All times listed are in Atlantic Standard Time (AST). Pre-Bid Clarification Meeting The Government will conduct a pre-bid conference call on August 18th, 2022 to answer any questions potential Proponents may have.  A meeting invitation containing the time and an agenda will be sent to all parties who register their interest via email to solarprocurement@gov.bm by the deadline of August 17 th 2022 at 5pm. **Late submissions will not be accepted.