II. INDEX OF CONTENTS
I.
TITLE PAGE
II. INDEX OF CONTENTS
III. NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
IV. PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
V. PROPOSAL PREPARATION
VI. EXHIBIT 1 ACCEPTANCE OF CONDITIONS STATEMENT
VII. EXHIBIT 2 CONTRACT
EXHIBIT A SPECIAL CONDITIONS
EXHIBIT B GENERAL CONDITIONS
EXHIBIT C SCOPE OF SERVICES
EXHIBIT D SCHEDULE OF CONTRACT PAY ITEMS AND PRICES
EXHIBIT E CONTRACTOR’S SUBCONTRACTOR LISTING
EXHIBIT F PERFORMANCE BOND AND LABOR AND MATERIAL
PAYMENT BOND
EXHIBIT G INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS AND CERTIFICATE
EXHIBIT H CHANGE ORDER FORM
EXHIBIT I STORMWATER MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS
EXHIBIT J SAMPLE NOTICE OF AWARD AND NOTICE TO PROCEED
VIII. EXHIBIT 3 REFERENCE AUTHORIZATION AND RELEASE FORM
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III. NOTICE
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
The City of Thornton, CO (“Thornton”) respectfully requests separate sealed Proposals for
Professional Services for Thornton Water Treatment Plant Solar, Project No. 22-40
(hereinafter referred to as “Project”). Proposals will be received until 5:00 p.m., local time,
Wednesday, December 17, 2025, in the Contract Administration Office, 9500 Civic Center
Drive, 2nd Floor City Hall, Thornton, CO 80229-4326.
Approved Methods for Submission of Proposals:
• Electronic proposals shall be submitted/ uploaded to BidnetDirect.com website in
response to this solicitation;
• Or Physical proposals may be submitted by mail or courier service;
• Or Physical Proposals will be received in the Contract Administration Office, 9500
Civic Center Drive, 2nd Floor City Hall, Thornton, CO 80229-4326.
Late Proposals will not be accepted under any circumstances.
Project Description:
The Project requires the Contractor to design, permit, furnish and install a turnkey solar
photovoltaic (PV) system at the Thornton Water Treatment Plant (TWTP) located at 920
Thornton Parkway, Thornton CO, 80229. Thornton intends to include both rooftop and
ground-mounted solar arrays to maximize energy production within the available footprint.
The total system capacity, based on available space, is anticipated to be between 460 kW
and 520 kW (DC).
Thornton utilizes the BidNet Direct System at www.BidNetDirect.com to distribute official
copies of the Request for Proposals (“RFP”) for use in preparing Proposals. Proposing
firms will be required to register with the website to download the RFP documents and
addenda. There is no charge by BidNet Direct for this service. If you experience problems
with the BidNet Direct website, please call 1-800-835-4603 for assistance. Proposing firms
are required to acknowledge all addenda with their Proposal and are encouraged to either
register with the website or to request to view the addenda posted on the Contract
Administration bulletin board prior to submission of a Proposal. Proposing firms that do not
acknowledge all addenda may be considered non-responsive. Upon request, the RFP
documents, including addenda, are also available for viewing on the City of Thornton
Website, https://solicitations.thorntonco.gov/solicitations or at the Contract Administration
office located on the 2nd floor of City Hall at 9500 Civic Center Drive, Thornton, CO.
Proposing firms that do not have download and/or printing capability in-house may contact
a commercial reprographics company for assistance with downloading and printing the
RFP.
Late Proposals will not be accepted under any circumstances. Any Proposal(s) received
after the scheduled deadline for submitting Proposals will be returned to the proposing firm
unopened. Sole responsibility rests with the proposing firm to see that their Proposal is
received on or before the deadline.
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