On-Site Solar PV System Services
| Location: | Illinois |
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| Posted: | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Due: | May 15, 2026 |
| Agency: | Capital Development Board |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
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| April 15, 2026 2:37 PM | Township High School District 211 1750 S Roselle Road Palatine, IL 60067 |
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Township High School District 211
1750 S Roselle Road
Palatine, IL 60067
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
On-Site Solar PV System Services
Date Issued: 4/15/2026
Proposals Due: 5/15/2026
Table of Contents
1. Project Overview ...........................................................................................................................2
1.1. Introduction.................................................................................................................................. 2
1.2. District Authorized Representative............................................................................................... 2
1.3. Project Details ............................................................................................................................. 2
2. Scope of Work ...............................................................................................................................3
2.1. Design Guidelines ....................................................................................................................... 3
(1) Rooftop Solar ....................................................................................................................................... 3
2.2. Code Specifications ..................................................................................................................... 4
2.3. Minimum Warranties.................................................................................................................... 4
2.4. Inspection and Commissioning .................................................................................................... 4
2.5. System Monitoring....................................................................................................................... 4
2.6. Operation and Maintenance of System........................................................................................ 5
2.7. Final Design Package.................................................................................................................. 5
3. Procurement Schedule...................................................................................................................6
3.1. Site Walk ..................................................................................................................................... 6
3.2 Questions Pertaining to the RFP .................................................................................................. 6
3.3 RFP Submission Guidelines ......................................................................................................... 6
3.4 Selection Process......................................................................................................................... 7
4. Proposal Requirements..................................................................................................................7
4.1. District’s Representative Fee ....................................................................................................... 7
4.2. Proposal Components ................................................................................................................. 7
5. Proposal Evaluation ......................................................................................................................9
6. RFP Attachments...........................................................................................................................9
Attachment A: Site Information, Photos, Electric Billing History, Energy Usage Information ............... 9
1. Project Overview
1.1. Introduction
Township High School District 211 (hereby referred to as “the District”) is soliciting proposals
(“Proposals”) from qualified solar photovoltaic (PV) providers (“Proposers”) for turn-key
installation of a rooftop solar PV project at the site addresses below pursuant to Section 19b of
the Illinois School Code (105 ILCS 5/19b-1 et. Seq.). Proposers shall have demonstrated
experience in designing, planning, scheduling, permitting and constructing complete solar PV
systems, have knowledge of local utilities, provide project financial analysis, and support the
District in securing rebates and other financial incentives available for the project. Proposals
will be evaluated based on the relative merits of the Proposer’s response as documented in
Section 5, Proposal Evaluation.
1.2. District Authorized Representative
The District has retained Nania Energy Advisors (“Representative”) as its representative in
regard to solicitations for distributed generation at the determined sites and has authorized
Representative to oversee the RFP process, evaluate proposals, and make recommendations
to the District. All questions and other correspondence for this RFP shall be submitted via email
to solarRFP@naniaenergy.com with the subject line “D211 Solar RFP.” All requests from
Representative in regards to this solicitation should be regarded as if they are requests from
District.
Firms, including all agents or subcontractors, who contact any other District personnel, either
verbally or in writing, concerning this RFP, are in violation of the procurement procedures and
any submitted proposals from or including such individuals or entities may be disqualified.
In accordance with 105 ILCS 5/19b-5, the District discloses that no energy services contractor
has participated in the preparation of the specifications of this solicitation.
1.3. Project Details
Site Details – Base Scope
Name
Address
Electric Load
kWh/year
Conant High 700 E Cougar Trail,
School
Hoffman Estates, IL
4,100,000
Solar PV Details – Base Scope
PV Type Estimated PV Size
kW-DC kWh/year
Rooftop 840
1,100,000
Name
Hoffman
Estates HS
Site Details – Add Alternate
Address
Electric Load
kWh/year
1100 W Higgins Road,
Hoffman Estates, IL
5,600,000
Solar PV Details – Add Alt
PV Type Estimated PV Size
kW-DC kWh/year
Rooftop TBD
TBD
• Desired Solar PV System Description: The District is seeking rooftop PV systems at the
above location(s). The above listed solar PV details are preliminary in nature and given for
informational purposes only, as the District seeks the recommendations of the Proposer for
PV system type and size that provides the best value to the District. Further site information
is provided in Attachment A and will be accessed via shared folder. Please email
solarRFP@naniaenergy.com with the subject line “D211 Solar RFP Attachment A” and
you will be provided a link to access the shared folder.
• Add Alternate Scope of Work: The District has prioritized the Base Scope site location as
the top candidate for on-site solar currently. However, if capital budget availability allows for
the completion of additional scope as part of this project, then the District intends to use the
Add Alternate proposal pricing as the basis for negotiations with the winning Proposer for
additional scope of work until the capital budget is fully utilized.
• Project Financing: The District is seeking to enter into an Agreement with one Proposer to
furnish and install solar array(s) under a cash purchase arrangement. There should be
separate price proposals for each site, as well as an overall price proposal. The District has
the right to go forward with all, some, or none of the proposals.
• System Ownership: The District requires that the solar PV system(s) be owned by the District
upon system commissioning and energization.
• Incentives: The awarded Proposer shall apply for and manage incentives and rebate funding
and renewable energy certificate (RECs) paperwork. RECs will be the property of the District
unless otherwise noted.
• Operation and Maintenance (O&M): The District will be responsible for O&M services for the
life of the solar arrays, and therefore any O&M fees should not be included in base proposal
pricing. If your firm is interested in providing O&M services, please include as an optional
separate line item in your proposal response.
• Monitoring: The District requests a monitoring system for system performance and public
education through our website and an educational kiosk at each school included in the RFP.
2. Scope of Work
The District is soliciting proposals from qualified solar providers for a turn-key installation of a
rooftop solar PV project at the listed site addresses. The goal of this RFP is to identify a qualified
provider with the necessary experience to ensure a fully-managed and well-executed process.
The successful Proposer will have demonstrated experience designing, planning, scheduling,
permitting, constructing, interconnecting, and commissioning a solar PV system. Proposer is
responsible for all permitting and licenses and should include the cost of all permitting in their
proposal. Proposers should be familiar with ComEd regulations, provide project financial
analysis, and have established on-site safety standards. The District reserves the right to modify
the scope of the project at any time prior to contract execution.
See Attachment A indicating available areas for installation. These drawings are meant for
informational purposes only and must be field-verified by Proposer. Not all locations identified
need to be utilized. The Proposer shall develop a design for new PV systems that provides best
value to the District.
2.1. Design Guidelines
Proposer should consider the following guidelines when designing the solar PV system.
(1) Rooftop Solar
It will be the responsibility of the Proposer to assess the building’s structural integrity, roof
condition, and shading limitations.
• Mounting systems shall limit roof penetrations or be fully ballasted. Mounting system
design needs to meet applicable local building code requirements with respect to snow
and wind loading factors.
• Solar system installation must not void the roof warranty.
• Conduit penetrations shall be minimized.
• Systems shall be fixed tilt with an orientation that maximizes annual energy production.
• All roof access points shall be securely locked at the end of each day during
construction.
• System layout shall meet local fire department, code and ordinance requirements for roof
access.
2.2. Code Specifications
The installation and power generation and transmission equipment shall comply with applicable
building, mechanical, fire, seismic, structural, and electrical codes. Only products that are listed,
tested, identified, or labeled by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) or another nationally recognized
testing laboratory shall be used as components in the project. Construction must comply with
the current adopted Building Code.
2.3. Minimum Warranties
The Proposer must provide their standard system warranty coverage along with specific
equipment warranty coverage for modules, inverter, racking and workmanship.
• Modules: 25-Year Power Output & 10-Year Limited Warranty.
• Inverter: 10-Year Limited Warranty.
• Racking: 25-Year Limited Warranty.
• Workmanship: 2-Year Limited Warranty.
2.4. Inspection and Commissioning
To ensure compliance with all electrical codes, an inspection by an independent commissioning
agent is mandatory after construction is complete and must be included in Proposer’s price
proposal. Commissioning tests shall be included in the final inspection and Quality Control Plan.
The Proposer’s independent commissioning agent shall ensure that:
• All equipment specifications match the proposed equipment specifications.
• The physical layout aligns with the as-built diagrams with variations to proposed system
noted.
• The electrical system as laid out and connected aligns with the as built one-line diagrams
including fuses, relays and switches with variation to proposed system noted.
• Each array passes the open circuit voltage and current test.
• The manual disconnect switch operates correctly.
2.5. System Monitoring
Monitoring of system performance (separate from utility meter monitoring requirements) and
providing public education are two important elements of this RFP. The District requires a
proposal that includes a turnkey monitoring system that can be integrated into the District’s
website for public viewing. Initial configurations for data storage, management, and display will
be the responsibility of the Proposer. In addition, the selected vendor must design and install an
on-site kiosk (viewing station area) designed specifically for educational purposes at specified
sites.
Additionally, the regularly collected data should reflect, but not be limited to, the following:
• Average and accumulated output (kWh/day, kWh/year, and cumulative kWh)
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