CEP Renewables Brooklyn-Harvard RFP

CEP Renewables is soliciting Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) services for two solar energy projects on landfill sites in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. The first project is the Brooklyn Landfill Phase 2 Solar System with a total AC capacity of 4,999 kW and DC capacity of 6,023 kW, utilizing fixed-tilt, concrete-ballasted ground-mount racking at 13.2 kV grid connection. The second project is the Harvard Road North Landfill Solar System with AC capacity of 3,000 kW and DC capacity of 3,781.30 kW, also utilizing fixed-tilt, concrete-ballasted ground-mount racking at 13.2 kV. Both projects are funded through USEPA's Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) and must meet Federal Procurement Standards.

Key project milestones include site visits on June 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM Eastern (Brooklyn landfill followed by Harvard landfill), a Q&A meeting on June 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM Eastern, with construction required to commence no later than November 15, 2025 for Brooklyn and December 20, 2025 for Harvard. Panel installation must be completed no later than June 30, 2026 for both sites. Bidders must have constructed a minimum 3 MW DC ballasted solar array on a capped landfill or brownfield within the past 5 years.

The scope of work encompasses project scheduling, racking design, permitting, site work, electrical installation, and procurement of modules, inverters, and racking materials. All proposals must demonstrate compliance with Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Domestic Content requirements (40% for 2024-2026 projects, 55% for projects placed in service after January 1, 2027) and prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements under the Davis-Bacon Act. Bidders may submit two separate proposals: one utilizing the Ohio Tri-Trade Agreement and one without. Detailed domestic content compliance plans must include component identification, bill of materials with manufacturer certifications, cost breakdowns, risk allocation strategies, and audit-ready documentation.

Deliverables include total EPC cost estimates, itemized cost breakdowns on provided pricing spreadsheets, detailed project schedules, assumptions and exclusions, optional adders, execution plans, domestic content compliance plans, experience and qualifications documentation, and construction methodologies. All equipment must include standard manufacturer warranties fully transferable to the purchasing entity.