Wayne County Campus Microgrid & Resiliency Solutions

The County of Wayne is seeking proposals from qualified firms (herein referred to as "Consultant") to design-build-maintain, a turnkey microgrid solutions as needed for the Wayne County Campus located in Lyons, New York. In general, the scope is to include: review of current and future energy demands, sizing of microgrid system, design and installation of equipment, monitoring and control of energy consumption, facilitation of grid services and maintenance. The solution should provide backup power to the facility/campus for at least 24 hours during power outages and offer the ability to provide a seamless, uninterrupted transition when switching between grid and microgrid power. Microgrid system must have the capability to incorporate renewable sources of energy (solar, wind, etc.), long-duration battery energy storage, electric vehicle service equipment, green hydrogen and other renewable or carbon-free technologies. The renewable sources would either be incorporated into the project initially when constructed or planned for future implementation to the extent possible. Consultant must provide stamped design drawings, construction management, equipment installation and startup services. See Section A – Scope of Services for more information. Consultant is expected to maintain equipment, including any environmental reporting requirements, at least annually. Consultant maybe expected to operate and maintain microgrid equipment on behalf of the County. It is desired to implement energy and cost savings strategies such as peak-shaving, load-shifting, and demand response participation. Firm must actively monitor grid status and deploy backup power when favorable using agreed upon parameters. In addition, the County is seeking the ability to convert existing natural gas backup generators to a microgrid system that can perform the same functions as above. Alternatively, the County would entertain the option to utilize existing natural gas generation to participate in various grid services. All work is to be done in compliance with the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Codes, including the Energy Code, latest edition adopted by New York State. The consultant shall coordinate with all sub consultants/contractors/vendors, as required, at no additional cost to owner. The Agreement resulting from this solicitation, if any, shall be awarded to the highest rated and responsible firm based on the evaluation criteria set forth in this RFQ/RFP. Nothing contained herein shall obligate the County to award an Agreement on the basis of this solicitation. The fee for assignments/ scopes of work will be negotiated between the consultant and the County based on the scope of work at hand. Wayne County reserves the right to purchase the system outright, or finance part or all of the system cost under terms negotiated in an agreement. The County reserves the right to not award additional work if the negotiated fee cannot be agreed upon. Assignments may be issued by the Superintendent of Public Works or the Deputy Superintendent of Public Works. The Consultant must supply the staff necessary to complete these tasks. In the event the consultant does not possess some of the necessary staff, the firm must inform the county of lack of personnel. At the approval of the County, the consultant must then subcontract out for the necessary personnel their firm is lacking. To be clear, this is a qualification-based selection. The most qualified consultant will be selected based on the scope of work described herein. Scopes of work and locations will be determined after consultant selection.