Selected Firm shall provide the design, construction, installation, equipment commissioning and start-up, DSA certification, and training for the District’s operations and maintenance teams, for a turnkey solar PV microgrid, battery storage system, and energy control center at Malibu High School. This is the primary project. The microgrid will be a ground-mount photovoltaic (PV) solar array system with battery storage and energy control center. An approximately 534 kW PV system with antireflective coating will be installed on the sloping hillside to the south of the existing Lot D and the Main Sports Field and to the north/northwest of the Middle School Building E (see Figure A1 below). A 250kW/500 kWh or similar sized battery storage system will also be installed. The existing approximately 118 kW of PV located on the existing A/B Building will connect with the larger system, along with the anticipated new Malibu High School Building Phase 1 rooftop solar 237.6 kW and trellis 146.88 kW. Increased safety measures should also be implemented, such as using low voltage battery units, encased in a steel enclosure, and set apart from combustible materials. The battery storage system will have a fire rating in conformance with CBC and CFC standards and local fire codes. The structure will also have cooling systems to maintain cool temperatures within the unit. With all these taken into consideration, responding Firms should endeavor to provide the greatest net cost benefit to the District.
