Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Selected Contractor will collaborate with City staff and certain stakeholders to roll out a community marketing, education, and outreach campaign with the goal of securing 60+ residential and commercial contracts for solar energy and/or battery storage installations over the course of sixteen (16) weeks. Installations are anticipated to continue beyond the outreach period with the goal of all installations complete on or before March 31, 2025. All of the Initiative residential and commercial participants that enroll in the program will be exclusive leads advanced to the Selected Contractor, who will provide the services described in this RFP, including responsive participant communication, a transparent pricing/financing structure, accurate design and engineering proposals, and turnkey design and installation services. The objectives of the Initiative campaign are to: 1. Lower the cost of solar energy and battery storage installations through the power of group-purchasing and reduced contractor acquisition costs and to transfer those savings to the residential and commercial residents of the City; 2. Educate consumers and cultivate a sense of community participation and ownership in the clean energy market; 3. Enhance the implementation of solar energy systems and battery storage installations with a focus on sustaining long-term viability beyond the Initiative campaign period; 4. Reduce the energy burden of vulnerable residents in the City through additional measures available to low and moderate income families to reduce upfront cost; and 5. Advance and encourage renewable energy workforce development opportunities
