1. The Project involves the design and construction of a turnkey, front-of-meter rooftop solar photovoltaic system on recently replaced roof sections at Southington High School. The system will include a data acquisition system and a lobby-mounted kiosk to display real-time energy production for educational and public engagement purposes. 2. Preliminary Work Summary and High-Level Findings Prior to the release of this Project Manual (the “RFP”), the following key preliminary activities have been completed to advance project readiness: a. Interconnection Approval: An interconnection design has been developed and submitted to the Utility Co., resulting in a Contingent Approval to interconnect a 600 kWac solar system on the secondary side of the existing utility transformer serving the freshman electrical service. This point of interconnection has been physically inspected and approved by the Utility Co. b. Structural Feasibility: A structural analysis conducted by Cianci Engineering, LLC determined that the roof has an excess structural capacity of up to 8 PSF, adequate for the proposed solar installation. This information will guide the design of the solar racking system. Cianci will review the racking layout for structural compliance (excluding uplift), and will issue a letter of findings to the local building authority as needed for permitting.
