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WORK ORDER - PURCHASE ORDER - 9180705
December 14, 2017 Response to RFP: Solicitation Number 8577 City of Fort Collins - Purchasing Solar Photovoltaic Design and Installation On-Call Multiple Sites Due: October 5, 2017 Prior to 3:00 PM Due Date Extended: October 11th, 2017 Prior to 3:00PM Revised v2 12-14-2017 (Timberline Layout) Prepared for: City of Fort Collins Ethan Cozzen (Project Manager) & Elliot Dale (Senior Buyer) Financial Services - Purchasing Division 215 N. Mason St. 2nd Floor PO Box 580.Fort Collins, CO 80522 P: (970) 221-6273; (970) 221-6777 E: Purchasing@fcgov.com Custom Solar, LLC Willie Mein, Owner/Manager 2840 Wilderness Place, Suite F Boulder, CO 80301 P: 303-859-8597 F: 303-379-6543 E: RFP@customsolar.us www.CustomSolar.us Authorized by: ____________________________ Transmittal Letter/Cover Letter Thank you for the opportunity to bid on the Solar Design and Installation On-Call Services. We are excited to have the opportunity to work with the City once again as we have had great experiences working with City staff on previous projects. Custom Solar has carefully read all the provisions in the RFP, reviewed provided drawing sets, attended the pre proposal meeting and has received 2 addendums. Custom Solar accepts the conditions of the RFP. Custom Solar plans to complete the work with all in- house staff. The following proposal is for a Service Agreement to perform on-call pre-construction design, cost estimating, and installation services for fully integrated PV systems for the City of Fort Collins. This proposal also includes pricing for installing PV systems at the Timberline Recycling Center and Light & Power Utility Vehicle Storage Building. Our integrated “design/build” service model includes a team of in-house licensed professional engineers, NABCEP certified installers and ICC Class A General Building contractors, making Custom Solar uniquely qualified to successfully fulfill our commitment to install the highest-value, most-reliable solar electric system for the City of Fort Collins. We bring the highest level of professionalism to every project. This solar project aligns with our core competencies as solar EPC contractors and project developers. Our management team is very experienced in design/build for commercial solar projects for large government entities with multiple stakeholders. The lead and principal contact person is Travis Lenberg (projects@customsolar.us). Willie Mein (accounts@customsolar.us) is the person having proper authority to make formal commitment on behalf of Custom Solar, and Kay Anderson (accounts@customsolar.us) is responsible for communication and accounting. Custom Solar’s principal place of business is located at 2840 Wilderness Place, Suite F, Boulder, Colorado 80301. Custom Solar can be reached by phone at 303-859-8597. Thank you for allowing us to participate in this opportunity. Willie Mein, PE Professional Engineer, CO, CA ICC Certified Class A General Building Contractor 2840 Wilderness Place, Suite F Boulder, CO 80301 P: 303-859-8597 F: 303-379-6543 Contents Transmittal Letter/Cover Letter ......................................................................................................................... 2 Contents ............................................................................................................................................................. 1 Custom Solar Background .................................................................................................................................. 1 Company Profile ................................................................................................................................................. 2 Project Team (Key Personnel) ...................................................................................................................... 3 Quality .......................................................................................................................................................... 3 Safety Record ............................................................................................................................................... 3 Insurance & Bonding .................................................................................................................................... 3 Solar Project Experience .............................................................................................................................. 4 Project Approach ................................................................................................................................................ 4 Cost/Pricing ........................................................................................................................................................ 5 Work Order 1 - Light & Power Utility Vehicle Storage Building .................................................................. 5 Work Order 2 - Timberline Recycling Center ............................................................................................... 6 Materials/Equipment ................................................................................................................................... 8 Warranty and Service Information ................................................................................................................... 11 Appendix ........................................................................................................................................................... 12 Insurance ........................................................................................................................................................ Team Bios and Commercial References ........................................................................................................ Product Specification Sheets and Warranties ............................................................................................... 1 Custom Solar Background Custom Solar is a leading, experienced renewable energy contractor providing complete, high-value energy services and solutions for residential, commercial and municipal customers using a triple-bottom-line approach. Custom Solar has been in business for ten years and employs twenty people full time depending on project commitments throughout the year. Custom Solar’s management has over twenty years experience with design/build engineering of solar electric systems. Custom Solar has a reputation for completing projects on-time and within budget requirements. Triple-Bottom-Line Approach Custom Solar prides itself on its triple-bottom-line approach, considering the environment, economic and social factors in business decisions. Custom Solar is a non-smoking company committed to environmentally-sustainable business practices. Employees are encouraged to bike or rideshare to work. Project coordinators factor carbon footprint and resource utilization when scheduling projects, optimizing resources and minimizing waste. Custom Solar supports local manufacturing and service businesses, making purchasing decisions considering carbon footprint and embodied energy. Through our partnership with The Center for Resource Conservation, we have brought educational opportunities to schools where we have and are installing solar systems. Additionally, Custom Solar has provided many solar grants for educational institutions and nonprofits. 2 Management has invested in a fleet of fuel-efficient trucks and has installed solar-powered-electric-car charging station at our offices for both company and public use. Sales and engineering are encouraged to consider repurposing and/or reusing components of systems that we are contracted to repair and restore. Leftover materials are reused or recycled at a local recycling center. In the office, Custom Solar minimizes paper by emailing proposals and manuals to customers and by encouraging employees to limit printing. We have a reputation for working with a light touch and minimizing disturbances, noise (no boom boxes) and environmental impacts. Our successful 500kW installation of a ballasted ground mount for Denver Public Schools, on a closed landfill, in a residential neighborhood demonstrated our sensitivities to the local community and our commitment to minimize impacts through creative engineering and our collaborative design/build process. Custom Solar contributes as leaders in the local community, founding, organizing and sponsoring environmental stewardship events such as The Flagstaff Trash Bash, an annual grassroots trash cleanup event for the past 15 years in partnership with the City of Boulder. Custom Solar is also a member of the Colorado Green Building Guild, partner to The Center for Resource Conservation, and since 2007 a contributing member of COSEIA (Colorado Solar Energy Industry Association), an award winning nonprofit committed to expanding solar opportunities. Willie Mein, owner and founder of Custom Solar has a ten-year history of service as a board member for the Flatirons Climbing Council (President, VP and Treasurer), a local nonprofit advocating for responsible use of natural resources with the City of Boulder. He has served in advisory capacity to the Governor’s Energy Task force under Governor Ritter, and is currently serving a second term as a member of the COSEIA Board of Directors. Custom Solar has successfully completed many commercial solar projects with high-technical and administrative challenges and worked on many projects with high-security clearance requirements, such as the United States Mint in Denver and the Boulder County Jail. Custom Solar goes beyond OSHA guidelines for safety and demonstrates the highest service standard on every job, especially at sites providing public services during regular operating hours. Company Profile Custom Solar was founded in 2008 and is Privately held staffing 15-25 employees throughout the year. Custom Solar does business nationally and has installed projects in the following states: Colorado, Minnesota, Utah, Wyoming, South Dakota, California, Puerto Rico. Custom Solar works with residential, commercial and government clients. Custom Solar is in good financial standing and can meet both the performance bonding and insurance requirements described in the RFP and addendums. Custom Solar has grown organically through word of mouth referrals and repeat customers, is owned and managed by the original founders and has been profitable and financially stable for ten years. All products proposed/installed will be listed in the Fort Collins Utility Eligible Equipment List. 3 Project Team (Key Personnel) The lead and principal contact person for the entire proposal is Travis Lenberg. Travis Lenberg, PE Project Engineer NABCEP Certified PV Install and Designer 2840 Wilderness Place, Suite F Boulder, CO 80301 P: 303-859-8597 F: 303-379-6543 Travis Lenberg (projects@customsolar.us) will serve as the Project Manager for the project with support from Ben Felson and Cody Mathaney for coordination, procurement and installation management. This team will also serve as the quality assurance and O&M team. Gardner "Willie" Mein (accounts@customsolar.us) is the General Manager for Custom Solar over seeing all operations and is the person having proper authority to make formal commitment on behalf of Custom Solar. Kay Anderson (accounts@customsolar.us) is responsible for communication and accounting. Custom Solar and its team hold a handful of licenses and certification which include but are not limited to licensed professional engineers, NABCEP certified PV installers, licensed electricians and ICC Class A General Building contractors. Bios have been attached for the entire team whom may be involved in the design, permitting and installation of the PV system. Bios can be found in the Appendix. Quality Custom Solar business model is centered around delivering high quality systems and customer service. Since 2008 Custom Solar has grown organically through word of mouth referrals with very little marketing. Custom Solar performs onsite site inspections prior to developing final plan sets to ensure smooth installations in the field. Our installation teams are lead by a NABCEP certified installers and all projects are reviewed following the installation by our O&M team to make sure the installation meets our quality standards. All of our projects are equipped with data monitoring systems and are monitored by our O&M team through the duration of our warranty Safety Record Custom Solar will provide a site specific safety plan for the project. This plan will detail personal protection equipment for the duration of the job, roof safety and electrical safety. It is our practice as a company to provide site specific safety plans for every job we install, detailing appropriate roof safety and directions in case of an emergency. We strive to keep a safe working environment for our team and those around us. Insurance & Bonding Custom Solar can meet all insurance requirements. Sample insurance certificate indicating compliance with insurance requirements is attached in the appendix. Custom Solar can meet the requirements for performance bonding if required on a project. A letter from our agent can be provided upon request. Contact info is below for our bonding agent: 4 Bonding Company: Allstar Financial Group. Agent: Stefan E. Tauger (Branch Manager) Address: 19751 E. Main Street, Suite 255, Parker CO 80138 Phone Number: 303-694-4404 Solar Project Experience Custom Solar has installed over 600 solar systems throughout Colorado and other states in the past ten years. Our team has experience financing, owning, operating and maintaining PV systems of similar size and complexity, under power Purchase Agreements. Custom solar has experience working successfully with federal, state, municipal and other public entities. Custom Solar has installed many systems under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), either through self financing the projects or working with another financing partner. Custom Solar currently owns and operates 6 PV systems operated under a PPA with different entities such as Boulder County, Boulder Valley School District, Greeley School District 6 and the Urban Land Conservancy. Custom Solar has a great deal of experience working with all of the utility companies across the Front Range including Fort Collins Utilities. We have worked with Norm Weaver (now Rhonda Gatske) on several residential and commercial projects in the past and can assist the City with any necessary documentation required for the system interconnection. We have full time staff members dedicated to working with local utilities to submit for available incentives and interconnection requirements. Custom Solar has and installed capacity of 6 MW with approximately 2-3MW of installed commercial in the past 3 years. Custom Solar has a standard product offering that has had a proven track record for reliability in the field. Custom Solar takes pride in our workmanship quality, and customer relations. We have built our business organically based on customer referrals and repeat customers rather than extensive marketing efforts. We provide 10 year workmanship warranties on all of the systems we install and actively monitor them to resolve issues prior to our customers reporting them to us. Please see our commercial references attached in the appendix. Project Approach Custom Solar approaches projects strategically by organizing an overall plan and timeline for each project, setting goals and quality assurance measures for each department of work. From sales to procurement, to project planning and installation, our diversified team is constantly working and planning every stage of a job from start to completion. Custom Solar will work the City of Fort Collins to determine the best design to fit each particular site and execute the installation in a timely manner. We will provide data monitoring for each site and will train City staff at the end of each project. Staff training will include hazard identification, system shut down procedures, identification of performance issues and monitoring portal access. An O&M manual will be left onsite with as-built drawings for City staff use as well as for the maintenance team. 5 Cost/Pricing Custom Solar agrees to work with the City of Fort Collins to perform consultation, design and installation services under a service agreement. Design services can be engaged for preliminary reviews of potential sites as well as full project designs prior to engaging in full installation services. Custom Solar agrees to bill at the following rates as noted below: Billing Schedule: Project Engineer/Designer $95/hr Electrician $95/hr PV Crew Lead $95/hr Installer $65/hr Materials Cost + 10% Schedule Custom Solar can provide Design and Consultation Services as needed with 1 week notice. Service work can be scheduled 1-3 weeks from notification. New project installations can be completed within 3 months of notice to proceed. Work Order 1 - Light & Power Utility Vehicle Storage Building Custom Solar has reviewed the building plans and completed an on-site walk for the Storage Building. The facility is a great candidate for the installation of a PV system and the standing seam metal roof is well suited for solar. Based on our review the Roof can easily support 80kW or more as desired by the City although the buildings current electrical service (200A) limits the system size to a maximum of 56kW-AC. If the service size to the building where to increase we could support the full 80kW and we can look further into this if awarded the project. The preliminary layout below shows the approximate area required for a 60kW system shown in purple and an 80kW system with the panels shown in grey. 6 Given the current electrical service is rated at 200A we propose installing a 60kW-DC system connected to (4) 14kW inverters outputting 155A before NEC safety factors. This system will allow us to connect to the existing wiring at the building with no modifications to transformers or underground feeders. The proposed system is comprised of (176) Sunpower 340W panels. Sunpower panels are American made and come with a 25 year warranty from a very stable manufacture that has been around for well over 25 years. The DC/AC ratio for the system is very favorable at 1.07 result in an annual production of 75,704kWh/yr as shown in the PV watts report below. The production is based on an Azimuth of 90° (due East) and 5°. The solar production accounts for approximately 1,170% of the facilities annual usage. It is our understanding that the City has an agreement with the utility to exceed the standard 120% rule and a project of this size is acceptable. The Turn-Key Price for the 59.84kW Sunpower system is as follows: Design $7,739 Materials $85,122 Installation Services $24,639 System Cost (Tax Exempt) $117,500 Bonding 3% $3,525 Total Cost (Does not include rebates or incentives) $121,025 Design services can be engaged separate from system implementation. Work Order 2 - Timberline Recycling Center Custom Solar has reviewed the building plans and completed an on-site walk for the Timberline Facility. The facility is well suited for a ground mounted array. Based on our review of the site it can easily support 20kW or more as desired by the City and the electrical services allows for a breaker interconnection. The preliminary layout below shows the approximate area required for a 20kW system with the panels shown in grey. 7 Given the current service is rated at 400A we propose installing a 20kW-DC system connected to (1) 14kW inverter and (1) 5.2kW inverter. This system will allow us to connect to the existing panel with an 80A breaker and no modifications to the service. The proposed system is comprised of (58) Sunpower 340W panels. Sunpower panels are American made and come with a 25 year warranty from a very stable manufacture that has been around for well over 25 years. The DC/AC ratio for the system is very favorable at 1.03 result in an annual production of 29,962kWh/yr as shown in the PV watts report below. The production is based on an Azimuth of 180° (due South) and 30°. The solar production accounts for approximately 247% of the facilities annual usage. It is our understanding that the City has an agreement with the utility to exceed the standard 120% rule and a project of this size is acceptable. PV System Location See Appendix for additional details. Array sited 5' from north fence and 5' from west fence. 8 The Turn-Key Price for the 19.72kW Sunpower system is as follows: Design $3,442 Materials $39,858 Installation Services $15,000 System Cost (Tax Exempt) $58,300 Bonding 3% $1,749 Total Cost (Does not include rebates or incentives) $60,049 Design services can be engaged separate from system implementation. Pricing Excludes: Taxes, prevailing wages, fencing, grading, site restoration outside of trenching and reseeding, extensive permitting efforts such as variance requests, land surveys, flood plain surveys etc. Pricing assumes the existing underground conduit can be used and is in good condition. Pricing assumes standard 2' diameter concrete foundations with a depth of 5-7' can be used on the site. Materials/Equipment All equipment to be installed is planned to come from US based companies with North American manufacturing. Custom Solar is uniquely positioned in that we have access to virtually every product on the market and can make substitutions to meet customer preferences ranging from high value products to the best products available on the market. Panels Custom Solar is a leading Sunpower dealer for both commercial and residential products with exceptional pricing on Sunpower systems. Sunpower is the industry leader in both quality and efficiency, backing the products with a 25 years warranty that encompasses production, product defects, shipping and labor for replacement. The projects below are planned to utilizes Sunpower P17 340W panels which is Sunpower's high value line of products that is backed by the industries best warranty. The panel offers a low cost solution with high reliability. If preferred we can price the same size system using Sunpower high efficiency panels or another Tier 1 manufacture such as Canadian Solar. The P17 was chosen for its price point and warranty terms. Inverters Custom Solar works with a handful of inverter companies that have a track record of reliability. Solectria inverters are planned for the installation of these systems. Solectria has a great line of inverters that are well suited for ground mounted systems and roof mounted systems with minimum to know shading issues. Solectria inverters are currently in use on the cities Utilities Administration Building. Racking Unirac racking has been specified for the installation of both the ground mounted system and the roof mounted system. Unirac is based out of New Mexico and we have installed the product on nearly every projects since 2008 with great success. Monitoring 9 Custom Solar provides data monitoring for every system installed. For these systems we plan to install an egauge data monitoring system to record current and historical power and energy. An ethernet jack is requested to be installed near the electrical interconnection points to allow the egauge to have a reliable internet connection. The monitoring system provided for this system is manufactured by Egauge Systems. The monitoring system has been used on several commercial sites including on City of Fort Collins facilities. The monitoring system will provide information on the performance and health of the system by recording panel temperature and solar irradiance to develop a model of expected production. The monitoring system will report instantaneous power production information accessible via a web based portal with access given to the installer, owner and any third party users. The basic monitoring will record both energy and power of the inverters onsite and compare it to the modeled energy output. The system will send alerts to the maintenance staff when the system is underperforming or when the system is down so that issues can be immediately resolved. Custom Solar plans to connect the monitoring system via an Ethernet connection to the Cities internet network to establish the most reliable internet connection available. There are no ongoing fees associated with the Egauge when installed using an internet connection. If there is no service available a cellular modem service can be added to allow remote monitoring of the system. The system performances will be measured and compared to the expected performance by comparing the actual performance to the expected performance as calculated in the following formula: System Adjustment Factors: 1. PV Array DC Capacity (kW) = P 2. Temperature Adjustment = (1-(Tpanel°C-25°C) x (Tcoeff)) = T 3. Irradiance Adjustment = (IRR / 1000W/m^2) = I 4. Inverter Efficiency = E 5. Mismatch and DC and AC wire Losses (~4%) = .96 = M 6. Soiling (0% at time of install) = 1.0 = S Inverter Expected Power = P x T x I x E x M x S The end user interface is an easy to use web-based portal that displays both current and past performance. There are several friendly public views available on the Egauge portal as well as a more comprehensive view used for maintaining the system and analyzing the performance of the system. The portal keeps track of individual inverter performance, alarms, status alongside weather data. An example of the Egauge web based portal with performance modeling can be seen here: http://proto2.egaug.es/5750C/ Example views of Egauge Monitoring System shown below: 10 11 Warranty and Service Information Custom Solar warrants the workmanship of the installation for 5 years from the original install date and provides assistance in obtaining manufacture warranties for the life of the system. Solar World (Panels) Warranty • 25 Year Workmanship Warranty • 25 Year Linear Production Warranty • Degradation: First year actual output power will be no less than 97% of labeled power output. From year 2 to year 25, the actual annual power decline will be no more than 0.7 %. By the end of year 25, the actual power output will be no less than 80.2 % of the labeled power output. Solectria (Inverter) Warranty • 10 Year Warranty Standard • Extended warranty available to 20 years Unirac - Solar Mount (Racking) Warranty • 10 Year Warranty Data sheets and warranties included for all equipment in the Appendix. Insurance TL 12/14/17 DRAWING VERSION: L1 Timberline Recycling Center 1903 S. Timberline Road Fort Collins, CO 80525 CUSTOM SOLAR Ph: 303.859.8597 2840 Wilderness Place Ste. F Layout Boulder CO 80301 N PV Array Location/Layout Scale 1"=30' SHEET: S-01 N 5' Min. Setback 11' 7" 20' 0" 11' 7" 43' 1" 5' 0" 5' 0" TL 12/14/17 DRAWING VERSION: L1 Timberline Recycling Center 1903 S. Timberline Road Fort Collins, CO 80525 CUSTOM SOLAR Ph: 303.859.8597 2840 Wilderness Place Ste. F Layout Boulder CO 80301 N PV Array Location/Layout Scale 1"=60' SHEET: S-02 N 5' Min. Setback to Fence on North and West Insurance The ACORD name and logo are registered marks of ACORD CERTIFICATE HOLDER © 1988-2014 ACORD CORPORATION. All rights reserved. ACORD 25 (2014/01) AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE CANCELLATION CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE DATE (MM/DD/YYYY) JECT LOC POLICY PRO- GEN'L AGGREGATE LIMIT APPLIES PER: CLAIMS-MADE OCCUR COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY PREMISES (Ea occurrence) $ DAMAGE TO RENTED EACH OCCURRENCE $ MED EXP (Any one person) $ PERSONAL & ADV INJURY $ GENERAL AGGREGATE $ PRODUCTS - COMP/OP AGG $ DED RETENTION $ CLAIMS-MADE OCCUR $ AGGREGATE $ UMBRELLA LIAB EACH OCCURRENCE $ EXCESS LIAB DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS / LOCATIONS / VEHICLES (ACORD 101, Additional Remarks Schedule, may be attached if more space is required) INSR LTR TYPE OF INSURANCE POLICY NUMBER POLICY EFF (MM/DD/YYYY) POLICY EXP (MM/DD/YYYY) LIMITS PER STATUTE OTH- ER E.L. EACH ACCIDENT E.L. DISEASE - EA EMPLOYEE E.L. DISEASE - POLICY LIMIT $ $ $ ANY PROPRIETOR/PARTNER/EXECUTIVE If yes, describe under DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS below (Mandatory in NH) OFFICER/MEMBER EXCLUDED? WORKERS COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY Y / N AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY ANY AUTO ALL OWNED SCHEDULED HIRED AUTOS NON-OWNED AUTOS AUTOS AUTOS COMBINED SINGLE LIMIT BODILY INJURY (Per person) BODILY INJURY (Per accident) Team Bios and Commercial References 1 Core Team Information Key Personnel Gardner “Willie” Mein, PE – Owner and General Manager, NABCEP Certified Solar Installer, ICC Certified Class A General Contractor, Licensed Professional Engineer Willie has broad-based expertise in renewable energy engineering and integration, and more than twenty years experience in the construction industry as a carpenter, general contractor and engineer. Willie designed and built his first solar thermal hot water system and solar oven in 1978. He has worked as an engineer for The City of San Francisco Department of Public Works and for small private engineering firm, InSituTech. From 1999 to 2007, Willie managed the engineering systems at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, a solar science research arm of the University of Colorado. Prior to launching Custom Solar, Willie served as General Manager for Simple Solar and as VP of Operations for Lighthouse Solar. Willie has a B.A. in Mathematics from the University of Colorado and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from San Francisco State University. Willie is an ICC Certified Class A General Contractor, a former NABCEP certified solar thermal installer, and a former NABCEP certified solar PV installer. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in good standing in the states of California and Colorado. Kay Anderson – Business Manager Kay brings twenty-five years of business management to Custom Solar. She has extensive experience setting up small businesses administratively. This includes contract negotiations, systems setup and maintenance, accounting setup/oversight and general business planning/troubleshooting. Most recently, her focus has been to support green small businesses and non-profits. Her past experience includes set up and overseeing the administrative needs of a new and rapidly growing natural foods grocery store chain with over 1,000 employees, 10 stores and sales of $100 million a year. She also co-owned a chiropractic business for ten years. Kay grew up in a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota and studied business and accounting at the University of Minnesota and at Metro State College in Denver Colorado. Kay oversees all business and financial aspects of Custom Solar projects, including accounting, payroll and contract review. Travis Lenberg, P.E. – Project Engineer/ Project Manager, Licensed Professional Engineer, NABCEP Certified Solar Thermal, PV Installer Travis is a NABCEP Certified PV and ST Installer who holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with a Minor in Business Management from the University of Colorado. He brings expertise in construction, engineering and PV design as Custom Solar’s lead project engineer/manager. He has designed and managed over 500 projects of varying sizes and designs over the past eight years of employment. Travis worked as a crew manager for five years at Discount Tire Co. and with Kiewit Western Co., managing large industrial construction projects. Travis has been responsible for the successful completion of Custom Solar's installation at Natural Bridges National Monument, Alamosa Recreation Center, Place Middle School, and was the lead project manager on commercial installations for the Laramie County School District in Wyoming and the Philips Center. Benjamin Felson – Project Manager - NABCEP Certified PV Installer Ben coordinates and manages the majority of Custom Solar's jobs and is the main point of contact for the installation phase of the project. Ben started at Custom Solar as a project designer with a strong knowledge in system design and integration who had been working in the industry for 3 years prior to joining Custom Solar's Team. He has completed training from SEI for the design and installation of grid tied PV systems and battery based systems. Much of his work experience comes from working in Nicaragua on rural battery based off-grid solar installations. He worked on the design, implementation and maintenance of the systems with a primary focus of troubleshooting and repairing systems. 2 Casey Ilg – Master Electrician Casey has over eight years of experience as a residential and commercial electrician. He has worked with Custom Solar on many commercial and residential projects. Cody Matheney - Project Coordinator Cody coordinates day to day activities for our installation crews, product deliveries and interfaces with customers for scheduling. Cody started off as an installer with Custom Solar quickly becoming a highly valued crew lead before moving in to warehouse management and now his current role as a project coordinator. Cody continues to lead larger commercial jobs and is responsible for training new hires in proper installation techniques. Cody came to Custom Solar with previous experience working in the construction industry, and is our go to lead for excavation, asphalt and concrete work. He is currently studying to sit for the NABCEP test. Matt Vincent –Project Designer - NABCEP Certified PV Installer Matt started at Custom Solar as a project designer and has flourished in his role. He has completed training from SEI for the design and installation of grid tied PV systems and battery based systems. Much of his work experience comes from working in Breckenridge, Colorado on residential and off-grid solar installations with some commercial. He worked on the design, installation, permitting, and troubleshooting aspects of the project scope. 1 Commercial References Creekside Apartments - 114 kW PV System – 8/2016 x 505 27th Way, Boulder, CO x Two Post Carport with roofing system in flood zone x Canadian Solar Panels and Solectria/Canadian Solar Inverters x Timeline: 1 month (Third installation for Corson Family) Project Team: Willie Mein/Travis Lenberg/Ben Felson/Cody Matheney Project Value: $332,961 Contact: Tom Corson (Owner, Base Mar Associates) Phone/Email: (303) 443-9074; tomcorson@comcast.net City of Fort Collins - Utilities Admin Building - 104kW PV System – 10/2016 x Timeline: 3 Week Installation x Panel Claw Ballested Racking System x Solarworld PV Panels x Solectrica String Inverters Project Value: $217,000 Project Team: Ben Felson/Travis Lenberg/Cody Arnold Project Manager: Ben Felson Contact: Stu Reeves – (Operations Services - City of Fort Collins) Phone: (970)-221-6274 Email: sreeve@fcgov.com 2 Windsor Meadows Affordable Housing Complex - 117 kW PV System – 6/2016 x Timeline: 3 Month (Timeline determined by the GC Master Schedule for the development) x 36 Separate Electrical Tie ins and interconnection agreements with Xcel Energy Project Value: $311,593 Project Team: Ben Felson/Travis Lenberg/Cody Arnold Contact: Alex Blackmer – (Owners representative, The Atmosphere Conservancy) Phone/Email: (970)231-1798; ablackmer@atmosphereconservancy.org St Vrain Building (529 Coffman) - 92 kW PV System – 9/2015 x Installed Under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) x Ballasted System on TPO Roof Membrane x Timeline: 1 months Project Value: $230,000 Contact: Ron Diederichsen (Senior Project Coordinator) Phone/Email: (303) 441-3186; rdiederichsen@bouldercounty.org 3 Greeley School District–School 1 of 8 for 3 MW Project (Prairie Heights Middle School 500 kW PV System – 12/2016) x Installed under a PPA (Power Purchase Agreement) x Ground mounted tracking system using Array Technologies and rammed posts x Canadian Solar Panels and Inverters x Timeline: 3 months (Completed after feasibility study of 16 schools) Project Team: Willie Mein/Travis Lenberg/Ben Felson Project Value: $1,300,000 Contact: Monty Ulmer (Facilities Manager, Weld County School District 6) Phone/Email: (970) 397-4700; mulmer@greeleyschools.org Place Middle School Project - 500 kW PV System – 9/2012 x Ballasted Ground Mount System on Landfill x Installation on Landfill with Asbestos Mitigation Requirements x Electrical Service Required Modification and New UL Certification x Timeline: 2 months Project Team: Willie Mein/Travis Lenberg Project Value: $1,300,000 Contact: Jim Faes (Director of Sustainability, Denver Public Schools) Phone: (720) 837 8369; jim_faes@dpsk12.org 4 City of Fort Collins - Downtown Parking Garage - 92kW PV System – 10/2017 x Timeline: 4 Week Installation x Custom Carport Structure On Top Of 3 Level Parking Garage x Sunpower PV Panels x Fronius String Inverters Project Value: $291,387 Project Team: Ben Felson/Travis Lenberg/Kay Anderson/Cody Mathaney Project Manager: Ben Felson Contact: Jonathan Popiel – (Project Manager) Phone: (970) 346-7292 Email: jpopiel@henselphelps.com Puerto Rico - 1 MW - 12/2015 x Flush Mount (Building) x Elevated Ground Mount Project Team: Willie Mein/Travis Lenberg Project Value: $2.5M Contact: Oak leaf Energy Partners (Developer) Phone: 303-333-1339 5 Wonderland Creek Townhomes - 80 kW PV System – 11/2016 x Timeline: 3 Month (Timeline determined by the GC Master Schedule for the development) x 8 Separate Electrical Tie ins and interconnection agreements with Xcel Energy Project Value: $184,000 Project Team: Ben Felson/Travis Lenberg/Cody Arnold Contact: Rick Elam (Project Superintendent - Brinkman Builders) Phone/Email: (970)-290-7167; rick.elam@brinkmanpartners.com Entero Energy/Choppers Restaurant – 38.13 kW PV System – 02/2016 x Carport Structure (85' x 33') x 10' Clear Height, 10° height x Timeline: 3 weeks Project Value: $150,000 Contact: Eric Crisler (Entero Energy - Owner/GC ) Phone: (512) 736 2038 6 Tramway Nonprofit Center Phase 1 & 2 - 204 kW PV System – 3/2013 x Developed and Financed by Custom Solar Under a PPA x Installed By Custom Solar x Owned, Operated and Maintained By Custom Solar x Timeline: 1 Month (Each Phase) Project Value: $640,000 Project Manager: Travis Lenberg Contact: Aaron Miripol – (CEO of the Urban Land Conservancy) Phone/Email: (303) 570-1679; aaron@urbanlandc.org Natural Bridges National Monument (Utah) 92 kW PV System – 1/2016 x Cash Purchase x Installed new batteries, racking, cabling and spill guard to replace old battery system for off-grid PV system in remote area. x Timeline: 1 week construction, 3 days for 6 month capacity test Project Value: $281,400 Contact: Julie Newland Phone/Email: (435) 719-2114; julie_newland@nps.gov 7 Laramie County School District #1 Alta Vista Elementary School 59 kW PV System – 04/10/2012 x Elevated 45 degree Standing Seam Metal Roof and x Flush Mount & Ballasted Mount x Elevated 45° Standing Seam Metal Roof x Timeline: 6 weeks Project Value: $233,000 Contact: Micheal Peel (Planning and Construction Supervisor) Phone: (307) 286 0214 Alamosa Recreation Center – 101.66 kW PV System –12/2011 x Installed under a PPA (Power Purchase Agreement) x Ground Mount Installation x Completed Under Short Timeline (1.5 Months Start to Finish) x Timeline: 3.5 Weeks Project Manager/Engineer: Willie Mein/Travis Lenberg Project Value: $356,946 Contact: Nathan Cherpeski (City of Alamosa - City Manager) Phone/Email: (719) 589-2593; NCherpeski@ci.alamosa.co.us 8 Commercial Clients: x US National Park Service x US Federal Mint x Boulder County x Grand County x City of Boulder x City of Fort Collins x City of Westminster x City of Aurora x City of Alamosa x City of Thornton x Denver Public School District x Cheyenne Public School District x Saint Vrain Valley School District x Boulder Valley School District x Greeley-Evans School District x The Urban Land Conservancy x Clinica Family Health Center x Center for Resource Conservation Awards and Acknowledgments: 2013th Fastest Growing Companies 2014th Best Solar Companies Product Specification Sheets and Warranties P 17 25 Year Combined Warranty Protect your investment 0 SunPower P-Series Conventional Panels 510152025 Years Product Warranty Length SunPower provides the best 25 year Combined Power and Product warranty in the industry, providing coverage regardless of product defect or power loss. 75 % 80 % 85 % 90 % 95 % 100 % 010 15 20 25 SunPower P-Series Conventional Step Warranty Power Warranty Length 5 SunPower’s Performance Series is warranted to produce more than 97% power in the first year, then declining by 0.6% per year, ending at 82.6% power after 25 years. SPR-P17-350-COM SunPower® Performance Series panels are designed to deliver consistent performance for many decades in commercial applications. Increased Energy Production The Performance Series modules deliver more energy due to higher performance in row-to-row shading, enabling closer row spacing and more energy from the same area. The unique parallel circuitry limits shading loss to the shaded area only instead of much larger sections of energy loss in conventional panels.1 Design Tip: When modeling P-Series energy performance be sure to use linear shading losses. For more detailed guidance please visit https://us.sunpower.com/sites/sunpower/files/media- library/manuals/mn-sunpower-p-series-modeling- guide.pdf Higher Efficiency The Performance Series design minimizes white space between solar cells, eliminates reflective metal lines on the cells, and lowers electrical resistance between cells, increasing efficiency compared to Conventional Commercial Panels.2 High Reliability Innovative panel design uses flexible and redundant electrical connections between solar cells to deliver enhanced reliability. SunPower Quality Tested to SunPower’s rigorous quality standards, and backed by the industry’s best Combined Power and Product Warranty. High Performance & Excellent Reliability Datasheet SunPower® SunPower® Performance Performance Series Series | P17 | P17 Electrical Data, STC3 Model SPR-P17-350-COM SPR-P17-345-COM SPR-P17-340-COM SPR-P17-335-COM SPR-P17-330-COM Nominal Power (Pnom) 350 W 345 W 340 W 335 W 330 W Power Tolerance +5/−0% +5/−0% +5/−0% +5/−0% +5/−0% Efficiency 17.0% 16.7% 16.5% 16.2% 16.0% Rated Voltage (Vmpp) 43.1 V 42.8 V 42.5 V 42.2 V 41.9 V Rated Current (Impp) 8.12 A 8.06 A 8.00 A 7.94 A 7.88 A Open-Circuit Voltage (Voc) 51.7 V 51.5 V 51.3 V 51.1 V 50.9 V Short-Circuit Current (Isc) 8.65 A 8.57 A 8.52 A 8.51 A 8.47 A Power Temp. Coef. −0.37% / ° C Voltage Temp. Coef. −175.8 mV / ° C −175.1 mV / ° C −174.4 mV / ° C −173.7 mV / ° C −173.1 mV / ° C Current Temp. Coef. 3.6 mA / ° C Maximum System Voltage 1000 V UL & 1000 V IEC Maximum Series Fuse 15 A Operating Condition And Mechanical Data Temperature –40° F to +185° F (–40° C to +85° C) Impact Resistance 1 inch (25 mm) diameter hail at 52 mph (23 m/s) Appearance Class B Solar Cells Multicrystalline cells Tempered Glass High-transmission tempered anti-reflective Junction Box IP-65, 23.6 in (600 mm) cables / MC4 compatible Weight 51 lbs (23.1 kg) Max. Load Wind: 50 psf, 2400 Pa, 245 kg/m² front & back Snow: 112 psf, 5400 Pa, 550 kg/m² front Frame Class 2 silver anodized; stacking pins REFERENCES: 1 Actual results depend on module orientation and time of day. Independent Shade Study by CFV Laboratory. 2 Compared to a Conventional Commercial Panel (310 W, 16% efficient, approx. 1.93 m²). 3 Measured at Standard Test Conditions (STC): irradiance of 1000 W/m², AM 1.5, and cell temperature 25° C. 4 Type 2 fire rating per UL1703:2013, Class C fire rating per UL1703:2002 and IEC 61730. Tests And Certifications Standard Tests4 UL1703 (Type 2 Fire Rating), IEC 61215, IEC 61730 Quality Certs ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004 EHS Compliance OHSAS 18001:2007, PV Cycle Ammonia Test IEC 62716 Desert Test 10.1109/PVSC.2013.6744437 Salt Spray Test IEC 61701 (maximum severity) PID Test Potential-Induced Degradation free: 1000 V Available Listings UL, CEC, TUV, FSEC 4X 398 mm [15.7 in] (B) 998 mm [39.3 in] 2067 mm [81.4 in] 46 mm [1.8 in] 46 mm [1.8 in] (C) FRAME PROFILE (A) CABLE LENGTH: 600 mm +20/-10 mm [23.6 in +0.8/- 0.4 in] 3-PH TRANSFORMERLESS STRING INVERTERS Yaskawa - Solectria Solar’s PVI 14TL and PVI 20TL are compact, transformerless three-phase inverters with a dual MPP tracker. These inverters come standard with AC and DC disconnects, user-interactive LCD, and an integrated fused string combiner. Its small, lightweight design makes for quick and easy installation and maintenance. These inverters include an enhanced DSP control, comprehensive protection functions, and advanced thermal design enabling highest reliability and uptime. They also come with a standard 10 year warranty with options for 15 and 20 years. Options include web-based monitoring, shade cover, DC/AC disconnect covers, DC combiners bypass, and roof mount array bracket. FEATURES • 600 VDC • Best in class efficiency • Touch-safe fuses • Dual & wide MPP tracking zones • Modbus communications • Integrated DC fused string combiner • DC arc-fault protection OPTIONS • Web-based monitoring • Shade cover • DC/AC disconnect covers • Roof mount array brackets • DC combiners bypass SOLECTRIA.COM 3-PH TRANSFORMERLESS STRING INVERTERS PVI 14TL PVI 20TL Copyright © Yaskawa - Solectria Solar. All information subject to change without notice. March 2017 DOCR-070252 Rev T SPECIFICATIONS PVI 14TL PVI 20TL DC Input Absolute Maximum Open Circuit Voltage 600 VDC Operating Voltage Range 180-580 VDC 260-580 VDC Max Power Input Voltage Range (MPPT) 300-540 VDC 300-550 VDC MPP Trackers 2 with 4-fused inputs per tracker Maximum Operating Input Current 25 A per MPPT (50 A) 35 A per MPPT (70 A) Maximum Available PV Current (Isc x 1.25) 45 A per MPPT (90 A) 45.5 A per MPPT (91 A) Maximum PV Power (per MPPT) 9.5 kW 13.5 kW Strike Voltage 300 V AC Output Nominal Output Voltage 208 VAC, 3-Ph 480 VAC, 3-Ph AC Voltage Range (Standard) -12%/+10% Continuous Output Power 14 kW 20 kW Maximum Output Current 39 A 24 A Maximum Backfeed Current 0 A Nominal Output Frequency 60 Hz Output Frequency Range 59.3-60.5 Hz (adjustable 55-65 Hz) Power Factor Unity, >0.99 (±0.8 adjustable) Unity, >0.99 (±0.9 adjustable) Fault Current Contribution (1 Cycle RMS) 70.4 A 43.3 A Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) @ Rated Load < 3% Grid Connection Type 3ø+/N/GND (4-wire) Efficiency Peak Efficiency 96.7% 97.4% CEC Efficiency 96.0% 97.0% Tare Loss 4 W 2 W Integrated String Combiner Fused Positions 8 fused positions (4 positions per MPPT) 15 A (fuse by-pass available) Temperature Ambient Temperature Range -13°F to +140°F (-25°C to +60°C) Derating occurs over +50°C Storage Temperature Range -22°F to +158°F (-30°C to +70°C) Relative Humidity (non-condensing) 0-95% Operating Altitude 13,123 ft/4,000 m (derating from 6,562 ft/2,000 m) Data Monitoring SolrenView Web-based Monitoring Optional, External Revenue Grade Monitoring Optional, External External Communication Interface RS-485 Modbus RTU Testing & Certifications Safety Listings & Certifications UL 1741/IEEE 1547, CSA C22.2#107.1, FCC part 15 B Testing Agency ETL Warranty Standard 10 year Optional 15, 20 year; extended service agreement Enclosure dBA (Decibel) Rating < 50 dBA @ 3 m AC/DC Disconnect Standard, fully-integrated Dimensions (H x W x D) 41.6 in. x 21.4 in. x 8.5 in. (1057 mm x 544 mm x 216 mm) Weight 141 lbs (64 kg) 132 lbs (60 kg) Enclosure Rating Type 4 Enclosure Finish Polyester powder coated aluminum www.solectria.com | inverters@solectria.com | 978.683.9700 1-PH TRANSFORMERLESS PVI 3800TL STRING INVERTERS PVI 5200TL PVI 6600TL PVI 7600TL 1-PH TRANSFORMERLESS STRING INVERTERS Yaskawa - Solectria Solar’s PVI 3800TL, PVI 5200TL, PVI 6600TL, and PVI 7600TL are compact, transformerless, single-phase inverters with the highest eak an CEC efficiencies in te instry ese inerters coe stanar it an integrate C isconnect C arcfalt etection an interrt or PP trackers an a serinteractie LC an keya eir sall an ligteigt esign ake for ick an easy installation an aintenance ey ae an innovative passive cooling design which eliminates the need for fans in the inerter ese inerters incle an enance SP control coreensie rotection fnctions an aance teral esign enaling igest reliaility an tie ny P L ay e rcase it or ai Ston Coiner to coly it EC FEATURES • 600 VDC • igest instry eak an CEC efficiencies • Lightweight, compact design - sallest in te instry • ick an easy installation • Wide operating voltage range • DC disconnect • Passive cooling • C arcfalt etection an interrt OPTIONS • ai ston coiner • ease onitoring • eene grae etering SLECC Coyrigt askaa Solectria Solar ll inforation sect to cange itot notice ril C SPECIFICATIONS PVI 3800TL PVI 5200TL PVI 6600TL PVI 7600TL DC Input solte ai en Circit oltage 600 VDC Operating Voltage Range 120-550 VDC PP nt oltage ange 200-500 VDC MPP Trackers 1 2 ai erating nt Crrent 20 A 15 A per MPPT 18 A per MPPT 20 A per MPPT ai nt Sort Circit Crrent sc er PP ai P Poer er PP k k k k Start Voltage 150 V AC Output oinal tt oltage or C 1ø+/PE AC Voltage Range -12%/+10% Continos tt Poer 208 VAC 3328 W 5000 W 6600 W 6656 W C 3800 W 5200 W 6600 W 7600 W ai Continos tt Crrent 16 A 32 A ai Backfee Crrent 0 A oinal tt reency 60 Hz tt reency ange Power Factor nity alt Crrent Contrition S Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) @ Rated Load < 3% Performance Peak Efficiency CEC Efficiency Tare Loss <2 W ient eeratre ange fll oer -13°F to +122°F (-25°C to +50°C) Storage eeratre ange to C to C elatie iity nonconensing 0-100% ile oise B erating ltite 6,562 ft/2000 m Safety Listings & Certifications L EEE L B CS C CC art &B esting gency CSA Mechanical DC Disconnect Stanar fllyintegrate iensions in in Weight ls kg ls kg Enclosre ating ye Salt ist Corrosion Protection Enclosre inis lin Communications Data Logger Hardware tional Eternal SolrenView Monitoring Service Optional eene rae eteronitoring tional Eternal Conication nterface S Warranty Standard year Optional Etene arranty not aailale solectriaco inerterssolectriaco EGAUGE HOME ENERGY MONITOR Monitor System Performance Remotely Access through any internet enabled device, anytime, FREE of charge. Easily check on your home’s consumption and production while traveling. Measure Individual Appliance See individual energy used for air conditioner, refrigerators, spa, etc. Monitor up to twelve separate circuits or loads. Minimize your Carbon Footprint Real-time data monitoring to manage energy. Tools to minimize peak loads and save money. 2840 Wilderness Pl, Suite F Boulder, CO 80301 303.859.8597 | www.customsolar.us (B) STACKING PINS (C) LONG SIDE: 32 mm [1.3 in] SHORT SIDE: 22 mm [0.9 in] (A) (A) Read safety and installation instructions before using this product. sunpower.com Document # 516031 Rev H /LTR_US ©December 2016 SunPower Corporation. All rights reserved. SUNPOWER and the SUNPOWER logo are registered trademarks of SunPower Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. Specifications included in this datasheet are subject to change without notice. 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