Energy Resilience Construction Grants Services
- Client
- New Britain, Connecticut
- RFP Number
- EXTRA-75462
- Posted
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- Category
- Professional, Consulting, Administrative or Management Support Services
- Budget
- Looking for Proposal
- NAICS
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- Set-aside
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- Contact
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Description
AI GeneratedThe buyer, a government authority located in New Britain, CT, requires energy resilience construction grants services to prevent electric grid outages and enhance grid resilience. The requested scope includes mitigating disruptions from extreme weather, wildfires, or natural disasters through weatherization, fire prevention, monitoring technologies, undergrounding electrical equipment, utility pole management, line relocation or reconductoring, fuel-load management, distributed energy resources, adaptive protection, advanced modeling, and system hardening. The contractor must perform the work onsite to improve grid flexibility, system reliability, and reduce the duration of disruptive events, delivering quantifiable benefits to residents and vulnerable communities. The buyer requires an Onshore, USA Organization Only for eligibility and requests a proposal for the budget. The buyer will hold a pre-bid meeting on September 3, 2026, and sets the deadline for all questions as September 15, 2026.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from 1 - Final Energy Resilience Construction RFP _ 2026.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is seeking proposals for Energy Resilience Construction Grants to improve electric grid resilience and support local distributed energy generation at critical facilities. Selected projects will utilize federal IIJA/BIL and state funding, prioritizing projects benefiting vulnerable communities. Participation is limited to U.S.-based organizations performing work onshore.
- Issued by
- Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Final RFP Released
- August 26, 2026
- RFP Conference
- September 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM EPT
- 2nd RFP Conference
- September 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM EPT
- Deadline for Questions
- September 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM EPT
- Answers Released
- September 22, 2026
- Letter of Intent Due
- September 25, 2026 at 4:00 PM
- Proposals Due
- December 1, 2026 by 12:00 PM EPT
- Proposer Selection
- Q1 2027
- Start of Contract Negotiations
- Q2 2027
- Start of Contract
- Q3/Q4 2027
- How to submit
- Electronic via the CTSource supplier portal / State Contracting Portal
- Submission details
- Respondents must register with CTSource and submit required forms and proposals through their supplier portal on CTSource.
- Contract term
- Contract start anticipated in Q3/Q4 2027
- Set-aside
- General contractors subcontracting work must subcontract 25% of the total contract value to DAS-certified small contractors, with 25% of that portion allocated to minority business enterprises.
- Place of performance
- New Britain, Connecticut
- Insurance and bonding
- Commercial general liability insurance naming the State as an additional insured.
- Funding
- IIJA / BIL Section 40101(d), C.G.S. Section 16-243y DEEP Climate and Resilience Fund, SEP-BIL State Energy Program, Davis-Bacon Act, 2 CFR 200
Scope of work
- Weatherization technologies and equipment
- Fire-resistant technologies and fire prevention systems
- Monitoring and control technologies
- Undergrounding of electrical equipment and utility pole management
- Relocation or reconductoring of power lines with low-sag, advanced conductors
- Fuel-load management
- Construction or use of distributed energy resources, microgrids, and energy storage subcomponents
- Hardening of power lines, facilities, substations, or other systems
Minimum qualifications
- Must be an Onshore (USA Organization Only)
- Must be registered with the State of CT contracting portal (CTSource)
- Must obtain a Unique Entity ID (UEI) and register in the System for Award Management (SAM)
- Must undergo Davis-Bacon Act compliance training
Documents to include with the bid
- Campaign Contribution Certification (OPM Ethics Form 1)
- Letter of Intent
- Affidavit for Certification of Subcontractors as Minority Business Enterprises (if applicable)
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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