Orange County Solar Installation Project

Orange County is seeking a single-prime contractor to design, procure, install, start up, and commission photovoltaic systems at three county facilities.

Orange County


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RFP 367-OC5489
Oct 22, 2026 06:00 PM
Sep 23, 2026 09:00 AM
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News & Observer — Raleigh, North CarolinaSep 25, 2026

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS RFP No 367-OC5489: Orange County Government Solar Installation for Orange County Solid Waste Admin, Whitted Human Services, and Sportsplex Fieldhouse. Sealed proposals will be received until 2:00 P.M. on October 22, 2026, in the office of Orange County Finance, Administrative Services, 131 W. Margaret Lane, Suite 300, Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278, Attn: Orange County Purchasing for the construction/renovation of the following: Orange County Solar Installation for Orange County Solid Waste Admin, Whitted Human Services, and Sportsplex Fieldhouse. Bids will be publicly opened and read at 131 W. Margaret Lane, Conference Room 302, Hillsborough, NC 27278, on October 22, 2026. Scope of Work: The project includes providing and installing photovoltaic systems at the Orange County Solid Waste Administration Building, Richard E. Whitted Human Services, and the Sportsplex Fieldhouse. Contractors shall be responsible for the complete design, procurement, installation, startup, and commissioning of the PV System. Bids will be received for a Single Prime Contract. All proposals shall be lump sum per location. A mandatory Pre-Bid meeting will be held for bidders on October 8, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., in the Board of County Commissioners Meeting Room at the Richard E. Whitted Building, 300 W. Tryon Street, Hillsborough, NC 27278, located on the 2nd Floor. Following the pre-bid meeting, a site tour will be hosted for the other facilities. The order of the tour will be as follows: Richard E. Whitted, Orange County Sportsplex, then Orange County Solid Waste Administration. After the meeting and initial tours, Bidders may visit the site by appointment only. Interested subcontractors and suppliers are strongly encouraged to attend. Complete plans and specifications for this project can be obtained from Orange County's Website: https://www.orangecountync.gov/Bids.aspx. Electronic documents are provided at no cost. Orange County reserves the unqualified right to reject any and all proposals. Signed: Orange County (Owner) IPL0376858 Sep 25 2026

Description

Orange County is soliciting a single-prime contractor for a complete turnkey solar installation at the Orange County Solid Waste Administration Building, Richard E. Whitted Human Services, and the Sportsplex Fieldhouse. The scope includes design, procurement, installation, startup, and commissioning of photovoltaic systems, including necessary wiring, conduits, disconnects, and other materials specified in the plans. The attached Addendum No. 1 identifies a mandatory pre-bid meeting and site tour, requests for information, responses by addendum, and a bid deadline of October 22, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. The posting identifies the opportunity as RFP 367-OC5489 and states that bids will be opened under that solicitation number.

Classification Codes
NAICS238210Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
PSCY237Construction of EPG Facilities - Solar
Smart Codes
solar panel installationphotovoltaic system designelectrical construction
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Supply & Service
Timeline
Sep 23, 2026 01:00 PM-Publication Date/Time
Oct 08, 2026 06:00 PM-Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting and Site Tour (required)
Board of County Commissioners Meeting Room, second floor; site tour follows the meeting.
Oct 09, 2026 09:00 PM-Requests for Information Due
Oct 15, 2026-Addendum Issued with RFI Responses
Oct 22, 2026 06:00 PM-Closing Date/Time
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