Butte-Silver Bow Library Solar Photovoltaic Installation

The City and County of Butte-Silver Bow is seeking bids for labor, materials, and installation of a solar photovoltaic system at the Butte-Silver Bow Library, including panels, mounting hardware, electrical equipment, integration, permits, inspections, and documentation.

Butte-Silver Bow County > City and County of Butte-Silver Bow > Government Buildings Department


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Oct 05, 2026 10:00 PM
Sep 17, 2026 08:30 AM
3 months
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Contact
jsullivan@bsb.mt.gov
155 West Granite Street, Butte, MT, USA
Submission Instructions
Mail
Clerk & Recorder, Courthouse Building, 155 West Granite, Butte, MT 59701
Completed Bid Form, Bid Security
Description

The City and County of Butte-Silver Bow is soliciting bids for a Custom Solar Photovoltaic Incentive Project at the Butte-Silver Bow Library. The contractor must furnish and install new solar PV panels, mounting brackets and hardware, conduit and wire, an inverter, electrical disconnects, lightning protection, miscellaneous electrical equipment, and electrical enclosures; integrate the system into the building’s electrical panel; obtain required permits; perform asbestos and installation inspections; and ensure the completed installation meets applicable National Electrical Code requirements and passes electrical inspection. The contractor must also provide manufacturer’s written warranties, inspection reports, as-built wiring diagrams, and submittal documentation. The work includes all required labor and materials and must be performed by a contractor with a proper Montana Certificate of Construction Registration and current prequalification from Northwestern Energy for the Custom Solar Photovoltaic Incentive Project. Bids require bid security of at least 10% of the aggregate bid. The successful contractor must provide 100% performance and labor-and-material payment bonds, required insurance, prevailing-wage compliance, and certified payroll documentation. The contract is scheduled for award on October 21, 2026; substantial completion is required within 60 days after the Notice to Proceed, with final completion within 15 days thereafter.

Classification Codes
NAICS238210Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
PSCY237Construction of EPG Facilities - Solar
Smart Codes
solar photovoltaic installationsolar electrical equipmentcommercial construction
Specifications
Supply & Service
Timeline
Sep 17, 2026 02:30 PM-Publication Date
Oct 05, 2026 10:00 PM-Bid Submission Deadline
Oct 08, 2026 01:30 AM-Bid Opening (optional)
Bids will be opened and read aloud at a meeting of the Butte-Silver Bow Council of Commissioners.
Oct 21, 2026-Scheduled Contract Award
Requirements
Required
  • State Workmen’s Compensation Insurance
  • Contractor’s Protective Liability – Bodily Injury — $500,000.00
  • Contractor’s Protective Liability – Property Damage — $1,000,000.00
  • Butte-Silver Bow’s Protective Liability – Bodily Injury — $500,000.00
  • Butte-Silver Bow’s Protective Liability – Property Damage — $1,000,000.00
  • Comprehensive General Liability – Bodily Injury — $1,000,000.00
  • Comprehensive General Liability – Property Damage — $200,000.00
  • Comprehensive Automobile Liability – Bodily Injury — $1,000,000.00
  • Comprehensive Automobile Liability – Property Damage — $200,000.00
Required
  • Bid Bond — 10%
  • Performance Bond — 100%
  • Payment Bond — 100%
Required
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