Following the successful deployment of three local microgrids (Blue Lake Rancheria
Community Microgrid, Blue Lake Rancheria Solar+ Microgrid, Redwood Coast Airport
Microgrid), the Schatz Energy Research Center (Schatz Center) at Cal Poly Humboldt is
leading the development of three new megawatt-scale community microgrid projects in
Humboldt County, California.
We are seeking to partner with a consulting engineering firm to help develop civil, structural, and electrical plans and specifications, and cost estimates to support delivery of three community microgrid projects. Funded by a combination of federal and state grants and other sources, The Schatz Center intends to execute a three-year Task Order Services Agreement (TOSA) with an estimated value of $1.5 million to cover engineering support through design, procurement, construction, and commissioning. Each of the three projects are being deployed along the same timeline with anticipated commercial operation dates in 2029.
*Please see the full engineering services Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for more information on engineering roles and responsibilities, project deployment timelines, and the request for qualifications process.
Requested Information
Please provide responses by Oct 16th, 2026, 5:00 PM. If a response represents more than one engineering firm teaming to provide the requested services, the prime engineering firm should prepare the response and each entity comprising the team should be described in the responses as applicable.
Questions
Questions must be submitted by Oct 2nd, 2026, 5:00 PM by email to:
david.carter@humboldt.edu and david.franklin@humboldt.edu.
Answers will be provided to all respondents by October 9th, 2026, by 5:00 PM PST. Any
answers provided during phone conversations between Schatz Center staff and
potential respondents during the response period will be included.
Timeline
Responses will be scored within two weeks of the RFQ deadline. Follow-up interviews
may be requested. We anticipate notifying respondents of the results within 30 days of
the RFQ deadline and keeping them updated periodically until agreement is reached
with one of the respondents.