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Grand Rapids ISD approves Ideal Energy bid for Bigfork solar project; district cites $500,000 solar-grant eligibility
Summary
The Grand Rapids Public School District board approved a recommended bid from Ideal Energy to install a solar array at Bigfork School, citing state grant eligibility and financial protections in the contractor's proposal.
The Grand Rapids Public School District board approved a recommended bid from Ideal Energy to install a solar array at Bigfork School, a project funded in part by the state's Solar for Schools program.
Kara (district finance staff) told the board the district received two bids: Ideal Energy and WolfTrak Energy. Staff recommended Ideal Energy because its proposal matched specification requirements, included operations and maintenance in the cash-flow projections, and did not rely on district-funded transformer replacement that…
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