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Board approves Ziegler RFP for CMS solar project, contingent on grant
Summary
The East Grand Forks Public School District board approved an RFP from Ziegler to install solar at the CMS campus, contingent on a successful Round 2 Solar for Schools grant; the project will require permits, a possible rezoning or special‑use review and a 10% district deposit to secure federal tax incentives.
The East Grand Forks Public School District board voted to accept and approve an RFP from Ziegler to install a solar array at the CMS campus, contingent on the district successfully obtaining Round 2 funding from the Solar for Schools grant program.
Board discussion centered on project cost, schedule and permitting. Unidentified Speaker 1 said the district received bids from about 10 companies, with roughly 13 individual bid options, and said the project shows a projected payback of roughly 3.5 to 3.7 years using a 22% loss factor recommended in state guidance: "we had 10 companies, with actually I think 13 bids," the speaker said. She also said two permits had been…
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