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Solar for Schools packet includes draft $815,388 purchase agreement contingent on grant award
Summary
Board materials contained a Solar for Schools grant item and a draft purchase agreement from Solar Connection Inc. for a 342.6 kW DC rooftop system with a listed price of $815,388, a four-part payment schedule and a $182,680 allowance for roof preparation; the contract is contingent on receiving the full grant award.
The board packet for the Sept. 15 meeting included materials for a Solar for Schools grant and a draft Photovoltaic Solar System Purchase and Install Agreement between Rushford-Peterson Public Schools and Solar Connection Inc.
The draft agreement describes a 342.6 kW DC ballasted roof-mounted system with an expected first-year production of 385,928 kWh and a total project cost of $815,388 (about $2.38 per watt DC). The purchase schedule is staged: a 3% down payment, a 57% equipment payment at material procurement, a 20% mechanical-completion payment, and a final 20% payment at commercial operation. The agreement includes equipment lists (571 VSUN 600W bifacial panels; five Solis 50kW three-phase inverters), warranty commitments (30-year linear panel performance, 10-year inverter warranty), and a workmanship warranty for 10 years.
The contract text also includes an allowance of $182,680 for roof preparation and protection, contingency language that the agreement is contingent on the district receiving the full Solar for Schools grant award, and exclusions for unforeseen groundwork and certain utility upgrades. Solar Connection’s contact information and a company representative appear in the packet materials.
The packet presents the project estimate, expected energy production and warranty assumptions for board consideration; the provided segments do not include a recorded vote or an executed contract date.
