129-26 KINGSTON WIND TURBINE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE

The MBTA is seeking an operations and maintenance (O&M) vendor to perform routine maintenance, repairs, ensure availability, and monitor energy production of its Kingston, MA wind turbine. This MBTA owned turbine is a 100kW Northern Power Systems Turbine located at the Kingston Commuter Rail Station, along the right of way in Kingston, MA.

Kingston Wind Turbine is a 100kW Northern Power Systems Turbine, constructed by the MBTA In 2012. This turbine is located behind the MBTA's meter at the Kingston Commuter Rail Station on 134 Marion Dr, Kingston, MA 02364. The Kingston Turbine has a rated production of approximately 150,000 kWh annually.

The complete technical requirements document(s) are attached to this RFP in COMMBUYS. It is the Bidders' sole responsibility to carefully examine the technical requirements when preparing a bid for submission.

The MBTA is seeking an operations and maintenance (O&M) vendor to perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, maintain optimal system configuration, ensure availability, and monitor energy production of its 100kW Northern Power Systems Turbine located at the Kingston Commuter Rail Station.

• The Vendor shall furnish their own equipment, including all equipment listed on the "List of Equipment and Tools" section of the maintenance manual for each turbine.
• All maintenance personnel that will access the turbine must individually complete Keolis' (or the future Commuter Rail Operator's) Roadway Worker Protection Training course and maintain an active Roadway Worker Protection Card.
• The Vendor shall monitor the status of the Kingston Wind Turbine twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week, three hundred and sixty-five (365) days a year.
• The Vendor shall monitor the turbine for faults, alarms, status conditions, and abnormalities.

Bidder is required to prepare and submit all required documents MBTA electronically via COMMBUYS. The RFP proposals must be submitted through COMMBUYS no later than **Wednesday December 9, 2026, by 2:00PM**.

Bidders shall complete the *Enclosure 1 – Bid Cover Letter* and complete the check boxes to indicate the bid documents that constitute their bid. Bidders shall submit their pricing using *Form C: Bidder Price Response*.

Award will be made to the lowest priced responsive Bid by an eligible Bidder. Bidder is required to complete and submit *Form B: Pre-Award Bidder Evaluation Data Form* including information requested within the form.

Prequalification is not required for this procurement.

The insurance policies that the successful bidder shall carry are outlined in the attached MBTA Minimum Insurance Requirements document with this solicitation. The successful bidder shall provide proof of insurance within three business days of conditional notice of award and naming MBTA as additional insured.

The Response is irrevocable, and shall remain valid and open for acceptance, for a period of one hundred and eighty (180) days after the Response due date.

Contract Execution (estimated) 12/17/2026. Service Start Date (estimated) 1/1/2027.