Site work for a mixed-use development in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Conceptual plans call for site work for a power facility.

Question Deadline 11/29/ at 4:00 PM ET Sussex County, Delaware (the County ) seeks proposals from qualified solar developers (the Proposers ) to lease the effluent spray lagoon surface at the Wolfe Neck Treatment Facility on Wolfe Neck Road, Rehoboth Beach, DE (the Property ) for a solar facility. The Delaware Public Service Commission (the Commission ) approved Order No. 9965 with an effective date of March 11, 2022, regulating community energy facilities. The County anticipates that the Proposers would develop a solar photovoltaic system (the System ) on the Property for participation in the Commission s Community Energy Facility Program (the CEF Program ). The County anticipates entering into a lease with the selected Proposer, to demonstrate site control for the selected Proposer s application to the CEF Program. The Lease for the Property will consist of a due diligence period of up to three (3) years to complete development and permitting and a twenty-five (25) year lease commitment with annual lease payments (the Lease ). The County will evaluate all proposals to select a Proposal that is in the best interests of the County, based on the following criteria: (1) Expertise (2) Demonstrated Ability (3) Price The County reserves the right to amend or terminate this RFP, accept or reject any Proposals and waive any informalities or non-material deficiencies in a Proposal, and select a Proposal or Proposals that, in the County s sole discretion and judgment, will be in the County s best interests. The County s decision shall be final, shall not be subject to review or appeal, and may be based on any criteria in the County s sole discretion, including but not limited to price, contract terms, and the experience of the Proposer.