Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into a contract renewal with Go Sustainable Energy, LLC, to support the Department of Public Utilities on various projects related to the City’s renewable energy procurement and energy efficiency goals set forth in the Columbus Climate Action Plan and associated Comprehensive Energy Management Plan.
Go Sustainable Energy, LLC, will advise the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) on various renewable energy and energy efficiency matters that are of interest to DPU, the Division of Power (DOP) and Sustainable Columbus. This work will support the City’s 100% municipal clean energy procurement goal by 2030 and the City’s 25% municipal energy reduction goal by 2030, among other energy and efficiency goals outlined in the Columbus Climate Action Plan (2021). This work will be performed in a manner that is consistent with the City’s existing power supply commitments.
The work includes a variety of tasks and subtasks, including, but not limited to, updates of the Division of Power’s (DOP) economic model, an analysis and mapping of DOP circuit capacity, DPU and DOP microgrid analysis, rate structure analysis and recommendations, energy audits and subsequent recommendations, Southerly solar optimization, export analysis, and community solar assistance.
PROCUREMENT:
The project was formally advertised (RFQ022065) on the Vendor Services and Bonfire websites from June 9, 2022 to July 8, 2022; the city received four (4) responses. All proposals were deemed responsive and were evaluated by the Evaluation Committee on July 14, 2022. The committee recommended that the Renewable Energy Procurement and Energy Efficiency Support project be awarded to Go Sustainable Energy, LLC.
The term of the contract award was for one-year with two renewal options, authorized by Ordinance 3117-2022. This ordinance authorizes the second renewal.
For each year of the contract, funding is contingent on availability within the budget, mutual agreement between the parties, approval of City Council, and certification of funds by the City Auditor.
SUPPLIER:
Go Sustainable Energy, LLC. | EIN on file | D365 Vendor #001432 | Expires 7/6/2024
The company does not hold MBE or WBE status.
SUBCONTRACTORS:
Scioto Energy dba New River Group | EIN on file | D365 Vendor #019438 | Expires 11/15/2024
The company does not hold MBE or WBE status.
MKSK Inc. | EIN on file | D365 Vendor #028341 | Expires 10/25/2024
The company does not hold MBE or WBE status.
Patrick Engineering Inc. | EIN on file | D365 Vendor #007237 | Expired 8/11/2022
The company does not hold MBE or WBE status.
Neither the Contractor nor Subcontractors are debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$280,000.00 is budgeted and available for this contract.
$186,660.00 has been spent year-to-date in 2023
$0.00 was spent in 2022
$0.00 was spent in 2021
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into a contract renewal with Go Sustainable Energy, LLC, to support the Department of Public Utilities on various projects related to the City’s renewable energy procurement and energy efficiency goals; and to authorize the expenditure of $280,000.00 split among the Electricity, Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Stormwater Operating Funds. ($280,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities has a need for professional consulting services related to the City’s renewable energy procurement and energy efficiency goals set forth in the Columbus Climate Action Plan and associated municipal Comprehensive Energy Management Plan; and
WHEREAS, four (4) proposals were submitted in response to RFQ022065, Renewable Energy Procurement and Efficiency Support, and based on the evaluation of the proposals on July 14, 2022, the Department of Public Utilities accepted the proposal as submitted by Go Sustainable Energy, LLC;; and
WHEREAS, the term of this contract is for a period of one (1) year from the date of execution by the City of Columbus, with the ability to renew the contract for two (2) additional one-year periods, with funds being reviewed and approved each year by City Council and Auditor's certification of funds. This contract shall not automatically renew; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance authorizes the first renewal option; and
WHEREAS, All but one of the bidders intend to utilize subcontractors; and
WHEREAS, the expenditure of $280,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from object class 03, Services, split among the Electricity, Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Stormwater Operating Funds, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to renew the contract for consulting services in support of the City’s renewable energy procurement and energy efficiency goals with Go Sustainable Energy, LLC; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Utilities is hereby authorized to enter into a renewal contract with Go Sustainable Energy, LLC, 5701 N. High St. Ste. 112, Worthington, OH 43085, for consulting services in support of the City’s renewable energy procurement and energy efficiency goals.
SECTION 2. That this contract renewal is in accordance with the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of City Code.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $280,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from object class 03, Services, split among the Electricity, Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Stormwater Operating Funds, per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 4. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 5. That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this ordinance.
SECTION 6. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.