Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to renew an existing contract with Go Sustainable Energy, LLC. for consulting services related to the Climate Action Plan and associated Comprehensive Energy Management Plan. The renewal amount being authorized by this ordinance is $280,000.00. The original contract was authorized by Ordinance 3117-2022.
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.
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.
Principal Parties:
Go Sustainable Energy, LLC.
5701 north High Street, Suite 112
Worthington, Ohio 43085
Gregory Raffio, (614) 285-5785
Contract Compliance Number: 001432
Contract Compliance Expiration Date: 09/24/2026
Fiscal Impact: $280,000.00 is budgeted and available from within the Public Utilities Operating Funds to meet the financial obligations of this contract.
$335,410.00 has been spent year-to-date in 2024
$288,150.00 was spent in 2023
$0.00 was spent in 2022
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a contract renewal with Go Sustainable Energy, LLC. for services related to the Climate Action Plan and associated Comprehensive Energy Management Plan; and to authorize the expenditure of $280,000.00 split between the Electricity, Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Stormwater Operating Funds ($280,000.00)
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WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to renew an existing contract with Go Sustainable Energy, LLC. to provide services related to the Climate Action Plan and associated Comprehensive Energy Management Plan; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the expenditure of $280,000.00 from the Public Utilities Operating Fund, split among the Electricity, Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Stormwater Operating Funds; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operations of the Department of Public Utilities in that it is necessary to authorize the Director to enter into a contract renewal with Go Sustainable Energy, LLC. for consulting services related to the Climate Action Plan and associated Comprehensive Energy Management Plan; NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Utilities be and is hereby authorized to renew an existing contract Go Sustainable Energy, LLC. for consulting services related to the Climate Action Plan and associated Comprehensive Energy Management Plan. The amount being authorized by this ordinance is $280,000.00.
SECTION 2. 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 3. 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 4. That for the purpose stated in Section 1, the expenditure of $280,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the cost thereof, be and is hereby authorized from Public Utilities in object class 03 Services, split among the Electricity, Water, Sanitary Sewer, and Stormwater Operating Funds, per the accounting codes in the attachments to this ordinance.
SECTION 5. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.