Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into contract with Ameresco for the Department of Energy Grant - HVAC Controls Upgrades Project. The contract amount is a total of $13,000.00 being authorized by this ordinance.
Ameresco brought to the Recreation and Parks Department's attention the opportunity to help fund one of its upcoming capital improvement projects. There are two grants available, at $250,000.00 per building, for buildings that are scheduled for renovation that will address specific energy needs and usage. The top tier activity to address energy that qualifies the Recreation and Parks Department for this grant is to install working building automated controls. This ordinance is to authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into contract with Ameresco to prepare a Department of Energy Grant Application on the behalf of the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department. The grant application for this project involves engineering services, including gathering facility data, energy usage data, utility bill data and an energy audit. This information is required to complete the grant application and the application is due on September 29, 2023. Since we were just informed of the opportunity, there is not enough time to procure formal responses. Ameresco has successfully completed other HVAC projects for the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department, making the information required for this application readily available to them, saving the Department time and money. As a result, the Department is requesting to waive the competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Code Chapter 329.
Cleo Dumaree Athletic Complex and the Franklin Parks Adventure Center are two of 11 buildings that are scheduled to have their building level controls replaced next year as part of the Department's HVAC Controls Upgrade Project. Automated control functions in each facility are ant...
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