Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with Ameresco, Inc. for Professional Energy Services Company (ESCO) services. It is the desire of the City to make energy efficient improvements to various City of Columbus, Division of Police Precincts, and possibly another Fire Facility, in order to reduce energy usage, save operating money, and increase occupant comfort and productivity to better serve the Division and citizens of Columbus.
During this first phase of the project, Ameresco will conduct a technical energy audit of each facility in order to identify and evaluate possible energy saving opportunities. Thereafter they will propose various upgrades to the facilities. During a second phase (which requires Council approval and the authorization of funding) they will develop engineering designs and specifications, manage the project from the bidding phase, oversee construction, building commissioning, training of city staff in the use and maintenance of the energy conservation measures. Ameresco will also determine the energy savings using the International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol. Ameresco will ultimately guarantee these savings.
The Office of Construction Management solicited Requests for Statements of Qualifications, due on July 28, 2011. The City received (5) five responses (0 FBE, 0 MBE, *3 PHC): Ameresco Inc., *Constellation Energy, *Honeywell, *Johnson Controls, and Limbach Company, LLC.
Emergency action is requested to allow energy efficient improvements to occur, thereby resulting in energy and cost savings to the City.
Ameresco Contract Compliance No. 04-3512838, expiration date November 23, 2013.
Fiscal Impact: Funds for this first phase of the project are for the energy audit of the facilities, thereafter based on their proposal the City will decide to proceed with a second phase...
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