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(CC) - CONSENT ITEM: (1) Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Willdan Energy Solutions in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $60,745 to Develop Three Scenarios for the Veterans Memorial Complex and Senior Center Microgrid Project, to Prepare Technical Specifications for Insertion into a Request for Proposals (RFP), to Assist Staff with Evaluating the Proposals Received, and to Prepare a Power Purchase Agreement with the Energy Service Company Selected to Implement the Project; and (2) Authorization of the Release of an RFP to Energy Service Companies to Implement the Project.
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Meeting Date: September 12, 2022
Contact Person/Dept.: Joe Susca/Public Works-Administration
Phone Number: 310-253-5636
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (09/07/2022); Willdan (08/17/2022)
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Director of Public Works/City Engineer (08/31/2022)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) approve a professional services agreement with Willdan Energy Solutions ("Willdan") in an amount not-to-exceed a $60,745 to prepare technical specifications for three development scenarios for the Veterans Memorial Complex and Senior Center Microgrid project CIP No. PF022 ("Project"), to prepare a Request for Proposals ("RFP") for subsequent release to competing Energy Service Companies ("ESCOs"), to assist staff with evaluating the proposals received, and to prepare a Power Purchase Agreement to execute with the selected ESCO; and (2) authorize the release of the RFP to ESCOs to implement the Project.
BACKGROUND
One of the mitigation measures contained in the City's Hazard Mitigation Plan is to build resilient facilities capable of withstanding a major disaster. In addition...
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