Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution amends the 2024 adopted Mayor’s Office Sustainability Improvements capital budget to accept a $500,000 grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy (U.S. DOE). The resolution also authorizes associated grant agreements with the U.S. DOE and distribution of sub-awards Sustain Dane, Inc., Elevate Energy, Inc., and the cities of Fitchburg, Middleton, and Sun Prairie to implement the Growing the Efficiency Navigator Program - an innovative and inclusive energy program for affordable multifamily housing in Wisconsin. Noncompetitive Selection Forms are attached to the Legistar file. There are no city costs associated with the grant.
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Amending the 2024 Adopted Mayor’s Office Sustainability Improvements Project Capital Budget to accept a $500,000 grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy (U.S. DOE); authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the associated grant agreement with the U.S. DOE; authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to distribute sub-awards to subrecipients Sustain Dane, Inc., Elevate Energy, Inc., the City of Fitchburg, Wisconsin, the City of Middleton, Wisconsin, and the City of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin to implement the Growing the Efficiency Navigator Program - An innovative and inclusive energy program for affordable multifamily housing in Wisconsin.
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WHEREAS, in March of 2017, the Common Council adopted RES-17-00213 which called on the City to establish a goal for City of Madison operations and community to reach a goal of 100% renewable energy and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions; and,
WHEREAS, the Efficiency Navigator Program provides energy efficiency and other upgrades to small- and medium-sized multifamily affordable housing that save energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and lower utility bills for residents; and,
WHEREAS, the City has contracted with Sustain Dane to administer the Efficiency Navigator program since 2021; and,
WHEREAS, the Inflation Reduction Act reduces the cost of energy efficiency technology and the State of Wisconsin administers programs to increase the adoption of energy efficiency technologies throughout the state; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Madison is committed to cooperating with neighboring municipalities to lower energy burdens, decrease greenhouse gas emissions, and broadly distribute the economic benefits of energy efficiency technology; and,
WHEREAS, the Cities of Madison, Fitchburg, Middleton, and Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, with the assistance of Sustain Dane, Inc. and Elevate Energy, Inc. seek to create a replicable model of the Efficiency Navigator program that will reduce the cost of implementing the program; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Madison successfully applied for funding through the U.S. DOE’s Energy Future grant program for a project titled “Growing the Efficiency Navigator Program - An innovative and inclusive energy program for affordable multifamily housing in Wisconsin”; and,
WHEREAS, these funds will be used to support the development of replicable approach for identifying qualifying buildings for the program, create common outreach and engagement resources for community stakeholders, fund a workforce training program designed to enhance and accelerate workforce opportunities for energy efficiency contractors, and develop funding strategies to support municipal Efficiency Navigator programs throughout Wisconsin; and,
WHEREAS, project partner Cities of Fitchburg, Middleton, and Sun Prairie, with the assistance of Sustain Dane, Inc. and Elevate Energy, Inc. collaborated to develop the grant proposal and are committed to their roles and actions as described in the grant proposal; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Madison has successfully worked with all project partners in various capacities in the past; and,
WHEREAS, under MGO 4.26(4) a contract for purchase of services of more than $50,000 that was not competitively selected must be approved by the Common Council and, for the reasons given in the attached Noncompetitive Selection Forms, these contracts meet the exception in MGO 4.26(4)(a) 2 for a particular service is available from only one firm, because these contractors were identified by name in the approved grant application to the funding agency, so in order for the City to comply with the terms of the grant, only those firms can do this work; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council hereby authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement with U.S. DOE and formally accept the $500,000 award described above.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Mayor’s Office Sustainability Improvements Project 2024 Adopted Capital Budget is amended to appropriate $500,000 for implementation of the Growing the Efficiency Navigator Program - An innovative and inclusive energy program for affordable multifamily housing in Wisconsin project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Common Council authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a non-competitive contract with Sustain Dane, Inc. for the amount of $125,000 for the duration of the project period to provide services for the Growing the Efficiency Navigator Program - An innovative and inclusive energy program for affordable multifamily housing in Wisconsin project and funded by the U.S. DOE Energy Future Grant award.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Common Council authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a non-competitive contract with Elevate Energy, Inc. for the amount of $175,000 for the duration of the project period to provide services for the Growing the Efficiency Navigator Program - An innovative and inclusive energy program for affordable multifamily housing in Wisconsin project and funded by the U.S. DOE Energy Future Grant award.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Common Council authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a non-competitive contract with City of Fitchburg, Wisconsin for the amount of $20,000 for the duration of the project period to provide services for the Growing the Efficiency Navigator Program - An innovative and inclusive energy program for affordable multifamily housing in Wisconsin project and funded by the U.S. DOE Energy Future Grant award.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Common Council authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a non-competitive contract with City of Middleton, Wisconsin for the amount of $20,000 for the duration of the project period to provide services for the Growing the Efficiency Navigator Program - An innovative and inclusive energy program for affordable multifamily housing in Wisconsin project and funded by the U.S. DOE Energy Future Grant award.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Common Council authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a non-competitive contract with City of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin for the amount of $20,000 for the duration of the project period to provide services for the Growing the Efficiency Navigator Program - An innovative and inclusive energy program for affordable multifamily housing in Wisconsin project and funded by the U.S. DOE Energy Future Grant award.