Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes the agreement with Focus on Energy for acceptance of the associated incentive awards. Approximately $10,900 is expected to be received for the Library Maintenance and Support Center energy design assistance program by the end of 2017. When these award funds are received, they will be deposited to the Facilities Management Energy Improvements program (MUNIS 10562). The Library Maintenance Support Center is a planned project in 2017 within the Library’s adopted capital budget, funded by $1,025,000 of GO borrowing.
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Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an Incentive Agreement with Focus on Energy Design Assistance Program for the Library Maintenance and Support Center and accepting incentives from Focus on Energy in the amount of approximately $10,900.
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WHEREAS, Focus on Energy is an energy efficiency and renewable resource program funded by the state’s investor-owned energy utilities, under Wis. Stat. § 196.374(2)(a), and participating municipal and electric cooperative utilities. The program works with eligible Wisconsin residents and businesses to install cost-effective energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. The program is administered by Shaw Environmental and Infrastructure, Inc. and/or its parent company Chicago Bridge and Iron Company or CB&I (“Program Administrator”) under contract with Statewide Energy Efficiency and Renewable Administration, Inc. (“SEERA”); and,
WHEREAS Focus on Energy facilitated a collaborative approach with the City and the City’s architectural and engineering design team consultants, OPN Architects and KJWW Engineering to evaluate energy savings strategies related to the building design for Library Maintenance and Support Center that are cost-effective and make sense for the City’s project; and,
WHEREAS the intent of the process by Focus on Energy is to explore and quantify a number of alternative building design strategies that demonstrate the highest value for selection of the building envelope materials, lighting systems, and heating and cooling systems; and,
WHEREAS the energy analysis results are used to form the basis of incentives from Focus on Energy; and,
WHEREAS under the design assistance program the City of Madison would receive approximately $9,700, plus a design team incentive in the amount of approximately $1,200, for a total of approximately $10,900; and,
WHEREAS after program award the City of Madison will distribute the design team incentive amounts of approximately $1,200 to the design contractors who worked on the project that include OPN Architects and KJWW Engineering; and,
WHEREAS the total incentive amount offered by Focus on Energy is not a guarantee of specific incentive amounts; and,
WHERAS Focus on energy will determine the actual incentive amounts after verification of the program elements after construction of the building in late 2017; and,
WHEREAS to implement this incentive program, Focus on Energy requires the City to sign an Incentive Agreement; and,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council hereby authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an Incentive Agreement with Focus on Energy, the Program Administrator and/or SEERA, in a form to be approved by the City Attorney, for the Library Maintenance and Support Center design assistance program, accepting incentives from Focus on Energy in the amount of approximately $10,900, and;
BE IT ALSO RESOLVED that the City may distribute the design team incentive amounts to the design contractors as described above.