HomeMy WebLinkAbout8 Energy Survey Program Agenda Item # 8
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To: Board of Directors
From: Steven Poncelet
Date: September 079 2011
Subject: Consideration of Extending the Contract for the Energy Survey
Program and the Residential Energy Survey Program
1. WHY THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE BOARD
This item is before the Board as the contract extension amount is greater than
$15,000 and requires Board approval.
2. HISTORY
The District launched the Energy Savings Program (ESP) in the fall of 2009 as the
Districts first low-income program and awarded a contract to the Sierra Green
Building Association (SIGBA)to implement the residential energy survey portion of the
program. The District launched the Residential Energy Survey Program (RES) in the
fall of 2010 and amended the SIGBA contract to include residential energy surveys for
both ESP and RES.
The Board awarded a contact to SIGBA in September, 2010 for an amount not to
exceed $30,000. This contract was for 400 residential energy surveys with
professional fees at $75 per survey (i.e. 400 surveys). The contract has an option to
extend, based on mutual agreement, for an additional one-year period with
professional fees at $75 per residential energy survey, not to exceed $30,000 over a
12-month contract period ending September 1, 2012.
3. NEW INFORMATION
Both the ESP and RES programs continue to be very well received by our customers.
A review of these programs by our Evaluation, Measurement, and Verification (EM&V)
consultant have verified that the programs are cost-effective.
Staff is preparing to continue the ESP and RES programs this fall. Target program
participants during the September, 2011 through August, 2012 period are 200
customers for the ESP program and an additional 200 residential energy surveys for
the RES program. Based on solid performance by the SIGBA and their unique local
presence, staff is recommending that the current contract be extended for a period of
one-year. The remaining material terms of the previous contracts remain the same.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
The SIGBA contract extension is for an additional amount not to exceed $30,000 at
the existing contract terms and conditions. Sufficient funds exist in the FY11 and
proposed FY12 Conservation Department budgets for this item.
5. RECOMMENDATION
Extend the contract with the Sierra Green Building Association for aone-year period
for an additional amount not to exceed $30,000 at the current contract terms and
Condit' ns
Steven Poncelet Michael D. Holley
Public Information & Conservation Manager General Manager