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Resolution to Approve a Power Purchase Agreement with Enerlogics Networks, Inc. for the Installation, Operation, and Maintenance of Solar at City Facilities and to Appropriate Necessary Funds ($7,496,424.00) (8 Votes Required)
Memorandum
The City of Ann Arbor has set a series of aggressive goals related to climate action and sustainability, including powering all municipal facilities with 100% clean and renewable energy. In addition, the City has placed a priority on ensuring the resilience of all city services, including ensuring that all services can operate in the case of a disruption to the electrical grid. That is why the City has decided to move forward with installing solar energy on viable city facilities and ensuring that those systems are battery ready.
To advance this work, in 2019, staff conducted a solar assessment to identify the city facilities with the highest solar potential and an energy use profile that would benefit from having onsite solar installed. A list of 13 facilities were initially identified. Staff then began working with peers around the nation to determine the best contracting vehicle to move installations forward.
With the help of the City's legal department and purchasing manager, the Office of Sustainability and Innovations crafted an RFP in 2020 to support the design, financing, engineering, procurement of materials, installation, commissioning, and all associated documentation (including warranties) and project interconnection of Solar PV Systems to be located at thirteen municipal facilities. It was requested that these systems be designed to optimize power production and offset or reduce grid electricity use/electricity bills within the space and logistical constraints within our utility landscape. All sites were requested to be battery ready with battery pricing to be provided as an optional add-on element.
In terms of financing, the city requested that bidders submit two cost proposals: 1) solar installation de...
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