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Resolution to Establish Project Budget and to Authorize Contract with Huron Valley Electric to Construct Solar Electric and Solar Thermal Systems at Fire Station #6 ($51,480.00)
Memorandum
The attached resolution will authorize a contract with Huron Valley Electric to install an 8-kilowatt solar electric (photovoltaic) system and a solar domestic hot water system at Fire Station #6. This project is funded entirely by the City's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.
The City is purchasing the photovoltaic collectors for this project separately from the construction contract with Huron Valley Electric. This is because the manufacturer, Uni-Solar, has agreed to sell solar collectors at a greatly reduced cost only to the City of Ann Arbor based on our Solar America Cities Partnership and will not offer the same price to contractors. The Uni-Solar photovoltaic purchase will be brought to City Council under a separate resolution at a later date.
The Public Services Area requested proposals under RFP-789, released on January 10, 2011, for the design and installation of an 8 kW photovoltaic system and a solar domestic hot water system on Fire Station #6. The City received four proposals on January 24, 2011, from Huron Valley Electric, The Green Panel, NOVA Consultants, and StarPak Group.
A proposal review team comprised of Public Services staff and Energy Commission representatives selected Huron Valley Electric based on the scoring criteria outlined in RFP-789. A 10% contingency in the amount of $4,680.00 will be added to the project to cover any necessary change orders, making the total project amount $51,480.00. Huron Valley Electric received Living Wage approval on June 30, 2010 and Human Rights approval on February 7, 2011.
The installation is expected to start June 1, 2011 and be completed by the end of June. The solar electric system is expected to produce $1,000.00 annually in electricity and the solar hot w...
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