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File #: 22-0945    Version: Name: 6/6/22 Resolution to Approve the Direct Purchase and Installation of Battery Storage Systems from Homeland Solar at Three (3) City Sites
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 6/6/2022 In control: City Council
On agenda: 6/6/2022 Final action: 6/6/2022
Enactment date: 6/6/2022 Enactment #: R-22-186
Title: Resolution to Approve a Contract with Homeland Builders of Michigan LLC d/b/a Homeland Solar for the Purchase and Installation of Solar Systems at Nine (9) City Sites, Energy Storage and Battery Systems at Two (2) City Sites and the Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure at Five (5) City Sites ($3,050,000.00) (8 Votes Required)
Attachments: 1. Construction Contract for Solar Systems Energy Storage and Batteries and EV chargers - Homeland updated 5-27-22.pdf, 2. Buhr Park one-line.pdf, 3. Buhr Park site plan.pdf, 4. Burns Senior Center one-line.pdf, 5. Burns Senior Center site plan.pdf, 6. Cobblestone Farm one-line.pdf, 7. Cobblestone Farm site plan.pdf, 8. Farms Market one-line.pdf, 9. Farms Market site plan.pdf, 10. Fuller Park one-line.pdf, 11. Fuller Park site plan.pdf, 12. Gallup Canoe Livery one-line.pdf, 13. Gallup Canoe Livery site plan.pdf, 14. Huron Hills Golf Course Clubhouse one-line.pdf, 15. Huron Hills Golf Course Clubhouse site plan.pdf, 16. Leslie Park Golf Course Clubhouse one-line.pdf, 17. Leslie Park Golf Course Clubhouse site plan.pdf, 18. Leslie Park Golf Course Maintenance Barn one-line.pdf, 19. Leslie Park Golf Course Maintenance Barn site plan.pdf, 20. Leslie Park Golf Course Pumphouse one-line.pdf, 21. Leslie Park Golf Course Pumphouse site plan.pdf, 22. Veterans Park one-line.pdf, 23. Veterans Park site plan.pdf, 24. PROPOSAL_Homeland.pdf
Related files: 22-1870
Title
Resolution to Approve a Contract with Homeland Builders of Michigan LLC d/b/a Homeland Solar for the Purchase and Installation of Solar Systems at Nine (9) City Sites, Energy Storage and Battery Systems at Two (2) City Sites and the Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure at Five (5) City Sites ($3,050,000.00) (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 ad...

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