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Resolution to Accept and Appropriate a Community Project Funding Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Enhancing Solar, Battery Storage, and Electric Vehicle Charging at Municipal Facilities ($2,500,000.00) (8 Votes Required)
Memorandum
This resolution seeks City Council acceptance of a Community Project Funding Grant and approval of a Community Project Funding Grant Agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the Economic Development Initiative to fund the Ann Arbor Office of Sustainability and Innovations with sustainability improvements at municipal facilities and appropriate these funds without regard to City fiscal year.
This HUD grant was secured by Representative Dingell's office for the Ann Arbor Office of Sustainability and Innovations to install more solar, energy storage systems, and electric vehicle chargers to advance the City's A2ZERO goals. The improvements identified include one or more of the following at City Hall, Fire Station 6, Fire Station 1, Fire Station 3, Southeast Area Park/Bicentennial Park, and potentially West Park and Veterans Park: Solar installations, energy storage/battery systems; electric vehicle charging, and electrical system upgrades.
Upon notification of this award, the City released a request for proposals for firms to install these systems. Nova Consultants was selected as the firm to undertake this work, in tandem with the construction firm J. Ranck. As such, the City is simultaneously seeking authorization, in a separate resolution, to initiate final design work with Nova Consultants for the solar, energy storage, and EV charging stations. Once designs are finalized, and if accepted, staff will seek authorization to begin construction work with J. Ranck.
Budget/Fiscal Impact: No matching funds are required for acceptance of this grant award. To complete this work, the Office of Sustainability and Innovations (OSI) will leverage other...
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