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Resolution to Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Elevate Energy for Administration of the Residential Rebate Program ($600,000.00)
Memorandum
On November 8, 2022, the people of the City of Ann Arbor voted in favor of an Ann Arbor City Charter Amendment to create a Tax for Community Climate Action. This vote authorized a tax of up to 1 mill to fund community climate action for 2023 through 2043, with a first year of estimated revenue of $6,800,000.00 (the "millage"). Authorized uses of the millage include items such as: community and rooftop solar programs; rental and low-income household energy programs; bicycle, pedestrian and transit infrastructure; neighborhood resource centers; electric vehicle infrastructure; bulk buy programs; and sustainability-related rebate/incentive programs.
To achieve the climate action goals established by the City of Ann Arbor as outlined in the A2ZERO plan and reaffirmed in the millage, OSI released an RFP in mid-2023 for a third-party Rebate Administrator to support the City's intention of providing funding to incentivize residential adoption of energy efficiency, high-efficiency all-electric energy equipment, electric modes of transportation, and distributed energy resources. The RFP was released in August of 2023 with responses due on October 3rd. In total, four firms bid on this RFP.
A review committee of City staff from across the municipal organization reviewed all proposals and selected two firms that met all qualifications. The pricing proposals from those firms were then opened and each firm was invited to interview with the City. Upon conclusion of the interviews, City staff made the recommendation to move forward with hiring Elevate as the City's Rebate Administrator.
In this role, Elevate will undertake the Scope of Services, as outlined in the attachment document, for a 3-year period, with two possible 1-year extensions. The City retains the right to terminate the contract at any point if the Re...
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