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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-51 Energy Smart DesignRESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY RECORDER TO SIGN THE LONG TERM ENERGY SMART DESIGN ASSISTANCE PROGRAM CONTRACT (DE-MS79-92BP93796) RECITALS: ae The City of Ashland is already operating the Energy Smart Design Assistance Program under a short term agreement; and Be The Long Term ESD Program will allow predictability and s~b~~ in acquiring commercial conservatzon; and Ce This program will help Ashland achieve its regional share of conservation; THE CITY OF ASHLAND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: The Mayor and City Recorder are authorized and directed to sign on behalf of the City, the Long Term Energy Smart Design Assistance Program (DE- MS79-92BP93796). The foregoing resolution was READ and DULY ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Ashland on the JD~ day of ~~ , 1992. Nan E. Franklin, city Recorder SIGNED and APPROVED this o~/~ day of , 1992. Catherine M. ~olden, Mayor R~~o form: Paul Nolte, City Attorney Contract No. DE-MS79-92BP93796 Procurement No. 56559 09/10/92 COMMERCIAL RESOURCE ACQUISITION AGREEMENT ENERGY SMART DESIGN PROGRAM executed by the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY acting by and through the BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION and CITY OF ASHLAND Index to Sections Section Page 1. Purpose of Agreement .............................................. 2 2. Term of Agreement ................................................ 2 3. Defi n~tions ...................................................... 3 4. Exhibits ......................................................... 3 5. Entire Agreement ................................................. 3 6. Transition ....................................................... 3 7. Interpretation ................................................... 5 8. Termination ...................................................... 5 9. Amendment of Agreement ........................................... 6 10. Contractor's Duties .............................................. 6 ll. Bonneville's Duties .............................................. 7 12. Budget, Obligation and Payment Provisions ........................ 8 13. Quality Assurance ................................................ lO 14. Nonperformance .................................................. l0 15. Program Records .................................................. 10 16. Program Reports .................................................. ll 17. Program Evaluation .............................................. ll 18. Modification of Operat}ng Area ................................... ll 19. Disposal of Nonexpendable Property ............................... ll 20. Notices and Other Communications ................................. ll 21. Dispute Resolut}on and Arbitration ............................... 12 22. Severability ...................................................... 12 23. Signature Clause .................................................. 12 Exhibit A (General Conservation Contract Provisions dated 4/01/92) ... 3 Exhibit B (Program Overview) ......................................... 3 Exhibit C (Work, Plan Criteria) ....................................... 3 Section Page Exhibit D (Budget, Obligation and Payment Provisions) ................ 3 Exhibit E (Definitions) .............................................. 3 Exhibit F (Program Evaluation) ....................................... 3 Exhibit G (Referenced Documents) ..................................... 3 This COMMERCIAL RESOURCE ACQUISITION AGREEMENT is executed between the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Department of Energy, acting by and through the BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION (Bonneville) and CITY OF ASHLAND, a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Oregon (Contractor). W I TN ES SETH: WHEREAS Bonneville is required by the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act, Public Law 96-501 ("Northwest Power Act"), to meet the actual or planned load growth of its customers in significant part through the acquisition of cost-effective Conservation; and WHEREAS Bonneville is directed by the Northwest Power Act to make maximum practicable use of its customers and local entities when implementing Conservation Measures which require direct arrangement with consumers; and WHEREAS Bonneville, pursuant to its 1992 Resource Plan, intends to acquire significant amounts of cost-effective Conservation in the commercial end-use sector through a regionwide program called "Energy Smart Design;" and WHEREAS Contractor shall implement the Energy Smart Design Program within its Operating Area; NON, THEREFORE, the parties hereto mutually agree as follows: Purpose of Aqreement. (a) The purpose of this Agreement is to acquire cost-effective, reliable Conservation Resources from newly constructed and existing Commercial Buildings. (b) To accomplish this, Contractor will implement Energy Smart Design in a manner that meets or exceeds criteria established by Bonneville, and Bonneville will provide incentive payments and reimbursement of Contractor's costs, as described in this Agreement. 2. Term of Agreement. (a) This Agreement shall become effective at 2400 hours on September 30, 1992, or on the date the Contractor signs thereafter. It shall remain effective until 2400 hours on June 30, 2001, unless terminated earlier as provided in section 8 below. (b) Bonneville accepts no responsibility for costs incurred or commitments made by the Contractor until Bonneville has approved Contractor's Work Plan and Budget in writing except as described section 6 of this Agreement. (c) All obligations arising from this Agreement shall be preserved until satisfied. 3. Definitions. (a) All terms in this Agreement which begin with initial capital letters, such as "Program Activities," have defined meanings. (b) The meanings of all defined terms can be found in Exhibit E. (c) Some of these definitions appear, in exactly the same form, in Exhibit A, The General Conservation Contract Provisions. '[hey are repeated in Exhibit E (Definitions), for the convenience of Energy Smart Design participants. 4. Exhibits. The following documents are made a part of this Agreement by reference: Exhibit A (General Conservation Contract Provisions dated 4/01/92) (GCCP's), Exhibit B (Program Overview), Exhibit C (Work Plan Criteria), Exhibit D (Budget, Obligation, and Payment Provisions), Exhibit E (Definitions), Exhibit F (Program Evaluation), and Exhibit G (Referenced Documents). 5. Entire.Agreement. The rights and obligations of Bonneville and the Contractor are subject to and governed by this Agreement. This executed document is the entire agreement between Bonneville and the Contractor on this subject, and supersedes any and all prior agreements with respect to its subject matter. The headings used in the Agreement are for convenient reference only, and shall not affect its interpretation. 6. Transition. The transition is the period from the effective date of this Agreement, until the Contractor's Work Plan and Budget for this Agreement are approved as described in section 9 of this Agreement. (a) Eligibility. Contractors who were implementing the Bonneville Energy Smart Design Assistance Program as a recipient under a Financial Assistance Agreement, hereby incorporated by reference into this Agreement as Exhibit G (Referenced Documents, Item 7), are eligible to operate under transition procedures providing: (1) They are listed by name and Cooperative Agreement number in this section 6; (2) They have submitted a signed copy of this Agreement and any required Board or Council Resolution or minutes to Bonneville; and (3) They have submitted a completed Transition Funding Worksheet (Exhibit G, Item 3, Financial Reporting) which has been approved by Bonneville. Benton County PUD Chelan County PUD City of R~chland Clal lam County PUD Clark Public Utilities Eugene Hater & Electric Board Grant County PUD Inland Power and Light Port Angeles City Light Seattle C~ty Light Springfield Utility Board Tacoma Publ i'c Ut~ 1 i ties Contract Number DE-FC79-88BP93023 DE-FC79-88BP93026 DE-FC79-88BP93024 DE-FC79-88BP93021 1/ DE-FC79-88BP93031 DE-FG79-88BP93020 DE-FC79-88BP93018 DE-FC79-88BP93022 DE-FC79-88BP93021 ]/ DE-FC79-88BP39138 DE-FC79-91BP24366 DE-FC79-88BP93027 (b) Transit}on Hork Plan. Eligible Contractors may operate under their most recent Hork Plan approved under the Financial Assistance Agreement during the transition. (c) Transition Fundinq. Bonneville will authorize funding for the Contractor to operate the Energy Smart Design Program during the transition. This Transition Funding will be approved upon receipt of a signed Energy Smart Design Long-Term Contract and a Transition Funding worksheet. This Transition Funding will consist of an allowance for administration and fundlng ceilings for subcontracted design assistance and optional services as described below. (1) Administration. A one-time administrative payment of $10,000 for each full time employee (FTE) or a prorated amount for employees work~ing less than full t~me on Energy Smart Design during the transi~tion per~od. Payment is to be applied for program management activities (i.e., program administration, training, and marketing). See Exhibit D for payment schedule. Administrative per building reimbursement described under the Financial Assistance Agreement will not be authorized under this Agreement. Clallam County PUD's Hork Plan for the transition will be the same as Port Angeles City Light. (2) Subcontracted Design Assistance. ~/ An amount up to 20 percent of the Contractor's Fiscal Year (FY) 1991-1992 Design Assistance Budget approved for the Bonneville's Energy Smart Design Assistance Program will be provided to the Contractor to perform in accordance with the approved Work Plan. (3) Optional Services. ~/ An amount up to 20 percent of the Contractor's FY 1991-1992 Optional Services Budget approved for Bonneville's Energy Smart Design Assistance Program will be provided to the Contractor to perform in accordance with their approved Nork Plan except for peer matching and account executive activities, which will not be reimbursed as separate activities during this transition. (d) Payment. All payments shall be made pursuant to section 12 of this Agreement. (e) Reporting Requirements. Contractor shall submit the reports required by Item 3 (Financial Reporting) and Item 4 (Project Reporting) of Exhibit 6 (Referenced Documents), during the transition. 7. Interpnetation. (a) In the event of a conflict, Exhibit A (GCCP's) is subordinate to all other parts of this Agreement, including the other Exhibits. (b) Except as provided in section 18 of Exhibit A (GCCP's), nothing in this Agreement shall in any manner abridge, limit, or deprive either Bonneville or the Contractor of any remedy, in law or in equity, for the breach of this Agreement. 8. Termination. (a) Contractor may terminate this Agreement by giving Bonneville 30 days' prior written notice. Upon giving such notice, Contractor shall use its best efforts to minimize Program Activities for which compensation is payable by Bonneville. (b) Bonneville may terminate this Agreement at any time and without cause by giving Contractor thirty (30) days' prior written notice. Upon receipt of such notice, Contractor shall cease all new activities related to this Agreement on the date specified in the notice. Bonneville will allow Contractor one (1) year from the date specified in the notice to ramp down and close out its Energy Smart Design Program Activities. Bonneville will not be liable for any additional Port Angeles City Light and Clallam County PUD Transition Funding for these two' categories will be based on Port Angeles' Approved Budget under the Financial Assistance Agreement. The sum of both utilities will not exceed 20 percent under sections 6(b)(2) and (3) above. costs that Contractor incurs for Energy Smart Design Program Activities after the end of the one (1)-year period. (c) Bonneville may terminate or suspend this Agreement for cause, in accordance with sections 8(a) and 8(b) of Exhibit A (GCCP's). 9. Amendment of Agreement. (a) Except as provided in the following subsections this Agreement may be amended by written agreement of the parties. (b) Bonneville may unilaterally change the documents referenced in Exhibit G (Referenced Documents), except for Item 2, in order to incorporate new or updated information. Any such change will be incorporated into this Agreement at the next modification. Any such changes made by Bonneville shall only be made after reasonable consultation with Contractor. (c) Bonneville may unilaterally amend this Agreement with respect to cost-sharing principles, pursuant to section 27(b)(7) of Exhibit A (GCCP's). 10. Contractor's Duties. (a) Contractor shall submit its signed copy of the Agreement to Bonneville. Contractor will also provide: (1) A certified copy with original signatures of the resolution or council minutes of its Board authorizing Contractor to participate in Energy Smart Design; (2) A Work Plan, describing how it will perform the Energy Smart Design Program Activities, within 90 days of the signed Agreement. The Work Plan, which must meet or exceed the Work Plan Criteria contained in Exhibit C, must be approved by Bonneville before Contractor can obtain an Approved Budget. If the Contractor fails to submit a Work Plan within the 90 days, the Model Work Plan will become the Contractor's Work Plan; (3) Contractor's preferred method of payment, selected from the alternatives contained in Exhibit D (Budget, Obligatio,n and Payment Provisions); and (4) Initial budget request w~thin 30 days after approval of Contractor's Work Plan. Failure to submit the initial budget request within the 30 days will mean the Contractor is requesting a zero budget. (b) Cont'ractor will promote and implement Energy Smart Design as described in its approved Work Plan, which is Exhibit G (Referenced Documents, Item 1-Model Work Plan or Item 2-Contractors Designed Work Plan) to this Agreement. (c) Contractor will make Resource Acquisition payments to Building Owners pursuant to Implementation Agreements. Such agreements must provide for the review and inspection of each project by Contractor. Such agreements shall also provide Bonneville the option to: (1) make site visits to each project, arranged by Contractor; (2) evaluate each project, as provided in Exhibit F (Program Evaluation); (3) make public any nonproprietary information regarding i~he project; and (4) contact appropriate Federal, State, or local jurisdictions regarding environmental, health or safety matters related to the project, if any. (d) Contractor will request addition or deletion of Program Activities by submitting a revised Nork Plan for approval by Bonneville. (e) Contractors who are eligible to implement this Agreement during the transition shall notify Bonneville in writing if they intend to operate the Nork Plan approved under Bonneville's Energy Smart Design Assistance Program during the transition. (f) Contractor shall provide a completed Transition Funding Nork Sheet (see Exhibit G, Item 3, Financial Reporting) identifying the number of FTE and funding levels for subcontracted design assistance and optional services according to section 6(b)(2) and (3), Transition Funding. (g) Contractor shall identify the preferred method of payment contained in Exhibit D (Budget, Obligation and Payment Provisions), during the transition. ll. Bonneville's Duties. (a) Bonneville shall promote the Program throughout the Region, and shall integrate its promotional efforts with those conducted by Contractor. (b) Bonneville shall adopt standards and criteria intended to assure that the Program acquires regionally cost-effective, reliable, Resources from Commercial Buildings. (c) Bonneville shall provide, for Contractor's optional use, a Model Nork Plan which is deemed to meet the criteria discussed in section 10(b) above. (d) Bonneville shall pay Contractor for implementing the Program, and provide Resource Acquisition payments to the Contractor for pass-through to the Project's Building Owners, in accordance with Exhibit G (Referenced Documents, Item 1-Model Nork Plan or Item 2-Contractor Designed Nork Plan). (e) Bonneville shall monitor implementation of the Program by Contractor and others to assure that Resources are being acquired in the quantities, and at the costs assumed in the design of the Program. (fi Bonneville shall provide Contractor with services and materials in accordance with Exhibit G (Referenced Documents, Item 7-Materials and Services Provided by Bonneville). (g) Bonneville shall approve or reject Contractor Designed Work Plan within 30 working days from receipt. If Bonneville rejects the Work Plan, Bonneville and Contractor shall negotiate an acceptable plan. (hi Bonneville shall pay eligible Contractors during the transition pursuant to section 12 of this Agreement. 12. Budget, Obligation and Payment Provisions. (a) Contractor and Bonneville will comply with the budget, obligation, and payment provisions contained in Exhibit D (Budget, Obligation and Payment Provisions). (bi Budget. Bonneville may require the Contractor's budget be reduced based on external regional conditions beyond Bonneville's control. Any reduction to the budget shall only be made after reasonable consultation with the contractor. Such reductions shall not affect the term of this Agreement or termination procedures in sections 2 and 8 of this Agreement. (c) Obligation. (1) Bonneville shall maintain all obligations incurred under this Agreement for projects contracted during the current Fiscal Year which have not been invoiced, if an Implementation Agreement was executed between the Contractor and the Building Owner in the current Fiscal Year. (2) Under this Agreement Bonneville will maintain all obligations for projects contracted under the Energy Smart Design Assistance Program Option 1 and 2 Cooperative Agreements prior to October l, 1992, until invoiced and a Resource Acquisition (Incentive) Payment is made. This obligation will be recognized if an Implementation Agreement was executed between the Contractor and the Building Owner for which the costs were not invoiced to Bonneville prior to October l, 1992, and an Implementation Agreement Report is submitted in accordance with section 12(c)(4) below. (3) Under this Agreement Bonneville will maintain all obligations for projects contracted under the Energy Smart Design Program Option 3 Commercial Resource Acquisition Agreement prior to October l, 1993, until invoiced and a Resource Acquisition (Incentive) Payment is made. This obligation will be recognized if an Implementation Agreement was executed between the Contractor and the Building Owner for which the costs were not invoiced to Bonneville prior to October l, 1993, and an Implementation Agreement Report is submitted in accordance with section 12(c)(4) below. (4) The Contractor shall submit an Implementation Agreement Report at least annually in accordance with Exhibit D, (Budget, Obligation and Payment Provisions). The Contractor will list all projects for which they have signed Implementation Agreements with Building Owners which will not be invoiced during the current Fiscal Year. (5) Contractor shall provide an Implementation Agreement Report (Exhibit G, Item 3, Financial Reporting), for all projects contracted prior to October l, 1992, no later than October 30, 1992, if an Implementation Agreement was executed between the Contractor and the Building Owner for which the costs were not invoiced to Bonneville prior to October l, 1992. (d) Payment. (1) Bonneville shall pay the Contractor no later than 30 days after Bonneville's Receipt and Acceptance of a proper invoice. Bonneville shall make payment no more frequently than monthly. (2) Bonneville shall pay the Contractor in accordance with the schedules contained in the Contractor's Work Plan, Exhibit G (Referenced Documents, Item 1-Model Work Plan or Item 2-Contractor Designed NorK Plan). Contractors operating under the terms of section 6, Transition, shall be paid according to the Payment Schedules in Exhibit D (Budget, Payment, and Obligation Provisions) during the Transition. (3) On the first Activity Report submitted by Contractor following approval of the Contractor's initial Budget to this Agreement, the Contractor shall request payment for program management activities from the effective date of this Agreement. An adjustment shall be made to the payment requested under administrative reimbursement on the activity report to reflect all administrative payments made during the transition.. (e) Cost Sharing Principles. The Bonneville cost sharing principles apply to this Program. The Bonneville cost share percentage for the Contractor shall be determined in accordance with section 27 of Exhibit A (GCGP's) and shall be applied to any payment that Bonneville pays under this Agreement. (f) Single Audit. If Contractor is required to have a single audit as identified in section ll of Exhibit A (GCCP's), Bonneville will, with appropriate prior approval of the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative, reimburse Contractor for the incremental cost pertaining to the audit of this program. (g) Duplicate Payments. Bonneville will not pay for the same portion of the installation or material cost of a Measure under this Agreement which has been or will be paid for under any other agreement or financial assistance instrument. 13. Quality Assurance. (a) Contractor is responsible for building quality assurance into all aspects of their program including analysis, recommendation, inspection, installation, operations and maintenance plans and services, building commissioning, followup site visits, etc., in accordance with the Nork Plan. (b) Bonneville may conduct periodic onsite reviews to assess Contractor's implementation and recordkeeping under Energy Smart Design, and may make field inspections of Measures installed at Commercial Buildings for which incentives have been paid. All such inspections shall be at reasonable times and upon reasonable notice. (c) If Bonneville concludes that Contractor is not performing its implementation duties under this Agreement satisfactorily, Bonneville may require Contractor to develop a quality assurance plan. The plan may require Contractor to remedy deficiencies discovered during Bonneville's review. (d) If necessary due to continued or repeated noncompliance by Contractor with its quality assurance obligations, Bonneville may exercise its right to suspend or terminate this Agreement pursuant to section 7 above and sec-tion 8 of Exhibit A (GCCP's). 14. Nonperformance. If Contractor's performance does not meet the standards of this ,Agreement or conform to its Nork Plan, Bonneville may revise and reallocate Contractor's budget, as provided in Exhibit D (Budget, Obligation and Payment Provisions) or Exhibit G (Referenced Documents, Item 1-Model Work Plan). 15. Program Records. (a) Contractor shall maintain, in accordance with Exhibit A (GCCP's) section 10, all records it establishes in fulfilling this Agreement including, but not limited to: (1) All data necessary to support the reports listed in Exhibit G (Referenced Documents, Item 3-Financial Reporting and Item 4-Project Reporting). (2) Electrical billing records of buildings which receive the Program's services, to the extent permitted by law. Billing records for one (1) year before installation of Measures for Retrofit buildings, and two (2) years following occupancy or installation for all buildings are required. lO (3) All information developed for this Agreement which is: not transmitted to Bonneville, such as specific analysis calculations, Building Design Assistance Reports, and correspondence concerning projects, including invoices for equipment and installation cost (labor if applicable). (b) The Contractor shall keep all records required by this Agreement for three (3) years after termination of this Agreement unless otherwise notified by Bonneville in writing. 16. Program Reports. Contractor shall submit the reports required by Item 3 (Financial Reporting) and Item 4 (Project Reporting) of Exhibit G (Referenced Documents). 17. Program Evaluation. Bonneville will conduct impact and process evaluations of this Program. Contractors agree to cooperate in accomplishing these evaluations. Details are given in Exhibit F (Program Evaluations). 18. Modification of Operating Area. Contractor may conduct Program Activities outside of its own Operating Area, with the written approval of Bonneville and the utility or utilities in whose Operating Area(s) Contractor desires to conduct business. Cost sharing will apply to those areas in which the Project is located or Program Activity are conducted. 19. Disposal of Nonexpendable Property. 13roperty purchased by Contractor under this Agreement shall be considered as owned by Contractor. Contractor retains unrestricted title to such property upon termination of this Agreement. 20. Notices and Other Communications. (a) Written communication between the parties, including invoices, shall be delivered in person or mailed to the address and to the attention of the person specified below: If to Bonneville: Bonneville Power Administration Eugene District Office Federal Building, Rm. 206 211 East 7th Avenue Eugene, OR 97401-2722 Attn: Ray Wiley - LG Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (503) 465-6955 If to the Contractor: City of Ashland City Hall 20 E. Main St. Ashland, OR 97520-1814 Attn: Brian Almquist City Administrator (503) 482-3211 11 (b) Either party may change or supplement such address or specified persons by written notice to the other party. 21. Dispute Resolution and Arbitration. Disputes hereunder shall be resolved in accordance with section 18 of Exhibit A (GCCP's). 22. Severabi 1 it/. If any provision of this Agreement is finally adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable, Bonneville and Contractor intend that, to the extent practical, the remainder of this Agreement continues in full force and effect. 23. Signature Clause. Bonneville and Contractor each represents that it has been duly authorized to enter into this Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Department of Energy Bonneville Power Admini stration By t6wer Colbmbia Area-Manager Name ( Pri n t/Type) George E. Bell Date September 4, 1992 CITY OF ASHLAND ( Pri hr/Type) (VS10-PMCE-+1717-+171 9/+1685) 12