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97-495Council File # R �1- 495 i- r { i' _ ' . " . Presented Referred To RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT P�J,IL, MINf�SOTA Date 1 �� 1 2 3 ��-�� \� � � 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 CITY OF SAINT PAUL COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF NIINNESOTA ` RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITY STAF TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIQNS WITH NORAM ENERG MANAGEMENT, INC. FOR A GUARANTEED ENERGY S VINGS CONTRACT FOR A"PILOT PROJECT" TO CO CT ENERGY AND OPERATIONAL AUDITS AND TO P OVIDE A CUSTOMIZED PROGRAM TO SAVE OPERATIO AL AND ENERGY COSTS AT CERTAIN CITY-0WNED FA ILITIES 11 �HEREAS, the Saint Paul City Council (hereinafter 12 environmental stewazds and saue taxpayexs money b! 13 efficient; and � 14 WHEREAS, the City Council desires to have 15 at no out-of-pocket cost to the city ta�cpayers; to as the "City Council") desires to be good city facilities more energy and operationally and operational audits completed of its buikding facilities 16 WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to fm ce any energy and operational efficiency improvements out of 17 actual energy and operational savings cre ed by the improvements without relying on the issuance of bonds or 18 incurring additional costs or tax increa , and 19 WI�REAS, Minnesota Statutes, Se ion 471.345 allows cities to enter into a guazanteed energy savings 20 performance contract with a busin s based on experience and ability to perform without the competitive 21 bidding requirements under any , te or local law if the business will guazantee energy sauings to the city; and 22 WHEREAS, NorAm Energy 23 counhy warking with local,� 24 contracts; and � it, Inc. ("NorAm") has experience in Minnesota and throughout the and businesses implementing such guaranteed energy savings 25 WHEREAS, the City�ouncil desires to authorize NorAm to work with city staff on a"Pilot Project" basis to 26 conduct energy and aperational audits of certain city facilities and to present a proposal for a customized 27 program to saue o erational and energy costs for Saint Paul with facility improvements to be self-financed 28 through a guaz eed energy savings contract; and 29 WHEREAS,�NorAm would conduct preliminary feasibility survey studies of several city facilities on a"Pilot 30 Pro}ect" basis as recommended by city staff, including, but not limited to, the Como Zoo and Conservatory Green She�# ��D� ►0 1 1�- y95 1 facilities and Saint Paul public libraries and recreation centers outside of the downtown azea, at no cost to the 2 city, and propose a Guaranteed Energy Savings Contract for consideration by city staff and the City Council. 3 NOW, T'HEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby requests a�£d authorizes city staff to 4 enter into negotiations with NorAm for a Guaranteed Energy Sauings Contract �{a "Pilot Project" to provide a 5 customized program for the city to save operational and energy costs; and � 6 BE IT FURTT�R RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby xequests and 7 NorAm in allowing NorAm to conduct energy and operational audits an � 8 city facilities, including, but not limited to, the Como Zoo and Conserv to� 9 outside the downtown azea, with no cost or obligarion to the city; an e it 10 Fi3RTHER RESOLVED, that city staff should present to the 11 Energy Savings Contract for a"Pilot ProjecP' with NorAm b 12 that it can save energy and operational costs for the city in ce 13 to the city, and with energy unprovement costs being financ 14 created by the improvements without an�dditional fmanc' \ r �� ` �('9 � ��` � � \� � 1 � 15 16 Yeas Blakey Bostrom Harris Megazd Morton Retknan Thune Adopted by Coun " : Date Certified by Council Secretary 2 city staff to work with survey studies of certaiu city libraries and recreation centers City ouncil a Resolution approving a Guaranteed y n later than July l, 1997 if NorAm demonstrates ' faciliries with no up-front improvement costs totally by actual energy and operational sauings obligation of the city. Requested by Department of: � Form Approved by City Attorney � Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council by Mayor:Date 9�•y95 �� h� iOFFICE/COUNCIL DATE INITIATED v v � V � _�a_ � GREEN SHEE CT EFl & PHONE INRIAVDATE INRIAVDATE ODEPAHTMEMDIRECTOR OCfiYCOUNqL G ��-�6g� ASSIGN � CRYATTORNEY � CfiYCLERK MUST BE ON CAUNCILAGENOA (DATE) NUMBEfl FOF O BUDGET DIFiECTO � FIN. & MGT. SERVICES �IR. flOUfING //V)// "/ //JQ �7' OflOEfl O MpYOFi (OR ASSI5TANn O i � IZ! / TOTAL # F SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) ACTION flEQUESTED: �� .�� 2r�� , AECAMMENDATIONS: Approve (A) or Reject (Fi) pERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: _ PLANNING COMMISSIQN _ CIVIL SEFVICE COMMISSION 1• Has this persoN(irtn ever worKed under a contract for this departrnerrt? _ CIB CAMMITfEE �'ES NO _ STAFF 2. Has this personRirm ever been a city employee? — YES NO _ DIS7RIC7 COURi _ 3. Does this person/Firm possess a skill not normally possessad by any current cily employee? SUPPORB WHICH COUNCIL O&IECTIVE? YES NO Ezplairt all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to grae� shcet INITIATING PiiOBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNIiY (Wha, Whet, When, Where, Why): � �� . � a �� ADVANTAGESIFAPPppVED� DISADVANTAGES IFAPPROVED: 9Vnee•o-m.'g� 39'"t.n»RPee3. �dag Co�E . ,. ... � ;� � �/ DISADVANTAGES IF NOTAPPROVED: . - _ , TO7AL AMOUNT OFTRANSACTION S COST/REVENUE BUDGETEO (CIRCLE ONE) VES NO FUNDI(9G SOURCE " ACTIVITV NUMBER FINANCIAL INFORf.fiATION: (EXPLAIN) Council File # R �1- 495 i- r { i' _ ' . " . Presented Referred To RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT P�J,IL, MINf�SOTA Date 1 �� 1 2 3 ��-�� \� � � 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 CITY OF SAINT PAUL COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF NIINNESOTA ` RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITY STAF TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIQNS WITH NORAM ENERG MANAGEMENT, INC. FOR A GUARANTEED ENERGY S VINGS CONTRACT FOR A"PILOT PROJECT" TO CO CT ENERGY AND OPERATIONAL AUDITS AND TO P OVIDE A CUSTOMIZED PROGRAM TO SAVE OPERATIO AL AND ENERGY COSTS AT CERTAIN CITY-0WNED FA ILITIES 11 �HEREAS, the Saint Paul City Council (hereinafter 12 environmental stewazds and saue taxpayexs money b! 13 efficient; and � 14 WHEREAS, the City Council desires to have 15 at no out-of-pocket cost to the city ta�cpayers; to as the "City Council") desires to be good city facilities more energy and operationally and operational audits completed of its buikding facilities 16 WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to fm ce any energy and operational efficiency improvements out of 17 actual energy and operational savings cre ed by the improvements without relying on the issuance of bonds or 18 incurring additional costs or tax increa , and 19 WI�REAS, Minnesota Statutes, Se ion 471.345 allows cities to enter into a guazanteed energy savings 20 performance contract with a busin s based on experience and ability to perform without the competitive 21 bidding requirements under any , te or local law if the business will guazantee energy sauings to the city; and 22 WHEREAS, NorAm Energy 23 counhy warking with local,� 24 contracts; and � it, Inc. ("NorAm") has experience in Minnesota and throughout the and businesses implementing such guaranteed energy savings 25 WHEREAS, the City�ouncil desires to authorize NorAm to work with city staff on a"Pilot Project" basis to 26 conduct energy and aperational audits of certain city facilities and to present a proposal for a customized 27 program to saue o erational and energy costs for Saint Paul with facility improvements to be self-financed 28 through a guaz eed energy savings contract; and 29 WHEREAS,�NorAm would conduct preliminary feasibility survey studies of several city facilities on a"Pilot 30 Pro}ect" basis as recommended by city staff, including, but not limited to, the Como Zoo and Conservatory Green She�# ��D� ►0 1 1�- y95 1 facilities and Saint Paul public libraries and recreation centers outside of the downtown azea, at no cost to the 2 city, and propose a Guaranteed Energy Savings Contract for consideration by city staff and the City Council. 3 NOW, T'HEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby requests a�£d authorizes city staff to 4 enter into negotiations with NorAm for a Guaranteed Energy Sauings Contract �{a "Pilot Project" to provide a 5 customized program for the city to save operational and energy costs; and � 6 BE IT FURTT�R RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby xequests and 7 NorAm in allowing NorAm to conduct energy and operational audits an � 8 city facilities, including, but not limited to, the Como Zoo and Conserv to� 9 outside the downtown azea, with no cost or obligarion to the city; an e it 10 Fi3RTHER RESOLVED, that city staff should present to the 11 Energy Savings Contract for a"Pilot ProjecP' with NorAm b 12 that it can save energy and operational costs for the city in ce 13 to the city, and with energy unprovement costs being financ 14 created by the improvements without an�dditional fmanc' \ r �� ` �('9 � ��` � � \� � 1 � 15 16 Yeas Blakey Bostrom Harris Megazd Morton Retknan Thune Adopted by Coun " : Date Certified by Council Secretary 2 city staff to work with survey studies of certaiu city libraries and recreation centers City ouncil a Resolution approving a Guaranteed y n later than July l, 1997 if NorAm demonstrates ' faciliries with no up-front improvement costs totally by actual energy and operational sauings obligation of the city. Requested by Department of: � Form Approved by City Attorney � Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council by Mayor:Date 9�•y95 �� h� iOFFICE/COUNCIL DATE INITIATED v v � V � _�a_ � GREEN SHEE CT EFl & PHONE INRIAVDATE INRIAVDATE ODEPAHTMEMDIRECTOR OCfiYCOUNqL G ��-�6g� ASSIGN � CRYATTORNEY � CfiYCLERK MUST BE ON CAUNCILAGENOA (DATE) NUMBEfl FOF O BUDGET DIFiECTO � FIN. & MGT. SERVICES �IR. flOUfING //V)// "/ //JQ �7' OflOEfl O MpYOFi (OR ASSI5TANn O i � IZ! / TOTAL # F SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) ACTION flEQUESTED: �� .�� 2r�� , AECAMMENDATIONS: Approve (A) or Reject (Fi) pERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: _ PLANNING COMMISSIQN _ CIVIL SEFVICE COMMISSION 1• Has this persoN(irtn ever worKed under a contract for this departrnerrt? _ CIB CAMMITfEE �'ES NO _ STAFF 2. Has this personRirm ever been a city employee? — YES NO _ DIS7RIC7 COURi _ 3. Does this person/Firm possess a skill not normally possessad by any current cily employee? SUPPORB WHICH COUNCIL O&IECTIVE? YES NO Ezplairt all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to grae� shcet INITIATING PiiOBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNIiY (Wha, Whet, When, Where, Why): � �� . � a �� ADVANTAGESIFAPPppVED� DISADVANTAGES IFAPPROVED: 9Vnee•o-m.'g� 39'"t.n»RPee3. �dag Co�E . ,. ... � ;� � �/ DISADVANTAGES IF NOTAPPROVED: . - _ , TO7AL AMOUNT OFTRANSACTION S COST/REVENUE BUDGETEO (CIRCLE ONE) VES NO FUNDI(9G SOURCE " ACTIVITV NUMBER FINANCIAL INFORf.fiATION: (EXPLAIN) Council File # R �1- 495 i- r { i' _ ' . " . Presented Referred To RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT P�J,IL, MINf�SOTA Date 1 �� 1 2 3 ��-�� \� � � 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 CITY OF SAINT PAUL COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF NIINNESOTA ` RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITY STAF TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIQNS WITH NORAM ENERG MANAGEMENT, INC. FOR A GUARANTEED ENERGY S VINGS CONTRACT FOR A"PILOT PROJECT" TO CO CT ENERGY AND OPERATIONAL AUDITS AND TO P OVIDE A CUSTOMIZED PROGRAM TO SAVE OPERATIO AL AND ENERGY COSTS AT CERTAIN CITY-0WNED FA ILITIES 11 �HEREAS, the Saint Paul City Council (hereinafter 12 environmental stewazds and saue taxpayexs money b! 13 efficient; and � 14 WHEREAS, the City Council desires to have 15 at no out-of-pocket cost to the city ta�cpayers; to as the "City Council") desires to be good city facilities more energy and operationally and operational audits completed of its buikding facilities 16 WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to fm ce any energy and operational efficiency improvements out of 17 actual energy and operational savings cre ed by the improvements without relying on the issuance of bonds or 18 incurring additional costs or tax increa , and 19 WI�REAS, Minnesota Statutes, Se ion 471.345 allows cities to enter into a guazanteed energy savings 20 performance contract with a busin s based on experience and ability to perform without the competitive 21 bidding requirements under any , te or local law if the business will guazantee energy sauings to the city; and 22 WHEREAS, NorAm Energy 23 counhy warking with local,� 24 contracts; and � it, Inc. ("NorAm") has experience in Minnesota and throughout the and businesses implementing such guaranteed energy savings 25 WHEREAS, the City�ouncil desires to authorize NorAm to work with city staff on a"Pilot Project" basis to 26 conduct energy and aperational audits of certain city facilities and to present a proposal for a customized 27 program to saue o erational and energy costs for Saint Paul with facility improvements to be self-financed 28 through a guaz eed energy savings contract; and 29 WHEREAS,�NorAm would conduct preliminary feasibility survey studies of several city facilities on a"Pilot 30 Pro}ect" basis as recommended by city staff, including, but not limited to, the Como Zoo and Conservatory Green She�# ��D� ►0 1 1�- y95 1 facilities and Saint Paul public libraries and recreation centers outside of the downtown azea, at no cost to the 2 city, and propose a Guaranteed Energy Savings Contract for consideration by city staff and the City Council. 3 NOW, T'HEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby requests a�£d authorizes city staff to 4 enter into negotiations with NorAm for a Guaranteed Energy Sauings Contract �{a "Pilot Project" to provide a 5 customized program for the city to save operational and energy costs; and � 6 BE IT FURTT�R RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby xequests and 7 NorAm in allowing NorAm to conduct energy and operational audits an � 8 city facilities, including, but not limited to, the Como Zoo and Conserv to� 9 outside the downtown azea, with no cost or obligarion to the city; an e it 10 Fi3RTHER RESOLVED, that city staff should present to the 11 Energy Savings Contract for a"Pilot ProjecP' with NorAm b 12 that it can save energy and operational costs for the city in ce 13 to the city, and with energy unprovement costs being financ 14 created by the improvements without an�dditional fmanc' \ r �� ` �('9 � ��` � � \� � 1 � 15 16 Yeas Blakey Bostrom Harris Megazd Morton Retknan Thune Adopted by Coun " : Date Certified by Council Secretary 2 city staff to work with survey studies of certaiu city libraries and recreation centers City ouncil a Resolution approving a Guaranteed y n later than July l, 1997 if NorAm demonstrates ' faciliries with no up-front improvement costs totally by actual energy and operational sauings obligation of the city. Requested by Department of: � Form Approved by City Attorney � Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council by Mayor:Date 9�•y95 �� h� iOFFICE/COUNCIL DATE INITIATED v v � V � _�a_ � GREEN SHEE CT EFl & PHONE INRIAVDATE INRIAVDATE ODEPAHTMEMDIRECTOR OCfiYCOUNqL G ��-�6g� ASSIGN � CRYATTORNEY � CfiYCLERK MUST BE ON CAUNCILAGENOA (DATE) NUMBEfl FOF O BUDGET DIFiECTO � FIN. & MGT. SERVICES �IR. flOUfING //V)// "/ //JQ �7' OflOEfl O MpYOFi (OR ASSI5TANn O i � IZ! / TOTAL # F SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) ACTION flEQUESTED: �� .�� 2r�� , AECAMMENDATIONS: Approve (A) or Reject (Fi) pERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: _ PLANNING COMMISSIQN _ CIVIL SEFVICE COMMISSION 1• Has this persoN(irtn ever worKed under a contract for this departrnerrt? _ CIB CAMMITfEE �'ES NO _ STAFF 2. Has this personRirm ever been a city employee? — YES NO _ DIS7RIC7 COURi _ 3. Does this person/Firm possess a skill not normally possessad by any current cily employee? SUPPORB WHICH COUNCIL O&IECTIVE? YES NO Ezplairt all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to grae� shcet INITIATING PiiOBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNIiY (Wha, Whet, When, Where, Why): � �� . � a �� ADVANTAGESIFAPPppVED� DISADVANTAGES IFAPPROVED: 9Vnee•o-m.'g� 39'"t.n»RPee3. �dag Co�E . ,. ... � ;� � �/ DISADVANTAGES IF NOTAPPROVED: . - _ , TO7AL AMOUNT OFTRANSACTION S COST/REVENUE BUDGETEO (CIRCLE ONE) VES NO FUNDI(9G SOURCE " ACTIVITV NUMBER FINANCIAL INFORf.fiATION: (EXPLAIN)