City of San Antonio - File #: 14-1223

• File #: 14-1223
• Type: Purchase of Services
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 6/12/2014
• Posting Language: An Ordinance accepting the bid from Facilities Solutions Group to provide the Office of Sustainability with a contractor to perform energy efficient lighting retrofits at up to 16 municipal facilities located throughout the City for a total cost of $321,672.50, funded with the Office of Sustainability’s Energy Efficiency Fund. [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Director, Finance]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/12/2014	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Finance


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide


SUBJECT:
Municipal Facilities Lighting Retrofit Project

SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes acceptance of a contract with Facilities Solutions Group to provide the Office of Sustainability with a contractor to perform energy efficient lighting retrofits at up to 16 municipal facilities located throughout the City for a total cost of $321,672.50. This purchase is funded through the Office of Sustainability's Energy Efficiency Fund.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Submitted for City Council consideration and action is the attached tabulation of six bid responses received to provide energy retrofits at up to 16 municipal facilities located throughout the City for a total cost of $321,672.50. The low responsive bid was submitted by Facilities Solutions Group.

Based upon lighting audits performed through the Office of Sustainability's consultant, opportunities for energy efficient lighting upgrades at 16 municipal facilities were identified. Current lighting technologies in place operate inefficiently, thereby causing added financial cost to the City and a negative impact on the environment. All work will be conducted as described in the Scope of Services.

ISSUE:
This contract will provide the Office of Sustainability with a contractor to perform energy efficiency retrofits for up to 16 municipal facilities located throughout the City. The contractor will provide all labor, materials, equipment and supplies to install energy efficient lamps, ballast, fixtures, lighting controls, and other items necessary to improve the efficiency and light quality of existing infrastructure. The retrofit implementation is to be completed for all municipal facilities by September 30, 2014.

Annual savings are estimated at approximately $66,000.00 and 730,000 kilowatt hours (kWh), representing a 4.9 year simple payback before possible utility rebates. The contractor will ...