HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11132012 - C.54RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Department of Conservation and Development
Director, to execute a purchase order with Home Depot in the amount of $200,000 for the purchase of miscellaneous
materials needed to weatherize low income homes in Contra Costa County for the Weatherization Program, for the
term of January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% of the purchase amount ($200,000) is fully reimbursable through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance
Program, (LIHEAP), and Department of Energy, (DOE) grant funds. Federal Funds, no impact to county general
fund.
BACKGROUND:
The Department of Conservation and Development's Weatherization Program requires heating and air conditioning
systems, insulation and miscellaneous materials in order to provide home weatherization services to low income
residents throughout all of Contra Costa County. The vendors were selected through a competitive bidding process,
working closely with the General Services
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 11/13/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Greg Wixom 925
335-2108
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 13, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy
cc:
C. 54
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Catherine Kutsuris, Conservation & Development
Date:November 13, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Weatherization Purchase Order
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Purchasing Division and following the County's established procurement procedures.
The Department has partnered with the Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) for the past twenty
years to provide energy saving home improvements to low-income families throughout unincorporated Contra Costa
County, as well as the County’s nineteen cities.
This funding is provided by State and Federal grant programs including but not limited to the Low Income Home
Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), the Energy Crisis Intervention Program (ECIP), the Department of Energy
(DOE), and the Department of Energy.
The weatherization energy savings measures may provide homes with hot water heaters, furnaces, refrigerators,
microwaves, doors, windows, sliding glass doors, fluorescent light bulbs, weather stripping, ceiling fans, and attic
insulation.
Homes receive a blower door test (a diagnostic tool to locate and correct air infiltration), and homes with gas
appliances receive a combustion appliance safety test that checks for carbon monoxide gas leakage. Homes with gas
appliances are provided with a carbon monoxide alarm.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
A denial would prevent the purchase of materials needed to provide home weatherization services.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Approval of this item will enable the Weatherization Program to purchase materials necessary to provide home
energy efficiency improvements to low-income households, which reduces living expenses and improves comfort
and quality of life for children residing in the households served.