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FROM: Barton J. Gilbert, Director of General Services Costa o; d�<a s
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DATE: April 10, 1996
SUBJECT: Hearing on Proposal to Enter Into Energy Service and Third Party Financing Contracts
to Purchase and Install Energy Efficient Lighting Fixtures at Twenty County Buildings
SPECIFIC REQUESTS OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDATION:
1. FIND that it is in the best interest of the County to negotiate an energy service contract,
pursuant to California Government Code Section 4717.12, to replace existing lighting
fixtures at twenty locations in Contra Costa County as follows: 1960 Muir Road,
Martinez; 1980 Muir Road, Martinez; 30 Muir Road, Martinez, 40 Glacier Drive,
Martinez; 595 Center Avenue, Martinez; 597 Center Avenue, Martinez; 202 Glacier
Drive, Martinez; 1000 Ward Street, Martinez; 651 Pinole Shores Drive, Pinole; 2935
Pinole Valley Road, Pinole; 2801 Robert H. Miller Drive, Richmond; 45 Civic Drive,
Pittsburg; 80 Power Street, Pittsburg; 4545 Delta Fair Boulevard, Antioch; Orin Allen
Rehabilitation Center, Byer & Bixler Roads, Byron; 2425 Bisso Lane, Concord; 3020
Grant Street, Concord; 2900 Salvio Street, Concord; 2020 No. Broadway, Walnut Creek;
and 640 Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek. The replacement equipment will use less
electricity than the existing equipment, and is estimated to save over $120,000 annually
in utility costs. If the equipment is replaced prior to December 31, 1996, the County
qualifies for PG&E energy conservation rebates of approximately $90,000.
2. FURTHER FIND that third party funding is available for this project, and savings in
utility costs and ongoing building maintenance costs will be applied toward the
repayment of funds.
3. DIRECT, at the conclusion of the hearing,that the Director of General Services proceed
with the energy services contract and financing agreement to complete these projects.
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Re: Hearing on Proposal to Enter Into Energy Service and Third
Party Financing Contracts to Purchase and Install Energy Efficient
Lighting Fixtures at Twenty County Buildings
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11. FISCAL IMPACT
The projected costs for the purchase and installation of the fixtures in the 20 locations are
$690,000. The project will be financed at an interest rate of approximately 5%. The average
payback period for each of these locations is slightly less than five years.
PG&E rebates, which are available only through December 31, 1996, are estimated to be
approximately $90,000. Annual savings of electrical usage are estimated at $120,000.
III. BACKGROUND
California Government Code Sections 4217.12 and 4217.13 permit public agencies the
authority to enter into energy service contracts and financing contracts without a formal bid
process so that "economic benefits may be maximized and financing and other costs
associated with the design and construction of projects may be minimized." The replacement
of the fixtures in the buildings listed meets the conditions of these Code sections and
qualifies for PG&E energy conservation rebates if the work can be bid and completed by
December 31, 1996. The Department is prepared to issue a request for bid and proceed with
this project as soon as possible after Board approval.
General Services continues to pursue available grants, rebates, and other sources of revenue
to offset County costs for equipment and fixtures which reduce energy consumption, reduce
maintenance and operational costs to customer departments, realize annual utility savings to
the County, and meet the requirements of Federal, State, and local laws, ordinances, and
mandates. This will be the fourth lighting retrofit which the Department has done. With the
recent completion of the Douglas Drive Project, 16 buildings have been retrofitted with an
estimated annual PG&E energy savings of$287,000.