File #: 20-0363    Version: 1 Name: Ameresco, Inc., Framingham, Massachusetts
Type: Contract Status: Approved
File created: 9/23/2020 In control: FPD Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 10/20/2020 Final action: 10/20/2020
Title: PROPOSED CONTRACT Department(s): Department of Facilities and Fleet Vendor: Ameresco, Inc., Framingham, Massachusetts Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the "Forest Preserves") to enter into and execute Good(s) or Service(s): Energy Consultant Services for Natural Gas and Electricity for Forest Preserves-Owned & Leased Facilities Contract Value: $210,000.00 Contract period: 11/1/2020 - 9/30/2023, with one (1) two-year renewal option Estimated Fiscal Impact: FY 2020 $12,000.00, FY 2021 $70,000.00, FY 2022 $70,000.00, FY 2023 $58,000.00 Accounts: Electricity and Natural Gas 51001.540024 Contract Number(s): 74000008367 (County Contract No. 1923-18043) Concurrences: The Chief Financial Officer has approved this item. Final agreement is subject to legal review and approval. The Vendor has met the Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Ordinance via direct participation. District(s): Districtwide Summary: Ameresco, Inc. will provide ...
Indexes: (Inactive) ARNOLD RANDALL, General Superintendent
Attachments: 1. Legislation Details Amereso (With Text) (1)
Related files: 23-0246, 24-0161, 23-0452, 22-0175

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PROPOSED CONTRACT

 

Department(s):  Department of Facilities and Fleet

 

Vendor:  Ameresco, Inc., Framingham, Massachusetts

 

Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) to enter into and execute

 

Good(s) or Service(s): Energy Consultant Services for Natural Gas and Electricity for Forest Preserves-Owned & Leased Facilities

 

Contract Value:  $210,000.00

 

Contract period:  11/1/2020 - 9/30/2023, with one (1) two-year renewal option

 

Estimated Fiscal Impact:  FY 2020 $12,000.00, FY 2021 $70,000.00, FY 2022 $70,000.00, FY 2023 $58,000.00

 

Accounts:  Electricity and Natural Gas 51001.540024

 

Contract Number(s):  74000008367 (County Contract No. 1923-18043)

 

Concurrences:                     

The Chief Financial Officer has approved this item. Final agreement is subject to legal review and approval.

 

The Vendor has met the Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Ordinance via direct participation.

 

District(s): Districtwide

 

Summary:  Ameresco, Inc. will provide energy consultant, procurement, bill payment and data management services for the procurement of and budgeting for electricity, natural gas, and renewable energy for Forest Preserves facilities. Due to deregulated energy markets, the Forest Preserves can seek energy supply from multiple sources, which may result in operational savings.  Due to the complexity and number of Forest Preserves accounts, it is in the best interest of the Forest Preserves to use a subject matter expert to assist the Forest Preserves.

 

Ameresco’s fee for the services provided is assessed as a percentage of the amount of energy procured for the Forest Preserves.  In addition, the data management and bill consolidation/validation process are flat annual fees per account. This contract is awarded through a publicly advertised Request for Proposals (RFP) issued on behalf of both Cook County and the Forest Preserves. On 9/24/2020, Cook County awarded a contract to Ameresco for similar services (County Agenda No. 20-3981).

 

With approval of the agreement herein, it is respectfully requested that the General Superintendent be authorized to execute, on behalf of the Forest Preserves, all documents necessary to implement and administer the electricity and natural gas service agreement. end