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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Ranking Firms To Provide Energy Performance Contracting For Citywide Use; Authorizing Appropriate City Officials To Negotiate An Agreement With The Highest-Ranked Firm, Noresco, LLC, For Consideration And Approval By The City Commission At A Later Date.
Strategic Plan Focus
Resilience & Sustainability
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The Department of Public Works recommends that we accept the top-ranked firm, Noresco, LLC, and move forward with them for the following reasons. The company will do an evaluation of all the City's operations to put together ways the City can save money through energy efficiency and improved sustainability options. The following are just a sample of the areas that they will be looking into:
1. Energy Saving
a. Street Lighting - Conversion to Solar or other appropriate energy-saving technique.
b. Air Conditioning
c. Roofing
d. Automated Electrical Services
2. Sustainable
a. EV Chargers
b. Self-Generation of Electricity using solar power etc.
c. Camera systems throughout the City of Hollywood
The company will take about three to four months of investigation and working with City staff to identify all possible methods to improve our operations and save money and will also find the appropriate funding solutions that may range from bonds, loans or possible P3 programs.
Fiscal Impact:
Approval of this Resolution will not fiscally impact the City as this is a proposal to negotiate an agreement with the highest-ranked firm to provide energy performance contracting for citywide use.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Department of Public Works
Charles Lassiter, Assistant Director, Department of Public Works
Annalie Holmes, Assistant Director, Department of Public Works
Peter Bieniek, Director, Department of Public Works
George R. Keller, Jr.; CPPT, Deputy City Manager
Gus Zambrano, Assistant City Manage...
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