Professional Services Agreement - American Structurepoint, Inc. - Renewable Fuel Standard Registration Assistance

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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION OF UTILITIES TO: Members of the Board of Public Works Eric Horvath, Director of Public Works Kara Boyles, City Engineer Clara McDaniels, Board of Public Works Attorney FROM: Al Greek, Director of Utilities Jacob M. Klosinski, Assistant City Engineer SUBJECT: Agenda Request Form — Professional Services Agreement Renewable Fuel Standard Registration Assistance DATE: November 5, 2018 awiuium!wuwwuuu mammmoouuumoioiouuummirmmrmoimuuuuuumimiouumirmmuuuumomoo ioomuwi uuwwiuuwivarnuwuwww�uwwwuuuwuuwwwu�ummuwuwuwuwmmmwwwuuuuu wwwwwwwwwwwuww�n The Department of Public Works is requesting the Board of Public Works approval of a Professional Services Agreement with American Structurepoint to provide professional services to provide Renewable Fuel Standard Registration assistance. After reviewing the results of the Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Value Feasibility Study, the Department of Public Works desires to register the Division of Utilities Wastewater Treatment Plant as a registered as a renewable fuel producer with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Upon registration, the Department of Public Works will begin to produce and track Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) for the biogas produced for transportation. The registration of the Wastewater Treatment Plant for the production of RINs provides the City of South Bend the ability to track, sell and exchange RINs through the EPA's Central Data Exchange system. The transactions and brokerage of the RINs in the future provide an opportunity for the Wastewater Treatment Plant to generate additional revenue toward operating costs depending on the market. The administration of RINs, record keeping, transactions, brokerage, and auditing of the RINs and the exchange of RINs is being reviewed internally. Administration may require the use of internal resources, additional of staff, or procurement of outside administrative services to assist with the maintenance and brokerage of RINs through the Central Data Exchange. Additional infrastructure will be considered to maximize the cost -benefit and rate of return on investment for improvements to the existing facilities. Options are described in the RNG Value Feasibility Study Report. The funding source for the Professional Services Agreement is Utilities, Sewage Works / Wastewater Engineering, Account (641-0630-793-31-02). If there are any questions regarding the subject project, please contact Al Greek (Ext. 4210) at the Division of Utilities or Jacob M. Klosinski (Ext. 9496) at the Division of Engineering.