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1 <br />Energy Solutions <br />For Every Need <br />City of South Bend, IN | Department of Public Works | RFQ Guaranteed Energy Savings Contract <br />Ameresco, Inc, (“Ameresco”) is pleased to provide this response to the Department of Public Works of the City of South <br />Bend, Indiana Request for Qualifications and commends you on <br />your efforts to implement a turnkey utility conservation program. <br />This program will assist the City in reaching its Climate Action <br />Plan goal of greenhouse gas reduction (GHG) of 26% by 2025 <br />and will include a pathway towards a 45% GHG reduction by <br />2035. We will work closely with the City to ensure the successful <br />development and implementation of a solar PV and energy <br />efficiency project with transparent financial reporting, <br />manufacturer independent recommendations, minimal operations <br />and occupant disruption, comprehensive training, completed <br />incentive applications and supporting documentation, and <br />achievement of participation goals. As a vendor agnostic, turnkey <br />guaranteed energy savings contract provider with over $14 <br />billion in projects primarily focused on energy, we feel that we <br />are the best firm to help the City of South Bend reach its goals. <br />Solar Experience | Renewable Expertise <br />Ameresco is a leading cleantech integrator and renewable energy <br />asset developer, owner, and operator. Ameresco has completed over 490 MW of solar PV installations across North <br />America (rooftop, ground mount, carport, landfill, floating solar, and custom-made super structures), including many with <br />battery storage and/or microgrid capabilities. Our wealth of solar experience includes feasibility studies, design <br />optimization, construction, and long-term operation of solar assets. Ameresco’s O&M Group currently manages over 530 <br />MW of electric generation projects including both customer and Ameresco owned throughout the United States <br />providing us with the expertise and experience necessary to implement projects that provide long term value. As a <br />company with industry leading solar experience that has been awarded Top Contractors Solar Award and Top Solar and <br />Storage Installer, Solar Power World (2022), Ameresco will provide the dedicated resources, expertise, and solutions <br />required to make this project a success. Sustainability is a bedrock of our Company Vision and Mission, as evidenced by <br />the volume of our renewable energy assets and projects that have delivered a cumulative carbon offset of over 110 <br />million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents since 2010. <br />Proposed Project | Local Focus <br />Ameresco has developed a project that focuses on benefits to the City of South Bend it’s community that exceed the <br />environmental benefits and is feasible within the current utility infrastructure. We have reached out to Crossroads Solar <br />and would like to connect them to Tier 1 panel manufacturers to develop a local assembly program for domestic content <br />panels that would build the market for their products and allow the products to be eligible for higher incentive amounts. <br />Ameresco’s proposal currently includes a fixed tilt system, but during the design process we will also review the benefits <br />of fixed versus single axis tracker systems including the option to use Valmont Racking, a company that has <br />manufacturing facilities in Indiana. Ameresco has also included 6% WBE participation within our proposal and intend to <br />continue our outreach to diverse businesses. At this time, Ameresco’s proposed array is to serve the largest meter on site. <br />However, once selected, we would like to investigate meter aggregation to allow more of the energy to be used on-site. <br />Using more energy on site would significantly increase the value of the energy produced by the array, possibly worth up to <br />20,000 per year, without any additional battery storage cost and may even allow for a larger array to be installed. <br />Ameresco looks forward to working with the City to develop the best project possible while meeting the City’s goals. <br />AMERESCO, Inc. <br />111 Speen Street, Suite 410 <br />Framingham, MA 01701 <br />Primary Contact <br />Mark Heirbrandt <br />Sr. Account Executive <br />317-202-3232 <br />mheirbrandt@ameresco.com <br />Secondary Contact <br />Steve Taggart <br />Vice President <br />312-994-8620 <br />staggart@ameresco.com <br />Cover Page