Appoint Board of Public Works Overseeing the Guaranteed Energy Savings Contract for the Century Center

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SOUTH 814 !; City of South Bend I ACE 6 W (I \ea/Fti' I - A 4 Common Council 1865 441 County -City Building • 227W. Jefferson Blvd South Bend, Indiana 46601 -1530 Derek D. Dieter President November 14, 2013 Oliver J. Davis The South Bend Common Council Vice - President 4"' Floor County -City Building South Bend, Indiana AC-601 Karen L. White Chairperson, Committee of the Whole Tim Scott First District Henry Davis, Jr. Second District Valerie Schey Third District Fred Ferlic Fourth District David Varner Fifth District Oliver J. Davis Sixth District Derek D. Dieter At Large Gavin Ferlic At Large Karen L. White At Large (574) 235 -9321 Fax (574) 235 -9173 http://www.southbendin.gov Re: Proposed Rn�s;:r ,.Ion Authua ;s. ng the Initiation of a Guaranteed Energy Savings C,;r,f rue:. Appro ,,, `.;< 'he Century Center Dear C:;unciEMemb.. rs I am introducing the ;hed «; :, -:nd accompanying documents for your consideration to bi�.r,o cater en� %, tai fic. <:acies to the Century Center. Under the govot., ng Indiana s'.ti= law, the "governing body" of a "political subdivision" is ;_,ante' authotit, ,; ; ±Hier into a Guaranteed Energy Savings Contract. This tsucess outlined in the attached Resolution is similar to the process used when the city desired to upgrade traffic signals by using LED technology to help conserve energy & energy costs as well as to improve traffic safety. The Council adopted Resolution No. 3705 -07 on February 12, 2007, which appointed the Board of Public Works and the Department of Public Works as the Council's Agents to oversee the guaranteed energy savings contract. A second Resob 6-n ,es :hen adopted on June 11, 2007 [Resolution No. 3758 -07] where the Co!t ,:_ i' :'ormally apprc •. ed tbel execution of such a contract with Johnson Contruis, 1-r: Council :er Ann Puzzello worked closely with then Public Works Uir...:or Gary Gila, c-_-:;tg th.t process and updates to the Council were given. The pr,.)posed Resolution would be the I" of two (2) Resolution which the Common Council wolfld be acting upon, with regular updates to the PARC's Committee and the Common :',t:r:il. Jonathan Burke, Municipal Energy Director and Er;,- ; vr.:.ili, Public.\S orks Director would also be working closely with the Council. reov.est that tit's ::natter be referred to the PARCS Committee for advisory revievv and recommendation and have a public hearing before the Council on Monday, November 2 � 2_013. Thank you. Sincerely, Council Member Henry is, r., airperson ! oA Its E`' 00" W PARCS Committeee i ?Ty cUiN, ..