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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6B (6)(e g ( 6) me morand u m SpOig „ o Community & Economic Development 1200 County -City Building, 227 West Jefferson, South Bend, Indiana 46601 -1830 Phone 574/235 -9371 Fax 574/235 -9021 To: Redevelopment Commission From: Bill Schallio I wo Subject: Resolution 3046 to the Master Agency Agreement Professional Service Contract —Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill /PositivEnergy Practice Energy Resource Corridor Study Date: June 11, 2012 Over the past several weeks, City staff and the Union Station Technology Center /Renaissance District team have been working with staff from Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill and PositivEnergy Practice, both from Chicago, to study the "total power picture" for the Renaissance District, Ignition Park and the surrounding development area on the City's South West Side. As part of the working discussions, the concept of an Energy Resource Corridor stretching from the proposed Hydro - Electric Plant on the tip of Sietz Park to the New Energy Ethanol Plant, has developed as a way to best coordinate and focus the discussion. The need for the power study is at a critical point as both projects (Renaissance District and Ignition Park) are moving forward and both require high loads of power to provide adequate energy resources for potential tenants. The teams are working to finalize a contract that will be presented to the Commission and the Board of Public Works for review and approval. The contract will be presented as Exhibit A to an Addendum to the Master Agency Agreement between the Commission and the BPW. The Commission is being presented with Resolution 3046 and an Addendum to the Master Agency Agreement and a final version will be submitted before or at the meeting on Thursday, June 14tH What We Do Today Makes A Difference! RESOLUTION NO. 3046 RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN ADDENDUM TO THE MASTER AGENCY AGREEMENT (Energy Resource Corridor Study) WHEREAS, effective January 1, 2012, the South Bend Department of Redevelopment, acting by and through its Redevelopment Commission (the "Commission ") and the South Bend Board of Public Works (the "BPW ") entered into a Master Agency Agreement which authorized the BPW to act as agent for and on behalf of the Commission for certain projects during 2012; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Master Agency Agreement, the Commission desires to add the Energy Resource Corridor Study to the Master Agency Agreement by way of this Addendum. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the South Bend Redevelopment Commission as follows: Section 1. The Commission hereby approves the Addendum to Master Agency Agreement (Energy Resource Corridor Study) and hereby authorizes its execution in substantially the form attached hereto with such changes as the Commission may deem necessary or appropriate upon the advice of counsel, said execution thereof to be conclusive evidence of the Commission's approval of such changes. The Clerk is hereby directed to file a copy of the Addendum with the BPW. Section 2. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect after its adoption by the Commission. Section 3. Commission staff members are authorized to execute on behalf of the Commission any documents necessary to carry out the intent of this resolution. ADOPTED at a meeting of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission held on June 14, 2012, at 9:30 a.m., in Room 1308, County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana 46601. CITY OF SOUTH BEND, DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT South Bend Redevelopment Commission ATTEST: South Bend Redevelopment Commission ADDENDUM TO MASTER AGENCY AGREEMENT (Energy Resource Corridor Study) 3046 -12 This Addendum to Master Agency Agreement (this "Addendum "), made and entered into as of the 26th day of June, 2012, by and between the South Bend Department of Redevelopment, acting by and through its Redevelopment Commission (the "Commission ") and the City of South Bend, Indiana, a municipal corporation duly organized and existing pursuant to the laws of the State of Indiana, acting by and through its Board of Public Works (the "BPW ") for purposes of the Commission designating the BPW to act as the Commission's agent to undertake the Energy Resource Corridor Study (the "Project "). WHEREAS, effective January 1, 2012, the Commission and the BPW entered into a Master Agency Agreement which authorized the BPW to act as agent for and on behalf of the Commission for certain projects during 2012; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Master Agency Agreement, the Commission desires to add the Energy Resource Corridor Study to the Master Agency Agreement by way of this Addendum. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the BPW and the Commission agree as follows: The Commission hereby empowers and appoints the BPW, pursuant to the Master Agency Agreement, to act as the Commission's agent for the limited purpose of contracting for and managing the completion of the Project, the scope of said Project being more specifically described in "Exhibit A ", attached hereto and made a part hereof. 2. All of the terms and conditions of the Master Agency Agreement shall control this appointment and this Addendum shall be attached to the Master Agency Agreement. 3. Commission staff members are authorized to execute on behalf of the Commission any documents necessary to carry out the intent of this resolution. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned execute this Addendum to Master Agency Agreement to be effective as of the date first written above. (Signature Page Follows) CITY OF SOUTH BEND, DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT South Bend Redevelopment Commission ATTEST: South Bend Redevelopment Commission CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS Gary Gilot, President Don Inks, Member Kathryn Roos, Member Mark Neal, Member Michael Meacham, Member ATTEST: Linda Martin, Clerk Exhibit "A" Energy Resource Corridor Study See attached proposal from Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill dated