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Y� a, Bianca Tirado
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CITY OF SOUTH BEND
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Re: Proposed Resolution Authorizing the Board of Works to Initiate a Guaranteed Energy Savings
Contract for the South Bend Fire Department(SBFD)Central Fire Station building and the Martin Luther
King Jr(MLK)Dream Center building.
Dear Council Members;
I am introducing the attached Resolution for your consideration,with the goal of making energy efficiency
and operational upgrades to the SBFD Central Fire Station and the MLK Dream Center buildings.
This unique type of public works project is governed by Indiana Code 36-1-12.5. Under this law,the
"governing body"of a"political subdivision"is granted authority to enter into a Guaranteed Energy
Savings Contract.
The process outlined in the attached Resolution will be nearly identical to the process used for the
previously completed Century Center Guaranteed Energy Savings Contract. For that project,the Council
initiated the process by adopting Resolution No 4302-13 on Nov. 12,2013 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.
As with the Century Center project, after a period of significant study, engineering, and design,the
Council will be asked to take additional actions to approve the execution of the final Guaranteed Energy
Savings Contract and associated project financing documents.
City staff,with the Century Center project experience under their belts,are enthusiastic about utilizing this
contracting model to bring cost-savings and sustainable operational upgrades to other facilities and
departments in the City.Alexandro Bazan, Director of Sustainability, is available to respond to Common
Council questions and concerns throughout the process.
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Prepared by: Lidya Abreha Approved by: Eric Horvath
Project Engineer Executive Director
Date: January 21, 2025 Date:January 22,2025
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Filed in Clerk's Office
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BILL NO. 25-05 Bianca Tirado
City Clerk, South Bend, IN
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND
INDIANA TO APPOINT THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND ITS DELEGEES
AS ITS AGENT FOR OVERSEEING THE GUARANTEED ENERGY SAVINGS
CONTRACT FOR IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE SOUTH BEND FIRE DEPARTMENT
AND VENUES, PARKS & ARTS
WHEREAS, the City of South Bend ("City") desires to implement a program to replace
old or failing equipment with energy-efficient and reliable equipment across many facilities in
the Department of Venues Parks and Arts and South Bend Fire Department; and
WHEREAS, these upgrades will decrease energy consumption and greenhouse gas
emissions; reduce utility, operations, and maintenance budgets; and improve the quality of Fire
Department facilities, and public spaces; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Indiana Code §36-1-12.5 et al. the South Bend Common
Council ("Council"), on behalf of the City, is authorized to enter into an agreement to participate
in a utility efficiency program or a guaranteed savings contract in order to implement energy
savings measures; and
WHEREAS, Council desires to delegate its review, selection and oversight of this
guaranteed energy savings contract to members of the City's engineering, fire department,
Venues, Parks &Arts and Board of Public Works.
Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved by the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
Indiana, as follows:
Section I. The South Bend Common Council hereby asserts that the City's Board of Public
Works, and its delegees, shall be the authorized agent for the South Bend Common Council for
purposes of meeting the provisions required of Indiana Code §36-1-12.5 et al. and other Indiana
laws leading up to the final review of and the execution by the South Bend Common Council of
a Guaranteed Energy Savings Contract for implementing a program to install solar panels at the
MLK Dream Center and Central Fire Station. Such authorization shall include, without
limitation, the preparation of specifications and evaluation criteria, advertisement for proposals,
opening of proposals, evaluating proposals, rejecting non-responsive proposals, and making
advisory recommendations to the Common Council with respect to a final contract for execution.
Section II. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by
the Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
Canneth Lee, Council President
South Bend Common Council
Attest:
Bianca L. Tirado, City Clerk
Office of the City Clerk
Presented by me, the undersigned Clerk of the City of South Bend, to the Mayor of the
City of South Bend, Indiana on the day of , 2025, at _ o'clock p.m.
Bianca L. Tirado, City Clerk
Office of the City Clerk
Approved and signed by me on the day of , 2025, at o'clock .m.
James Mueller, Mayor
City of South Bend, Indiana