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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5111-25 Resolution Appointing the Board of Public Works and Its Delegees as the Common Council's Agent for Overseeing the Guaranteed Energy Savings Contract for Improvements for the South Bend Fire Department RESOLUTION No . 5111_25 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana January 27, 20 25 Attest: City Clerk Bianca L. Tirado00.40 Attest: President of Common Council Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana January 28, 20 25 b$,VAAA, ¶ _- City Clerk Bianca L. Tirado Approved and signed by me PL���4f' 1 20 25 Mayor ,.vTH 4 `E'%� 1865 BILL NO. 25-05 RESOLUTION NO. 5111-25 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. c � Canneth Lee, CounitPresident South Bend Common Council Attest: / Bi ca L. Tirado, C. erk Office of the City C_erk Presented by me, the undersigned Clerk of the City of South Bend, to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana on the 28th day of January , 2025, at 12 o'clock p.m. Bian L. Tirado, City 1' Office of the City Clerk Approved and signed by me on the rday of Ney , 2025, at 3 o'clock 10.m. Jam Mueller, Mayor Cit of South Bend, Indiana