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Chief Administrative Office, Facilities Division, recommending the Board authorize the Purchasing Agent to sign Amendment V to Agreement for Services 317-S1810 / 2704 with TerraVerde Energy, LLC to extend the term one year to December 31, 2020 for continued design and project management services related to the County’s solar project with no change to compensation.
FUNDING: Accumulative Capital Outlay Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
TerraVerde Energy, LLC (formerly TerraVerde Renewable Partners, LLC) was originally selected off a County issued Request for Information and Statements of Qualifications process that was issued on April 19, 2017. Nine responses were received with three being deemed qualified. Of the three, TerraVerde was selected as being the preferred partner for this project.
The Purchasing Agent (PA) signed Agreement for Services No. 317-S1810 on December 11, 2017, for $9,975 to assist in the submission of an interconnection application to Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) along with some other ancillary tasks. An interconnection application is the first step in pursuing a cost saving solar project.
On February 2, 2018, the PA signed Amendment I to add an additional $51,310 to provide a comprehensive feasibility analysis. The analysis consisted of site audits, review of drawings, PG&E interval consumption / billing data, analysis of cost / benefit of differing systems, determination of project design-build cost estimates, estimated power purchase agreement rates and a detailed financial analysis for projected net savings, cash flows, net present value, and levelized cost of electricity.
Amendment II to the Agreement was executed by the PA on March, 9, 2018 to incorporate a business identity change from TerraVerde Renewable Partners, LLC to TerraVerde Energy, LLC. There were no changes to term or compensation.
On September 11, 2018, the Board authorized the PA to sign Amendment III to add $95,950 in compensation, for a r...
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