Title
Contract for Post Duct Leak Repair Testing Services (B)
Explanation
GRU's Conservation Department has two programs for low income electric customers in GRU's service area. The programs make energy improvements to existing homes that focus on making duct leak repairs which reduces energy consumption. The goal of these programs is to make improvements to approximately 336 low income customers and 500 Home Performance with Energy Star ® homes annually.
Post duct leak repair testing services are needed to identify inefficiencies in the installation of a customer's heating and cooling system. If leaks are detected, repairs can be made which results in a reduction to the customer's energy use, improved system performance and subsequently, customer savings. Testing verification conforms with all relevant local, state or federal regulations. Based on the duct leak testing, a data results report is generated. To protect the integrity of such report, a series of redundancy audits are performed which ensure that manipulation of data has not occurred.
Utilities Purchasing issued a Request for Proposals to seven (7) prospective companies that perform this type of service. Six (6) companies submitted proposals which were evaluated based on the contractor's qualifications and experience, acceptability of evaluation method, proposed cost, references, experience and local vendor. Enalasys Corporation submitted the best evaluated bid. A tabulation of the evaluation results is attached for your reference.
Enalasys Corporation is an information and verification services provider that performs post duct leak repair testing services and can identify inefficiencies in a customer's heating and cooling system using leading, state of the art, accurate instrumentation and remote data collection technologies and procedures. If leaks are detected, repairs can be made which results in a reduction to the customer's energy use.
Recommendation
The City Commission: 1) authorize the General Manager, or his designee, to negotiate and execute a contract with Enalasys Corporation for post duct leak repair testing services through September 30, 2013 in an amount not-to-exceed $160,000 per year, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality; and 2) approve the issuance of a purchase order to Enalasys Corporation for these services in an amount not-to-exceed $160,000 per year, subject to the final appropriation of funds.
Fiscal Note
Funds for this request are included in the Utilities Budget for FY11 and will be requested in subsequent year budgets
Drafter
Prepared by Bill Shepherd, Energy & Business Services Manager
Submitted by Robert E. Hunzinger, General Manager