Agenda Item
i. Contract ~ Cooperative Agreement ~ Comprehensive Energy Audit ~ Savannah- Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) and Georgia Power Company
Summary: Presented by: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County School Board of Education (“the Board”) approve DeKalb County School District's participation in Georgia Power’s Energy Conservation Measure Service utilizing the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) RFP C21-03.
The Master Services Agreement to Georgia Power Company will be presented to the Board after Comprehensive Energy Audits have been completed.
Why: Approval of the use of the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System’s RFP C21-03- Energy Conservation Services will allow Georgia Power to conduct Comprehensive Energy Audits of DCSD facilities/systems to identify potential savings and facilitate upgrading of building systems that will conserve energy, provide savings, and promote overall efficiency districtwide. The program is a turnkey design and completion of upgrading of school electrical and HVAC systems.
DeKalb County School District (DCSD) will use a subsequent Master Services agreement from Georgia Power company for the same services with SCPSS RFP C21-03 solicitation, once Audits are completed and potential savings and upgrade opportunities are identified.
The approval of this Cooperative Agreement meets Strategic Goal Area 6: Organizational Excellence.
Details: The purpose of this program is to provide DCSD support in upgrading building systems with the plan to conserve energy with improved equipment. The Master Service Agreement for Energy Conservation Measures' scope of work will include Interior Lighting, HVAC, Controls, and Water Conservation. These long-overdue upgrades will provide energy savings at some of DCSD’s oldest and most energy-inefficient facilities. DCSD will have the opportunity to upgrade school electrical and HVAC systems with Georgia Power as a partner, and to fund them over time through energy savings without upfront, out-of-pocket costs.
Coauthored solutions (DCSD & Georgia Power)
No upfront capital required for school energy upgrades
Pay as you go
Savings and rebates help pay for upgrades
Georgia Power single-source responsibility
A Performance Contract where savings will pay for each project over a 10-year period
Guaranteed savings - validated by a third-party engineering firm
DeKalb County School District (DCSD) has received referrals from the Cobb County School District (CCSD) and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) in support of Georgia Powers Energy Conservation Measure upgrades. DCSD will use Master Services Agreement with Georgia Power through the SCCPSS using the RFP C21-03 solicitation for the same services.
Financial impact: There is no upfront cost to participate in the GA Power Energy Conservation Service program. Any upgrades to the building systems and equipment will be charged at the time of the invoice or financed through the GPCP monthly bill.
Contact: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations, 678.676.1470
Mr. Bobby Moncrief, Director of Facilities Manager, Division of Operations, 678.676.1478
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs