CALL TO ORDER - Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Approve minutes from the February 2011 regular meeting.
1. Recommend approval of an ordinance authorizing acceptance of $2,121,100 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grant funds from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) through the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) as the administering agency, and amending the Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Austin Energy Operating Budget Special Revenue Fund of Ordinance No. 20100913-002 to appropriate $2,121,100 for weatherization of homes for low-income, elderly, and disabled customers within Austin Energy’s service area. 2. Recommend authorization to award and execute Amendment No. 3 to six requirements service contracts with AIRTECH ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC., Austin, TX; CLIMATE MECHANICAL, INC., Austin, TX; GO GREEN SQUADS LLC, Austin, TX; MCCULLOUGH HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING, INC., Austin, TX; VALDEZ REMODELING & WEATHERIZATION, INC., Austin, TX; and WEATHERIZATION MANAGEMENT GROUP, Dallas, TX, to increase the contract for weatherization measures and improvement services in an estimated combined amount not to exceed $1,652,000, for a revised estimated combined contract amount not to exceed $6,477,490. 3. Recommend authorization to award and execute Amendment No. 3 to nine requirements service contracts with A-PLUS ENERGY MANAGEMENT & A/C, Austin, TX; AMERICAN CONSERVATION & AIR, Austin, TX; APPLE ENERGY GROUP, LLC, Austin, TX; ATS ENGINEERING & INSPECTORS, Austin, TX; CITY CONSERVATION, Austin, TX; MCCULLOUGH HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING, INC., Austin, TX; STANDARD RENEWABLE ENERGY, Austin, TX; THE INSTITUTE FOR BUILDING TECHNOLOGY AND SAFETY, Herndon, VA; and THE NELROD COMPANY, Fort Worth, TX, to increase the contract for weatherization test in audit services in an estimated combined amount not to exceed $275,349, for a revised estimated combined contract amount not to exceed $778,349. 4. Recommend authorization to award and execute Amendment No. 2 to nine requirements service contracts with A-PLUS ENERGY MANAGEMENT & A/C, Austin, TX; AMERICAN CONSERVATION & AIR, Austin, TX; APPLE ENERGY GROUP, LLC, Austin, TX; ATS ENGINEERING & INSPECTORS, Austin, TX; CITY CONSERVATION, Austin, TX; MCCULLOUGH HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING, INC., Austin, TX; STANDARD RENEWABLE ENERGY, Austin, TX; THE INSTITUTE FOR BUILDING TECHNOLOGY AND SAFETY, Herndon, VA; and THE NELROD COMPANY, Fort Worth, TX, to increase the contract for weatherization final inspection audit services in an estimated combined amount not to exceed $178,000, for a revised estimated combined contract amount not to exceed $428,000.
Recommend approval of an ordinance amending Chapter 6-7 of the City Code relating to Energy Conservation Audit and Disclosure requirements.
Recommend approval of a rebate to Dell Computers, Inc. for the installation of energy efficient equipment in an amount not to exceed $92,853.
Briefing by Austin Energy on the Clean Energy Accelerator (U.S. Department of Energy "BetterBuildings" Program)
Discussion regarding Austin Water Utility’s water conservation programs FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURN
Mar 22, 2011 Resource Management
CALL TO ORDER - Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Approve minutes from the February 2011 regular meeting.
1. Recommend approval of an ordinance authorizing acceptance of $2,121,100 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grant funds from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) through the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) as the administering agency, and amending the Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Austin Energy Operating Budget Special Revenue Fund of Ordinance No. 20100913-002 to appropriate $2,121,100 for weatherization of homes for low-income, elderly, and disabled customers within Austin Energy’s service area. 2. Recommend authorization to award and execute Amendment No. 3 to six requirements service contracts with AIRTECH ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC., Austin, TX; CLIMATE MECHANICAL, INC., Austin, TX; GO GREEN SQUADS LLC, Austin, TX; MCCULLOUGH HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING, INC., Austin, TX; VALDEZ REMODELING & WEATHERIZATION, INC., Austin, TX; and WEATHERIZATION MANAGEMENT GROUP, Dallas, TX, to increase the contract for weatherization measures and improvement services in an estimated combined amount not to exceed $1,652,000, for a revised estimated combined contract amount not to exceed $6,477,490. 3. Recommend authorization to award and execute Amendment No. 3 to nine requirements service contracts with A-PLUS ENERGY MANAGEMENT & A/C, Austin, TX; AMERICAN CONSERVATION & AIR, Austin, TX; APPLE ENERGY GROUP, LLC, Austin, TX; ATS ENGINEERING & INSPECTORS, Austin, TX; CITY CONSERVATION, Austin, TX; MCCULLOUGH HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING, INC., Austin, TX; STANDARD RENEWABLE ENERGY, Austin, TX; THE INSTITUTE FOR BUILDING TECHNOLOGY AND SAFETY, Herndon, VA; and THE NELROD COMPANY, Fort Worth, TX, to increase the contract for weatherization test in audit services in an estimated combined amount not to exceed $275,349, for a revised estimated combined contract amount not to exceed $778,349. 4. Recommend authorization to award and execute Amendment No. 2 to nine requirements service contracts with A-PLUS ENERGY MANAGEMENT & A/C, Austin, TX; AMERICAN CONSERVATION & AIR, Austin, TX; APPLE ENERGY GROUP, LLC, Austin, TX; ATS ENGINEERING & INSPECTORS, Austin, TX; CITY CONSERVATION, Austin, TX; MCCULLOUGH HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING, INC., Austin, TX; STANDARD RENEWABLE ENERGY, Austin, TX; THE INSTITUTE FOR BUILDING TECHNOLOGY AND SAFETY, Herndon, VA; and THE NELROD COMPANY, Fort Worth, TX, to increase the contract for weatherization final inspection audit services in an estimated combined amount not to exceed $178,000, for a revised estimated combined contract amount not to exceed $428,000.
Recommend approval of an ordinance amending Chapter 6-7 of the City Code relating to Energy Conservation Audit and Disclosure requirements.
Recommend approval of a rebate to Dell Computers, Inc. for the installation of energy efficient equipment in an amount not to exceed $92,853.
Briefing by Austin Energy on the Clean Energy Accelerator (U.S. Department of Energy "BetterBuildings" Program)
Discussion regarding Austin Water Utility’s water conservation programs FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURN