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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION TO CONTRACT 20814 WITH NORTHERN ENERGETICS IN THE AMOUNT OF $57,200, AND A NEW CONTRACT TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $483,100.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
WHEREAS, the Duluth City Council previously approved Resolution 09-0061 on January 26, 2009, authorizing Contract 20184 with Northern Energetics for energy consulting services and audits; and
WHEREAS, the Duluth City Council previously approved Resolution 13-0001 on January 14, 2013, amending the contract to extend the services for an additional three years; and
WHEREAS, the city desires to continue its relationship with Northern Energetics by extending the contract for one year, beginning January 1, 2016, and ending December 31, 2016.
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are authorized to execute a one-year extension of Contract 20814 with Northern Energetics to provide energy consulting services and audits for $57,200 in year 2016 payable from Home Energy Fund 555, Public Works and Utilities 500, Other Services and Charges 5441.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes an amendment to Contract 20814 with Northern Energetics, substantially in the form of that attached as Exhibit A, to extend the contract for one additional year through December 31, 2016. The services will be provided for an amount not to exceed $57,200, as stated in their proposal dated September 18, 2015 and attached as Exhibit B.
Northern Energetics conducts energy audits of single and multifamily (1-4) units in conjunction with Minnesota Power's electrical portion of the basic energy audit, and a thermal integrity audit for existing or potential gas customers. Both utilities offer this service as part of their conservation improvement programs as mandated by the Minnesota state department of commerce. By partnering to offer this service to mutual customers Comfort Systems and Minnesota Power have reduced their costs f...
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