HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.council.098-24RESOLUTION # 096
(Series of 2024)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO,
APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ASPEN AND NORESCO,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAID CONTRACT ON BEHALF OF
THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO.
WHEREAS, there has been submitted to the City Council, the contract with NORESCO
for technical consultant services to develop the Municipal Facilities Decarbonization Roadmap,
a true and accurate copy of which is attached hereto as Attachment "C";
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ASPEN, COT ORADO,
That the City Council of the City of Aspen hereby approves that Contract for the
Municipal Facilities Decarbonization Roadmap, between the City of Aspen and NORESCO, a
copy of which is annexed hereto and incorporated herein, and does hereby authorize the City
Manager to execute said agreement on behalf of the City of Aspen.
INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Aspen on
the 17' day of December 2024,
Torre, Mayor
I, Nicole Henning, duly appointed and acting City Clerk do certify that the foregoing is
a true and accurate copy of that resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Aspen,
Colorado, at a meeting held, December 17th, 2024.
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CITY OF ASPEl�
DARD FORM OF AGRE:
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
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CITY OF ASPEN
City of Aspen Contract No.: 2024-299.
AGREEMENT made this 22"d day of November, in the year 2024.
BETWEEN the City:
The City of Aspen
c/o Sara Ott
427 Rio Grande Place
Aspen, Colorado 81611
Phone: (970) 920-5079
And the Professional:
Noresco LLC
c/o James Zarske
11030 Circle Point Rd, Suite 425
JVestminster, CO 80020
zarske@noresco.com
For the Following Project:
Municipal Facilities Decarbonization Roadmap
Contract Amount:
Total: shall not exceed $150,000
If this Agreement requires the City to pay
an amount of money in excess of
$100,000.00 it shall not be deemed valid
until it has been approved by the City
Council of the City of Aspen.
Exhibits appended and made a part of this Agreement:
Exhibit A/B: Scope of Work &Fee Schedule.
The City and Professional agree as set forth below.
City Council Approval:
Date: December 17th, 2024
Resolution No.: 98
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1. Scope of Work. Professional shall perform in a competent and professional manner the Scope
of Work as set forth at Exhibit A attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein.
2 a Completion. Professional shall commence Work immediately upon receipt of a written Notice
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to Proceed from the City and complete all phases of the Scope of Work as expeditiously as is
consistent with professional skill and care and the orderly progress of the Worlc in a timely manner.
The parties anticipate that all Work pursuant to this Agreement shall be completed no later than
September 2025. Upon request of the City, Professional shall submit, for the City's approval, a
schedule for the performance of Professional's services which shall be adjusted as required as the
project proceeds, and which shall include allowances for periods of time required by the City's project
engineer for review and approval of submissions and for approvals of authorities having jurisdiction
over the project. This schedule, when approved by the City, shall not, except for reasonable cause, be
exceeded by the Professional. Under no circumstances shall either party be liable for any loss, damage
or delay due to any cause beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of
government, strikes, fire, theft, weather damage, flood, war, terrorism, malicious mischief, or acts of
God. The time for performance of this Agreement shall be extended for a period equal to any time
lost by reason of the delay. Professional shall not be obligated to incur any additional expenses in
connection with such a delay.
,..3. Payment. In consideration of the work performed, Professional will bill City monthly
based on percentage complete at the rates indicated in Exhibit B. Git r shall „a r Professionale
time n ens basis
f r all � re fk eff ""' a. The hourly rates for work performed by
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Professional shall not exceed those hourly rates set forth at Exhibit B appended hereto. Except
as otherwise mutually agreed to by the parties the payments made to Professional shall not
initially exceed the amount set forth above. Professional shall submit, in timely fashion, invoices
for work performed. The City shall review such invoices and, if they are considered incorrect or
untimely, the City shall review the matter with Professional within ten days from receipt of the
Professional's bill. Undisputed invoices shall be paid within (30) days of invoiced date.
4. Non -Assignability. Both parties recognize that this Agreement is one for personal services
and cannot be transferred, assigned, or sublet by either party without prior written consent of the other.
Sub -Contracting, if authorized, shall not relieve the Professional of any of the responsibilities or
obligations under this Agreement. Professional shall be and remain solely responsible to the City for
the acts, errors, omissions or neglect of any subcontractors' officers, agents and employees, each of
whom shall, for this purpose be deemed to be an agent or employee of the Professional to the extent
of the subcontract. The City shall not be obligated to pay or be liable for payment of any sums due
which may be due to any sub -contractor.
5. Termination of Procurement. The sale contemplated by this Agreement may be
canceled by the City prior to acceptance by the City whenever for any reason and in its sole
discretion the City shall determine that such cancellation is in its best interests and convenience.
6. Termination of Professional Services. The Professional or the City may terminate the
Professional Services component of this Agreement, without specifying the reason therefor, by
giving notice, in writing, addressed to the other party, specifying the effective date of the termination.
No fees shall be earned after the effective date of the termination. Upon any termination, all finished
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or unfinished documents, data, studies, surveys, drawings, maps, models, photographs, reports or
other material prepared by the Professional pursuant to this Agreement shall become the property of
the City. Notwithstanding the above, Professional shall not be relieved of any liability to the City for
damages sustained by the City by virtue of any breach of this Agreement by the Professional, and
the City may withhold any payments to the Professional for the purposes of set-off until such time
as the exact amount of damages due the City from the Professional may be determined.
7. Independent Contractor Status. It is expressly acknowledged and understood by the parties
that nothing contained in this agreement shall result in or be construed as establishing an employment
relationship. Professional shall be, and shall perform as, an independent Contractor who agrees to
use his or her best efforts to provide the said services on behalf of the City. No agent, employee, or
servant of Professional shall be, or shall be deemed to be, the employee, agent or servant of the City.
City is interested only in the results obtained under this contract. The manner and means of
conducting the work are under the sole control of Professional. None of the benefits provided by City
to its employees including, but not limited to, workers' compensation insurance and unemployment
insurance, are available from City to the employees, agents or servants of Professional. Professional
sible for its acts and for the acts of Professional's agents, employees,
hall be solely and entirely respons
servants and subcontractors during the performance of this contract. Professional shall indemnify
City against all liability and loss in connection with and shall assume full responsibility for payment
of all federal, state and local taxes or contributions imposed or required under unemployment
insurance, social security and income tax law, with respect to Professional and/or Professional's
employees engaged in the performance of the services agreed to herein.
.8. Indemnification. Professional agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers,
employees, insurers, and self-insurance pool, from and against all liability, claims, and demands, on
account of injury, loss, or damage, including without limitation claims arising from bodily injury,
personal injury, sickness, disease, death, property loss or damage, or any other loss of any kind
whatsoever, which arise out of or are in any manner connected with this contract, to the extent and
for an amount represented by the degree or percentage such injury, loss, or damage is caused in whole
or in part by, of "'�raito be '' in wh^'e of in paft by, the wrongful act, omission, error,
professional error, mistake, negligence, or other fault of the Professional, any subcontractor of the
Professional, or any officer, employee, representative, or agent of the Professional or of any
subcontractor of the Professional, or which arises out of any workmen's compensation claim of any
employee of the Professional or of any employee of any subcontractor of the Professional. The
Professional agrees to investigate, handle, respond to, and to provide defense for and defend against,
any such liability, claims or demands at the sole expense of the Professional, or at the option of the
City, agrees to pay the City or reimburse the City for the reasonable defense costs incurred by the
City in connection with, any such liability, claims, or demands. If it is determined by the final
judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction that such injury, loss, or damage was caused in whole
or in part by the act, omission, or other fault of the City, its officers, or its employees, the City shall
reimburse the Professional for the portion of the judgment attributable to such act, omission, or other
fault of the City, its officers, or employees.
°�9. Professional's Insurance.
(a) Professional agrees to procure and maintain, at its own expense, a policy or policies
of insurance sufficient to insure against all liability, claims, demands, and other obligations
assumed by the Professional pursuant to Section 8 above. Such insurance shall be in addition
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to any other insurance requirements imposed by this contract or by law. The Professional shall
not be relieved of any liability, claims, demands, or other obligations assumed pursuant to
Section 8 above by reason of its failure to procure or maintain insurance, or by reason of its
failure to procure or maintain insurance in sufficient amounts, duration, or types.
(b) Professional shall procure and maintain, and shall cause any subcontractor of the
Professional to procure and maintain, the fn+n+ffpdm insurance coverages listed below. Such
coverages shall be procured and maintained with forms and insurance acceptable to the City.
All coverages shall be continuously maintained to cover all liability, claims, demands, and
other obligations assumed by the Professional pursuant to Section 8 above. In the case of any
claims -made policy, the necessary retroactive dates and extended reporting periods shall be
procured to maintain such continuous coverage.
(i) Worker's Compensation insurance to cover obligations imposed by applicable
laws for any employee engaged in the performance of work under this contract, and
Employers' Liability insurance with nftH+ii+um limits of ONE MILLION DOLLARS
($1,000,000.00) for each accident, ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00)
disease - policy limit, and ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00) disease - each
employee. Evidence of qualified self -insured status may be substituted for the
Worker's Compensation requirements of this paragraph.
(ii) Commercial General Liability insurance with �m combined single
limits of TWO MILLION DOLLARS ($2,000,000.00) each occurrence and THREE
MILLION DOLLARS ($3,000,000.00) aggregate. The policy shall be applicable to
all premises and operations. The policy shall include coverage for bodily injury, broad
form property damage (including completed operations), personal injury (including
coverage for contractual and employee acts), blanket contractual, independent
contractors, products, and completed operations. The policy shall include coverage
for explosion, collapse, and underground hazards. The policy shall contain a
severability of interests provision.
(iii) Comprehensive Automobile Liability insurance with n�i�� combined
single limits for bodily injury and property damage of H�* '��� *'��N ONE MILLION
DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00) each occurrence and TWO MILLION DOLLARS
($2, 000, 000.00) aggregate with respect to each Professional's owned, hired and non -
owned vehicles assigned to or used in performance of the Scope of Work. The policy
shall contain a severability of interests provision. if the P..efess;,.,. a has tie owne,l
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(iv) Professional Liability insurance with the n164Mum limits of ONE MILLION
DOLLARS ($1,000,000) each claim and TWO MILLION DOLLARS ($2,000,000)
aggregate.
(c) The policy or policies required above shall be endorsed to include the City and the City's
officers and employees as additional insureds. Every policy required above shall be primary
insurance, and any insurance carried by the City, its officers or employees, or carried by or
provided through any insurance pool of the City, shall be excess and not contributory
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insurance to that provided by Professional. No additional insured endorsement to the policy
required above shall contain any exclusion for bodily injury or property damage arising from
completed operations. The Professional shall be solely responsible for any deductible losses
under any policy required above.
(d) The certificate of insurance provided to the City shall be completed by the Professional's
insurance agent as evidence that policies providing the required coverages, conditions, and
limits are in full force and effect, and shall be reviewed and approved by the City
prior to commencement of the contract. No other form of certificate shall be used. The eet4 f
c-a a shall i etitiitiseeat aet and shall paid The Professional agrees that the coverages
afforded under the policies shall not be canceled, terminated or materially changed until at
least thirty (30) days prior written notice has been given to the City.
(e) Failure on the part of the Professional to procure or maintain policies providing the
required coverages, conditions, and minifflum limits shall constitute a material breach of
contract upon which City may immediately terminate this contract, or at its discretion City
may procure or renew any such policy or any extended reporting period thereto and may pay
any and all premiums in connection therewith, and all monies so paid by City shall be repaid
by Professional to City upon demand, or City may offset the cost of the premiums against
monies due to Professional from City.
��Prior to termination, City shall provide Professional with written notice of the breach and a
reasonable opportunity to cure, not to exceed ten (10) business days.
(f) In the event of a Claim, City reserves the right to request and receive a certified copy of
the relevant policy and afty endorsement thereto.
(g) The parties hereto understand and agree that City is relying on, and does not waive or
intend to waive by any provision of this contract, the monetary limitations (presently
$350,000.00 per person and $990,000 per occurrence) or any other rights, immunities, and
protections provided by the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act, Section 24-10-101 et seq.,
C.R.S., as from time to time amended, or otherwise available to City, its officers, or its
employees.
10. City's Insurance. The parties hereto understand that the City is a member of the Colorado
Intergovernmental Risk Sharing Agency (CIRSA) and as such participates in the CIRSA Proper-
ty/Casualty Pool. Copies of the CIRSA policies and manual are kept at the City of Aspen Risk
Management Department and are available to Professional for inspection during normal business
hours. City makes no representations whatsoever with respect to specific coverages offered by
CIRSA. City shall provide Professional reasonable notice of any changes in its membership or
participation in CIRSA.
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Completeness of Agreement. It is expressly agreed that this agreement contains the entire
undertaking of the parties relevant to the subject matter thereof and there are no verbal or written
representations, agreements, warranties or promises pertaining to the project matter thereof not
expressly incorporated in this writing.
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12. Notice. Any written notices as called for herein may be hand delivered or mailed by certified
mail return receipt requested to the respective persons and/or addresses listed above.
13. Non -Discrimination. No discrimination because of race, color, creed, sex, marital status,
affectional or sexual orientation, family responsibility, national origin, ancestry, handicap, or religion
shall be made in the employment of persons to perform services under this contract. Professional
agrees to meet all of the requirements of City's municipal code, Section 15.04.570, pertaining to non®
discrimination in employment.
Any business that enters into a contract for goods or services with the City of Aspen or any of its
boards, agencies, or departments shall:
(a) Implement an employment nondiscrimination policy prohibiting discrimination in
hiring, discharging, promoting or demoting, matters of compensation, or any other
employment -related decision or benefit on account of actual or perceived race,
color, religion, national origin, gender, physical or mental disability, age, military
status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or marital or
familial status.
(b) Not discriminate in the performance of the contract on account of actual or
perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, physical or mental
itary status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender
disability, age, mil
expression, or marital or familial status.
(c) Incorporate the foregoing provisions in all subcontracts hereunder.
14. Waiver. The waiver by"the City of any term, covenant, or condition hereof shall not operate
as a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other term. No term, covenant, or condition
of this Agreement can be waived except by the written consent of the City, and forbearance or
indulgence by the City in any regard whatsoever shall not constitute a waiver of any term, covenant,
or condition to be performed by Professional to which the same may apply and, until complete
performance by Professional of said term, covenant or condition, the City shall be entitled to invoke
any remedy available to it under this Agreement or by law despite any such forbearance or indulgence.
15. Execution of Agreement by City. This Agreement shall be binding upon all parties hereto
and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, this Agreement shall not be binding upon the City unless
duly executed by the City Manager of the City of Aspen (or a duly authorized official in the City
Manager's absence) and if above $100,000, following a Motion or Resolution of the Council of the
City of Aspen authorizing the City Manager (or other duly authorized official in the City Manager's
absence) to execute the same.
16. Warranties A;;ainst Continent Fees, Gratuities. Kick
'id Conflicts of IntE
(a) Professional warrants that no person or selling agency has been employed or retained
to solicit or secure this Contract upon an agreement or understanding for a commission,
percentage, brokerage, or contingent fee, excepting bona fide employees or bona fide
established commercial or selling agencies maintained by the Professional for the purpose
of securing business.
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(b) Professional agrees not to give any employee of the City a gratuity or any offer of
employment in connection with any decision, approval, disapproval, recommendation,
preparation of any part of a program requirement or a purchase request, influencing the
content of any specification or procurement standard, rendering advice, investigation,
auditing, or in any other advisory capacity in any proceeding or application, request for
ruling, determination, claim or controversy, or other particular matter, pertaining to this
Agreement, or to any solicitation or proposal therefore.
(c) Professional represents that no official, officer, employee or representative of the
City during the term of this Agreement has or one (1) year thereafter shall have any interest,
direct or indirect, in this Agreement or the proceeds thereof, except those that may have
been disclosed at the time City Council approved the execution of this Agreement.
(d) In addition to other remedies it may have for breach of the prohibitions against
contingent fees, gratuities, kickbacks and conflict of interest, the City shall have the right
to:
l . Cancel this Purchase Agreement without any liability by the City;
2. Debar or suspend the offending parties from being a Professional, contractor or
subcontractor under City contracts;
3. ideration, or otherwise recover, the value of
Deduct from the contract price or cons
anything transferred or received by the Professional; and
4. Recover such value from the offending parties.
17. Fund Availability. Financial obligations of the City payable after the current fiscal year
are contingent upon funds for that purpose being appropriated, budgeted and otherwise made
available. If this Agreement contemplates the City utilizing state or federal funds to meet its
obligations herein, this Agreement shall be contingent upon the availability of those funds for
payment pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
18. General Terms.
(a) It is agreed that neither this Agreement nor any of its terms, provisions, conditions,
representations or covenants can be modified, changed, terminated or amended, waived,
superseded or extended except by appropriate written instrument fully executed by the parties.
(b) If any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be held invalid, illegal or
unenforceable it shall not affect or impair the validity, legality or enforceability of any other
provision.
(c) The parties acknowledge and understand that there are no conditions or limitations to
this understanding except those as contained herein at the time of the execution hereof and
that after execution no alteration, change or modification shall be made except upon a writing
signed by the parties.
(d) This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Colorado as from time
to time in effect. Venue is agreed to be exclusively in the courts of Pitkin County, Colorado.
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19. Electronic Signatures and Electronic Records This Agreement and any amendments
hereto may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and
all of which together shall constitute one agreement binding on the Parties, notwithstanding the
possible event that all Parties may not have signed the same counterpart. Furthermore, each Party
consents to the use of electronic signatures by either Party. The Scope of Work, and any other
documents requiring a signature hereunder, may be signed electronically in the manner agreed to
by the Parties. The Parties agree not to deny the legal effect or enforceability of the Agreement
solely because it is in electronic form or because an electronic record was used in its formation.
The Parties agree not to object to the admissibility of the Agreement in the form of an electronic
record, or a paper copy of an electronic documents, or a paper copy of a document bearing an
electronic signature, on the grounds that it is an electronic record or electronic signature or that it
is not in its original form or is not an original.
20. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement and all of the covenants hereof shall inure to the
benefit of and be binding upon the City and the Professional respectively and their agents,
representatives, employee, successors, assigns and legal representatives. Neither the City nor the
Professional shall have the right to assign, transfer or sublet its interest or obligations hereunder
without the written consent of the other party.
21. Third Parties. This Agreement does not and shall not be deemed or construed to confer upon
or grant to any third party or parties, except to parties to whom Professional or City may
assign this Agreement in accordance with the specific written permission, any right to claim
damages or to bring any suit, action or other proceeding against either the City or Professional
because of any breach hereof or because of any of the terms, covenants, agreements or
conditions herein contained.
22. Attorneys Fees. In the event that legal action is necessary to enforce any of the provisions
of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to its costs and reasonable attorney's
fees.
23. Waiver of Presumption. This Agreement was negotiated and reviewed through the mutual
efforts of the parties hereto and the parties agree that no construction shall be made or presumption
shall arise for or against either party based on any alleged unequal status of the parties in the
negotiation, review or drafting of the Agreement.
24. Certification RecYardin� Debarment, Susaensi
ility, and Vo
Professional certifies, by acceptance of this Agreement, that neither it nor its principals is presently
debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible or voluntarily excluded from
participation in any transaction with a Federal or State department or agency. It further certifies
that prior to submitting its Bid that it did include this clause without modification in all lower tier
transactions, solicitations, proposals, contracts and subcontracts. In the event that Professional or
any lower tier participant was unable to certify to the statement, an explanation was attached to
the Bid and was determined by the City to be satisfactory to the City.
25. Integration and Modification. This written Agreement along with all Contract Documents
shall constitute the contract between the parties and supersedes or incorporates any prior written
and oral agreements of the parties. In addition, Professional understands that no City official or
employee, other than the Mayor and City Council acting as a body at a council meeting, has
authority to enter into an Agreement or to modify the terms of the Agreement on behalf of the
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City. Any such Agreement or modification to this Agreement must be in writing and be executed
by the parties hereto.
26. The Professional in performing the Services hereunder must comply with all applicable
provisions of Colorado laws for persons with disability, including the provisions of 6624-85-101,
et seq., C.R.S., and the Rules Establishing Technology Accessibility Standards, as established by
the Office Of Information Technology pursuant to Section §2445- 103(2.5) and found at 8 CCR
1501-11. Services rendered hereunder that use information and communication technology, as the
term is defined in Colorado law, including but not limited to websites, applications, software,
videos, and electronic documents must also comply with the latest version of Level AA of the Web
Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), currently version 2.1. To confirm that the information
and communication technology used, created, developed, or procured in connection with the
Services hereunder meets these standards, Professional may be required to demonstrate
compliance. The Professional shall indemnify the CITY pursuant to the Indemnification section
above in relation to the Professional's failure to comply with §§2445-101, et seq., C.R.S., or the
Technology Accessibility Standards for Individuals with a Disability as established by the Office
of Information Technology pursuant to Section §24-85403(2.5).
27. Additional Provisions. In addition to those provisions set forth herein and in the Contract
Documents, the parties hereto agree as follows:
[X] No additional provisions are adopted.
[ ] See attached Exhibit
28. Authorized Representative. The undersigned representative of Professional, as an
inducement to the City to execute this Agreement, represents that he/she is an authorized
representative of Professional for the purposes of executing this Agreement and that he/she has
full and complete authority to enter into this Agreement for the terms and conditions specified
herein.
Limitation of Liability. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Agreement,
��fi Professional's (and its officers, employees, agents, affiliates, or subcontractors) aggregate
liability in contract, tort, or otherwise, without limitation, under the Agreement, shall in all
cases be limited to the sum of the payments received by Professional pursuant to the
Agreement.
�M:' 30. Waiver of Consequential Damages. Under no circumstances shall either of us be liable for
any special, incidental, indirect, or consequential damages of any nature whatsoever,
including without limitation, business interruption, lost profits, revenues or sales, or increased
costs of production, whether such claims are based in contract, warranty or tort, including
negligence, or any other legal theory or principle.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed, or caused to be executed by their duly
authorized officials, this Agreement of which shall be deemed an original on the date first written
above.
CITY OF ASPN oouC�ILORADO:
Signeby:
[Signature]
Title:
Sava Lov>. VR
Sara G. Ott
City Manager
12/20/2024 � 12:54:21 PM PST
Date:
Approved as to form:
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City Attorneys Office
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000usioneaay: PROFESSIONAL:
[Signature]
Brian C. Rieder
Title: Vice President, Sustainability services
Date: 11/26/2024 � 8:43:06 AM EST
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NSCO
November 20, 2024
City of Aspen
427 Rio Grande Place
Aspen, CO 81611
11030 Circle Point Rd, Suite 425
Westminster, CO 80020
www.noresco.com
Re: November 2024 Scope of Work Update - 2024-299 Municipal Facilities Decarbonization
Roadmap
Dear City of Aspen Sustainability Team,
Based on our recent discussions and the revised fee, NORESCO has assembled the following scope of
work.
BUILDINGS INCLUDED IN SCOPE OF WORK
The following table is the revised list of buildings provided by City of Aspen on November 8, 2024.
Property Name
If
ASkiRAE Level II
Audit/Electrification
Study Included in
Scope*
Electrification
Only Study
Included in
Scope*
EV Analysis
Included In
Scope*
Battery Storage
Analysis
Included in
Scope*
455 Rio Grande Place/Old Youth Center
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Aspen Golf Clubhouse
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Aspen Police Building
Yes
No
Yes
No
Aspen Recreation Center (ARC)
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Red Brick Center For the Arts
No
Yes
Yes
No
Rio Grande Parking Garage
Yes
No
Yes
No
Streets - 1080 Power Plant
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yellow Brick School/The Early Learning Center
Yes
No
No
No
Aspen Ice Garden
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Truscott
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Wheeler Building
Yes
No
No
No
Electric Department Switch Station
Yes
No
No
No
Main Street Cabin
Yes
No
No
No
New City Hall/427 Rio Grande
Yes
No
Yes
No
Old Powerhouse
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Water Plant Offices
No
Yes
Yes
No
selected for Phase II (see details below)
SCOPE OF WORK
The following is the revised scope of work, broken up into 2 phases:
• Phase I: Initial Screening of all Buildings (16 sites)
o Timeline: Jan/Feb 2025
o Team kickoff meeting
■ Introduce team members, points of contact, discuss schedule and tasks, and
request building data
o Utility data collection and review for each site with CORE support
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o Review building specific information on each site including
■ Past energy audits, drawings, prior notes/info collected from CORE
o Based on utility data and site information review, develop initial list of observations,
questions, recommendations
o Schedule and perform virtual interviews with the facility person responsible for each
site to review items in above bullet
o Assemble a matrix of potential measures (the beginning of the Decarbonization
Roadmap) based on the desk reviews and interviews
■ Prioritize the sites to proceed to Phase II (further analysis following the Level
tasks in original RFP and Decarbonization Road Map)
o Preset matrix and site priority to Aspen for review, comment and approval to move
into Phase II
• Phase II: Detailed Assessment of Prioritized Buildings (8-10 sites)
o Timeline March -June 2025
o Utility data disaggregation
o Conducting site visits (CORE and NORESCO)
o Energy conservation measure and electrification measure analyses
o EV charging evaluation per Buildings table above
o Battery storage evaluation per Buildings table above
o Measure pricing including contractor walks (CORE and NORESCO)
• Decarbonization Roadmap
o One report including:
■ Findings in Phase I for all 16 sites
■ Detailed breakdown of analyses for Phase II sites (one section in report per
site)
o Matrix of Phase II sites including: recommendations, planned capital projects,
equipment replacements, funding opportunities, timelines for implementation, etc.
• Present report and decarbonization roadmap to Aspen
o Budget includes 3 meetings per original RFP
• Meetings
o Biweekly 1 hour meetings for 6 months (January -June 2025)
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FEE
The revised budget provided on November 8, 2024, and NORESCO's fee for the Scope of Work
described herein is $150,000. For any Additional Services requested that are not included in the
Scope of Work including but not limited to additional meetings, presentations, major changes in
project schedule or additional buildings, NORESCO will bill based on the following rates:
2025 Hourly Rates
Rate Class
Rate
Director/Principal Engineer
$243
Manager/Project Manager
$207
Senior Engineer
$191
Project Engineer
$171
Associate Engineer
$150
Project Coordinator
$119
Travel expenses related to Additional Services including accommodations, car rental, gas, parking,
meals, etc. will be billed at cost without mark-up.
ASSUMPTIONS
• Pricing assumes all work will be completed in 2025.
We appreciate the opportunity to provide this revised scope of work based on your new budget. If you
have any questions, please contact meat jzarskeLoinoresco.com or 303.204.1158.
Respectfully,
JaeZarske, PE, C M, LEED AP
Director
Sustainability Services
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