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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: February 17, 2009
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Terri Bryant
Brian Janonis
SUBJECT
Items Relating to State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs, Energy and Mineral Impact
Assistance Program, Grant Funds.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution and the Ordinance on First Reading.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The City will receive a $778,000 grant from the Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance program
funds through the Colorado Department of Local Affairs to facilitate a number of energy efficiency,
retro-commissioning, renewable energy projects. The Bohemian Foundation has committed
$430,000 in community support of this grant. Additional individual partner contributions total
approximately $1,292,678.
The Ordinance will appropriate a total of$1,208,000 in the Light and Power Fund.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A. Resolution 2009-021 Authorizing a Grant Agreement with the State of Colorado,
Department of Local Affairs,to Receive Grant Funds for the Acquisition and Installation of
Energy Efficient Equipment.
B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 023, 2009 Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue in
the Light and Power Fund for the Acquisition and Installation of Energy Efficient
Equipment.
The proposed Department of Local Affairs(DOLA)project offers a unique opportunity to build off
of significant energy initiatives already underway in the region. One of the most ambitious projects
currently under development in Colorado is FortZED (Fort Collins Zero Energy District), an
initiative that would convert downtown Fort Collins and the main campus of Colorado State
University into a district that generates more energy than it uses on an annual basis.
The DOLA project consists of the acquisition and installation of energy efficient equipment for the
City of Fort Collins, Larimer County, Poudre Regional Library District and Fort Collins Housing
Authority. These New Energy Community Partners will enter into an agreement identifying the City
of Fort Collins as the contract management/grant administrator for the other partners. This project
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aligns with the City's efforts towards creating a sustainable environment through regional and local
collaboration.
BACKGROUND
The City of Fort Collins and its regional collaborating agencies in the Fort ZED Regional
Partnership — Larimer County, Poudre River Public Library District and Fort Collins Housing
Authority—have developed a comprehensive package of energy efficiency, retro-commissioning,
and renewable energy projects to further the region's efforts to increase energy efficiency and
promote clean energy technologies. The DOLA grant closely aligns with the goals of the
community partnerships and the Governor's Energy Office resulting in significant energy and cost
savings.
The grant funds will be used as follows:
• The City of Fort Collins will acquire and install Solar photovoltaic (PV) equipment for the
old Pickle Plant site at the northeast corner of Mulberry and Riverside. The City will also
acquire and install equipment for a solar thermal system for the EPIC pool. The funds will
also provide a portion of the salary to hire a Sustainability Coordinator for one calendar year.
Funds will also be used for building energy upgrades and retro-commissioning at City Hall,
215 North Mason and EPIC.
• Larimer County will acquire and install Solar PV for the Solid Waste Administration
Building. Funds will be used for building energy upgrades and retro-commissioning at 205
East 6th Street, Loveland, 2405 Midpoint Drive, the Downtown Center at 201 Laporte
Avenue, and buildings at 1501 and 1525 Blue Spruce.
• The Fort Collins Housing Authority will acquire and install Solar PV equipment for the
Stanford Apartments located at 2613 Stanford Road, Fort Collins.
• The Poudre River Public Library District will acquire and install equipment for energy
upgrades and retro-commissioning for the Downtown Library.
Utilities staff will administer the grant requesting reimbursements for the City and project partners,
filing the appropriate State grant reports, tracking grant expenditures, and coordinating activities
among the partners. The City of Fort Collins Utilities will request funding from the Department of
Local Affairs to reimburse partners for their agreed upon contributions.
RESOLUTION 2009-021
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF COLORADO,
DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS, TO RECEIVE GRANT FUNDS FOR THE
ACQUISITION AND INSTALLATION OF ENERGY EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT
WHEREAS, the City has applied for and been awarded grant funds from the State of
Colorado, Department of Local Affairs, (the"DOLA Grant") in order to acquire and install energy
efficient equipment in facilities of the City, Larimer County, Poudre River Public Library District
and Fort Collins Housing Authority (the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, the project partners working with the City to provide matching contributions
and to implement the Project include Larimer County,the Poudre River Public Library District and
the Fort Collins Housing Authority(the "Project Partners"); and i
WHEREAS, the DOLA Grant totals $778,000 and additional funds for the Project will be
provided through community support and the Project Partners; and
WHEREAS the Project will involve acquiring and installing a solar thermal system for the
EPIC pool; providing energy upgrades and retro-commissioning for City Hall, 215 North Mason,
EPIC pool, the Downtown Library, the Loveland Courthouse, Detention Center, 201 LaPorte
Avenue, 1501 and 1525 Blue Spruce; providing solar photovoltaic equipment for the Pickle Plant
site, Larimer County's Solid Waste Administration Building and Fort Collins Housing Authority's
Stanford Apartments; and providing a portion of the salary of a Sustainability Coordinator for one
year; and
WHEREAS,to receive the grant funds,the City must execute a Grant Agreement(the"Grant
Agreement")with the State of Colorado,a copy of which is attached as Exhibit"A"and incorporated
herein by reference; and
WHEREAS,to implement the Project,the City must also enter into subrecipient agreements
(the"Project Agreements")with each of the Project Partners, incorporating the requirements of the
Grant Agreement and specifying the agreed-upon grant funding and matching contribution shares;
and
WHEREAS, the City is authorized, under Article II, Section 16 of the City Charter and
Section 29-1-203,C.R.S.,to enter into intergovernmental agreements,such as the Grant Agreement
and the Project Agreements, to provide any function, service or facility; and
WHEREAS,City staff recommends that the City Council authorize the Grant Agreement and
the Project Agreements as described herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into Project Agreements with
each of the Project Partners to describe the funding shares and to outline each parry's responsibilities
for carrying out the Project, on terms and conditions consistent with the terms of this Resolution,
along with such additional terms and conditions as the Mayor,in consultation with the City Attorney,
deems necessary and appropriate to protect the interests of the City.
Section 2. That the Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into a Grant Agreement with the
State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs, for the receipt of grant funds,to be used to acquire
and install energy efficient equipment for the City of Fort Collins, Larimer County, Poudre River
Public Library District and Fort Collins Housing Authority,on terms and conditions consistent with
the terms of this Resolution, along with such additional terms and conditions as the City Manager,
in consultation with the Mayor,deems necessary and appropriate to protect the interests of the City.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 17th
day of February A.D. 2009.
Mayor
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Dear Don,
The City of Fort Collins, on behalf of our partners Larimer County, Fort Collins Regional
Library District and Fort Collins Housing Authority is pleased to submit this application
and proposal for a New Energy Communities Initiatives grant.
We appreciate the opportunity to discuss our initial proposal with you earlier this
summer and feel as a result that this final application aligns closely with the interests
and expected outcomes from DOLA and GEO.
Ultimately, we've compiled a package of 23 projects that will save the communities of
Fort Collins and Loveland over $227,000 per year. These projects would be made
possible with DOLA and GEO's assistance, but the communities of Larimer County have
stepped forward to fund the majority of the effort with over 70 of the total project cost
coming from matching funds.
Of the 23 projects comprising this application, four are renewable energy projects, with
the remaining projects all focused on energy efficiency. The size of the overall package,
along with the targeted ratio of efficiency to renewable energy, allows economies of scale
and partnership synergies to make this application attractive for public funding.
Further, the application includes investment in a sustainability coordinator to both
manage the implementation of these projects as well as share lessons learned and best
practices, capitalizing on the benefits of packaging these together, while linking them to
the communities'broader efforts around sustainability and livability.
Not only does this project save money, it is also projected to save over 3 million
kWh/year in electric energy use and 9o,000 therms/year in natural gas heating,while
displacing nearly 878 kilowatts (kW) of electric power with demand savings or
generation from clean renewable energy. These in turn translate to significant
environmental benefits, most notably 2,774 tons of CO2/year— helping northern
Colorado further its stated policy goals and programs around climate protection and
economic development through clean energy.
In closing, these 23 projects are not an arbitrary set of recommendations. They were
carefully selected to work together as a system of projects that most closely align'Aith
the stated objectives of the DOLA New Energy Communities Initiative while building on
momentum of FortZED, the nationally recognized, community-based effort to convert
downtown Fort Collins into a net zero energy district. This grant application, if funded,
would help to replicate the successes of FortZED radially outward to other parts of Fort
Collins as well as downtown Loveland. Because the projects focus exclusively on public
buildings, including LED street lights, recreation centers, water treatment operations,
and subsidized low-incoming housing, the public benefits from this set of measures is
further compelling.
For these reasons, we respectfully submit this grant application and thank you again for
the opportunity to partner with DOLA and GEO to further our common goals around
new energy communities advancing sustainability and livability in Larimer County.
Sincerelyr, '"
Mike Freeman
Chief Financial Officer
City of Fort Collins
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Tableof Contents..........................................................................................4
1.0 Introduction...................................................................................... i
2.0 Final Project Description and Need................................................. 1
2.1 Overview....................................................................................... i
2.2 Projects Included in the Proposal Package.................................8
2.3 Alignment With DOLA/GEO Program Criteria........................to
Energy and Mineral Impact Program Grant Criteria.........................io
Governor's Energy Office Program Criteria....................................... 13
Livability/Sustainability Criteria........................................................ 15
3.0 Proposed Project Schedule.............................................................18
4.0 Proposed Funding...........................................................................20
Appendices..................................................................................................23
Appendix A Department of Local Affairs Energy and Mineral Impact
Assistance Program Application.................................................................24
Appendix B Letters of Support................................................................44
New Energy Communities Initiative Grant Application
Fort ZED Regional Partnership
1 .0 INTRODUCTION
The City of Fort Collins and its regional collaborating agencies in
the Fort ZED Regional Partnership — Larimer County, Fort Collins
Regional Library District and Fort Collins Housing Authority —
have developed a comprehensive package of energy efficiency,
retro-commissioning, and renewable energy projects to further our
region's efforts to increase energy efficiency and promote clean
energy technologies. The proposed package of projects in this
proposal are not only closely aligned with the goals and evaluation
criteria outlined by the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) and
Governor's Energy Office (GEO), they would result in significant
energy and cost savings. The City of Fort Collins was recently
recognized by the Sierra Club as one of the top four cities in the
nation in promoting clean and renewable energy technologies, and
an award of New Energy Communities Initiative (NEC) project
funds would further boost Northern Colorado's efforts to become a
"go-to" region for clean energy technologies and showcase a
replicable model for other regions in Colorado.
The remainder of this proposal document describes our proposed
project and its individual components, discusses its alignment with
specific DOLA/GEO NEC evaluation criteria, and outlines a
proposed schedule and budget.
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The Fort ZED Regional Partnership 2 FINAL PROJECT
{ The Partnership consists of the following DESCRIPTION AND
entities:
• City of Fort Collins I NEED
I • Larimer County 2.1 Overview
• Fort-Collins Housing Authority The proposed project,
i developed by the Fort ZED
Fort Collins Regional) ibrary ae Regional Partnership- a
District : regional collaboration of
Key individuals are identified in'the .g° i Public agencies and
following organization chart
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community partners - includes a package of 23 individual projects
focused on energy efficiency and renewable energy on public
facilities and buildings in the cities of Fort Collins and Loveland.
Individual projects range from HVAC, controls, and building
envelope improvements to solar thermal and photovoltaic
installations. In total, these projects would save a projected 3
million kilowatt hours (kwh) of electricity and go,000 therms of
natural gas per year.
Key Individuals of the Partnership's Project Team
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City of Fort Collins ! Larimer County Fort Collins
Steve Strickland Steve Balderson ; Housing Authority
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Operations Services �FacilitiesOperations JeffVallonc f Library District
Manager of Facilities! i
Green Building j Group Manager._ Brenda Carns
µ; Maintenances ,
Along with its technical aspects, the project also includes a
significant educational component. Because of their focus on public
buildings and facilities, each project creates a unique opportunity to
educate residents of and visitors to Fort Collins, Loveland, and
Larimer County on the benefits of energy efficiency and renewable
energy through interpretive signage and other materials. The
project's Sustainability Coordinator, a multi-year position that
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would be supported with this grant, would be a key player in not
only championing education linked to funded projects in the region,
but also in sharing best practices with other NEC grant recipients
and regions throughout Colorado.
The proposed project offers a unique opportunity to build off of
significant energy initiatives already underway in the region. One of
the most ambitious projects currently under development in
Colorado is FortZED (Fort Collins Zero Energy District), a three-
way initiative of the Northern Colorado Clean Energy Cluster, Fort
Collins Utilities, and UniverCity Connections. FortZED would
convert downtown Fort Collins and the main campus of Colorado
State University into a district that generates more energy than it
uses on an annual basis. The district currently serves approximately
4,5oo electric utility customers with a combined electric demand of
45 megawatts (MW). On this basis, it would be the largest net zero
district of its kind in the world and would provide strong
competitive advantage for Colorado.As well, it would provide a
template and economic development opportunity for Colorado
clean technology companies to replicate the technical solution in
other urban environments, campuses, and master-planned
communities worldwide.
This proposal would replicate early successes of the FortZED
approach in communities in the region — neighboring downtown
Loveland and areas within Fort Collins and Larimer County
radiating from the downtown FortZED district.
Of note, FortZED was conceived through the community-based
UniverCity Connections process (w",",.univercityconnections.org)
and therefore enjoys strong community support, political iNill, and
professional attention.A compelling argument for community-
based programs such as FortZED and the NEC Initiative is
underscored in a paper written by the National Renewable Energy
Laboratory (NREL) entitled A Renewable Community: Key
Elements
(http://NN,"ryv.nrel.gov/applying_technologies/pdfs/42774.pdf) that
assesses the feasibility of renewable energy communities. Because
of FortZED, NREL is interested in documenting Fort Collins as a
rare example that exhibits all of the key elements identified in their
research.
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Partial implementation of FortZED,vill be underway in 2008 with
the announcement of funding from the U.S. Department of Energy.
However, the federally funded effort focuses mainly on the
technical smart-grid integration of renewable and conventional
generation sources in the district to demonstrate peak load
reduction. This proposal, in contrast, would complement the DOE
work by bringing a much-needed focus on public buildings and
their unique opportunity to educate and inspire the community,
while saving valuable taxpayer dollars through energy conservation.
The following Table 1 provides a summary of individual energy
efficiency and renewable energy projects included in the proposal
package. These projects are described in narrative form in the
following section.
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Table i. Proposed Individual Projects
Facility Measure Description
Energy Efficiency Projects
City of Fort Collins
Edora Pool Ice Center Ice Rink Dehumidification Preheat coil for dehumidification unit by running
Unit Chilled Water Preheat condenser water from ammonia chiller.
Edora Pool Ice Center HVAC Controls Upgrade Upgrade controls and limit extensive run time on
ammonia chiller(stage ammonia chiller
compressor start-ups, scheduling).
Edora Pool Ice Center Transition to Johnson Current controls do not allow for adequate control
Controls of and monitoring of equipment-allows for
Dehumidification Unit optimization reducing outside air.
215 N. Mason-City Office Building HVAC Controls Upgrade Improve interface between McQuay rooftop units
and Metasys building automation system for
better control and monitoring(Hot Shot cooling
lock out etc), this allows for Hot Shot to happen.
215 N. Mason-City Office Building Building Envelope Building envelope upgrades.
Improvement
Fort Collins City Hall Mechanical Upgrade for VAV/VMAs with hot water coils in office area with
Office Area some hot water piping upgrades to accommodate
new coils.
Fort Collins City Hall Building Envelope Reduce building exterior air infiltration to increase
Improvement the overall building resistance to heat loss and
gain.
Downtown Arterial Streets LED Street Lights Note: there are additional operations and
maintenance cost savings of about$8,000/ ear.
Fort Collins Regional Library District
Downtown Library Lighting Retrofit Replace T-12's and incandescents.
Larimer County
201 Laporte Ave., Fort Collins-Justice Center HVAC Upgrade Replace rooftop units and reconfigure HVAC..
205 East 6th St., Loveland-Justice Center Roof and Window Upgrade Replace existing built-up roof that has very little
insulation with R-22+ Energy Star roof, replace
existing single pane aluminum frame window with
low thermally broken frames.
1501 Blue Spruce, Fort Collins- Human Services Windows and Building Replace failing windows, seal and insulate
Envelope building components.
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Facility Measure Description
1525 Blue Spruce, Fort Collins-Health and Environment/Cooperative Extension Windows and Building Replace failing windows, seal and insulate
Envelope building components.
Retro-Commissioning-Savings estimates based on industry experience.of 5-15%savings(using 8%)
City of Fort Collins
215 N. Mason-City Office Building Retro-commissioning
City Hall Retro-com mission ing
Edora Pool Ice Center Retro-commissioning
Larimer County
205 E. 6th St., Loveland—Justice Center Retro-commissioning
2405 Midpoint Drive-Detention Center Retro-commissioning
Fort Collins Regional Library District
Downtown Library Retro-commissioning
,Renewables
City of Fort Collins
Corner of Mulberry Pickle Plant Photovoltaics Art in public places.
Edora Pool Ice Center EPIC Pool Solar Thermal Pool heating.
Larimer County
Solid Waste Administration Photovoltaics Includes educational component tied into the
"Garbage Garage".
Fort Collins Housing Authority
Stanford Apartments Photovoltaics Photovoltaics on old apartment complex for which
efficiency upgrades will also be performed.
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2.2 Projects Included in the Proposal Package
City of Fort Collins: The City of Fort Collins has proposed a
number of energy efficiency, retro-commissioning, and renewable
energy projects as part of the proposal package. Projects included
in each category are as follows:
• Energy Efficiency: Energy efficiency projects would be
conducted at a number of facilities including the Eldora Pool Ice
Center(EPIC), the city municipal court building, and City Hall.
LED street lights would also be installed at a number of
locations on downtown Fort Collins arterial streets.
• Retro-commissioning: Retro-commissioning of the City's
building at 215 North Mason Street, City Hall, and EPIC would
be conducted.
• Renewables: Solar photovoltaics would be installed at the City's
"Pickle Plant" site and solar thermal
The Fort Collins Pickle Plant Site for the pool at EPIC.
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The City of Fort Collins has developed an innovative In addition, the City Of Fort Collins
proposal to rehabilitate the Dreher Pickle Plant site in i
Fort Collins through a public art project including the proposes to hire a Sustainability
installation of a uokW"solar farm." Coordinator to manage the
implementation of the package of
As a City of Fort Collins public art project the Pickle projects included in this proposal. The
Plant Solar Farm will give high visibility to clean energy Sustainability Coordinator will play a
technology and regional clean energy businesses.As a
City-owned solar resource the Solar Farm will also help crucial role in project coordination,
Fort Collins Utilities evaluate the viability of solar ; design, construction, and post-project
technology as a means to offset energy and power monitoring for effectiveness. In
demands in the FortZED district. . addition, the Coordinator will lead the
The Pickle Plant Solar Farm proposal is tied to ap education and outreach efforts
community project in Fort Collins with;multiple. '�� associated with the proposed package,
ensuring that through interpretive
f 'objectives-creation of an artist designed gateway into `1 g g p
i; central Fort Collins,-revitalization of a former industnal .l signage and other educational
�,.site;creaton.of a showcase project for,regional clean a= materials each project serves as a key
energy businesses;"addition of renewable energy'capacityz
resource in educatingcitizens and
C to the City'sFortZED zero energy district,and creation-of
1, visitors about the benefits of energy
aiieducational venue for renewable energy technology F, ej
11 Tbese:eleinents will all complement reach other, nalang efficiency and renewable energy
rt a umque and powerful statement about livability for @ technologies.
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Larinter County: As shown in Table
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h number of energy efficiency,retro-
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projects as part of the proposal package. These include HVAC, roof,
and window upgrades to the County's district court facilities in Fort
Collins and Loveland; window and building envelope upgrades to
its Health and EnN ironment/Cooperative Extension and Human
Fort Collins Housing Authority's Services facilities in Fort Collins; retro-
{ Stanford Apartments: Renewable commissioning of the County Courthouse in
Loveland and Detention Center in Fort Collins;
Energy for Affordable Housing
and installation of solar photovoltaics on the Solid
The Fort Collins Housing Authority Waste Administration Building. In total, Larimer
proposes to rehabilitate an 82 unit County is contributing approximately $1.2 million
apartment complex to increase livability, in matching dollars to the projects, along with in-
aesthetics,security and energy efficiency.
( A comprehensive energy efficiency kind staff support for implementation.
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{k upgrade will include new boilers, City of Fort Collins Housing Authority
programmable thermostats,whole house t3 g
fans,daylighting,Energy Star windows, , (FCHA): The proposal package also includes
high performance insulation and lighting installation of solar photovoltaics on the Stanford
fixtures,and Energy Star appliances. ` Apartment complex, an affordable housing facility
.The proposed photovoltaic solar system in the City of Fort Collins. As a precursor to
f will be installed on a newly constructed,
energy efficient clubhouse and is expected a installation of renewable energy on the facility, the
I to meet much of its operational energy FCHA has secured funding for major renovation of
_needs.The system will also be a highly. j the facility, including significant energy efficiency
'visible project amenity that provides an upgrades.The FCHA has committed $20,000
educational resource for residents and. towards the funding of this project.
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City of Fort Collins Regional Library
District: The Fort Collins Regional Library
District has proposed both retro-commissioning and lighting
upgrades to the downtown Fort Collins Library as part of the
proposal package. The District is proN iding $13,000 in matching
funds to support these projects.
Local Community Organizations: The proposal package krill
also receive significant funding and logistical support from local
community organizations in the form of funding and in-kind
support. Local community organizations have pledged $430,000 in
matching funds to the proposal package.
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215 North Mason:Students Lend a Hand
The suite of energy efficiency and retro-commissioning projects at the City of Fort Collins office
building at 215 North Mason Street will support the City's intent to have the building certified under
the U.S.Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification
program for existing buildings(LEED,EB).,In an innovative collaborative effort,students from the. ;
Colorado State University School of Construction Management will evaluate and plan to certify the
building.Over the semester,the students will look at things such as energy use,water use,lighting,
and heating and cooking
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2.3 Alignment With DOLA/GEO Program Criteria
Energy and Mineral Impact Program Grant Criteria
Appendix A contains a completed Energy and Mineral Impact
Assistance Program application. As is described in the application,
the project is in close alignment with the program criteria. Through
its focus on energy efficiency and renewable energy, the project
clearly demonstrates a relationship to energy/mineral resources
and addresses community and regional goals with respect to energy
use, as articulated in policies such as the City of Fort Collins Electric
Energy Supply Policy. The project also includes a notable 71
percent match to requested funds, far exceeding the recommended
dollar-for-dollar match, and is supported by a regional
collaboration of agency and community partners as well as a
proposed Sustainability Coordinator. FortZED Regional
Partnership partners have committed to documenting outcomes to
provide an educational resource as well as guidance for replicability
across Colorado.
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Table 2. Estimated Energy and Cost Savings from Proposed Projects
Facility Measure Electric Electric Gas Utility
Energy Demand Savings Cost
Savings Savings (Therms/ye Savings
or or ar)
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.Energy Efficiency Projects
City of Fort'Collins
Edora Pool Ice Center Ice Rink 4,000 $
Dehumidification 3,300
Unit CW Preheat
Edora Pool Ice Center HVAC Controls 21,600 $
Upgrade 785,000 228 47,500
Edora Pool Ice Center Transition to JCI 1,400 $
for controls of 3,000 15 1,700
dehumidification
unit
215 N. Mason-City Office Building HVAC Controls - $
Upgrade 200 9,800
215 N. Mason-City Office Building Building 8,800 $
Envelope 7,300
Improvement
Fort Collins City Hall Mechanical 400 $ 300
Upgrade for
Office Area
Fort Collins City Hall Building 3,300 $
Envelope 2,700
Im rovement
Downtown Arterial Streets LED street lights - $
245,000 56 5,000
Fort Collins Regional Library District
Downtown Library Lighting Retrofit (3,900) $
317,000 66 17,200
Larimer County
201 Laporte Ave., Fort Collins-Justice Center HVAC Upgrade - $
677,000 15 37,300
205 East 6th St., Loveland-Justice Center Roof and 2,100 $
Window upgrade 12,000 12 3,000
1501 Blue Spruce, Fort Collins-Human Windows& 3,000 $
Services Building 17,000 17 4,400
Envelope
1525 Blue Spruce, Fort Collins-Health and Windows& 3,200 $
Environment Building 18,000 18 4,600
Cooperative Extension Envelope
Retro-Commissioning-Savings estimates_based'on industry experience of 5-15.%savings(using 8%).,
City of Fort Collins
215 N. Mason-City Office Building Retro- 600 $
commissioning 77,000 25 1 5,600
City Hall Retro- 2,300 $
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Facility Measure Electric Electric Gas Utility
Energy Demand Savings Cost
Savings Savings (Therms/ye Savings
or or ar)
Producti Producti
on on(kW)
(kWh/ye
ar
commissioning 84,000 14 5,800
Edora Pool Ice Center Retro- 19,700 $
commissioning 284,000 43 25,400
Larimer County
205 E.6th St., Loveland—Courthouse Retro- 2,000 $
commissioning 48,000 8 3,700
2405 Midpoint Drive- Detention Center Retro- 12,200 $
commissioning 287,000 48 22,600
Fort Collins Regional Library District
Downtown Library Retro- 200 $
commissioning 32,000 800
Renewables
City of Fort Collins
Corner of Mulberry Pickle Plant PVs $
150,000 100 7,500
Edora Pool Ice Center EPIC Pool Solar 9,200 $
Thermal 10,500
Larimer County
Solid Waste Administration Photovoltaics $
5,000 3 400
Fort Collins Housing Authority
Stanford Apartments Photovoltaics - $
15,000 10 800
Total Savings(energy Use,Cost) 3,056,00 90,100 $
0 878 227,200
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Governor's Energy Office Program Criteria
The proposed project specifically addresses four of the GEO's
individual programs:
• Greening Public Facilities: The project focuses exclusively on
public buildings and facilities.
• Renewable Energy Demonstration Project: The package of
projects includes solar photovoltaic and solar thermal projects.
• LED Communities: The project includes funding for LED street
lights on major arterials throughout downtown Fort Collins.
• Sustainability Coordinator: The proposal includes funding for a
Sustainability Coordinator to manage implementation of
individual projects and champion education efforts.
The project addresses GEO criteria specifically related to the NEC
Initiative as follows:
Investments in Strategic Energy Conservation Retrofits
and Renewables. Energy retrofits and re-commissioning efforts
provide the foundation for this proposal at a ratio of 3:1 to
renewable energy projects by project count and by implementation
funding sought from
DOLA/GEO. The projects r .
are built off GEO's @ ' ,
recommended approach to
Greening Public Facilities
w
provided with the NEC
documentation. Specifically, , .
the City of Fort Collins hireda
Johnson Controls in 2006 to r .,
conduct investment grade
audits of its facilities in order
to identify the most strategic
facility improvements based on return on investment and explore
the business model of Energy Services Performance Contracting
(ESPC). After receiving the audit results, the City engaged Johnson
Controls under a performance contract mainly focused on lighting
retrofits,but elected to complete the balance of the measures itself
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using in-house facilities management staff for program
management and hiring out to local contractors for
implementation. This proposal helps to buy down the cost of the
total strategic package being implemented by the City, allowing for
the package to expand and include four renewable energy
installations plus a Sustainability Coordinator for three years, all
within the typical payback for a performance contract for local
governments. Because the efficiency measures of this proposal
aren't directly linked to a performance contract, GEO's offering for
"Renewables in Performance Contracting Grant" is not assumed or
included in the budget for this project.
Economies of Scale Efficiencies (Combined Projects, Joint
Bidding and Management). Because the cornerstone of this
project's development is an ESPC approach,the inherent benefits
from economies of scale, such as high-payback items being
`subsidized'by short payback items, and the benefits of joint
bidding and management will be realized. For example, this project
will be organized into four main categories of facilities
improvements in order to capitalize on the benefits of joint bidding
and management. These main categories are HVAC, controls, solar
photovoltaics, and retro-commissioning. All of the 23 projects fall
into one of these four categories with the exception of LED
streetlights and the solar thermal installation at EPIC, which NAll be
individually implemented by the City of Fort Collins. In the case of
retro-commissioning in particular, the City of Fort Collins and
Larimer County will partner in their procurement process to realize
the benefits of combined projects and economies of scale for
bidding.
Addressing Residential, Commercial, Public Government
Needs. Other programs within FortZED such as Climate Wise and
the FortZED Green Restaurant Initiative are focusing on
commercial needs, so this application specifically focuses on
} government needs and government-
' i supported residential housing. It will include
f three highly visible solar projects on public
buildings, one of which is a solar sculpture
11�1k��bl't\11'li�
W partially funded through Arts in Public Places
(APP) grid-tied to the City's wastewater
treatment plant at a former pickle plant site --
! the gateway to FortZED. Another solar
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project makes use of a newly-constructed PV-ready, high
performing green building that serves as the recycle center at the
Larimer County landfill — a high traffic location visited regularly by
students and Larimer County residents. The third is a solar-
thermal project installed adjacent to EPIC, rather than roof-top, in
order to increase visibility and educational opportunity for this
heavily used recreation center. As noted above, these high-profile
renewable energy projects are underpinned by three times as many
strategic energy efficiency and retro-commissioning projects across
7 buildings as well as a project to implement LED street lights in
downtown Fort Collins.
Potential Energy Savings. As shown in Table 2, the projects
would result in a combined savings of over 3 million kwh of
electricity and 9o,000 therms of natural gas annually— for a
combined total of 19,433 MMBtu/year. As shown in the schedule,
the project would get started right away,with several projects easily
being implemented and contributing to measurable results in first
year of the project.
t_ivabitity/Sustainability Criteria
Beyond energy efficiency and renewable energy, the project will
dovetail with larger efforts to promote livability and sustainability
in Northern Colorado. The proposed project aligns Arith seven of
the NEC livability criteria as follows:
"( The Project Has a Regional Emphasis. The
project is a proposal sponsored by a regional
collaborative partnership composed of four units of
• ia� .' local government: the City of Fort Collins, Larimer
v"
County, Fort Collins Housing Authority and Fort
Collins Library District. Projects are located in both
the City of Fort Collins and the City of Loveland. In
f, addition, the project is supported by other
community stakeholders such as the Northern
= Colorado Clean Energy Cluster and UniverCity
Connections (Appendix B).
Clear Intention to Revitalize Existing Downtown Areas. As
shown on Figure 1, the package of proposed projects is anchored in
downtown Fort Collins, with linkages radiating out into the
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community. One project is also located in downtown Loveland. The
proposed solar photovoltaic project for the Fort Collins Pickle Plant
site in particular is a component of a redevelopment plan for the
site, which also includes public art and educational interpretive
exhibits.
Serves as a Highly Visible Energy Conservation and
Renewable Energy Project. Each of the Fort ZED Regional
Partnership partners recognizes the importance of leveraging the
energy and cost savings of the proposed package of projects with a
concerted and highly visible education effort. Proposed solar
photovoltaic and solar thermal installations at the Pickle Plant Site,
Stanford Apartments and EPIC will in themselves be highly visible
projects on public or publicly-assisted buildings,but will be
complemented by educational materials. The Pickle Plant project
in particular, located at the corner of a highly visible intersection in
downtown Fort Collins, is intended to showcase renewable energy
by integrating public art and interpretation into the site. Other
energy efficiency projects will also be showcased with education
materials and championed by the project Sustainability Coordinator
to make visible to the region the benefits of energy efficiency.
Encourages Adoption of [
Residential Photovoltaic Vie.
Systems and Other f
Renewable
Applications. While the
package of 23 projects
included in the proposed
package focus on public
buildings and facilities, -
there is a significant = r, Me
opportunity to build =
educational materials around these projects to encourage adoption
of residential photovoltaic systems and other renewable
applications. The solar photovoltaic installation at the Fort Collins
Housing Authority's Stanford Apartments will directly showcase the
benefits of integrating solar photovoltaic technology with a
residential renovation project and will serve as an educational
resource for residents and as a replicable model for the region.
Interpretive signage at the Pickle Plant site will showcase a highly
visible project for the region that will provide valuable information
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and similarly encourage adoption of residential photovoltaic
systems and other renewable applications.
Demonstrated Commitment to Creating More Livable
Communities. The proposed package of
s, s ' projects has a demonstrated commitment to
creating more livable communities in the
`rC region through the reduction of energy use
and associated greenhouse gases, and by
showcasing energy efficiency and renewable
energy through education and
interpretation. The City of Fort Collins was
t recently recognized by the Sierra Club as one
of the top four cities in the nation in
promoting clean and renewable energy
technologies. With rising energy costs,
initiatives to support energy independence and concerns about
climate change, the proposed package of projects would address a
key element in creating more livable communities in the region.
Targets Downtown Development Strategies.As shown on
Figure 1, the proposed package of projects is anchored in downtown
Fort Collins, with links radiating out into the community. One
project is also located in downtown Loveland. The proposed Pickle
Plant project site would entail redevelopment of a browrifield site to
showcase renewable energy, public art and education in downtown
Fort Collins. The proposed projects in downtown Fort Collins —
both energy efficiency and renewable energy projects — also dovetail
with the City's downtown development strategies. These include the
Fort Collins Downtown Development Authority's recently approved
green building incentives program, which seeks to encourage green
building, including renewable energy projects, in downtown Fort
Collins. The project would also leverage and support the previously
mentioned Fort ZED project.
Will Have Measurable Results in the First Year of the
Project. As the project schedule below indicates, many of the
proposed projects would be implemented in the first year of the
project, resulting in measurable reductions in energy use as well as
utility cost savings.
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3.0 PROPOSED PROJECT SCHEDULE
As shown on the following schedule, individual projects would be
implemented on varying timelines, but overall significant progress
would be made in the first year of the project.
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Project Setup
EPIC Ice Rink Dehumidificabon
Unit CW Preheat
EPIC HVAC Controls Upgrade
EPIC Transition to JCl for controls
of dehumidification unit
215 N,Mason HVAC Controls Upgrade
215 N.Mason Building Envelope -
Improvement
Fart Collins City Hall Mechanical Upgrade for
Office Area
Fart Collin s City Hall Building Envelope
Improvement
Downtown Arsenal LED street lights - - -
Streets _
Downtown Library Lighting Retrofit
201 Laporte Ave.. HVAC Upgrade
Fort Collin s
205 East 6th St., Roof and Window upgrade
Loveland
1501 Blue Spruce, Windows&Building
Fort Collins Envelope
1525 Blue Spruce. Windows&Building -
FanCollins Envelope !
215 N.Mason Retro-commissioning
City Hall Retro-commissioning
EPIC Retro-commissioning
205 E.6th St., Retro-commissioning
Loveland it
-
Courlhouse now
2405 Midpoint Drive-Retro-commissioning _
Detention Center
Downtown Library Retro-commissioning
Corner of Mulberry Plaids Plant PV
EPIC EPIC Pool Solar Thermal
Solid Waste Photovoltaic5
Administration
FCHA Stanford Photovoltaics
Apartments
Sustainabiliry
Coordinator/Project
Manager
Project Wrap-up:
Verify Instal latons
and Quantify Re wits
Via, -'- as_'ct.fin .yam - - -
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4.4 PROPOSED FUNDING
Table 3 provides a summary of the proposed project budget,
including participant funds, rebates,community support, and funds
requested from DOLA. The total project budget is $4,162,010.
Of significant note is that through a combination of participant
funds, rebates, and community support, the total cost share is
$2.970, 735 — a 71 percent cost share. This cost share provides
substantial leverage to the proposed package of projects.
Also of significant note is the distribution of funds across the six
project categories shown in Table 3. Overall, the projects emphasize
efficiency,with funds allocated to efficiency projects at a ratio of
greater than 3:1 compared to renewable energy projects.
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Table 3. Proposed Project Budget
Square Participant Rebates Community DOLA Funds DOLA Total Project
Feet Funds Support subtotals Project Subtotals
Retro-Commissioning
City of Fort Collins Buildings
215 N. Mason 71,500 $5,700 $5,700 $31,500 $42,900
City Hall 31,550 $2,500 $2,500 $14,000 $19,000
EPIC 97,300 $7,800 $7,800 $33,000 $48,600
Larimer County $78,500 $110,500
205 E. 6th Street Loveland- 21,567 $2,000 $1.100 $9,840 $12,940
Courthouse
2405 Midpoint Drive-Detention Center 130,000 $10,400 1 $10,400 $44,200 $65,000
Fort Collins Regional Library District $54,040 $77,940
Downtown Library 34,090 $3,000 $1,700 $15,800 $20,500
$15,800 $20,500
Building Energy,Upgrades
City of Fort Collins Buildings
City Hall 31,550 $28,148 $27,013 $55,161
215 N. Mason 71,500 $26,840 $33,160 $60,000
EPIC $19,891 $5,978 $73,723 $99,592
Larimer County $133,896 $214,753
201 Laporte Avenue in Fort Collins 172,669 $1,115,559 $204,510 $1,320,069
205 East 6th street in Loveland 21,567 $66,719 $60,029 $126,748
1501 Blue Spruce in Fort Collins 30,603 $25,000 $32,000 $57,000
1525 Blue Spruce in Fort Collins 32,103 $30,000 $30,500 $60,500
Fort Collins Regional Library District $327,039 $1,564,317
Downtown Library 34,090 $10,000 $32,500 $55,000 $97,000
$55,000 $97,000
Solar Thermal .
EPIC Pool $50,000 $100,000 $100,000 $250,000
$100,000 $250,000
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Square Participant Rebates Community DOLA Funds DOLA Total Project
Feet Funds Support subtotals Project Subtotals
LED Street Lights
$86.000 $25,000 $197,000 $308,000
$197,000 $308,000
Photovoltaics
City of Fort Collins Buildings
Pickle Plant $900,000 $200,000 $100,000 $1.200,000
Larimer County $100,000 $1,200,000
Solid Waste Administration 2,500 $10,000 $4,000 $10,000 $10,000 $34,000
Fort Collins Housing Authority $10,000 $34,000
Stanford Apartments $20,000 $20,000 $60,000 $100,000
$60,000 $100,000
Sustainability Coordinator
$25,000 $100,000 $60,000 $185,000
$60,000 $185,000
Totals $2,444,557 $96,178 $430,000 $1,191,275 $1,191,275 $4,162.010 $4,162,010
Total Cost Share =
2,970,735
71%
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APPENDICES
Appendix A
Department of Local Affairs Energy and Mineral
Impact Assistance Program Application
Appendix B
Letters of Support
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APPENDIX A: DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS ENERGY
AND MINERAL IMPACT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM APPLICATION
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Rev.5/08
STATE OF COLORADO #
(For Use by State)
Department of Local Affairs
ENERGY AND MINERAL IMPACT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM APPLICATION
Tier I or Tier II
Public Facilities/Public Services/Community Development Projects
(Refer to back page for application filing information)
Applications Must Be Submitted Electronically
A. GENERAL AND SUMMARY INFORMATION
1. Name/Title of Proposed Project: Fort ZED Regional Partnership Project
2. Applicant: City of Fort Collins (Lead)
(In the case of a multi-jurisdictional application,name of the"lead"municipality,county,special district or other political subdivision).
In the case of a multi-jurisdictional application, provide the names of other directly participating political
subdivisions:
Larimer County, Fort Collins Regional Library District, Fort Collins Housing Authority
3. Chief Elected Official (In the case of a multi-jurisdictional application, chief elected official of the 'lead"
political subdivision):
Name: Doug Hutchison Title: Mayor
Mailing Address: City Hall West, 300 LaPorte Ave. Phone: (970) 221-6878
City/Zip: Fort Collins, CO 80522 Fax: (970) 224-6107
E-mail Address: dhutchison(cDfcgov.com
4. Designated Contact Person (will receive all mailings)for the Application:
Name: Mike Freeman Title: Chief Financial Officer
Mailing Address: City Hall West, 300 LaPorte Ave. Phone: (970)416-2259
City/Zip: Fort Collins, CO 80522 Fax: (970) 224-6107
E-mail Address: mfreeman(a)fcgov.com
5. Amount of Energy/Mineral Impact Funds requested: (Tier I; Up to $200,000 or Tier II; Greater than
$200,000 to $2,000,000) $ 1,191,275
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6. a. Brief Description of the Project and the Community's Documented or Demonstrated Need:
(The reason for this project application in 100 words or less)
The primary purpose for this project is to advance existing public policy goals among the
participating public partners in the areas of community sustainability, climate protection,
livability, energy efficiency, renewable energy, and clean energy economic development. It
fulfills a timely need to build on the momentum of FortZED by replicating the successes of
downtown Fort Collins radially outward to other parts of Fort Collins as well as downtown
Loveland. More directly, because the project focuses exclusively on public buildings, it helps
to fund financial gaps for accomplishing a comprehensive set of energy efficiency and
renewable energy measures within an acceptable payback for public investment.
b. Brief Description of how this project addresses the Community's Documented or Demonstrated
Need:
(Is the project a benefit to public health[e.g.improve water quality,provide for a more reliable quantity of water];or does the project
improve the effectiveness or efficiency of services[e.g.by improving the drainage system,upgrading the financial records system,adding
office space];or does the project add to the quality of life of the community[e.g.improvements to community centers,senior and/or youth
centers]Describe in 100 words or less.)
The project addresses a regional need by strategically funding several energy efficiency and
renewable energy projects throughout the region focusing on public buildings and facilities.
Identified projects will not only increase energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy
technologies, but also provide a significant education component showcasing projects to the
general public through signage and other information. Such education will help build on existing
successful programs in the region targeting residential and commercial energy use.
7. A. Local priority if more than one application from the same local government (e.g., 1 of 2, 2 of 2,
etc.). 1 of 1
B. DEMOGRAPHIC AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION.
1. Population
a. What was the 2000 population of the applicant jurisdiction? 118,652
b. What is the current estimated population for the applicant jurisdiction? 134,000 (2007)
(Current/most recent lottery distribution estimate is acceptable.)
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What is the source of the estimate? State Demographer
c. What is the population projection for the applicant in 5 years? 141, 000-148,000 (2012)
What is the source of the projection? City Plan (projects 1-2% annual increases)
2. Financial Information (Current Year):
In the column below labeled"Applicant'provide the financial information for the municipality,county,school district or special district
directly benefiting from the application. In the columns below labeled"Entity",provide the financial information for any public entities on
whose behalf the application is being submitted(if applicable).
Complete items "a through i" for ALL project types:
Applicant Entity Entity
Assessed Valuation (AV) Year: 2007 1,713,170,788
Mill Levy 9.797
Property Tax Revenue (mill levy x AV) 16,783,934
Sales Tax 3%/$64,802,090 %/ $ % /$
Rate/Estimated Annual Revenue
Total General Fund Budget 107,755,574
Total Applicant Budget Amount 571,720,155
(Sum of General Fund and all Special or Enterprise
Funds
Total Multi-year Debt Obligations for all 165,370,370
Fund Types*
Total Lease-Purchase and Certificates of 60,947,170
Participation obligations*
General Fund Balance (Reserves) as of 48,258,117
January 1 of this current calendar year.
For projects to be managed through a Special Fund other than the General Fund (e.g. County
Road and Bridge Fund) or managed through an Enterprise Fund (e.g. water, sewer, county
airport), complete items "j through n":
Identify the relevant Special Fund or Enterprise Fund: Not applicable
j. Special or Enterprise Fund Budget
Amount
k. Special or Enterprise Fund Multi-Year
Debt Obligations*
I. Special or Enterprise Fund Balance
Reserves on January 1 of this calendar
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year
m.Special or Enterprise Fund Lease-
Purchase and Certificate of Participation
Obligations*
n. Special Fund Mill Levy (if applicable)
For Water and Sewer Project Only complete items "o through q": Not
applicable
o. Tap Fee
p. Average Monthly User Charge
(Divide sum of annual residential revenues by 12 and
then divide by the number of residential taps served.
q. Number of Taps Served by Applicant
'Include the sum of the year-end principal amounts remaining for all multi-year debt obligations, lease purchase
agreements or certificate of participation notes.
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C. PROJECT BUDGET.
List expenditures and sources of revenue for the proiect. The totals on each side of the ledger must equal.
Sources of Revenue Funding
Expenditures Committed
(Dollar for Dollar Cash Match is Encouraged) (contingent on
grant award
List Budget Line Items(Examples: architect,engineering, construction, List the sources of matching funds and indicate either cash or Yes/No
equipment items, etc.) documentable in-kind contribution
o - ;
Cash In Kind
r
3i
Retro-Commissioning (6 $208,940 Energy/Mineral Impact $ 1,191,275 N
buildings) Fund Grant Request
Building Energy Upgrade (8 $1,876,070 'Energy/Mineral Impact $0 N
Buildings) Fund Loan Request (If
applicable)
Solar Thermal at EPIC Pool $250,000 Utility Rebates $96,178 N/A Y
LED Street Lights $308,000 Community Support $430,000 Y
Photovoltaics (113 KW total $1,334,00 City of Fort Collins General $1,152,279 Staff Y
across 3 installation sites) Fund/Application Fund Support;
Not
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Sustainability Coordinator/Project $185,000 Larimer County General $1,210,528 Staff Y
Manager (Full-time equivalent for Fund Support;
three years) Not
Quantified
Fort Collins Housing $20,000 Staff Y
Authority Support;
Not
Quantified
Library District $13,000 Staff Y
Support;
Not
Quantified
TOTAL: $4,162,010 4,162,010
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D. PROJECT INFORMATION.
The statutory purpose of the Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance program is to
provide financial assistance to "political subdivisions socially or economically
impacted by the development, processing or energy conversion of minerals and
mineral fuels."
1. Energy/Mineral Relationship/Social and Economic Impact.
a. Describe how the applicant is, has been, or will be impacted by the development,
production, or conversion of energy and mineral resources.
Although Larimer County has few coal resources, it is host to the Rawhide power
plant, operated by Platte River Power Authority, which is roughly the 6th largest
coal consuming power plant in the state. Larimer County is home to oil and
natural gas production that generated revenues of nearly $10 million in 2006
(Colorado Mineral and Energy Industry Activities 2006). These revenues were
generated from the production of 212,406 million cubic feet of natural gas and
116,770 barrels of oil (Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission).
b. To further document the impact in the area, name the company or companies
involved, the number of employees associated with the activities impacting the
jurisdiction and other relevant, quantitative indicators of energy/mineral impact.
EXCO RESOURCES INC
TOM FENNO PRODUCTION LLC
MAGPIE OPERATING, INC
MCWHINNEY HOLDING COMPANY LLLP
RICHARDSON OPERATING COMPANY
PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
SKAER PROPERTIES LTD PARTNERSHIP
SMITH OIL PROPERTIES INC
SURE OIL COMPANY
TIMKA RESOURCES LTD
UNIOIL
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WELLINGTON OPERATING COMPANY
2. Project Significance/Demonstration of Community Need.
a. Why is the project needed at this time?
Energy use and costs, along with the associated emissions of greenhouse gases,
continue to increase in northern Colorado. The Fort ZED Regional Partnership project,
proposed by a regional collaborative of public and non-profit partners, includes several
energy efficiency and renewable energy projects focused on public buildings to
significantly reduce energy use and showcase the benefits of energy efficiency and
renewable energy in the region.
One of the most ambitious projects currently under development in Colorado is FortZED
(Fort Collins Zero Energy District), a three-way initiative of the Northern Colorado Clean
Energy Cluster, Fort Collins Utilities, and UniverCity Connections. FortZED would
convert downtown Fort Collins and the main campus of Colorado State University into a
district that generates more energy than it uses on an annual basis. The district currently
serves approximately 4,500 electric utility customers with a combined electric demand of
45 megawatts (MW). On this basis, it would be the largest net zero district of its kind in
the world and would provide strong competitive advantage for Colorado and provide a
template and economic development opportunity for Colorado clean technology
companies to replicate the technical solution in other urban environments, campuses,
and master-planned communities world-wide. This proposal would replicate early
successes of the FortZED approach to communities in the region—neighboring
downtown Loveland and areas within Fort Collins and Larimer County radiating from the
downtown FortZED district.
b. How does the implementation of this project address the need?
The project addresses region's need by strategically targeting several energy efficiency
and renewable energy projects focusing on public buildings and facilities. Identified
projects will not only increase energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy
technologies, but also provide a significant education component showcasing projects to
the general public through signage and other information. Such education will help build
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on existing successful programs in the region targeting residential and commercial
energy use.
c. Does this project, as identified in this application, completely address the stated
need? If not, please describe additional work or phases and the estimated time
frame. Do you anticipate requesting Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance funds for
future phases?
No other requests for Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance funds are anticipated at this
time. The project addresses a series of building and facility energy efficiency and
renewable energy projects that have been identified by participating partners as the
most significant opportunities to increase energy efficiency and incorporate renewable
energy technologies on public facilities. It is anticipated that each partner will identify
additional energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in a continued and concerted
effort to reduce the region's energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.
d. What other implementation options have been considered?
The City of Fort Collins hired Johnson Controls, Inc. in 2006 to conduct investment
grade audits of its facilities in order to identify the most strategic facility improvements
based on return on investment and explore the business model of Energy Services
Performance Contracting (ESPC). After receiving the audit results, the City engaged
Johnson Controls under a performance contract mainly focused on lighting retrofits, but
upon evaluating options elected to complete the balance of the measures itself using in-
house facilities management staff for program management and hiring out to local
contractors for implementation. This proposal helps to buy down the cost of the total
strategic package being implemented by the City, allowing for the package to expand
and include four renewable energy installations plus a full-time sustainability coordinator
for three years, all within the typical payback for a performance contract for local
governments.
e. What are the consequences if the project is not awarded funds?
If the project is not awarded funds, the region will miss a significant opportunity to
increase energy efficiency, cut utility costs, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In
addition, a significant education opportunity will also be missed. Furthermore, the project
>.
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includes an over 70 percent cost share, which in itself poses an outstanding opportunity
to leverage public and private funds.
As well, if not awarded funds, northern Colorado would not have the opportunity to
leverage and replicate early successes of the "FortZED" initiative in neighboring
downtown Loveland and areas within Fort Collins and Larimer County radiating from the
downtown FortZED district.
3. Local Commitment.
a. Why can't this project be funded locally?
The project is being supported with a significant contribution of over$2.9 million in
matching funds from Fort ZED Regional Partnership partners—the City of Fort Collins,
Larimer County, the Fort Collins Regional Library District, and Fort Collins Housing
Authority-along with funds from a local community foundation. This collaborative
contribution of funds demonstrates the region's commitment to supporting the project.
Grant funding to leverage locally contributed funds will allow the Fort ZED Regional
Partnership to extend the reach of its energy efficiency and renewable energy efforts.
b. Explain the origin of your local cash match. (Note: Whenever possible, local
government cash match on a dollar for dollar match basis is encouraged.)
The origins of cash match include the City of Fort Collins, Larimer County, the Fort
Collins Regional Library District, and Fort Collins Housing Authority- along with funds
from local community organizations and electric efficiency utility rebates. The project's
local contribution exceeds a dollar for dollar cash match by proposing a 71 percent cost
share.
c. Describe any in-kind contributions by type and value. How were the in-kind services
valued? (If in-kind contributions are included in the project budget, detailed tracking
will be required on project monitoring reports).
The package of projects will be implemented using both in-house support and expertise
and contracting with external parties. In particular, several energy efficiency projects
proposed in the package would be implemented using in-house resources. The specific
value, however, of in-kind support has not been calculated, nor is it included in the
overall project budget.
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d. Has the applicant dedicated the financial resources in their current budget, reserve
funds and/or unused debt capacity that are being used for the local matching funds?
Yes X No Explain if No:
e. Have the applicant's tax rates, user charges or fees been reviewed recently to
address funding for the proposed project? Yes No X
f. If the tax rate, user charges or fees were modified, what was the modification and
when did this change occur? N/A
g. Has the applicant contacted representatives from local energy or mineral companies
to discuss the project? Has the applicant requested financial support from the
industry and to what success?
No. The projects will be implemented by each respective public agency. Local
companies were not contacted but will be solicited to should the project be funded—with
any additional cash match being used based on the particular communities they prefer to
support.
4. Relationship to Community Goals/ Increased Livability of Community.
The next series of questions attempts to more clearly understand how your
community development/capital development project improves the livability of
your community. Livability means, increasing the value and/or benefit in the
areas that are commonly linked in community development such as housing,jobs,
infrastructure benefit, transportation, education and environment.
a. Is the project identified in the applicant's budget or a jurisdictionally approved plan
(e.g. capital improvement plan, equipment replacement plan, comprehensive plan,
utility plan, road maintenance and improvement plan or other local or regional
strategic management or planning document)? What is its ranking?
The individual projects included in the proposal have been identified by Partnership
staff members and through mechanisms such as an investment grade building audits
completed for the City of Fort Collins.
Specific to the City of Fort Collins, the project lead, the project supports the 2003 Fort
Collins Electric Energy Supply Policy. General policy goals and objectives include:
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• Energy use and peak demand objectives include reducing per capita electric
consumption 10% and per capita peak day electric demand 15% by the year
2012; and
• Renewable energy objectives include a target of 15% of total energy
resources by 2017.
The City Council expects the Energy Policy to provide a variety of continuing benefits
to Fort Collins citizens, including:
• Reduced utility bills from energy conservation and increased efficiency;
• Delayed investment in new power plants;
• Local economic development;
• Cleaner air and reduced global warming potential; and
• Continued high reliability and competitive electric rates.
b. Has this project been deferred because of the lack of local funding? If so, how long?
Some of the individual projects identified in previous operations and maintenance
budgets and through energy performance contracting have been deferred due to a lack
of funding.
c. What other community entities, organizations, or stakeholders recognize the value of
this project and are collaborating with you to achieve an increased livability of the
community? What measurable outcomes will demonstrate the increased livability
because of the implementation of this project? Please describe how your partners
are contributing to achieve the improvement to the livability of the community through
this project.
One of the greatest strengths of the Fort ZED Regional Partnership project is its highly
collaborative, regional approach and geographic scope. The project includes
participation from the City of Fort Collins, Larimer County, Fort Collins Regional Library
District, and Fort Collins Housing Authority. The reach of the projects are anchored in
downtown Fort Collins but radiate outward to Larimer County and the City of Loveland.
The project is also supported by other stakeholders, including UniverCity Connections --
an initiative of the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado focused on convening
community and catalyzing opportunities for positive change with a focus on three of Fort
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Collins' community assets: Colorado State University, Downtown, and the Poudre River
—as well as other local community organizations such as the Northern Colorado Clean
Energy Cluster. With an anchor in downtown Fort Collins and projects radiating out to
the region— including Larimer County and the City of Loveland—the project will help to
increase livability in the region by increasing energy efficiency, promoting clean energy
technologies, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and showcasing energy efficiency
and renewable energy to the region's residents.
I. Please describe the level of commitment by each collaborator. (e.g. fee waivers,
in-kind services, fundraising, direct monetary contribution, policy changes.)
In total, Partnership members and community supporters are providing approximately
$2.9 million in matching funding to the project, a 71 percent match. Support from
individual partners and supporters is broken down as follows:
• Larimer County: $1,210,528
• City of Fort Collins: $1,152,279
• Fort Collins Regional Library District: $13,000
• Fort Collins Housing Authority: $20,000
• Local Community Organizations: $430,000
ii. Please list the value the resources that each collaborator is bringing to the
program.
The value of the financial resources that each collaborator brings to the project is
described above. Beyond monetary value, each partner brings in-kind staff support,
technical resources, and knowledge to the project to help implement individual
energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.
5. Management Capacity I Readiness To Go.
a. Assuming this project is funded as requested, how soon will the project begin? What
is the time frame for completion?
It is anticipated that work would begin immediately once the project is funded. After
an initial one-month project setup period, project implementation would begin.
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in-house resources and would be completed within the first year of the project.
Additional projects such as retro-commissioning projects would be completed within
two years. It is anticipated that all projects would be completed within two to three
years.
b. How will you separate and track expenditures, maintain funds and reserves for the
capital expenditures and improvement as described in this project?
The City of Fort Collins would serve as overall manager for the project, with Chief
Financial Officer Mike Freeman serving as Executive Project Manager. The City
would be responsible for separating, allocating and tracking expenditures, and would
require each partner to regularly report on spending versus percent complete on
each project.
c. Describe the funding plan in place to address the new operating and maintenance
expenses generated from the project?
The project will result in minimal new operating and maintenance expenses. More
significantly, the project will result in significant operational cost savings through the
reduction of annual electricity and natural gas utility bills.
d. Describe the technical and professional experience/expertise of person(s)and/or
professional firms responsible to manage this project.
The project will be led and managed by the City of Fort Collins, and supported with
technical/management support and expertise from each partner. Key individuals are
provided below.
Mike Freeman, Chief Financial Officer, City of Fort Collins
Mr. Freeman is the Chief Financial Officer/Economic Advisory for the City of Fort
Collins. In this capacity, Mr. Freeman is responsible for financial strategic and
organizational planning as well as overseeing the City's economic development
functions. Mr. Freeman is on the Board of the Northern Colorado Clean Energy
Cluster and leads the City's efforts to establish industry clusters in Clean Energy,
Biosciences, Chip Design, Software, and Arts & Entertainment. Mr. Freeman has an
extensive public/private background in local government management and
management consulting and is the project leader for this grant submittal.
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Prior to joining the City, Mr. Freeman was the President of The Local Government
Solutions Group (LGSG). LGSG focused on providing high value management
consulting services to local governments. Prior to forming LGSG, Mr. Freeman
served as the Regional Manager for HDR's Management Consulting Group
responsible for the Rocky Mountain region of the United States. As a former top
official in the Cities of Ashland Oregon and Thornton, CO, Mr. Freeman has a
thorough understanding of local government functions.
Steve Balderson, Facilities Operations Group Manager, Larimer County
Steve Balderson is the Facilities Operations Group Manager for Larimer County.
Steve holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of
Nebraska. Steve has worked in facilities management ever since, including five
years with Storage Tech and 23 years with Hewlett Packard. Steve is also a licensed
professional engineer.
Gary Schroeder, Energy Facilities Engineer, City of Fort Collins Utilities
Gary is an Energy Services Engineer for FCU. He assists residential, commercial,
institutional, and industrial electric customers in using energy more efficiently.
Particular areas of focus include the Utility's Integrated Design Assistance Program
and an ambitious air-conditioning/water heater demand response program. Mr.
Schroeder also has been a key coordinator for hydrogen-related activities in Fort
Collins, including developing a fueling station and operating and maintaining a
mobile fuel cell. Mr. Schroeder obtained a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from CSU
(1993).
Jeff Valloric, Facilities Manager, Fort Collins Housing Authority
As Facilities and Maintenance Manager, Jeff Valloric is the Housing Authority's
general contractor and has over 30 years experience in construction, rehabilitation
and maintenance with the Housing Authority. His experience includes construction,
substantial rehabilitation and capital improvements, lead abatement activities, and
ongoing maintenance responsibilities for 630 units of affordable housing. Jeff has
been responsible for six capital improvement grants averaging $700,000 each from
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for public housing property
modernization and three large modernization grants from the City's allocation of
HOME and CDBG funds.
Brenda Carns, Executive Director, Fort Collins Regional Library District
Brenda Carns is the Executive Director of the Fort Collins Regional Library District.
She was hired by the City of Fort Collins in 1997 to direct the operations of the City's
municipal system that was transformed in 2006 through a ballot initiative to the
Library District. Prior to moving to Fort Collins, Ms. Carns worked in a number of
management positions with Arapahoe Library District. She began employment at
Arapahoe Library District in 1985 in the capacity of the Outreach Services Library
Manager. In 1989, she was promoted to Director of Branch Services and supervised
the work of seven library branch managers. In 1993 she moved laterally to become
the Director of Human Resources. Ms. Carps served on the leadership team and
reported directly to the Executive Director of the District. Her education includes a
BA in Social Welfare from California State University-Fresno and a MLS from the
University of Denver.
e. Describe how your facility will meet the energy standards specified in C.R.S. 24-30-
1301 - 1305, if applicable? How were these measures determined to be
appropriate? Are the measures cost-effective? What is the estimated time for return
on investment?
The energy standards of C.R.S. 24-30-1301-1305 are not applicable. None of the
individual energy efficiency or renewable energy projects would constitute 25 percent
of the project costs; therefore, the proposal does not include any "state assisted
facilities."
f. Describe how you determined that the project can be completed within the proposed
budget as outlined in this application? Are contingencies considered within the
project budget?
The budgets associated with each individual energy efficiency and renewable energy
project are based on estimates developed in past performance contracting
documents, partner operating and maintenance budgets, and the best professional
judgment of energy engineers associated with each partnering public entity. No
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contingency funds are considered in the project budget, nor are contingency funds
anticipated to be needed.
g. Has the necessary planning been completed? How? What additional design work
must still be completed, if any? When? How did the applicant develop project cost
estimates? Is the project supported by bids, professional estimates or other credible
information? Please attach a copy of any supporting documents.
See section (f), above, regarding the development of project cost estimates.
Additional work will include a project plan for retro-commissioning projects; and
design and construction drawings for energy efficiency and renewable energy
projects.
h. Does the project duplicate service capacity already established? Is the service
inadequate? (Has consolidation of services with another provider been considered?)
The project does not duplicate service capacity already established, nor does it
intend to address an inadequate level of service. Rather, the purpose of the project is
to increase the efficiency and reduce costs associated with energy services already
being provided to public buildings in the region.
6. Measurable Outcomes.
a. Describe measurable outcomes you expect to see when implementation of this
project is complete. How will the project enhance the livability of your region, county,
city, town or community (e.g. constructing a new water plant will eliminate an unsafe
drinking water system and provide safe and reliable drinking water; the construction
of a new community center will provide expanded community services, or projects
involving energy conservation, community heritage, economic
development/diversification, traffic congestion)?
In total, the package of proposed energy efficiency and renewable energy projects
will result in significant annual energy savings and associated utility cost savings.
Savings are calculated as follows:
• Over 3 million kilowatt hours of electric energy savings per year
• Over 90,000 therms of natural gas savings per year
• 878 kilowatts of electric demand savings per year
• Approximately 2,770 tons of CO2 reduced per year
• $227,000 in annual utility cost savings per year
Economic development from local contractors implementing $4 million
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worth of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects
b. How many people will benefit from the project? (i.e., region, county, city, town,
community, subdivision, households or specific area or group; or any portion thereof)
All of the Fort ZED Regional Partnership partners will benefit from the project. The
City of Fort Collins, Larimer County, Fort Collins Regional Library District and Fort
Collins Housing Authority will all individually benefit from increased energy efficiency
in their respective facilities and associated utility costs. As well, because of each
partner's commitment to showcase projects as part of a public education effort, the
region as a whole will benefit from a rich resource for educating citizens about the
benefits of energy efficiency and renewable energy. Regional greenhouse gas
emissions contributing to climate change will also be reduced through reduced
energy consumption, benefitting the region and beyond.
c. How will the outcome of the project be measured to determine whether the
anticipated benefits to this population actually occur?
Due to existing data on utility costs and energy use, benefits in the form of energy
and cost savings can be reasonably calculated at this time. As projects are
implemented, each partner will have the ability to track decreases in energy
consumption as well as associated utility cost savings.
E. TABOR COMPLIANCE.
1. Does the applicant jurisdiction have the ability to receive and spend state grant funds
under TABOR spending limitations? Yes X No Explain:
2. Has the applicant jurisdiction been subject to any refund under TABOR or statutory tax
limitations?
Yes No X Explain:
3. Has the applicant sought voter approval to keep revenues above fiscal spending limits?
Yes No X Explain:
4. Are there any limitations to the voter approved revenues? (e.g. Can only be spent on law
enforcement or roads)?
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N/A
5. If the applicant jurisdiction is classified as an enterprise under TABOR, will acceptance
of a state grant affect this status? Yes No X Explain:
F. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW.
Indicate below whether any of the proposed project activities:
1. Will be undertaken in flood hazard areas. Yes No X List flood plain maps/studies
reviewed in reaching this conclusion. Describe alternatives considered and mitigation
proposed.
2. Will affect historical, archeological or cultural resources, or be undertaken in geological
hazard area? Yes No X Describe alternatives considered and mitigation
proposed.
3. Address any other related public health or safety concerns? Yes No X Describe:
Submission of this form indicates official action by the applicant's
governing board authorizing application for these funds.
Tuesday. September 16, 2008
Date
Applications and any attachments must be submitted electronically to:
(If you are unable to submit electronically please contact your field representative)
Bret.hiliberrv(@state.co.us
Phone: 303.866.4058 for any questions related to the electronic submittal.
Attachments List (Check and submit the following documents, if applicable):
► Preliminary Engineering Reports
► Architectural Drawings
► Cost Estimates X
► Detailed Budget
► Map showing location of the project X
► Attorney's TABOR decision
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APPENDIX B: LETTERS OF SUPPORT
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CUERN EN E R GV CI U ST ER
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September ig,2008
Don Sandoval
15b Fast z< :Street,Suito 2a5
I,gveland,CO 86 ;8
Dear Don,
The:`oiihern:ColiirMci Glc"in Energy Cluster(MCl.EC)is pleased to support the City of
Fort Collins;nlongwith-its partners Larinier Cou1. nty,Fort Collins iteg oi7al Libran'
District and Fort Collins Housing Aithority,in their application fora\eNii ErierU
C.Oilln7t7111t7eS Initiatives grant
We'see this proposal as all important;pieeeto the fulfillment of hortM) a nationally
reuog77i�ecL;aqu77nurdtyi-lxised effort to convertdowntow n`Fort into El netzen)
energy..district Partial thnplemei7ta6on of FortLED will be urt&nvay ni 2008.with the
recent announcement of-ffinding fro in the U.& Deli r-trnent of Energy..However;the
Tederallk,funded etloii focuses riuiinly cin the technical smart-grid integration of
mnewriblo and conventional generation within the distrirf to demonstrate peak load
reduction This.proposal;in contraA would complement the DOE work by bringing a
mush-r>Eeded`focus an public buildings acid their unique apportiinit} to edxieate arid
inspi M the.eom it)unity,ivbile.savilig valuable t'aaj>ayer dollars 01i±60g17 Onerw cost
iinvings:
Tfie C luster brings togFtlaer researchere,leitssiiesses firoviditig cleititriergr solutions,
businesses buyingelew)energ,solutions,and a hos<of.l?iyl�lic iuid noi-for profit
agencies Lbatfocus on economic development.and workforce services.'We see this
proiect as an ilrlportantoppUrtut7ity to further our workforce efforts by.sf mulating the
local economy with 23.neov.cl6an energy implementation-pro i6qts,while demonstrating
cittting;edge solar technologies'fmm local clean techcompanies.via the ioo kW Pickle
Plant prnjeet.
'Plelse.call with any tltivsYions at.;cy7Cr2n7 gci5i3,.and thank,you-for your favorable,
colwiderauOIi of&S'proposal,
�Signed,.
L
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Northern Colorado Clean Energti Cluster
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Communities Initiatives gran .Along with their partners La rimer County,Fort Collins Regional t Rune Hendea
Library D titrictard Fort.Coll Housing Authority,-the City has put together a compelling � VsbF
package of energy efficiency and renewable er,2rgV projects that will greer public facilities, FAs¢tm lk* .
provide high-profile community demonstrations of reno-vable ene(gly.and lower clectric bills for } krctln
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into a net zero energy district FortZED was conceived through the community-based UrrverC.ity jb SOMA
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Foundation of Northern Colorado. Because of these origins,Fort ZED enjoys strorg community $ me12 wWWVW
support,political will,and professional attention- ¢
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outward to other part,of Fort Collins as well as downtown Lovelanc
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The Comnwr.ity Founcationof Northern.Coloil erthusL35tKalfy5uppons this grant i �ort Collins
application and will do everything we can,through the monthly ForaZ£D community meetirgs i
and periodic commenirV-wiee Uri ive rti y Ca nrectidns evert to promote the resehs of this grant y
to help educate and inspire the communities of Latimer Couroy.
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ORDINANCE NO. 023, 2009
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE
IN THE LIGHT AND POWER FUND FOR THE ACQUISITION AND
INSTALLATION OF ENERGY EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT
WHEREAS,the City has applied for and been awarded a grant from the from the Energy and
Mineral Impact Assistance program funds through the State of Colorado, Department of Local
Affairs in the amount of$778,000 (the "Grant"); and
WHEREAS,the Bohemian Foundation has committed$430,000 in support ofthis grant,and
additional individual partner contributions total approximately $1,292,678; and
WHEREAS, the City and its regional collaborating agencies, including Larimer County,
Poudre River Public Library District and the Fort Collins Housing Authority, have developed a
comprehensive package of energy efficiency, retro-commissioning, and renewable energy projects
to further the region's efforts to increase energy efficiency and promote clean energy technologies
(the "Project"); and
WHEREAS,the Project will involve acquiring and installing a solar thermal system for the
EPIC pool; providing energy upgrades and retro-commissioning for City Hall, 215 North Mason,
EPIC pool, the Downtown Library, the Loveland Courthouse, Detention Center, 201 LaPorte
Avenue, 1501 and 1525 Blue Spruce; providing solar photovoltaic equipment for the Pickle Plant,
Larimer County's Solid Waste Administration Building and Fort Collins Housing Authority's
Stanford Apartments; and providing a portion of the salary for a Sustainability Coordinator for one
year; and
WHEREAS,because the Grant will not cover all of the proposed Project staff, the regional
collaborating agencies have identified other sources of funding to complete the Project; and
WHEREAS, upon completion of any grant-related documents and a subgrant agreement
between the City and the regional collaborating agencies, the City will administer the Grant for the
Project; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9, of the City Charter permits the City Council to make
supplemental appropriations by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year, provided that the total
amount of such supplemental appropriations, in combination with all previous appropriations for
that fiscal year, does not exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be
received during the fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, City staff has determined that the appropriation of the grant funds from the
State of Colorado,Department of Local Affairs,as described herein,will not cause the total amount
appropriated in the relevant funds to exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues
to be received in that fund during any fiscal year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that there is hereby appropriated from unanticipated grant revenue in the General Fund
the sum of SEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS ($778,000) for
expenditure in the Light and Power Fund for the acquisition and installation of energy efficient
equipment, pursuant to related grant and subgrant agreements.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 17th day of
February, A.D. 2009, and to be presented for final passage on the 3rd day of March, A.D. 2009.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 3rd day of March, A.D. 2009.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk