HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-146-10/20/1998-AUTHORIZING AN IGA WITH BOULDER COUNTYS LONGS PEAK ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAM FOR ADMINISTRATION OF RESOLUTION 98-146
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH
BOULDER COUNTY'S LONGS PEAK ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAM
FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE CITY'S REACH (RESIDENTIAL ENERGY
ASSISTANCE THROUGH COMMUNITY HELP) PROGRAM
WHEREAS, in 1984, the City of Fort Collins (the "City") started the Residential Energy
Assistance through Community Help Program (the "REACH Program"); and
WHEREAS, the REACH Program provides Fort Collins residents who meet certain low-
income guidelines with free services to weatherize their homes,thereby serving the public purpose
of saving energy and money and improving the comfort for such residents; and
WHEREAS, until the spring of 1997, the City had an agreement with the Larimer County
Office of Weatherization("Latimer County") to take applications for the REACH Program and to
complete the weatherization improvements for the City's qualifying residents; and
WHEREAS, Larimer County offered these services as part of the Federal Low Income
Energy Assistance Program (the "LEAP Program"); and
WHEREAS, recently in a statewide bidding process Larimer County lost its State contract
to provide such services under the LEAP Program in Larimer, Gilpin and Boulder Counties; and
WHEREAS,the Long's Peak Energy Conservation,a division of Boulder County("Boulder
County"), was awarded the State contract for the LEAP Program; and
WHEREAS,Boulder County has agreed to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with
the City to provide the REACH Program services to qualifying City residents as they were previously
provided by Latimer County; and
WHEREAS, the terms and conditions under which Boulder County will provide such
services to the City, are set forth in the Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit"A"and incorporated
herein by reference (the "Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. §29-1-203 the City and Boulder County may cooperate
together to provide any function legally authorized to each; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to enter into the Agreement with Boulder County so that the
REACH Program can be continued for qualifying City residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the Mayor be, and hereby is,authorized to execute the Agreement whereby Boulder
County will administer the REACH Program for the City in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the Agreement.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council he ,this 20th day of O ber
A.D. 1998. j
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ATTEST:
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City Clerk '
EXHIBIT A
AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into this _ day of , 1998, by and
between THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO ("City"), and LONGS PEAK
ENERGY CONSERVATION, a division of Boulder County, Colorado ("County").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the City desires to offer the Residential Energy Assistance through
Community Help ("REACH") program for the benefit of the citizens of the City, as said
program is described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
reference; and
WHEREAS, the County desires to assist in providing weatherization services to
persons living in Larimer County which includes the City of Fort Collins; and
WHEREAS, the County currently provides services of this type in Boulder,
Gilpin and Larimer counties utilizing federal, state and local funds; and
WHEREAS, both the City and the County provide services for the citizens of the
City and wish to avoid duplication of services and maintain a high level of stewardship
with the public's funds; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article XIV, Section 18 of the Constitution of the State
of Colorado, and statutes enacted pursuant thereto, the City and the County may
cooperate together to provide any function lawfully authorized to each.
TO ACCOMPLISH THE FOREGOING, the parties hereto, for good and valuable
consideration, agree as follows:
1. The City and County shall work together cooperatively to implement the
REACH program as defined in Exhibit "A".
2. The City shall promote the REACH program, collect contributions for the
program provide tax accounting information as may be needed by those who contribute to
the program.
3. The County shall provide services to participants in the program, including,
without limitation, receiving applications from interested participants, determining
eligibility of potential participants and providing weatherization services to participants.
The County shall maintain a record of participants' names, addresses where work has
been done or is scheduled to be done, and expenses for weatherization per address.
4. The County agrees to use REACH funds for those eligible who have no other
alternatives available for obtaining this type of service.
5. The County shall bill the City for weatherization expenses (up to $10,000 per
year) incurred by the County in conducting the program. The County shall use the same
pricing structure used for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program.
6. In addition, at the option of the City and the County, the Agreement may be
extended for additional one year periods not to exceed four (4) additional one year
periods. Pricing changes shall be negotiated by and agreed to by both parties and may
not exceed the Denver - Boulder CPI-U as published by the Colorado State Planning and
Budget Office. Written notice of renewal shall be provided to the Service Provider and
mailed no later than ninety (90) days prior to contract end.
7. Both the City and the County reserve the right to terminate this Agreement
upon sixty (60) days' written notice to the other party.
8. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties; and shall
not be construed to create an employer/employee relationship in either of the parties, the
County being an independent contractor with respect hereto.
9. This Agreement shall not be assigned by either of the parties hereto without
the prior written consent of the other party, nor shall the County use subcontractors to
perform its obligations under this Agreement without prior written consent.
10. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties
hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement the day and
year first above written.
CITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
BY:
Director of Purchasing & Risk Management
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Assistant City Attorney
LONGS PEAK ENERGY CONSERVATION, A
DIVISION OF BOULDER COUNTY
BY:
Chairman, Boulder Board of County Commissioners
ATTEST:
County Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
County Attorney
Exhibit A
REACH PROGRAM
REACH (Residential Energy Assistance Through Community Help) is a free
weatherization service for Fort Collins residents meeting income guidelines. Customers
of Fort Collins Utilities support REACH by adding voluntary contributions to their utility
payments. The contributions are used to weatherize homes, saving energy and money
and improving comfort for the residents. REACH services include, but are not limited to,
safety testing of furnaces and water heaters; blower door testing for air leakage;
insulation; duct sealing; furnace tune-ups, repair or replacement; low-flow showerheads;
water heater blankets, and education. Improvements are expected to have a 10-year
lifespan and a 2-to-1 benefit to cost ratio.
Eligibility:
To qualify,households must be within Fort Collins city limits and not exceed
200% of poverty income guidelines. Households also must not qualify for other
government-sponsored weatherization programs. If necessary, priority will be given to
lower income households.
Weatherization Work:
Longs Peak Energy Conservation, a division of Boulder County, will process
applications and perform the weatherization services for residents within the City of Fort
Collins. Longs Peak performs this type of work in Boulder, Gilpin and Larimer counties
as part of the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP). The use of a paid, well-
trained work force based in Loveland provides an efficient means for obtaining high-
quality results. Charges include $20 per hour for labor; $50 per day for equipment;
materials at cost; and mileage. Costs per home will depend on the improvements that are
completed, and will typically range from $1,000 to $1,750.