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35.

Meeting Date:	07/13/2015
INVESTMENT GRADE AUDIT AGREEMENT
Submitted for:	Martha Palacios	Submitted By:	Martha Palacios
Department:	Engineering

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to approve the investment grade audit agreement from Schneider Electric for design upgrades to the chiller plant and energy conservation retrofit opportunities countywide through the County’s membership with the Inter-local Purchasing System contract No. 2032714; and have the County Judge sign all relevant documents.

Issue: Central chiller plant and cooling towers are approaching its end of service life.

Solution: Design and install new high efficiency central plant along with a county wide comprehensive solution to help offset the cost of the chiller plant and other equipment that is at its end of service life.

Result: Daily operations with less down time, contingency plan, alternate chiller back up plan, multiple building and multiple chillers connected to system providing improved redundancy, and improved operational efficiency, cost of maintenance and operations is reduced, comfort and control enhanced, provide options for county wide utility savings to offset a portion of the cost.

Background:

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Previous Court Action:

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Fiscal Impact

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Balance:	0
Financial Impact:
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