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City contracts Ameresco for performance contracting work; AMI and facility upgrades scoped with guaranteed savings
Summary
City staff and Ameresco told the Columbia City Council during the July 21 pre‑council meeting that Ameresco — selected through an RFP — will develop energy performance contracting measures for the Armory, ARC and City Hall and is working under a project development agreement with Columbia Water and Light on an AMI proposal.
City staff and Ameresco described an energy savings performance contracting project and an associated Columbia Water and Light advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) effort during the pre‑council meeting on July 21, 2025.
The procurement method: Eric Hempel (City staff) introduced Ameresco, the company selected through a request‑for‑proposal to serve as the city’s energy services company (ESCO). Dana Dunn (Ameresco) explained that energy performance contracting is a state‑authorized procurement method (RSMO 8.231) that can fund infrastructure upgrades by leveraging guaranteed energy and operations & maintenance savings and, typically, tax‑exempt lease financing for up to 15 years.
Why this matters: The model can deliver deferred‑maintenance and efficiency projects in a potentially budget‑neutral way by using projected savings to finance capital improvements; it also creates opportunities for resilience investments such as battery storage and site upgrades that could serve as community resiliency hubs during outages.
Scope and examples - Selected contractor and experience: Dana Dunn said Ameresco was selected through the…
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