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Coos Bay approves pre‑authorization to hire consultant for municipal renewable energy planning
Summary
Coos Bay accepted an Oregon Department of Energy planning grant and pre‑approved selection of a certified consultant to complete planning and design for a potential City Hall solar capture and storage project in order to be ready for a later construction application.
The Coos Bay City Council authorized staff to select and contract a certified consultant to complete planning and design work funded by an Oregon Department of Energy Community Renewable Energy Planning grant.
City staff told the council the city was awarded a planning grant from the Oregon Department of Energy to support development of a solar capture and storage project at City Hall. Staff described a tight timeline: they want planning and design work completed so the city can apply for construction grant funding in the next application cycle. The city will use the Department of Energy’s list of certified consultants and asked for pre‑approval to award the planning contract and proceed with design work; council granted that pre‑approval.
Transcript notes a numerical inconsistency: staff initially referenced a $400,000 award while motion language and subsequent references discussed $100,000 appropriations; council approved pre‑approval to award a planning/design contract using grant dollars and asked staff to confirm final grant amounts and resolution numbers in the formal adoption paperwork.
What’s next: staff will finalize consultant selection from the certified list, execute a planning/design contract consistent with the awarded grant amount, complete planning and design work to enable a subsequent construction grant application, and, if awarded construction funds, likely continue with the same consultant for construction oversight.
