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Radnor facilities committee advances Guaranteed Energy Savings Act advertisement for district office
Summary
Radnor Township SD staff sought permission to advertise an RFQ under the Guaranteed Energy Savings Act (referred to in the meeting as Giza) for renovation work at the district administration building; administration argued GESA could reduce change orders and improve subcontractor selection, and the committee moved the advertisement to the March 24 board meeting.
At the March 10 facilities committee meeting, administration reintroduced consultant David Schrader and invited him and Site Logic to explain the Guaranteed Energy Savings Act procurement approach (referred to in the meeting as “Giza”) and how it might be applied to a renovation of the district administration building.
Schrader (Shrader Group) said GESA is typically used for renovations that reduce energy or utility costs and is performance‑based: a provider (also called an energy service company or ESCO) proposes improvements and expected energy/utility savings, with actual savings measured after completion. He said eligible scopes commonly include HVAC, lighting, roof, windows and work to the building envelope;…
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