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City moves forward on park maintenance facility designed to LEED Silver standards with rooftop solar
Summary
City staff told the Clean Energy Advisory Committee that City Council approved the park maintenance facility construction contract (and rooftop photovoltaic alternate) on Oct. 7; rooftop PV was bid at $160,000 and will receive about $20,000 in EECBG grant funds, leaving a net city cost of roughly $140,000. Construction is expected to begin in January and the building will be designed to LEED Silver specifications.
City staff updated the Clean Energy Advisory Committee on the new consolidated park maintenance facility and the renewable-energy and green-building features included in its design.
Staff said the city purchased a 7.5-acre site for the facility, completed design work and received nine construction bids. City Council awarded the construction contract and approved the rooftop photovoltaic (PV) alternate on Oct. 7; staff said construction is expected to start in January.
The rooftop PV system was the subject of a separate bid alternate and the lowest responsive bidder priced the system at $160,000. Staff said approximately $20,000 in funding from the city’s EECBG (Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant) will offset the cost, leaving the city’s net cost at about $140,000. Staff offered to provide committee members with the percent-of-building energy offset the rooftop array is expected to deliver once final sizing and production estimates are available.
Although the city may not pursue formal LEED certification for cost reasons, staff said the building is being designed to meet LEED Silver specifications and will include EV charging infrastructure, water-reuse measures and recycled materials in interior finishes. Committee members asked that the city highlight the forecasted taxpayer-dollar savings from energy and water measures when the project reaches public-facing milestones.
Next steps: construction bid documents will move forward and staff will return to the committee with estimated production and percentage-offset figures for the rooftop PV system and final lifecycle savings once available.
