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Ridgway panel hears details of Local Impact Accelerator agreement, spending deadlines and contractor timeline
Summary
Panel members were briefed that the town council authorized Mayor Clark to sign an agreement with the Colorado Energy Office; members discussed $125,000 for municipal retrofits (including $35,000 for immediate pilots), an $84,000 later allocation, a 2029 spending deadline, and a planned contractor RFP in Q4 2026 with $300,000 allocated for consultants.
Panel members were briefed on a Local Impact Accelerator agreement with the Colorado Energy Office that the town council authorized Mayor Clark to sign; the agreement itself had not yet been executed at the time of the meeting.
The panel discussed the grant’s structure and timing: panel members were told $125,000 is earmarked for municipal retrofits, with $35,000 available initially for demonstration pilots (possible stream‑trim measures or a heat pump) and another roughly $84,000 to pay for subsequent measures. The speakers emphasized that some funding could be allocated before a final code go‑no‑go decision and that the grant includes milestone dates. A panelist noted the grant spending deadline is 2029, meaning funds must be obligated and spent before the end of that year.
On procurement and staffing, members were told that the town expects to post an RFP for consultant work in late 2026 (Q4) and that there is approximately $300,000 budgeted for contractors to support the program regionally. The panel discussed the SAB’s likely role — principally education and outreach beginning when consultants are in place in 2027 — and that the contractor procurement and implementation steps will follow the town’s procurement policy.
Next steps: execute the agreement (awaiting signature), circulate the grant PowerPoint and documentation to the SAB, prepare for a late‑2026 RFP and contractor selection, and coordinate SAB outreach tasks for 2027 implementation.
