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Contract firm outlines potential $4 million energy-efficiency project and guaranteed savings approach
Summary
JCI presented an energy audit and proposed an energy savings performance contract (ESPC) covering multiple county buildings (including the jail and courthouse) with potential project scope up to about $4 million; JCI asked commissioners for direction on project size and said guaranteed savings and available rebates would be pursued.
Kelly Frazier, Mason County’s facilities and grounds manager, introduced JCI staff who presented the results of an energy audit and a potential energy savings performance contract (ESPC) covering county buildings.
Humphrey (a senior accounts manager) said the audit reviewed building envelopes, mechanical systems and utility usage for July 2024–June 2025, identified higher energy use at the jail and other buildings, and proposed measures including HVAC upgrades, lighting retrofits and building-envelope improvements. "That is costing the county about $44,000," Humphrey said of the jail’s energy costs compared with other facilities.
JCI estimated an overall project up to roughly $4 million that could be structured so a large share of the work is paid from guaranteed energy-savings and available state and federal rebates. The presenter said the firm would return with a more detailed scope of work and guaranteed-savings analysis and recommended using a cooperative contract vehicle (for example, Sourcewell) if the commission wanted to streamline procurement.
Commissioners pressed for a narrower recommended project size so they would not be presented with a package beyond what the county is prepared to finance. Several commissioners said they favored starting with a self-funded scope where possible and asked JCI to show a staged approach with clear payback and guaranteed-savings numbers before any contract award.
JCI staff said lighting, controls and HVAC work should yield near-term operational savings and that more detailed engineering will firm up the scope, equipment costs and rebate opportunities.
