HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.280 Original ContractRESIDENTIAL CONSERVATION AGREEMENT
executed by the
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
acting by and through the
BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION
and
CITY OF PORT ANGELES
Amendatory Agreement No. 4
Contract No. DE- MS79- 91BP93607
Procurement No. 76488
Effective October 1, 1993
Index to Sections
Section Page
1. Term of Agreement 3
2. Program Overview 3
3. Definitions 3
4. Exhibits 4
5. Entire Agreement 4
6. Interpretation 5
7. Termination 5
8. Amendment of Agreement 5
9. Customer Duties 5
10. Budget Provisions 6
11. Obligations 6
12. Quality Assurance 7
13. Training 7
14. Program Records 7
15. Program Reports 8
16. Payment 8
17. Notices and Other Communications 9
18. Dispute Resolution and Arbitration 9
19. Severability 9
20. Signature Clause 10
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Section
Index to Sections
Page
Exhibit A (General Conservation Contract Provisions) 4
Exhibit B (Super Good Cents Program) Suspended 9 -30 -93 4
Exhibit C (Long -Term Super Good Cents Program) 4
Exhibit D (Manufactured Homes Program) Terminated 9 -30 -93 4
Exhibit E (Washington State Options) 4
Exhibit F (Oregon State Option) 4
Exhibit G (Appliance Efficiency) 4
Exhibit 11 (Manufactured Housing Acquisition Program) 4
Exhibit I (Manufactured Housing Acquisition Program -Cost
Share Utilities) Terminated 9 -30 -93 4
Exhibit J (Manufactured Housing Acquisition Program -Not
Bonneville Funded) Suspended 9 -30 -93 4
Exhibit X (References) 4
This AMENDATORY AGREEMENT, executed 19_, by the UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA, Department of Energy, acting by and through the BONNEVILLE
POWER ADMINISTRATION (Bonneville), and CITY OF PORT ANGELES (Customer), a
municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Washington.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS Bonneville is authorized by the Pacific Northwest Power Planning and
Conservation Act (Northwest Power Act) to acquire electric power resources, both
conservation and generation, as required to meet the needs of its customers; and
WHEREAS Bonneville is required by the Northwest Power Act to acquire actual or
planned load reduction through cost effective conservation; and
WHEREAS the Pacific Northwest Power Plan recommends that Bonneville and its
customers support conservation with promotion, financial incentives, and support activities;
and
WHEREAS Bonneville is directed by the Northwest Power Act to make maximum
practicable use of its customers and local entities in administering and carrying out such
arrangements;
WHEREAS, the parties hereto executed a Residential Conservation Agreement, as
amended, which hereinafter is referred to as "Agreement and
WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the body of the Agreement to reflect changes
contained herein;
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NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto mutually agree as follows:
1. TERM OF AGREEMENT
This Agreement becomes effective on 10/1/93 (Effective Date), and shall continue in
effect through June 30, 2001, unless terminated earlier as provided herein. All
obligations arising from this Agreement shall be preserved until satisfied.
2. PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The purpose of this Agreement is to acquire energy conservation and enhance
energy efficient building practices to manage the Bonneville load growth.
Bonneville shall provide payment to its Customer to promote and administer the
Programs under this Agreement. New innovative products introduced, evaluated,
and proven cost effective may be offered for implementation under the Programs in
this Agreement.
3. DEFINITIONS
All capitalized terms are as defined in Exhibit A, except that the following terms
shall have the following meaning:.
(a) "AdCents" means a committee composed of representatives from utilities
which gives guidance to the program manager(s) as to advertising strategies.
(b) "Agreement" means an acquisition contract that encompasses one or more
Bonneville designed Conservation Program(s).
(c) "Budget Year" means the 12 -month period commencing on October 1 and
ending the following September 30.
(d) "Building" means a structure containing one or more Residences.
(e) "Customer" means the signatory to this Agreement other than Bonneville.
For the purposes of this Agreement, Customer means Contractor as defined
in Exhibit A.
(f) "Manufactured Home" means a Building manufactured to U.S. Dept.
Housing and Urban Development standards, in one or more sections, on a
steel chassis.
(g) "Model Conservation Standards (MCS)" means energy efficient Building
standards developed by the Northwest Power Planning Council for new
electrically heated residential Buildings.
(h) "Modular Home" means a Building required to be manufactured to Uniform
Building Code standards in one or more sections, and permanently sited.
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(i) "Multifamily" means Building(s) having more than one Residence (i.e.,
duplexes, triplexes and apartment buildings), except as noted in Exhibit E,
Option 1. Individual residences are not thermally independent in a
Multifamily Building.
(j) "Performance Period" means the defined effective period for each of the
Programs under this Agreement.
(k) "Residence" means a unit with provisions for sleeping, eating, cooking, and
sanitation.
(1) "Shelter Industry" means associates of the construction trade, which
includes, but is not limited to, builders, Realtors, appraisers, lenders,
subcontractors, suppliers, manufacturers, and dealers.
(m) "Single Family" means one building having fully insulated floors, ceilings and
walls, and containing only one residence, except as noted in Exhibit E.
(n) "TARO" means the SGC Technical Assistance Review Committee that
discusses issues relating to the SGC Technical Specifications and
recommends clarifications, interpretations, and future specification changes
to the Program Manager.
(o) "WATTSUN" means a computer program designed to calculate the energy
performance of a Building.
4. EXHIBITS
Exhibit A (General Conservation Contract Provisions, dated 9/25/92), Exhibit B
(Super Good Cents Program) Suspended 9/30/93, Exhibit C (Long -Term Super Good
Cents Program), Exhibit D (Manufactured Homes Program) Terminated 9/30/93,
Exhibit E (Washington State Options), Exhibit F (Oregon State Option), Exhibit G
(Appliance Efficiency), Exhibit H (Manufactured Housing Acquisition Program),
Exhibit I (Manufactured Housing Acquisition Program -Cost Share Utilities)
Terminated 9/30/93, Exhibit J (Manufactured Housing Acquisition Program -Not
Bonneville Funded), Suspended 9/30/93 and Exhibit X (References) are by this
reference made a part of this Agreement. As additional Exhibits are developed they
will be made part of this Agreement via written notice from the Contracting Officer.
5. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement of the parties and supersedes any
and all prior agreements with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. The
rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall be subject to and governed by
this Agreement. The headings used herein are for convenient reference only and
shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.
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6. INTERPRETATION
(a) The provisions in Exhibit A are incorporated by reference into this
Agreement. In the event of a conflict, Exhibit A is subordinate to all other
parts of this Agreement.
(b) Except as provided in section 18 of Exhibit A, nothing contained in this
Agreement shall, in any manner, be construed to abridge, limit, or deprive
any party hereto of any remedy, either at law or in equity, for the breach of
any of the provisions of this Agreement.
(c) The provisions in Exhibit X are incorporated by reference into this
Agreement.
7. TERMINATION
In addition to the termination provisions of Exhibit A, the following provisions apply
under this Agreement:
(a) The Customer may, for its convenience, terminate this Agreement by giving
Bonneville 30 days' written notice of such termination. In the event of such
notice, the Customer shall cease all new activities related to the programs in
this Agreement. All obligations prior to such notice shall be satisfied.
(b) "Bonneville may terminate the Agreement by giving the Customer 1 year's
written notice. Upon receipt of this notice, the Customer shall proceed to
ramp down and close out the terminated program(s). Bonneville will not be
liable for any costs that the Customer incurs 1 year after the date of the
notice of termination.
8. AMENDMENT OF AGREEMENT
(a) Except as provided in section 8(b) below and sections 27(b)(7) and 27(b)(8) of
Exhibit A, the provisions of this Agreement may be amended only by
agreement of the parties.
(b) Documents incorporated in Exhibit X may be changed only to incorporate
new or updated information which does not affect the requirements of this
Agreement. Any such changes shall be issued by Bonneville after reasonable
consultation with the Customer and shall be incorporated in this Agreement.
9. CUSTOMER DUTIES
(a) The Customer's duties shall be to comply with the objectives and terms of
this Agreement by operating the Programs according to the procedures
identified in the Exhibits.
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(b) The Customer shall notify the COTR of the Programs it intends to operate
under this Agreement. (See sample selection sheet under Exhibit X,
Reference 18.) Such notification shall be submitted with the appropriate
budget forms identified in Exhibit X, Reference 12.
(c) Changes to Exhibit selection shall be submitted in writing to the COTR for
approval.
(d) The Customer shall designate in writing who has authority to sign budget
requests and financial reports for each Exhibit.
(e) The Customer shall comply with (1) the terms and conditions of any permit
and/or license for the Program(s) issued by any Federal, State or local
governmental agency or body having jurisdiction; and (2) any Federal, State
or local regulation applicable to the Program(s). All materials or equipment
removed pursuant to the Program(s) shall be disposed of in accordance with
applicable Federal, State and local regulations.
(f) The Customer shall comply with the residential sector environmental
requirements established for Bonneville programs.
10. BUDGET PROVISIONS
(a) For each Budget Year following the initial Budget Year, Bonneville will notify
the Customer when annual budget requests are due. Upon receipt of this
notification, the Customer shall prepare and submit its annual budget
request to the COTR in a format consistent with the sample budget forms in
Exhibit X, Reference 12.
(b) Bonneville will review the Customer's budget requests upon receipt and
notify the Customer in writing of the amount Bonneville approves.
(c) At any time during a Budget Year, the Customer or Bonneville may request
to increase or decrease the Customer's approved budget for such Budget
Year.
(d) The Customer may not make commitments that exceed their approved
budget.
11. OBLIGATIONS
(a) Bonneville may annually obligate funds for Resource Acquisition payments
upon receipt and approval by the COTR of a Project Agreement Report. The
amount obligated shall be based on the Incentives detailed in the Agreement
(Exhibit X, Reference 23). The amount will be obligated in the Fiscal Year in
which the Builder Agreement is executed even though the project may not be
completed in the current Fiscal Year.
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(b) Annually, Customer may submit a certified Project Agreement Report
(Exhibit X, Reference 23). It shall be submitted to Bonneville no later than
September 15 of each year to report new commitments which occurred during
the Fiscal Year ending September 30.
(c) If the scope of work for an obligated project changes, the Customer may
either apply available obligated funds from the same fiscal year in which the
project was originally obligated or may request additional funds be obligated
from the current Fiscal Year.
(d) Customer will submit a Project Agreement Report (Exhibit X, Reference 23,
when projects in a given fiscal year identified on the Project Agreement
Report have been completed or terminated. The report will be included with
financial reporting, and will include a list of projects obligated in that Fiscal
Year which were terminated and the amount of obligated funds remaining.
(See Exhibits C and G.)
12. QUALITY ASSURANCE
(a) Quality Assurance of the activities conducted under this Agreement is
essential to the long -term success of the programs. Periodic on -site reviews
may be conducted by Bonneville or its designee to assess Program
implementation and make recommendations for improvements. Such
reviews may include a review in the office of recordkeeping and
implementation procedures, as well as field inspections of work completed
under this Agreement.
(b) If the Customer is judged to not be in compliance with the requirements of
the Agreement or one of its Exhibits, Bonneville and the Customer may
jointly develop a quality improvement plan designed to improve the quality of
the work performed. Such a plan may include taking remedial steps to
correct the identified deficiencies.
(c) If the Customer is found to be consistently out of compliance for a 15 -month
period, Bonneville may, at its option, seek repayment for work performed
under the Exhibit that is not in compliance with the requirements of the
Exhibit, disapprove invoices and/or suspend all or a part of the Agreement as
provided for under section 7(a) of Exhibit A.
13. TRAINING
All Customers may attend any scheduled Bonneville- approved training.
14. PROGRAM RECORDS
The Customer shall maintain records in accordance with the provisions contained in
Item 2 of the appropriate Exhibits to this Agreement.
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15. PROGRAM REPORTS
(a) Reports
The Customer shall submit to Bonneville reports in accordance with the
provisions contained in Item 3 of the appropriate Exhibits to this Agreement.
(b) Close Out
The final report for each Budget Year shall be submitted in accordance with
the Fiscal Year end close -out procedures provided by Bonneville.
16. PAYMENT
Payments are final upon certification of a proper invoice by the COTR. Under cost
reimbursement contracts final payment is certified at the time that a
reimbursement is requested. Under advance type contracts, which include letter of
credit method, final payment is certified at the time that an invoice is submitted to
support the expenditures of the previous advance payment requested. Adjustments
for prior billing errors can be made on subsequent payments by the Customer or
Bonneville up to the earlier of 3 years from the end of a budget period or upon an
audit. After this period, payments are final except for fraud.
(a) Types of Payment
The methods of payment available to the Customer are limited to the
methods set forth in Exhibit X, Reference 14. Payments shall be made in
accordance with the payment method selected in writing by the Customer
and approved by Bonneville. The Customer may request a change in the
payment method by providing written notice to Bonneville. Bonneville shall
notify the Customer in writing whether such request is approved.
(b) Single Audit
If the Customer is required to have a Single Audit as identified in the Audit
provisions in Exhibit A, Bonneville will, with appropriate prior approval,
reimburse the Customer for the additional cost involved. (Approval for
reimbursement shall be obtained prior to the start of the Single Audit by
contacting the COTR as applicable.)
(c) Current Payment Amounts
Bonneville shall pay the Customer up to the amount determined in
accordance with the appropriate Exhibit(s).
(d) Duplicate Payments
Bonneville will not pay for anything under this Agreement which has been or
will be paid for under any other Bonneville agreement or financial assistance
instrument.
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17. NOTICES AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS
Written communication and financial reports between the parties shall be delivered
in person or mailed to the address and to the attention of the person specified below:
If to Bonneville:
If to the Customer:
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Bonneville Power Administration
Puget Sound Area
201 Queen Anne Avenue North, Suite 400
Seattle, WA 98109 -1030
Attn: Marylou A. Macias TBB
Contracting Officer's
Technical Representative
Phone: (206) 553 -2368
City of Port Angeles
321 East Fifth
P. O. Box 1150
Port Angeles, WA 98362
Attn: Ken Maike
Conservation Manager
Phone: (206) 457 -0411 x 180
Either party may change or supplement such address or specified person by giving
the other party written notice of such change.
18. DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND ARBITRATION
Disputes regarding this Agreement shall be resolved under the provisions contained
in section 18 of Exhibit A.
19. SEVERABILITY
If any provision of this Agreement is finally adjudicated by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, it is the parties' intent that the
remainder of this Agreement, to the extent practicable, continue in full force and
effect as though such provision or any part thereof so adjudicated had not been
included therein.
20. SIGNATURE CLAUSE
Each party hereto represents that it has the authority to execute this Agreement
and that it has been duly authorized to enter into this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Bonneville issues this Agreement.
CITY OF PORT ANGELES
By
Name Robert Titus
(Print /Type)
Title
Director
Date 2 -4-94
PMLAN- PMCE- (W: \PMC \CT \RCA \93607 \93
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Department of Energy
Bonneville Power Administration
By
Name
(Print /Type)
J ,li,d,
Assistant Administrator U
for Energy Resources
Sue F. Hickey
Date September 23. 1993
UTILITY NAME: City of Port Angeles
Select one payment and one reimbursement method.
Payment Method (Select One)
[x Cost Reimbursement
Revolving Working Capital Advance
Letter of Credit
NA Exhibit J
Indicate exhibit selected and appropriate personnel.
[X C LONG -TERM SUPER GOOD CENTS
[X E WASHINGTON STATE OPTIONS
Option 1
Option 2
)1 Option 3
F OREGON STATE OPTION
[X G APPLIANCE EFFICIENCY
)1 Water Heaters
)I Shower Heads
(X H MANUFACTURED HOUSING
ACQUISITION PROGRAM
AUTHORITY TO SIGN AMENDMENTS:
Submitted by: Ken Maike
Exhibit X of RCA
Amendatory Agreement No. 4
Reference 18
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CONTRACT NO. DE- MS79- 91BP936o7
PROGRAM CONTACT
Roger Vess
Roger V'
Roger Vess
Roger Vess
Roger Vess
Roger Vess
Bob Titus
Reimbursement Method (Select One)
[X Treasury Check
Vendor Express
Letter of Credit
NA Exhibit J
Date:
BUDGET
REQUEST/FINANCIAL
REPORTS/PAYMENT
REQUESTS
Ken Maike
Ken Maik�
KPn Maika
Ken Maike
Ken Maike
Ken Maike
2 -4 -94
Contract: RESIDENTIAL CONSERVATION AGREEMENT
Approval: I hereby approve this Unilateral Amendatory Agreement No. 3 for
inclusion in all Residential Conservation Agreements. This approval is issued
in accordance with the authority delegated to me as the Contracting Officer.
Implementation of This Option: The Energy Efficient Faucet Aerator option
is available for immediate implementation effective upon the Contracting
Officer's signature. To initiate the Energy Efficient Faucet Aerator option
the customer shall follow the requirements of Exhibit G and References 7, 11,
15, 16 and 22 of this Agreement. This option is available to all Residential
Conservation Agreement Customers.
Changes to Agreement: Change to the Agreement shall be found in Exhibit G,
and References 7, 11, 15, 16 and 22. All changes will be identified in
boldface type. Please replace the existing Exhibit G, and References 7, 11,
15, and 16 with the revised version; and add the new Reference 22.
Implementation: This unilateral Amendatory Agreement No. 3 is effective on
the date identified below.
(VS10- PMCE- 4893c)
CONTRACTING OFFICER'S APPROVAL
FOR RESIDENTIAL CONSERVATION AGREEMENT
UNILATERAL AMENDATORY AGREEMENT NO. 3
DATED 06/19/92
Assistjft Adel r4strator
for Energy Resources
Name GA,--, G. ,4,0„4
Print /Type)
Date 5 5
ago
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F BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION
Puget Sound Area
Date
Utility Custdmer
1992
Enclosed are Authenticated copies (2)
of the Amendatory Agreements of the
Residential Conservation A reement (RCA)
Contract No. DE- MS -72-RP 9J3'4'7
Sincerely,
Contracting Officer's
Technical Representative
Section
1. Effective Date of Agreement
AUTHENTICATED COPY
AMENDATORY AGREEMENT NO. 1
RESIDENTIAL
CONSERVATION AGREEMENT
executed by the
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
acting by and through the
BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION
and
CITY OF PORT ANGELES
Index to Sections
2. Amendment of the Residential Conservation Agreement
Amendatory Agreement No. 1
Contract No. DE- MS79- 92BP93607
Procurement No. 76488
03/09/92
Page
2
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This AMENDATORY AGREEMENT, executed 4 Y f 19 the UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA, Department of Energy, acting by and through the Bonneville
Power Administration (Bonneville), and CITY OF PORT ANGELES (Contractor), a
municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of
Washington;
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS the parties entered into the Residential Conservation Agreement,
Contract No. DE- MS79- 92BP93607, as amended (Agreement), to acquire energy
conservation and enhance energy efficient building practices to manage the
Bonneville load growth; and
WHEREAS some Customers have requested changes to the termination
provision; and
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WHEREAS the parties, in accordance with section 8 of the Agreement, desire
to amend the body thereof to reflect changes contained herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Effective Date of Amendatory Aareement.
This Amendatory Agreement shall be effective at 2400 hours on the
date the Contractor signs (Effective Date).
2. Amendment of the Aareement.
Section 7(b) is deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following:
"Bonneville may terminate the Agreement by giving the Customer
1 year's written notice. Upon receipt of this notice, the Customer
shall proceed to ramp down and close out the terminated program(s).
Bonneville will not be liable for any costs that the Customer incurs
1 year after the date of the notice of termination."
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendatory Agreement.
/s/ SUE F. HICKEY
Assistant Administrator
for Energy Resources
April 17. 1992
CITY OF PORT ANGELES
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By /I
Name 4oEQTJ.(,TU S
(Print /Type)
Title L i REcToZ
(VS10 -PMCE- +1397/ +1422)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Department of Energy
Bonneville Power Administration
By Cut,
Assistant Administrator U
for Energy Resources
Name Sue F. Hickey
(Print /Type)
APR 1 7 992
Date
Effective Date 4127/92. April 27, 1992
/s/ ROBERT J. TITUS
Director
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r I AUTHENTICATED COPY
Section
1. Effective Date of Agreement
AMENDATORY AGREEMENT NO. 2
RESIDENTIAL
CONSERVATION AGREEMENT
executed by the
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
acting by and through the
BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION
and
CITY OF PORT ANGELES
Index to Sections
2. Amendment of the Residential Conservation Agreement
Amendatory Agreement No. 2
Contract No. DE- MS79- 92BP93607
Procurement No. 76488
03/09/92
Page
2
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This AMENDATORY AGREEMENT, executed 4 Z' 19/by the UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA, Department of Energy, acting by and through the Bonneville
Power Administration (Bonneville), and CITY OF PORT ANGELES (Contractor), a
municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of
Washington;
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS the parties entered into the Residential Conservation Agreement,
Contract No. DE- MS79- 92BP93607, as amended (Agreement), to acquire energy
conservation and enhance energy efficient building practices to manage the
Bonneville load growth; and
WHEREAS some Customers have requested clarification on section 8(a),
Exhibit A;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Effective Date of Amendatory Aareement.
This Amendatory Agreement shall be effective at 2400 hours on the
date the Contractor signs (Effective Date).
2. Amendment of the Aareement.
Exhibit A is hereby deleted in its entirety and superseded by the
attached Exhibit A dated 4/1/92.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendatory Agreement.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Department of Energy
Bonneville Power Administration
CITY 0
By
/s/ SUE F. HICKEY
Assistant Administrator
for Energy Resources
April 16, 1992
RT ANGE ES
Name RO EKT J. 1I"WS
(Print /Type)
Title DIRECT
Effective Date 412792
(VS10- PMCE +1395/ +1422)
By
As s ant Administrator
for Energy Resources
Name Sue F. Hickey
(Print /Type)
Date 04/16/92
/s/ ROBERT J. TITUS
Director
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April 27, 1992
AUTHENTICATED COPY
RESIDENTIAL
CONSERVATION AGREEMENT
executed by the
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
acting by and through the
BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION
and
CITY OF PORT ANGELES
Index to Sections
Contract No. DE- MS79- 91BP93607
Procurement No. 76488
Section Page
1. Term of Agreement 2
2. Program Overview 2
3. Definitions 2
4. Exhibits 3
5. Entire Agreement 4
6. Interpretation 4
7. Termination 4
8. Amendment of Agreement 4
9. Customer Duties 5
10. Budget Provisions 5
11. Quality Assurance 5
12. Training 6
13 Program Records 6
14. Program Reports 6
15. Payment 6
16. Notices and Other Communications 7
17. Dispute Resolution and Arbitration 7
18. Severability 8
19. Signature Clause 8
Exhibit A (General Conservation Contract Provisions) 3
Exhibit B (Super Good Cents Program) 3
Exhibit C (Long -Term Super Good Cents Program) 3
Exhibit D (Manufactured Homes Program) 3
Exhibit E (Washington State Options) 3
Exhibit F (Oregon State Option) 3
Section Page
Exhibit G (Appliance Efficiency) 3
Exhibit X (References) 3
This AGREEMENT, executed Z 2.-D 1q91 by the UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA, Department of Energy, acting by and through the BONNEVILLE POWER
ADMINISTRATION (Bonneville), and CITY OF PORT ANGELES (Customer), a municipal
corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Washington.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS Bonneville is authorized by the Pacific Northwest Power Planning
and Conservation Act (Northwest Power Act) to acquire electric power
resources, both conservation and generation, as required to meet the needs of
its customers; and
WHEREAS Bonneville is required by the Northwest Power Act to acquire
actual or planned load reduction through cost effective conservation; and
WHEREAS the Pacific Northwest Power Plan recommends that Bonneville and
its customers support conservation with promotion, financial incentives, and
support activities; and
WHEREAS Bonneville is directed by the Northwest Power Act to make maximum
practicable use of its customers and local entities in administering and
carrying out such arrangements;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto mutually agree as follows:
1. Term of Agreement.
This Agreement becomes effective on the date the Customer signs (Effective
Date), and shall continue in effect through June 30, 2001, unless
terminated earlier as provided herein. All obligations arising from this
Agreement shall be preserved until satisfied.
2. Program Overview.
The purpose of this Agreement is to acquire energy conservation and
enhance energy efficient building practices to manage the Bonneville load
growth. Bonneville shall provide payment to its Customer to promote and
administer the Programs under this Agreement.
New innovative products introduced, evaluated, and proven cost effective
may be offered for implementation under the Programs in this Agreement.
3. Definitions.
All capitalized terms are as defined in Exhibit A, except that the
following terms shall have the following meaning:
(a) "Adcents" means a committee composed of representatives from
utilities which gives guidance to the program manager(s) as to
advertising strategies.
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(b) "Agreement" means an acquisition contract that encompasses one or
more Bonneville- designed Conservation Program(s).
(c) "Budget Year means the 12 -month period commencing on October 1 and
ending the following September 30.
(d) "Building" means a structure containing one or more Residences.
(e) "Customer" means the signatory to this Agreement other than
Bonneville. For the purposes of this Agreement, Customer means
Contractor as defined in Exhibit A.
(f) "Manufactured Home" means a Building manufactured to U.S. Dept.
Housing and Urban Development standards, in one or more sections, on
a steel chassis.
(g) "Model Conservation Standards (MCS)" means energy- efficient Building
standards developed by the Northwest Power Planning Council for new
electrically heated residential Buildings.
(h) "Modular Home" means a Building required to be manufactured to
Uniform Building Code standards in one or more sections, and
permanently sited.
(1) "Multifamily" in new construction means Building(s) having more than
one Residence (i.e., duplexes, triplexes and apartment buildings),
except as noted in Exhibit E.
(j) "Performance Period" means the defined effective period for each of
the Programs under this Agreement.
(k) "Residence" means a unit with provisions for sleeping, eating,
cooking, and sanitation.
(1) "Shelter Industry" means associates of the construction trade, which
includes, but is not limited to, builders, Realtors, appraisers,
lenders, subcontractors, suppliers, manufacturers, and dealers.
(m) "Single Family" means one building containing only one residence,
except as noted in Exhibit E.
(n) "Super Group" means an advisory group whose primary responsibility is
that of reviewing program operations and making recommendations to
the program managers.
(0) "WATTSUN" means a computer program designed to calculate the energy
performance of a Building.
4. Exhibits.
Exhibit A (General Conservation Contract Provisions, dated 11/1/91),
Exhibit B (Super Good Cents Program), Exhibit C (Long -Term Super Good
Cents Program), Exhibit D (Manufactured Homes Program), Exhibit E
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(Washington State Options), Exhibit F (Oregon State Option), Exhibit G
(Appliance Efficiency), and Exhibit X (References) are by this reference
made a part of this Agreement. As additional Exhibits are developed they
will be made part of this Agreement via written notice from the
Contracting Officer.
5. Entire Agreement.
This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement of the parties and
supersedes any and all prior agreements with respect to the subject matter
of this Agreement. The rights and obligations of the parties hereunder
shall be subject to and governed by this Agreement. The headings used
herein are for convenient reference only and shall not affect the
interpretation of this Agreement.
6. Interpretation.
(a) The provisions in Exhibit A are incorporated by reference into this
Agreement. In the event of a conflict, Exhibit A is subordinate to
all other parts of this Agreement.
(b) Except as provided in section 18 of Exhibit A, nothing contained in
this Agreement shall, in any manner, be construed to abridge, limit,
or deprive any party hereto of any remedy, either at law or in
equity, for the breach of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
(c) The provisions in Exhibit X are incorporated by reference into this
Agreement.
7 Termination.
In addition to the termination provisions of Exhibit A, the following
provisions apply under this Agreement:
(a) The Customer may, for its convenience, terminate this Agreement by
giving Bonneville 30 days' written notice of such termination. In
the event of such notice, the Customer shall cease all new activities
related to the programs in this Agreement. All obligations prior to
such notice shall be satisfied.
(b) Bonneville may, for its convenience, terminate this Agreement
pursuant to section 8(a) of Exhibit A.
8 Amendment of Agreement.
(a) Except as provided in section 8(b) below and sections 27(b)(7) and
27(b)(8) of Exhibit A, the provisions of this Agreement may be
amended only by agreement of the parties.
(b) Documents incorporated in Exhibit X may be changed only to
incorporate new or updated information which does not affect the
requirements of this Agreement. Any such changes shall be issued by
Bonneville after reasonable consultation with the Customer and shall
be incorporated in this Agreement.
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9. Customer Duties.
(a) The Customer's duties shall be to comply with the objectives and
terms of this Agreement by operating the Programs according to the
procedures identified in the Exhibits.
(b) The Customer shall notify the COTR of the Programs it intends to
operate under this Agreement. (See sample selection sheet under
Exhibit X, Reference 18.) Such notification shall be submitted with
the appropriate budget forms identified in Exhibit X, Reference 12.
(c) Changes to Exhibit selection shall be submitted in writing to the
COTR for approval.
(d) The Customer shall designate in writing who has authority to sign
budget requests and financial reports for each Exhibit.
(e) The Customer shall comply with (1) the terms and conditions of any
permit and /or license for the Program(s) issued by any Federal, State
or local governmental agency or body having jurisdiction; and (2) any
Federal, State or local regulation applicable to the Program(s). All
materials or equipment removed pursuant to the Program(s) shall be
disposed of in accordance with applicable Federal, State and local
regulations.
(f) The Customer shall comply with the residential sector environmental
requirements established for Bonneville programs.
10. Budget Provisions.
(a) For each Budget Year following the initial Budget Year, Bonneville
will notify the Customer when annual budget requests are due. Upon
receipt of this notification, the Customer shall prepare and submit
its annual budget request to the COTR in a format consistent with the
sample budget forms in Exhibit X, Reference 12.
(b) Bonneville will review the Customer's budget requests upon receipt
and notify the Customer in writing of the amount Bonneville approves.
(c) At any time during a Budget Year, the Customer or Bonneville may
request to increase or decrease the Customer's approved budget for
such Budget Year.
11. Quality Assurance.
(a) Quality Assurance of the activities conducted under this Agreement is
essential to the long -term success of the programs. Periodic on -site
reviews may be conducted by Bonneville or its designee to assess
Program implementation and make recommendations for improvements.
Such reviews may include a review in the office of recordkeeping and
implementation procedures, as well as field inspections of work
completed under this Agreement.
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(b) If the Customer is judged to not be in compliance with the
requirements of the Agreement or one of its Exhibits, Bonneville and
the Customer may jointly develop a quality improvement plan designed
to improve the quality of the work performed. Such a plan may
include taking remedial steps to correct the identified deficiencies.
(c) If the Customer is found to be consistently out of compliance for a
15 -month period, Bonneville may, at its option, seek repayment for
work performed under the Exhibit that is not in compliance with the
requirements of the Exhibit, disapprove invoices and /or suspend all
or a part of the Agreement as provided for under section 7(a) of
Exhibit A.
12. Training.
Training will be offered on an as- needed basis. All Customers may attend
any scheduled Bonneville- approved training. Training will be offered at
Customer meetings and scheduled sessions, depending on the demand and need.
13. Program Records.
The Customer shall maintain records in accordance with the provisions
contained in Item 2 of the appropriate Exhibits to this Agreement.
14. Program Reports.
(a) Reports.
The Customer shall submit to Bonneville reports in accordance with
the provisions contained in Item 3 of the appropriate Exhibits to
this Agreement. The same reporting schedule shall be used for all
Exhibits elected under this Agreement.
(b) Close Out.
The final report for each Budget Year shall be submitted in
accordance with the Fiscal Yearend close -out procedures provided by
Bonneville.
15. Payment.
Payments are final upon certification of a proper invoice by the COTR.
Under cost reimbursement contracts final payment is certified at the time
that a reimbursement is requested. Under advance type contracts, which
include letter of credit method, final payment is certified at the time
that an invoice is submitted to support the expenditures of the previous
advance payment requested. Adjustments for prior billing errors can be
made on subsequent payments by the Customer or Bonneville up to the
earlier of 3 years from the end of a budget period or upon an audit.
After this period, payments are final except for fraud.
(a) Types of Payment.
The methods of payment available to the Customer are limited to the
methods set forth in Exhibit X, Reference 14. Payments shall be made
in accordance with the payment method selected in writing by the
Customer and approved by Bonneville. The Customer may request a
change in the payment method by providing written notice to
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Bonneville. Bonneville shall notify the Customer in writing whether
such request is approved.
(b) Single Audit.
If the Customer is required to have a Single Audit as identified in
the Audit provisions in Exhibit A, Bonneville will, with appropriate
prior approval, reimburse the Customer for the additional cost
involved. (Approval for reimbursement shall be obtained prior to the
start of the Single Audit by contacting the COTR as applicable.)
(c) Current Payment Amounts.
Bonneville shall pay the Customer the amount determined in accordance
with the appropriate Exhibit(s).
(d) Duplicate Payments.
Bonneville will not pay for anything under this Agreement which has
been or will be paid for under any other Bonneville agreement or
financial assistance instrument.
16. Notices and Other Communications.
Written communication and financial reports between the parties shall be
delivered in person or mailed to the address and to the attention of the
person specified below:
If to Bonneville:
If to the Customer:
Bonneville Power Administration
Puget Sound Area Office
201 Queen Anne Avenue North
P.O. Box C -19030
Seattle, WA 98109 -1030
Attn: Marylou Macias TBB
Contracting Officer's
Technical Representative
(206) 553 -2368
City of Port Angeles
321 E. Fifth Street
P.O. Box 1150
Port Angeles, WA 98362
Attn: Ken Maike
Roger Vess
(206) 457 -0411, Ext. 186
Either party may change or supplement such address or specified person by
giving the other party written notice of such change.
17. Dispute Resolution and Arbitration.
Disputes regarding this Agreement shall be resolved under the provisions
contained in section 18 of Exhibit A.
18. Severability.
If any provision of this Agreement is finally adjudicated by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, it is the parties'
intent that the remainder of this Agreement, to the extent practicable,
continue in full force and effect as though such provision or any part
thereof so adjudicated had not been included therein.
19. Signature Clause.
Each party hereto represents that it has the authority to execute this
Agreement and that it has been duly authorized to enter into this
Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement.
/s/ SUE F. HICKEY
November 20, 1991
CITY OF PORT ANGELES
(VS6 -PMCE- +1025/ +1026)
UNITED OF AMERICA
Department of Energy
Bonneville Porr Adm"iii s ation
A 01. ele
Assistant Administrator's'
for Energy Resources
NOV 201991
By
Date
By /s/ ROBERT J. TITUS
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Title IIIR.EcrtR. Director
Date 12 .1 /24) 4/9/ December 20, 1991
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