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Resolution No. 2561-2011-2013 Energy Operational Cost Savings Improvement Grants

2011-2013 Energy Operational Cost Savings Improvement Grants

WOODLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT
Woodland, WA

Resolution #2561

WHEREAS, the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) has announced that Woodland  School District (District) is awarded project funding based on an OSPI 2011-2013 Energy Operational Cost Savings Improvement grant application submitted by the district;

WHEREAS, the OSPI requires districts who are awarded Energy Operational Cost Savings Improvement Grants to approve and submit evidence of the following before the final award, release or availability of the award funds:

a.       Signatures of individual(s) authorized by the district to sign documents for said project;

b.      Assurance that the district will follow all applicable laws and regulations pertaining to energy performance contracting and applicable public works laws;

c.       Certification that all funds will be used as intended in the grant award and as identified in the grant application;

d.      Assurance that project schedule milestones, as indicated in the grant application, for design completion June 15, 2012, start of construction June 15, 2012 and project completion December 31, 2012  will be adhered to, to the best of the district's ability;

e.      Commitment to provide to the OSPI the Energy Service Proposal for the work to be done under this grant;

f.        Commitment to provide to the OSPI the executed contract for design and construction services for the work to be done under this grant;

g.      Commitment to verify energy and operational cost savings for ten years or until the energy and operational cost savings pay for the project, whichever is shorter;

h.      Commitment  to  provide to the OSPI the following two documents from the Energy Services Company or the Energy  Consultant:

1.       The "Notice of Commencement of Energy Savings" immediately following project acceptance, and;

2.       The "Monitoring and Verification Report" within four months following the end of the performance period. 

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors (Board) of Woodland School District intends to comply with all OSPI requirements as set forth above; and

FURTHERMORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board authorizes Michael Green, or Stacy Brown, to sign documents relating to the Energy Operational Cost Saving Improvement Grants project, and

FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board assures the OSPI that the district will follow all applicable laws and regulations pertaining to energy savings performance contracting and public works projects, and

FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board certifies that all funds will be used as intended in the grant award and as identified in the grant application; and

FURTHER,  BE IT RESOLVED that the Board assures that the project schedule milestones, design completion June 15, 2012, start of construction June 15, 2012 and project completion December 2012  will be adhered to, to the best of the district's ability; and

FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board commits to provide to the OSPI the Energy Service and copies of the executed contracts for design and construction services for the work done under this grant; and

FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board commits to verify energy and operational cost savings for ten years or until the energy and operational cost savings pay for the project, whichever is shorter; and

FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board commits to provide to the OSPI the following documents:

1.       the "Notice of Commencement of Energy Savings" immediately following project acceptance, and;

2.       the "Monitoring and Verification Report" within four months following the end of the performance period. 

APPROVED by the Board of Directors of Woodland School District, Cowlitz County, Washington, in a meeting thereof held on June 25, 2012.

ATTEST:                ______________________________                                APPROVED AUTHORIZED SIGUTURES:

                                Secretary, Board of Directors

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                                President, Board of Directors                                     Director

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                                Director                                                                                Director

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                                Director