(8)AR 050410 Award of Contract/Solarmax Technology, Inc.

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Staff Report to the Mayor and City Council Subject: Art Thompson Teen Center PV System Date: May 4, 2010 Page 2 Ten proposals were received, from six different contractors, on March 17, 2010. Staff reviewed and evaluated each proposal according to the following criteria, as listed in the RFP document: (1) Cost per watt = 50%; (2) Cost per square foot = 15%; (3) experience of the proposer = 15%; (4) completeness of the design = 10%; and (5) aesthetics = 10%. The proposal with the best rating, using the above criteria is Solarmax Technology, Inc. The total system price, cost per watt, and cost per kWh over 20 years proposed by each vendor are as follows: VENDOR I System Cost Per Cost Per Price Watt kWh/20 Years Heliopower $123,963.00 $7.96 $0.24 Mohr Power $112,913.00 $7.20 $0.20 SolarmaxTechnolgy, Inc. Option 1 $52,718.51 $5.10 $0.16 Option 2 $139,592.00 $4.57 $0.14 Option 3 $138,174.23 $4.52 $0.14 Premier Power Option 1 $79,116.00 $7.29 $0.20 Option 2 $79,116.00 $7.29 $0.22 Option 3 $148,991.00 $5.87 $0.20 Sunbelt Solar $150,000.00 $7.26 $0.21 Lamb Energy $109,112.00 $15.74 $0.40 Option 1 in the proposal submitted by Solarmax Technologies provides a 10.34 kW PV system for $52,718.50. The proposed system will provide PV capacity for $5.10 per Watt and estimated energy over 20 years at $.16 kWh. The next lowest proposal based on the cost of energy production will provide capacity at $5.87 per Watt and energy over 20 years at $.20 per kWh at a cost of $148,991.00. The highest proposal was for $15.74 per Watt and $.40 per kWh over 20 years, with a cost of $109,112.00. This project is categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15301 of the State of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. Staff is directed to file a Notice of Exemption with the San Bernardino County Clerk's office within five days of approval. FISCAL IMPACTS The will be no financial impact to the City General or Electric funds. All costs will be paid for from the Federal Energy Efficiency Community Development Block Grants.