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CITY OF COLTON GENDA REPORT For the Cit Council Meeting of May 4, 1999 TO: Honorable Mayor and i ty Council APPROVAL: Henry Garcia, City Mar ager k V - FROM: Thomas K. Clarke, Utility Director SUBJECT: Award of Contract for Construction of Solar Power Facila ities To Sol Systems, Inc., for the Solar Carport, Not to Exceed $157,299.65 and P l werlig l Corporation for the Rooftop System, Not to Exceed $241,198 °erli ht DATE: Monday, April 26, 1999 BACKGROUN® The City has been collecting a public benefit charge from electric utility ratepayers beginning of 1998. One of the purposes for these funds as mandated by the State in Assembly Bill 1890 is the development of renewable, clean energy since the cells convert sunlight .into .electricity without of California Properly designed and placed, they can also be aesthetically resources. Solar power Polluting the environment .and without noise. are extremely reliable, and man continued to wor benign or even pleasing. They Typical operating and maintenance p costs are below 0.5 cents Ilse new after 25 years or more. the most power at the same time that market prices for electricity tend to ber KWH. sthe h ch Is generate The Electric Utilitygest. proposes to first construct two different Public property (the Corporate Yard) for several reasons. First, the economic benefit ofs of solar Power systems on generated power will accrue to all ratepayers because they all pay for the Corporate Yard's u se of ener sof the energy. Second these systems will be secure yet available for public inspection upon request. Third, the secondary benefits, such as increased insulation of the stores building,a accrue to the entire public. Finally, their close proximity to utilityp inspection, maintenance, and other monitoring by utility also headquarters will facilitate personnel. The first project is a solar carport to be installed next to the existing covered parking southwesterly portion of the Corporate Yard. Public Works employees who pend area in the workday outdoors use these parkin spaces. of their kilowatts at peak sun, or about enough capacity t This yr6 homes uswill e a capacity of about 22 completed carport. will have dark blue panels with a white steel supporting mg air conditioning. The blend well with the color scheme of the other buildings. pporting structure that should The second project is to be located on top of the central stores consists of 6" x 6" solar tiles that are interconnected through a layer of thermal and e warehouse. The system insulation placed flat upon the existing roof. This will increase the insulation rating as well as generate 37 kilowatts of electrical capacity at peak sunlight. electrical visible from the ground. of the roof g The tiles will not be Item # 13 Page 1 of 2 (w/attachment)