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Authorizing the Procurement Commissioner, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into an agreement with the Philadelphia Energy Authority for coordination of a guaranteed energy savings contract for implementation and evaluation of energy conservation measures designed to reduce energy, water, wastewater, or other consumption or operating costs at specified City properties, all under certain terms and conditions.
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WHEREAS, The City of Philadelphia ("City") owns and operates, or leases and operates, the four (4) properties located in the City of Philadelphia at (1) 1400 JFK Boulevard; (2) 1301 Filbert Street; (3) 1401 JFK Boulevard; (4) 1515 Arch Street; (5) 555 S. 43rd Street; (6) 4400 Haverford Avenue; (7) 1900 N. 20th Street; (8) 301 W. Girard Avenue; (9) 131 Chelten Avenue; 2230 Cottman Avenue; (11) 2840 W. Dauphin Street; (12) 907 Hamilton Street; (13) 1300 E. Tulpohocken Street; and (14) 1981 N. Woodstock Street (collectively, "Quadplex+") and the buildings are in need of energy conservation measures that include programs, facility alterations, or upgrades designed to reduce energy, water, wastewater, or other measurable consumption or operating costs at said premises; and
WHEREAS, The City is authorized under the Constitution, The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter and the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, including without limitation the Guaranteed Energy Savings Act (62 Pa. C.S. ?3751 et seq.), to enter into these contracts for the purpose of implementing selected energy conservation measures; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor's Office of Sustainability ("OOS") has requested that the Philadelphia Energy Authority ("Authority") undertake a project ("the Project") to provide energy conservation measures for the City; and
WHEREAS, The Authority is authorized by the Municipal Authorities Act, 53 Pa. C.S., Ch. 56, to enter into long term contracts suitable for these projects; and
WHEREAS, the City is authorized under the Constitution, the ...
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