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Authorizing the City of Philadelphia to enter into a guaranteed energy savings contract for the evaluation and implementation of energy conservation and efficiency measures designed to reduce energy, or other measurable consumption or operating costs of the City's municipal street lighting system, all under certain terms and conditions.
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WHEREAS, the City of Philadelphia (the "City") owns a municipal street lighting system ("City Street Lighting System"); and the City Street Lighting System is in need of energy conservation measures that include equipment, alterations or upgrades designed to reduce energy;
WHEREAS, the Office of Sustainability ("OOS") and Streets Department ("Streets") have requested that the Philadelphia Energy Authority (the "Authority") undertake a project (the "Project") to provide energy conservation measures for the City;
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 this contract for the purpose of implementing selected energy conservation measures;
WHEREAS, the Authority is authorized by the Municipality Authorities Act, 53 Pa. C.S., Ch. 56, to enter into long term contracts suitable for the Project;
WHEREAS, the Authority is given responsibility for actions concerning the development or facilitation of energy efficiency projects under Ordinance No. 100163-AA, passed by the Philadelphia City Council on June 3, 2010 and signed by the Mayor on July 29, 2010;
WHEREAS, Ameresco, Inc, has been selected through a competitive process, to provide energy conservation measures in accordance with a Request for Proposals; and
WHEREAS, the Project will require the Authority to enter into a guaranteed energy savings agreement with Ameresco, Inc. for the Project, and the City will undertake certain...
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