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RESOLUTION NO. 6 7-0 9
RESOLUTION TO AWARD CONTRACT TO COBALT
POWER SYSTEMS, INC. FOR THE DESIGN AND
INSTALLATION OF A PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM AT
WESTWIND COMMUNITY BARN
WHEREAS,the Town is the record owner of Westwind Community Barn("Barn") in
Los Altos Hills; and
WHEREAS,the Town now purchases electricity from PG&E at commercial retail rates
to operate the Barn; and
WHEREAS, staff have completed environmental, design, and economic analysis to
determine that the proposed design and installation of a photovoltaic system consisting of 36
panels mounted on the South facing roof of the Barn with a 7,000 watt converter("Project")will
benefit the Town;
WHEREAS, staff utilized the evaluated bid process and recommends awarding the
Project to Cobalt Power Systems, Inc., which staff believes to be adequately experienced and
qualified; and
WHEREAS, sufficient funds will be available from the California Energy Commission
low interest loan for this Project,pending the Commission's approval of the loan.
NOW, THEREFORE,the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills does hereby
RESOLVE as follows:
1. That, after holding a noticed public hearing in compliance with Government Code
Section 4217.12, the City Council finds the award of a design and installation of a
solar system contract to Cobalt Power Systems, Inc. to be in the interest of the
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Town and its residents, on the grounds that it would provide a renewable, reliable,
and affordable energy source for the Town.
2. That, after holding a noticed public hearing,the City Council finds that the
anticipated cost of the Project($33,284.00)will be less than the Town's eventual
savings from for the electrical energy provided by the Project's solar system
(approximately $85,000 over a twenty year period, based on the cost of commercial
rate electricity that would otherwise have to be purchased from PG&E or other
market generators in the absence of the Town's award of an alternate energy service
contract).
3. That the City Manager is authorized to award the Project contract to Cobalt Power
Systems, Inc. for $33,284.00, contingent on its timely execution of the Project
contract and submission of all required documents, including but not limited to
certificates of insurance naming the Town as an additional insured.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10
PASSEDof December , 2009 by the following vote:
AYES: Warshawsky, Kerr, Larsen, Summit and Mordo
NOES: None
ABSENT: one
ABSTAIN: None \\
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