Title/Name/Summary
Terry's Automotive Group - Smart Energy Fund
History
The purpose of this petition (David Corradino) is to: install a new lighting control panel for exterior site lighting; standardize the entire facility (excluding outdoor lighting) to replace the variable lighting fixtures, most of which are existing T12 fixtures, with 25w T8 electronic fixtures; to replace all the existing 400w Metal Hallide (MH) interior fixtures with 6 lamp T8 25w fixtures; and to replace all the candelabra 40w lamps with 2.5w LED lights at Terry’s Lincoln Mercury car dealership located at 9401 W. 143rd Street. The project amounts to approximately 62 circuits changed at the dealership.
The petitioner has submitted an application to the Smart Energy Fund (SEF) for $20,000 to do the improvements, which will reduce lighting energy consumption from 932,000 kWh annually to 464,000 kWh annually. This is a 50% reduction in the amount of energy consumed for lighting at the car dealership. The improvements are valued up to a total cost of $93,800. The petitioner notes that this is approximately a $59,887 savings per year on the executive summary of the bid. The actual net annual savings, after recalculation for actual hours of operation, is $43,364.50.
As a summary, the car dealership will control 154 lighting fixtures related to outdoor lighting, including the parking lot lights and change 37 lighting fixtures in the shop/ service building, 24 lighting fixtures in the showroom, and 164 lighting fixtures in the offices and parts and storage sections of the building. In total 379 lighting fixtures will be updated to or via energy efficient systems.
On October 18, 2010 the Parks, Recreation and Environmental Initiatives Committee moved 2-0 to recommend to the Village Board to approve the Smart Energy Fund application for $20,000 for 9401 W. 143rd Street, Terry’s Lincoln Mercury Automotive Group, from EECBG in matching grant funds to install, as permanent fixtures for the proposed use, the following equipment: 25w T8 electronic fixtures; 6 lamp T8 25w fixtures; 2.5w LED fixtures on 379 lighting fixtures both internally and externally, per the attached specification sheets and scope of work subject to the following conditions:
1. That the bid from Timm Electric, Inc. is used for this project;
2. That all utility conduits that may result from this project are screened from view of public rights-of-way and neighboring residential properties;
3. That all building code related items are met;
4. That building permits are obtained for this project.
ATTACHMENTS
SEF program project attachments containing bid and product specification information are available for review in the Development Services Department and the Clerk's Office. The attachments are not included due to the quantity of paper copies needed to present them.
The Bid
The petitioner has applied to the ComEd Smart Ideas for Your Business incentives to maximize the incentive value for this project. Terry’s Lincoln Mercury has submitted this application with only one bid. While the SEF program typically requires two bids for project analysis, it is not a requirement of the overall EECBG grant program. The SEF program can also waive program parameters to meet ARRA objectives with EECBG. Nevertheless, the project scope and cost are substantial enough in that additional bids would maximize the SEF assistance regardless. The bid estimate provided by Timm Electric Inc. is $93,800. The Smart Energy Fund provides a 50% match in project costs up to $20,000, whichever is less.
A 50% reduction in energy usage for lighting on the site by upgrading and standardizing to automatically controlled lighting systems meets the energy efficiency and conservation objectives of EECBG.
This case is before the Board of Trustees for final review/approval.
Financial Impact
Funding is provided through the US Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant (EECBG), which was funded via the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. The Smart Energy Fund is a US DOE approved Project Activity under EECBG.
Total Smart Energy Fund assistance for Terry’s Lincoln Mercury: $20,000;
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve the Smart Energy Fund application for $20,000 for 9401 W. 143rd Street as indicated in the below fully referenced motion.
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I move to approve the Smart Energy Fund application for $20,000 for 9401 W. 143rd Street, Terry’s Lincoln Mercury Automotive Group, from EECBG in matching grant funds to install, as permanent fixtures for the proposed use, the following equipment: 25w T8 electronic fixtures; 6 lamp T8 25w fixtures; 2.5w LED fixtures on 379 lighting fixtures both internally and externally, per the attached specification sheets and scope of work subject to the following conditions:
1. That the bid from Timm Electric, Inc. is used for this project;
2. That all utility conduits that may result from this project are screened from view of public rights-of-way and neighboring residential properties;
3. That all building code related items are met;
4. That building permits are obtained for this project.