Title/Name/Summary
Irish Patriot - Smart Energy Fund
History
The purpose of this petition (Vincent Tuohy) is to install three (3) Heil Quiet Comfort VS 95 Series Gas Furnaces, three (3) Heil Quiet Comfort DXT+ Two-Stage Air Conditioners (16 SEER), two (2) Cyclone HE model BTX-80 Water Heaters (50 gallons), one (1) ICE1400-Modular Cube Ice Machine, six (6) heat exchanging grease filters (Thermal Recovery Heat Capture Systems), and new energy efficient lighting at the Irish Patriot, a new restaurant located at 9875 W. 143rd Street.
The petitioner has submitted an application to the Smart Energy Fund (SEF) for $33,630.40 to complete the work. The improvements are valued at a total cost of $67,260.80.
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 9875 W. 143rd Street, Irish Patriot Restaurant, from EECBG in matching grant funds to install, as permanent fixtures for the proposed use, the following equipment: three (3) Heil Quiet Comfort VS 95 Series Gas Furnaces, three (3) Heil Quiet Comfort DXT+ Two-Stage Air Conditioners (16 SEER), two (2) Cyclone HE model BTX-80 Water Heaters (50 gallons), one (1) ICE1400-Modular Cube Ice Machine, six (6) heat exchanging grease filters (Thermal Recovery Heat Capture Systems), and new energy efficient lighting per the attached specification sheets and subject to the following conditions:
1. That the bid from Quality Filter Services 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 Bids
Quality Filter Services Inc. and one other company submitted a bid for each system. The following summarizes the bids for products and installation in two bid groups, Quality Filter Services and the Other Contractors.
Quality Filter Services (QFS) total: $67,260.80
Gas Furnaces and Air Condensers $23,200
Water Heaters $4,825
Ice Machine $10,056
Thermal Heat Recovery Systems $10,750
Energy Efficient Lighting $18,429.80
Other Contractors total: $51,094.56
Murray Mechanical - Gas Furnaces and Air Condensers $23,200
Select Plumbing Corp. - Water Heaters $4,825
DDF Foodservice Equipment Company - Ice Machine $10,056
Gateway Electrical Sales Company - Energy Efficient Lighting $13,013.56
The Smart Energy Fund provides a 50% match in project costs up to $20,000, whichever is less. Both bid groups have bids totaling more than $40,000. This means that no matter the selected bid, the lesser amount will be the maximum offered by the program: $20,000. Though the petitioner requests $33,630.40 in SEF assistance, the program will only provide $20,000.
The Quality Filter Services bid, while more expensive compared to the other contractors with regard to lighting and for its proprietary heat recovery system, is the recommended bid for selection. The bids for the other systems are competitive. The QFS bid also combines SEF assistance with private funding, ComEd incentives and Nicor Gas incentives for each of the systems proposed. It therefore leverages additional resources for more cost savings to the petitioner while producing greater energy efficiency- particularly as it relates to gas savings via its heat recovery system- and greater reduction in long term energy costs.
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 Irish Patriot: $20,000;
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve the Smart Energy Fund application for $20,000 for 9875 W. 143rd Street, Irish Patriot Restaurant, 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 9875 W. 143rd Street, Irish Patriot Restaurant, from EECBG in matching grant funds to install, as permanent fixtures for the proposed use, the following equipment: three (3) Heil Quiet Comfort VS 95 Series Gas Furnaces, three (3) Heil Quiet Comfort DXT+ Two-Stage Air Conditioners (16 SEER), two (2) Cyclone HE model BTX-80 Water Heaters (50 gallons), one (1) ICE1400-Modular Cube Ice Machine, six (6) heat exchanging grease filters (Thermal Recovery Heat Capture Systems), and new energy efficient lighting per the attached specification sheets and subject to the following conditions:
1. That the bid from Quality Filter Services 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.