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Consider a memorandum/resolution approving an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Agreement with Ameresco, Inc. for an Airport Terminal Program Solar Project at the Killeen Fort Hood Regional Airport, in the amount of $7,018,065.27.
Summary
DATE: June 27, 2023
TO: Kent Cagle, City Manager
FROM: Mike Wilson, Executive Director of Aviation
SUBJECT: Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Agreement-Airport Terminal Program Solar Project with Ameresco, Inc.
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
In April 2018, the City released RFQ 18-12 to seek qualified companies for the design-build of a solar-integrated covered parking structure for the rental car ready/return lot at the Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport. Three (3) responses were received in June 2018 and thoroughly evaluated by a technical evaluation committee per the criteria specified in the RFQ. Ameresco, an industry leader in developing energy and renewable solutions, was ultimately selected in July 2018. The company has been operating for more than forty (40) years, has been incorporated as a Texas firm since 2000, and has successful energy projects and solutions in operation at the federal, state, and municipal levels, including many airports. Ameresco was vetted by the team through a process of talking with various customers telephonically and discussing Ameresco performance with the program managers. In all instances, the success of the programs and positive comments from the owners verified the choice of Ameresco.
Ameresco was selected to design, build, and finance certain photovoltaic and LED retrofit projects at the Killeen Fort Hood Regional Airport. As briefed to council in January 2019, these projects included the solar-integrated covered parking solutions for the rental car ready-return area as well as a portion of the short-term parking lot. Also at this meeting, staff indicated an agreement to approve these services would be brought to Council.
The original concept was fo...
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