Item:
Title
Approval of Capital Project Amendment No.26CPA021 and Budget Ordinance Amendment No.26BCC063 Appropriating $2,561,000.00 of Debt Service Fund Fund Balance to the PAYGO Fund to Create the New Renewable Energy Plan Capital Project (4730DC168) and to Authorize the Execution of Design and Engineering Services Agreement with HDR, Inc for a total not-to-exceed amount of $2,561,000
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Date of BOCC Meeting: March 9, 2026
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to approve the Capital Project Amendment No.26CPA021 and Budget Ordinance Amendment No.26BCC063 appropriating $2,561,000 of Debt Service Fund Fund Balance to the PAYGO Fund to create the new Renewable Energy Plan Capital Project (4730DC168), and authorize the County Manager to enter into a contract with HDR, Inc to perform the design and engineering phase for 12 priority facilities for a total not-to-exceed amount of $2,561,000 (see attached proposal).
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Project Name and Number |
Current Budget |
Increase / Decrease |
Updated Budget |
|
Renewable Energy Plan Capital Project (4730DC168) |
$0.00 |
$2,561,000.00 |
$2,561,000.00 |
|
TOTAL |
$0.00 |
$2,561,000.00 |
$2,561,000.00 |
In February 2022, the Board adopted a Renewable Energy Plan (REP) to reach the goal of running operations on 80% renewable energy by 2030 and 100% by 2050. In order to identify the exact measures needed to implement the plan, in October 2024 the Board approved a contract with HDR, Inc. to conduct Comprehensive Facilities Assessment (CFA) that identified specific, actionable opportunities to increase energy efficiency and convert fossil fuel end-uses to renewable energy. The final CFA report covered 42 of the County’s facilities and provided recommendations on energy efficiency retrofits, beneficial electrification of facilities including electric vehicle charging stations, and the incorporation of solar photovoltaics and energy storage as well as financial analysis.
Staff selected 12 of the facilities as priority for the first phase of implementing the CFA recommendations. This request is to contract with HDR, Inc to conduct design and engineering for energy efficiency and rooftop solar projects identified in the CFA. Staff will bring projects back to the Board for approval after design and engineering for decisions on construction.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This request aligns with Durham County Strategic Goal: Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment.
Resource Persons: Tobin L. Freid, Sustainability Manager; Haley Williamson, MCE, Renewable Energy Project Manager; Peri Manns, ASLA, LEED GA, Deputy Director of Engineering and Environmental Services; Jay Gibson, P.E., Director of Engineering and Environmental Services.
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board approve the Capital Project Amendment No.26CPA021 and Budget Ordinance Amendment No.26BCC063 appropriating $2,561,000 of Debt Service Fund Fund Balance to the PAYGO Fund to create the new Renewable Energy Plan Capital Project (4730DC168), and authorize the County Manager to enter into a contract with HDR, Inc to perform the design and engineering phase for 12 priority facilities for a total not-to-exceed amount of $2,561,000.
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________