To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: Contract for Energy Planning and Management Services. Countywide
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Kilowatt Engineering, Inc. d/b/a KW Engineering, Inc. (KW Engineering), in an amount not to exceed $500,000, to provide on-call electrical engineering services for County distributed energy resources at various County sites and facilities for the period February 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Expenditure of $500,000, 100% General Fund (Measure X Sustainability Fund). Vendor services will deliver one-time third-party financial incentives (~$50,000) and result in annual avoided utility costs (~$150,000 from energy efficiency, ~$100,000 from solar production).
BACKGROUND:
On March 24th 2023, KW Engineering accepted the County’s award for on-call services as described in the competitive Request for Qualifications solicitation 2211-610. KW Engineering was selected as the vendor best suited for energy efficiency planning and evaluation and solar portfolio asset management. The Contra Costa County 2025 Strategic Energy Management Plan (SEM Plan) calls for scaling energy efficiency implementation and optimizing County solar production.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Without approval, energy efficiency projects will be delayed, and County clean energy solar production will not be maximized.