405.2018 Agreement Town & National Grid with Rise Engineering Lights Town Court RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM
AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY & NATIONAL GRID,
WITH RISE ENGINEERING SERVING AS INSTALLATION
CONTRACTOR, REGARDING INSTALLATION OF
INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING AT TOWN COURT
RESOLUTION NO.: 405,2018
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mrs. Jennifer Switzer
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 336, 2017, the Queensbury Town Board authorized certain
Energy Savings Plan Agreements with National Grid, with RISE Engineering serving as Installation
Contractor, to change all of its interior and exterior lighting in the Town Office Building and Activities
Center buildings to LED, and
WHEREAS, as part of its Small Business Energy Efficiency Program (Program), National
Grid's installation contractor, RISE Engineering, has now audited the Town of Queensbury's interior
and exterior lighting at its Town Court Building and property located at 81 Glenwood Avenue, and
WHEREAS, such Program is designed to reduce energy use, thereby cutting down on energy
bills as well as reducing CO2(greenhouse gas) emissions, and
WHEREAS, by such Program, National Grid through its installation contractor, RISE
Engineering, pays up to 70% of the total project costs for the prescribed energy efficiency measures
such as high efficiency lighting and controls, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to enter into an Energy Savings Plan Agreement with
National Grid, with RISE Engineering serving as Installation Contractor, to change its interior and
exterior lighting at the Town Court Building and property located at 81 Glenwood Avenue to LED
lighting as generally described in the Application presented at this meeting,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes the Energy
Savings Plan Agreement with National Grid, with RISE Engineering serving as Installation Contractor,
as generally described in Application No.: 8235702 presented at this meeting and in form acceptable to
the Town Supervisor and/or Town Counsel,with the Town Board electing the Lump Sum Payment on
the Agreement in the amount of$4,693.21, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes the Town Budget Officer to amend the 2018
Town Budget by transferring $4,693.21 from Contingency Account No.: 001-1990-4400 to
Building Repair and Maintenance No.: 001-1620-4070 and take all actions necessary to provide
for such payments, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
execute any needed Agreement with National Grid and/or any other documentation and authorizes and
directs the Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer to take such other and further action
necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 5ffi day of November, 2018,by the following vote:
AYES Mrs. Atherden, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Switzer, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier
NOES None
ABSENT:None