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Staff Report for a City of San Leandro City Council Resolution to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 2 to an Installation Agreement with Climatec, LLC for Design and Construction of Energy-Efficiency and Resiliency Projects at the Water Pollution Control Plant to Increase the Amount of Compensation by $715,445 for a Total Cost of $8,761,226; and to Approve an Appropriation of $715,445 from the Water Pollution Control Plant Fund Balance
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
In September 2020, the City Council approved and authorized the City Manager to execute an installation agreement with Climatec, LLC for design and construction of energy efficiency and resiliency projects at the Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP). Part of this project is the installation of a system to convert biogas to renewable natural gas (RNG). During the initial design phase of the project, Climatec found that doubling the capacity of this system will generate an estimated $634,000 annually. In addition, Climatec is proposing to install a ferric chloride system to improve the quality of the biogas.
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to the installation agreement and approve an appropriation of $715,445 from the Water Pollution Control Plant fund balance to account 593-52-286-5240.
BACKGROUND
On September 28, 2020, by Resolution No. 2020-121, the City Council authorized the City to enter into a design and installation agreement with Climatec. This project includes the installation of a biogas to renewal natural gas system, a battery energy storage system, a high strength waste receiving facility, and other energy conservation upgrades.
The biogas to renewable natural gas (RNG) system will take methane being produced by the digesters and refine it so that it can be used in vehicles or in other ways to replace the usage of natural gas. For example, the City staff are in talks with Waste Ma...
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