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A Resolution Approving a Professional Services Agreement with Elevate Energy for The Program Design for An Energy One Stop Shop in An Amount Not to Exceed $125,565 And Authorizing Its Execution.
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This item is a resolution approving a professional services agreement with Elevate Energy for the program design for an Energy One Stop Shop in an amount not to exceed $125,565 and authorizing its execution.
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Recommended Action
Staff recommend approving the attached professional services agreement with Elevate Energy for the program design for an Energy One Stop Shop. The completion of this contract will aid in the negotiation of a second contract for the implementation and administration of the One Stop Shop.
Prior Board Action
There is no prior Board action associated with this item.
Background
The 2024-2025 Village Board Goals include the goal (5.1.d.ii) Revise the current Village's housing rehabilitation programs to a multi-year program to encompass electrification, renewable energy, climate resiliency, and healthy housing retrofits for highly vulnerable community members to maintain affordability.
The Board goal aligns with several actions within the Climate Ready Oak Park (CROP) plan, specifically within the goal area Establish Programs to Support Building Decarbonization. Actions BD03, BD05, and BD06 all align with the concept of a One Stop Shop.
The One Stop Shop concept was identified through the development of the CROP plan. The community group, Oak Park Climate Action Network (OPCAN), deemed the concept to be significantly important and decided to form the Climate Coaches program to serve in the role while the Village developed the One Stop Shop more formally. In their first year, the Climate Coaches program had 18 volunteer coaches who worked with 103 residents. The most popular requests through the Climate Coaches program were for information and assistance about available grants, re...
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