Consent Item 5
Consent Item 5
To: Ava Community Energy Authority
From: Howard Chang, Chief Executive Officer
Subject: Contracts Entered Into
Date: March 18, 2026
_____________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION
Accept the CEO’s report on contracts that Ava Community Energy has entered into, as required by the Administrative Procurement Policy, from February 13th, 2026 through March 13, 2026.
Consent Item 5
Counterparty
Name
Record Name Record
Type
Contract Purpose Contract
Value
Not To
Exceed
Expiration
Date
City State Ironclad
Id
BPcubed, Inc. March 2026 Purchase
Rider
Purchase
Rider
Support in conceiving,
managing, and executing a
comprehensive public relations
campaign for the CMF program
$20,000 $20,000 2027-03-
12 Sacramento California IC-2636
Chocolate
Soup, Inc.
March 2026 Purchase
Rider
Purchase
Rider
Purchase staff recognition
materials.
$7,500 $7,500 2027-09-
27 Waterloo Ontario IC-2645
DataEndure Master Services
Agreement:
2026020401BM01
Vendor
Purchase
Template
Procure IT security services. $36,885.60 $36,885.60 2027-02- 24 Santa Clara California IC-2523
DNV Energy,
USA, Inc.
March 2026 Amendment
to the Consulting
Services Agreement
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Contract Purpose: To support
Ava during the Engineering
Procurement and Construction
agreement negotiation phase;
Amendment Purpose: To extend
expiration date.
N/A N/A 2026-12-
31 Katy Texas IC-2615
LHi Group, Inc. Statement of Work -
Payrolling Assignment
Vendor
Purchase
Template
Onboarding of Judy Calle to
cover during employee maternity
leave.
$133,696 N/A 2026-12-
10 New York New
York
IC-2611
Maher
Accountancy
December 2025
Amendment to the
Consulting Services
Agreement
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Accounting services. $377,300 $1,554,200 2026-12-
31 San Rafael California IC-2253
Oakland Ballers
Baseball Club,
LLC
Marketing and
Sponsorship Agreement
Vendor
Purchase
Template
Sponsorship for Marketing
purposes
$75,000 $75,000 2026-12-
31 Oakland California IC-2327
Oakland Pro
Soccer, LLC
Oakland Roots and Soul
Sports Club Brand
Partnership Agreement
Vendor
Purchase
Template
Sponsorship of the Oakland
Roots and Oakland Soul Soccer
Clubs for the 2026 & 2027
Seasons
$375,000 $375,000 2027-12-
31 Alameda California IC-2334
Pete Donatello February 2026
Consulting Services
Agreement
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Temporary Asana Consultant $48,000 $48,000 2026-06-
30 San
Francisco
California IC-2564
Resero
Corporation
February 2026
Amendment to the
Consulting Services
Agreement
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Extend term, add Mason Wolfe
to listed staff, and adjust hourly
compensation rates
N/A N/A 2027-02-
27 Loomis California IC-2350
Sacramento
Municipal Utility
District (SMUD)
AMENDMENT 12 TO
EXHIBIT A: SCOPE OF
SERVICES Task Order
3 – Data Management
and Call Center
Services
Vendor
Purchase
Template
incorporates work done for the
Value Proposition such as
changes made to the webform,
email and IVR and also the opt
out fee removal.
$33,350 N/A No change Sacramento California IC-2495
The Energy
Authority, Inc.
July 2025 Consulting
Services Agreement and
Task Order 1
Consulting
Services
Agreement
RA Portfolio Management and
Regulatory/Compliance
$84,000 $84,000 2027-06-
30 Jacksonville Florida IC-295
Consent Item 5
Counterparty
Name
Record Name Record
Type
Contract Purpose Contract
Value
Not To
Exceed
Expiration
Date
City State Ironclad
Id
Yorke
Engineering,
LLC
February 2026
Consulting Services
Agreement
Consulting
Services
Agreement
Consultant support for CARB
audit process, third-party
verification of both the 2025 and
2026 GHG Emissions Reports.
$15,150 $15,150 2027-08-
31 San Juan
Capistrano
California IC-2590