M O T I O N
Moved by Council Member ________________________________, seconded by Council Member __________________________________, that the Council of the City of Glendale finds that that the Council of the City of Glendale, having previously by Resolution No. 23-24, authorized the General Manager of Glendale Water & Power Department (GWP) to issue a Request For Proposal (RFP) using the Engineer, Procure, Construct (EPC) project delivery method for the design, engineering and construction of the Solar Photovoltaic System at Eight Proposed Sites, hereby accepts and approves the proposal of Motive Energy Storage Systems, Inc. for the design, engineering and construction of Solar Photovoltaic System at Brand Landfill site as recommended by the Report dated November 14, 2023 by the General Manager of GWP. The City Council at this time authorizes the City Manager, or his designee, subject to approval by the City Attorney, to enter into a contract with Solar Optimum, Inc., subject to the approval of the City Attorney, in the not-to-exceed amount of $151,274, plus a 15% contingency of $22,691, for project design, engineering and environmental analysis under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) of the proposed project at the Brand Landfill site. City Manager shall enter into the herein- described contract with Solar Optimum, Inc. after the effective date of the ordinance adopting a new electric rate plan as proposed by the Report to Council and Cost of Service Analysis (COSA) considered on November 14, 2023, and a determination by the City Manager that the rate plan and bond financing issued for the project will be sufficient to pay for said contract. City Council further directs staff, that once the design, engineering and environmental analysis portions of the proposed project at the Brand Landfill site are completed, to return to the City Council for further required approvals and authorization for the construction of the proposed project.
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