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NORWALK
FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION COMMISSION ACTIONS
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SPECIAL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 13, 2005
ATTENDANCE: Mayor Alex A. Knopp, Chairman; Stuart Wells, Paul Arcario, Stuart Opdahl, Bill Krummel, Jody Bishop-Pullan, Steven Kerschner, Greg Burnett;
STAFF: John Hawley, Amar Shamas, Gilbane; Alan Lo
OTHER: Betsy Bain, Kevin Poruban, Doug Sutton (5:56 p.m.), Common Council
Thomas Hamilton, Finance Director; Pam Stark, City Clerk; Ed Schmidt, Mayor’s
Assistant; Peter Ottavio, Andrew Grant, Mike Schrier, Fletcher Thompson; Erik
Bartone, Nxegen Consultant; Mark Gorian, Norwalk Public Schools; Tony Daddona,
Norwalk High School Principal; Tom Vetter, Board of Education
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Knopp called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Ms. Stark read the roll call.
JOINT MEETING WITH NORWALK COMMON COUNCIL FOR THE PRESENTATION ON THE PROPOSED COGENERATION SYSTEM (COMBINED HEAT AND POWER) FOR THE NORWALK HIGH SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
Mayor Knopp said that this has been an on-going project for about 6 months, and the information presented is for everyone’s review. It will go to Common Council. Plan C for Norwalk High School will be able to proceed on time and be incorporated without delay.
PRESENTATION OF THE PROPOSAL FOR COGENERATION ENERGY SYSTEM
AT NORWALK HIGH SCHOOL
Mr. Amar Shamas, Program Manager of Gilbane, introduced the people involved with the presentation. Mr. Eric Bartone represented Nxegen. Mr. Mike Schrier, Project Manager, Mr. Andrew Grant, Chief Mechanical Engineer, and Mr. Peter Ottavio, Principal of Engineering, represented Fletcher Thompson.
Mr. Schrier explained the renovation. It has been a collaborative effort with Mr. Stuart Opdahl, Fletcher Thompson, and Nxegen. It is on target for December 2005 and is part of Plan C at Norwalk High School.
Mr. Bartone presented some information on the Connecticut Independent Energy Act 2005. He said that the new legislative session opened last October, and they were concerned about rising energy prices in Connecticut. Both the House and Senate side had been approached, and the State needed to act. 30-35% of the electricity in the State is imported by other surrounding states and Canada.
Co-generation is the simultaneous generation of electric power and heat energy from a single source.
Mr. Sutton arrived at 5:56 p.m.
Mr. Hamilton presented the financial aspects.
The cost of operating cogen is $135, 000 for year 1 and $2,808,000 for year 15. There will be an increased utilization of energy.
Mr. Krummel said he was concerned about the potential of a severe winter to cause cutbacks to the natural gas supply to this area. Mr. Grant explained that this system has the ability to burn both fuel and natural gas. If the machine fails, they can piggyback to the other source. A relay in the system would provide a kick-in to the other source. CL&P has reviewed the controls in place. Certain regulations have to be met in to be compliant with CL&P.
Mr. Barttone said that the maintenance is done by certified technicians within a national network. There is a standard contract, and they added an escrow account for replacement. After 6 or 7 years, the entire unit can be replaced.
Mr. Bartone said it has it’s own on-board controls. He said the reason that 50% of the hospitals choose Cogen is reliability.
The savings generated would go to the operating budget of the schools, which pays for the fuel.
NORWALK HIGH SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
A. Review and refer recommendation on the following to the September 27, 2005 Common Council meeting for approval:
1. Authorize the Mayor, Alex A. Knopp, to execute a contract with Nxegen,
Inc. of Middletown, Connecticut for providing a feasibility study, consulting,
and support services associated with the design development of the proposed
cogeneration building system for the Norwalk High School project, for an amount
not-to-exceed $53,000. Acct #09045010-5777-BO310.
** MR. KERSCHNER MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR, ALEX A. KNOPP, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT
WITH NXEGEN, INC., OF MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT, FOR PROVIDING A FEASIBILITY STUDY,
CONSULTING, AND SUPPORT SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT OF THE
PROPOSED COGENERATION BUILDING SYSTEM FOR THE NORWALK HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT, FOR
AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $53,000. ACCT #09045010-5777-BO310.
Mr. Shamas said a copy of the proposal is attached to the agenda.
** MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
2. Authorize the Mayor, Alex A. Knopp, to execute an amendment to Fletcher Thompson’s architectural/engineering design services contract for the Norwalk High School Project, for additional compensation for design services associated with the cogeneration system design and commissioning, for an amount not-to-exceed $95,000. Acct #09045010-5777-B0310.
This is an amendment to the Fletcher Thompson agreement.
** MR. OPDAHL MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR, ALEX A. KNOPP, TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT
TO FLETCHER THOMPSON’S ARCHITECTURAL/ ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES CONTRACT FOR
THE NORWALK HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT, FOR ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DESIGN SERVICES
ASSOCIATED WITH THE COGENERATION SYSTEM DESIGN AND COMMISSIONING, FOR AN AMOUNT
NOT-TO-EXCCEED $95,000. ACCT #09045010-5777-BO310.
** MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
3. Authorize the Mayor to apply and to execute any and all permits, grant/energy rebate applications and agreements and implement said agreements necessary for the incorporation of a cogeneration system (Combined Heat and Power) as part of the Norwalk High School Improvement Project.
Mayor Knopp said this would go to Common Council in two weeks, and there would be additional authorization required for additional costs but it wouldn’t delay certain documents.
** MR. ARCARIO MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO APPLY AND TO EXECUTE ANY AND
ALL PERMITS, GRANT/ ENERGY REBATE APPLICATIONS AND AGREEMENTS AND IMPLEMENT
SAID AGREEMENTS NECESSARY FOR THE INCORPORATION OF A COGENERATION SYSTEM (COMBINED
HEAT AND POWER) AS PART OF THE NORWALK HIGH SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.
** MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
Mayor Knopp congratulated Mr. Bartone, Mr. Grant, Mr. Shamas, Mr. Lo, Mr. Hamilton,
Mr. Schrier, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Schmidt, Mr. Opdahl for all their efforts.
Mr. Lo said that the next regular meeting will be rescheduled for Thursday,
October 6th at 5:30 p.m. due to the holiday on October 5th.
ADJOURNMENT
** MR. ARCARIO MOVED TO ADJOURN.
** MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:11 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Carolyn Marr
Telesco Secretarial Services
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