REQUEST FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Description (e.g., Contract Authorization for Information Services):
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Contract authorization to extend the natural gas fixed daily and fixed monthly contract with Direct Energy Business through the use of the Municipal Electric and Gas Alliance (MEGA) program
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Date: 1/28/2021
Submitted By: Angelo Gaudio
Department: Water Purification District
Title: Executive Director
Phone: 518-477-1624
Department Rep. Energy Advisory Group
Attending Meeting: Angelo Gaudio
Purpose of Request:
☐ Adopting of Local Law
☐ Amendment of Prior Legislation
☐ Approval/Adoption of Plan/Procedure
☐ Bond Approval
☐ Budget Amendment
☒ Contract Authorization
☐ Countywide Services
☐ Environmental Impact/SEQR
☐ Home Rule Request
☐ Property Conveyance
☐ Other: (state if not listed) Click or tap here to enter text.
CONCERNING BUDGET AMENDMENTS
Increase/decrease category (choose all that apply):
☐ Contractual
☐ Equipment
☐ Fringe
☐ Personnel
☐ Personnel Non-Individual
☐ Revenue
Increase Account/Line No.: Click or tap here to enter text.
Source of Funds: Click or tap here to enter text.
Title Change: Click or tap here to enter text.
CONCERNING CONTRACT AUTHORIZATIONS
Type of Contract:
☒ Change Order/Contract Amendment
☐ Purchase (Equipment/Supplies)
☐ Lease (Equipment/Supplies)
☐ Requirements
☐ Professional Services
☐ Education/Training
☐ Grant
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Submission Date Deadline Click or tap to enter a date.
☐ Settlement of a Claim
☐ Release of Liability
☐ Other: (state if not listed) Click or tap here to enter text.
Contract Terms/Conditions:
Party (Name/address):
Direct Energy Business
194 Wood Avenue South, 2nd Floor
Iselin, NJ 08830
Additional Parties (Names/addresses):
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Amount/Raise Schedule/Fee: Click or tap here to enter text.
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Bond Res. No.: Click or tap here to enter text.
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CONCERNING ALL REQUESTS
Mandated Program/Service: Yes ☐ No ☒
If Mandated Cite Authority: Click or tap here to enter text.
Is there a Fiscal Impact: Yes ☒ No ☐
Anticipated in Current Budget: Yes ☒ No ☐
County Budget Accounts:
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Revenue Amount: Click or tap here to enter text.
Appropriation Account and Line: varies by department
Appropriation Amount: varies by department
Source of Funding - (Percentages)
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State: Click or tap here to enter text.
County: 100
Local: Click or tap here to enter text.
Term
Term: (Start and end date) 11/01/2024-10/31/2025 - fixed monthly accounts 11/01/2023 - 10.31/2024 - fixed daily accounts
Length of Contract: 12 months (both daily and monthly accounts)
Impact on Pending Litigation Yes ☐ No ☒
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Previous requests for Identical or Similar Action:
Resolution/Law Number: 518 of 2017 and 374 of 2019
Date of Adoption: Click or tap here to enter text.
Justification: (state briefly why legislative action is requested)
The natural gas fixed daily pricing has recently dropped and reached a favorable pricing of 3.539 per dekatherm as compared to the current contract rate of $4.77 per dekatherm. Similarly the fixed monthly pricing has dropped to $3.491 per dekatherm as compared to $ 3.801 per dekatherm. The rate change would yield an estimated total savings of $145,662.94 for the contract terms listed above. In order to take advantage of the current market rate the Energy Advisory Group (EAG) is recommending extending the natural gas contracts with Direct Energy through the MEGA program.