HomeMy WebLinkAbout4797 Contract Number: 4797
Vendor: CASCADIA CONSULTING GROUP
Subject: Consultant - Citywide Energy Plan
Department: WWTP
File Class: LEG 12-1
Begin Date: 02/23/2009
End Date: 07/31/2009
Review Date: 02/15/2011
Vault Date: O1/O1/2011
Comments :
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
Professional Services to Perform a Citywide Energy Plan
The City of Bremerton ("City") and Cascadia Consulting Group ("Consultant"), referred
to collectively as the "Parties," enter into the following Agreement for professional services:
I. Scope: The Consultant agrees to perform the services more specifically described in the
Scope of Work, dated February 4, 2009, including any attachments thereto, attached hereto as
Exhibit A, which is incorporated by reference herein. The Scope of Work may be modified only
pursuant to Section VII.G. of this Agreement. If the Scope of Work provides for unspecified
additional services such services shall only be performed upon the express written request of the
City. Consultant further represents that the services furnished under this Agreement will be
performed in accordance with generally accepted professional practices in effect at the time such
services are performed.
II. Term: The City and the Consultant agree that work will begin on the tasks described in
Exhibit A immediately upon execution of this Agreement. The parties agree that the work
described in Exhibit A is to be completed as provided for in the work schedule in Exhibit A. A
Draft Plan shall be submitted by June 10, 2009 and the City will be granted three weeks for
comments, with a final Plan submitted by July 15, 2009; provided however, that additional time
shall be granted by the City for excusable delays or extra work as provided for in section IX (A)
of this agreement.
III. Compensation: In consideration of the services provided pursuant to this Agreement, the
City shall pay Consultant in an amount not to exceed $23,545. Consultant's charges and bills
shall conform to the fee schedule included in Exhibit A and incorporated herein by this
reference.
The Consultant shall submit regular billing statements detailing work performed and
amount charged on each task or portion thereof. The descriptions shall conform to and fall
within the categories set out in the Scope of Work and/or Fee Schedule. Upon receipt of a
conforming billing statement, the City shall promptly process payment. PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, the City reserves the right to prioritize scoped work and accelerate and/or delay
work tasks under the time frame set forth in Section II herein. The Consultant's labor rates and
billing fees shall be as delineated in Exhibit A.
Consultant shall not perform work beyond the Scope of Work, nor shall be compensated
for such work, unless the Scope of Work or amount of compensation is modified pursuant to this
Agreement. Consultant shall only be compensated for additional services if requested pursuant
to Section I and, if not otherwise provided, such compensation shall be in accordance with
Exhibit A.
If a billing statement does not conform to this Agreement, the City may withhold
payment until the statement is brought into compliance. Such withholding does not relieve
Consultant of its obligations under this Agreement.
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IV. Relationship of Parties: Consultant represents that it is skilled in the matters addressed
in the Scope of Work and is performing independent functions and responsibilities within its
field of expertise. Consultant and its personnel are independent Consultants and not employees
of the City. Consultant and its personnel have no authority to bind the City or to control the
City's employees and other Consultants. None of the benefits provided by the City to its
employees, including, but not limited to, compensation, insurance, and unemployment insurance
are available from the City to the employees, agents, representatives, or sub-Consultants of the
Consultant. Consultant will be solely and entirely responsible for its acts and for the acts of
Consultant's agents, employees, representatives and sub-Consultants during the performance of
this Agreement. The City may, during the term of this Agreement, engage other independent
Consultants to perform the same or similar work.
As an independent Consultant, Consultant is responsible for its own management. The
City's administration and enforcement of this Agreement shall not be deemed an exercise of
managerial control over Consultant or its personnel.
As an independent Consultant, Consultant is responsible for payment of all taxes and
licensing fees necessary to perform its obligations under this Agreement. These taxes and fees
include but are not limited to State industrial insurance, Business & Occupation, State
professional licensing, and City business licensing. If any taxes or fees due the City have been
declared delinquent, the City may withhold the delinquent amount, plus any additional charges
arising from the delinquency, from any payments due Consultant.
V. Indemnification: Consultant shall defend, indemnify and hold the City, its officers,
officials, employees, agents and volunteers harmless from any and all claims, injuries, damages,
losses or suits, including all legal costs and attorney fees, arising out of or in connection with the
performance of this Agreement, except for that portion of the injuries and damages caused by the
City's sole negligence.
The City's review or acceptance of any of the work when completed shall not be grounds
to avoid any of these covenants of indemnification.
Should a court of competent jurisdiction determine that this Agreement is subject to
RCW 4.24.115, then, in the event of liability for damages arising out of bodily injury to persons
or damages to property caused by or resulting from the concurrent negligence of the Consultant
and the City, its officers, officials, employees, agents and volunteers, the Consultant's liability
hereunder shall be only to the extent of the Consultant's negligence.
IT IS FURTHER SPECIFICALLY AND EXPRESSLY UNDERSTOOD THAT THE
INDEMNIFICATION PROVIDED HEREIN CONSTITUTES THE CONSULTANT'S
WAIVER OF IMMUNITY UNDER INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE, TITLE 51 RCW, SOLELY
FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS INDEMNIFICATION. THE PARTIES FURTHER
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE MUTUALLY NEGOTIATED THIS WAIVER.
The provisions of this section shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
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VI. Insurance: The Consultant shall procure and maintain for the duration of the Agreement,
insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damage to property which may arise from or in
connection with the performance of the work hereunder by the Consultant, its agents,
representatives, employees, sub-consultants or sub-Consultants.
Before beginning work on the project described in this Agreement, the Consultant shall
provide a Certificate of Insurance evidencing:
1. Automobile Liabilitv insurance with limits no less than $1,000,000 combined single
limit per accident for bodily injury and property damage; and
2. Commercial General Liabilitv insurance written on an occurrence basis with limits no
less than $1,000,000 combined single limit per occurrence and general aggregate for
personal injury, bodily injury and property damage. Coverage shall include but not be
limited to: blanket contractual; products/completed operations/broad form property
damage; explosion, collapse and underground (XCV) if applicable; and employer's
liability; and
3. Excess Liabilitv insurance with limits not less than 1,000,000 limit per occurrence and
aggregate.
4. Professional Liabilitv insurance with limits no less than $1,000,000 limit per
occurrence/claim.
Any payment of deductible or self insured retention shall be the sole responsibility of the
Consultant.
All required policies shall be provided on an "occurrence" basis except professional
liability insurance (if required), which may be provided on a "claims-made" basis.
The City shall be named as an additional insured on the Commercial General Liability
insurance policy, as respects work performed by or on behalf of the Consultant and a copy of an
endorsement that is acceptable to the City, which names the City as an additional insured shall be
attached to the Certificate of Insurance. The City reserves the right to receive a certified copy of
all the required insurance policies and endorsements. The City further reserves the right to reject
any unacceptable policies and/or endorsements.
The Consultant's Commercial General Liability insurance shall contain a clause stating
that coverage shall apply separately to each insured against whom claim is made or suit is
brought, except with respects to the limits of the insurer's liability.
The Consultant's insurance shall be primary insurance as respects the City and the City
shall be given thirty (30) days prior written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, of
any cancellation, suspension or material change in coverage.
The City also reserves its unqualified right to require at any time and for any reason,
proof of coverage in the form of a duplicate of the insurance policy with all endorsements as
evidence of coverage.
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VII. General Conditions:
A. Reports and Information: When requested by the City, Consultant shall furnish
periodic reports and documents on matters covered by this Agreement. The reports and
documents shall be furnished in the time and form requested. Consultant shall maintain
accounting records in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to
substantiate all billed amounts.
B. Ownership and Use of Records and Documents: Original documents, drawings,
designs and reports, including those in electronic format, developed under this Agreement are the
property of the City. All written information submitted by the City to the Consultant in
connection with the services performed by the Consultant under this Agreement will be
safeguarded by the Consultant to at least the same extent as the Consultant safeguards like
information relating to its own business. If such information is publicly available or is already in
Consultant's possession or known to it, or is rightfully obtained by the Consultant from third
parties, Consultant shall bear no responsibility for its disclosure, inadvertent or otherwise.
All data, documents and files created by Consultant under this Agreement may be stored
at Consultant's office in Seattle, Washington. Consultant shall make such data, documents, and
files available to the City upon its request at all reasonable times for the purpose of editing,
modifying and updating as necessary until such time as the City is capable of storing such
information in the City's offices. Duplicate copies of this information shall be provided to the
City upon its request, and at reasonable cost.
All documents, including all reports, drawings, specifications, computer software or other
items prepared or furnished by Consultant pursuant to this Agreement, are instruments of service
with respect to the project and are the property of the City. Any reuse by the City for other than
the specific purpose intended will be at City's sole risk.
c. Work Performed at Consultant's Risk: Consultant shall take all precautions necessary
and shall be responsible for the safety of its employees, agents, and sub-consultants in the
performance of the work hereunder and shall utilize all protection necessary for that purpose.
All work shall be done at Consultant's own risk, and Consultant shall be responsible for any loss
of or damage to materials, tools, or other articles used or held for use in connection with the
work.
D. Place of Work: The Consultant shall perform the work authorized under this
Agreement at its offices in Seattle, Washington. Meetings with the City staff as described in
Exhibit A, Scope of Work, shall take place at the City's offices, or at locations mutually agreed
upon by the parties.
E. Entire Agreement: This Agreement and its Exhibits constitutes the entire agreement
between the Parties, and the Parties acknowledge that there are no other agreements, written or
oral, that have not been set forth in the text of this Agreement.
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F. Severability: Should any part of this Agreement be found void, the balance of the
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
G. Modification: This Agreement may only be modified by written instrument signed by
both Parties.
H. Written Notices: All communications regarding this Agreement shall be sent to the
parties at the addresses listed below by registered or 1 st class mail, or by personal service, and
shall be deemed sufficiently given if sent to the addressee at the address stated in this Agreement
or such other address as may be hereafter specified in writing.
City Address
Pat Coxon
WW Manager
1600 Oyster Bay Ave S
Bremerton, W A 98312
Consultant Address
Amity Lumper
Project Manager
1109 First Ave, Suite 400
Seattle, W A 98101
1. Waiver: Failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a
waiver of that provision. Waiver of any right or power arising out of this Agreement shall not be
deemed waiver of any other right or power.
J. Non-Waiver of Breach: The failure of the City to insist upon strict performance of any
of the covenants and agreements contained herein, or to exercise any option herein conferred in
one or more instances shall not be construed to be a waiver or relinquishment of said covenants,
agreements or options, and the same shall be and remain in full force and effect.
K. Compliance with Laws: Consultant shall comply with all applicable Federal, State,
and local laws in performing its obligations under this Agreement.
L. Choice of Law and Venue: This Agreement shall be interpreted according to the laws
of the State of Washington. Any judicial action to resolve disputes arising out of this Agreement
shall be brought in Kitsap County Superior Court.
M. Attorneys' Fees: In the event of litigation to enforce any of the terms or provisions
herein, each party shall pay all its own costs and attorney's fees.
N. Assignment: Any assignment of this agreement by the Contractor without the written
consent of the City shall be void.
VIII. Nondiscrimination: Consultant shall not discriminate in emploYment or services to the
public on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, marital status, disability, or
sexual orientation except for emploYment actions based on bona fide occupational qualification.
IX. Termination: This Agreement shall remain in force until completion and acceptance of
the services, terminated by written instrument upon mutual consent, or by the City of Bremerton
for convenience. This Agreement may be immediately terminated for cause by a Party if the
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other Party substantially fails to perform through no fault of the terminating Party, and the non-
performing Party does not commence correction of the failure of performance within thirty (30)
days of the terminating Party's sending notice to the non-performing Party. Any Notice by
Consultant shall include a report showing the status of all items listed in the Scope of Work
current through the termination date.
If the City receives reimbursement by any federal, state, or other source for work described in
Section I herein, and that funding is withdrawn, reduced or limited in any way, or the project is
cancelled or substantially reduced after the execution date of this Agreement and prior to the
completion of the work, the City may summarily terminate this Agreement.
A. Excusable Delays: The right of Consultant to proceed shall not be terminated nor shall
Consultant be charged with liquidated damages for any delays in the completion of the work due
to: 1) any acts of the federal government in controlling, restricting, or requisitioning materials,
equipment, tools, or labor by reason of war, national defense, or other national emergency; 2)
any acts of the City, its consultants, or other public agencies causing such delay; and 3) causes
not reasonably foreseeable by the parties at the time of the execution of the Agreement that are
beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the Consultant, including, but not
restricted to, acts of God, fires, floods, strikes, or weather of unusual severity. PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, that the Consultant must promptly notify the City within ten (10) calendar days in
writing of the cause of the delay. If, on the basis of the facts and the terms of this Agreement,
the delay is properly excusable, the City shall, in writing, extend the time for completing the
work for a period of time commensurate with the period of excusable delay.
B. Rights Upon Termination: In the event of termination, the City shall pay for all
services performed by the Consultant to the effective date of termination, as described on a final
invoice submitted to the City. After termination, the City may take possession of all records and
data within the Consultant's possession pertaining to this project which may be used by the City
without restriction. Any such use not related to the project which Consultant was contracted to
perform shall be without liability or legal exposure to the Consultant.
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STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING
As a member of the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, the Mayor of the City of Bremerton has committed to
addressing and ultimately reducing its climate impacts along with the more than 900 member cities across the U.S.
Although Bremerton has already taken steps to reduce its footprint, the remaining challenges to meeting the Climate
Protection Agreement goals merit serious attention. Bremerton is anticipating a 25% increase from its 2000
population by 2023. In addition to the impacts that can come with growth, the City is also faced with prioritizing and
funding climate reduction strategies at a time when economic uncertainties have taken center stage.
An important first step in reducing Bremerton's climate impacts is establishing a baseline for those activities that
directly influence the City's footprint. Energy use and transportation are the two most significant climate impacts for
any city. To that end, Bremerton wishes to develop a Citywide Energy Plan that
- develops an inventory of the City's energy and fuel consumption and costs
- identifies key opportunities for efficiency and cleaner energy sources for meeting future demand
- measures the financial and climate impacts associated with current and potential sources of energy and fuel
With more than 15 years experience assessing and reducing local governments' environmental impacts, Cascadia
Consulting Group is well suited to partner with the City of Bremerton to create a Citywide Energy Plan that is
informative and actionable.
This proposal presents our suggested approach, project team, qualifications and related experience, and a proposed
budget to create a Bremerton Citywide Energy Plan.
SUGGESTED ApPROACH
This section presents our approach to develop a Bremerton Citywide Energy Plan, including an inventory of energy
and fuel use, costs, climate impacts, and key opportunities for reduction.
PHASE 1: INVENTORY & KEY OPPORTUNITIES
Task 1. Define Project Scope
The project will begin with a kick-off meeting with the project manager and other relevant city staff to solidify the
project scope, timeline and budget, and determine key City personnel to be involved in the project. The end product
of this task will be a final work plan providing clear direction about Cascadia versus City responsibilities, a timeline
and scope, and administrative and communications protocol that best meet the City's needs.
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The goal of this task is to collect all relevant
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- Energy and fuel consumption data -
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- Energy and fuel costs
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Cascadia will work closely with key City personnel and energy utilities to obtain this information. It will be important
to gather recent energy data to capture seasonal variations. In addition, Cascadia will work with City staff to
segregate energy use by department or business activity to the extent possible. The end product of this task will be a
set of charts and graphs depicting City energy use and costs over time, by department or activity, and greenhouse
gas emissions resulting from Bremerton's energy consumption, by source.
Task 3. Identify Key Opportunities & Impacts
The next step is to determine low to no cost opportunities to reduce the City's energy use in the near term. To
accomplish this, Cascadia will begin by meeting with representatives from Public Works and other select
departments to better understand the opportunities already being discussed or implemented. Next, Cascadia will
conduct site visits at up to three City facilities to identify additional low to no cost opportunities for energy savings.
Cascadia will also partner with Puget Sound Energy to expand audits to cover additional facilities as PSE resources
allow. We will perform a "rough order of magnitude" analysis of up to five of the top opportunities identified through
the brainstorming session and site visits and expected to have the least cost and greatest return. The analysis will
address costs, savings, ROI, energy and greenhouse gas savings for each of the five measures. The end product of
this task will include the results of this analysis and a full list of all opportunities identified including affected
departments and facilities.
Task 4. Create Plan
The last task of this project will bring together the results of the energy inventory and energy saving opportunities
analysis into a plan. This document will include a brief overview of the project, a summary of the methodology,
simple graphs and charts summarizing key results from the inventory and opportunities analysis, and an
acknowledgement of the City staff that participated. The report will be suitable for public distribution. Appendices will
follow the main body of the plan and include more detailed results and methodology.
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PROPOSED BUDGET
The table below summarizes Cascadia's anticipated labor costs and expenses for assisting the City of Bremerton in developing a Citywide Energy Plan. This Plan
is intended to comply with the Mayor's commitment to the U.S. Mayor's Climate Protection Agreement, inventory current energy use and costs, and identify low to
no cost opportunities to reduce the City's energy use. The budgeted expenses are for ferry travel to and from meetings in Bremerton.
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Budget Summary Cascadia Consulting Group. Inc. Northwest Catalysts Total Project
Marc Amity Michelle Chri stine Shannon Jack Don Total Total
Oaudon Lumper Caulfield Grant Donegan Collins Rainey Labor Expenses
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1. Define Project Scope 5 6 5 8 0 6 0 $3,200 $60 $3,260
1.1 Prepare for kick-off meeting 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 620 0 620
1.2 Facilnate kick-off meeting 4 4 4 4 0 4 0 2,260 60 2,320
1.3 Summarize outcomes of kick-off meeting 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 320 0 320
2. Collect Data 2 7 6 0 40 12 0 $5,250 $0 $5,250
2.1 Collect data 0 2 2 0 12 8 0 1,920 0 1,920
2.2 Compile & analyze data 0 3 2 0 16 2 0 1,650 0 1,650
2.3 Create charts & graphs 2 2 2 0 12 2 0 1,680 0 1,680
3. Identify Key Opportunities & Impacts 10 17 11 24 10 4 20 $9,760 $60 $9,820
3.1 Best practices research a nd review 0 1 1 8 2 0 0 780 0 780
3.2 FacilMte strategy meeting 6 2 8 8 0 4 0 3,100 60 3,160
3.3 Conduct facility audits 0 12 0 0 0 0 12 2,820 0 2,820
3.4 Analyze environmental & cost impacts 4 2 2 8 8 0 8 3,060 0 3,060
4. Create Plan 4 5 5 20 24 4 4 $5,190 $25 $5,215
4.1 Draft plan 0 2 2 12 16 2 2 2,450 0 2,450
4.2 Review draft plan 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 590 0 590
4.3 Finalize plan 2 2 2 8 8 2 2 2,150 25 2,175
TOTAL HOURS 21 35 27 52 74 26 24 259
TOTAL COST $3,780 $3,850 $3,240 $ 2,86 0 $4,070 $2,600 $3,000 $23,400 $145 $23,545
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PROJECT TIMELlNE
The following schematic outlines a timeline to complete Bremerton's Citywide Energy Plan by summer 2009.
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OVERALL PROJECT TIMELlNE
1. Define Project Scope
2. Collect Data
3. Identify Key Opportunities & Impacts
4. Create Plan
PROJECT TEAM
This section describes our qualifications for performing work on a Bremerton Citywide Energy
Plan.
MARC DAUDON, PRINCIPAL IN-CHARGE
As principal and co-founder of Cascadia, Marc directs Cascadia's Climate Change and
Sustainability practice areas. With over 25 years of experience, he has expertise in the fields of
resource conservation, climate change, sustainability, policy formulation, strategic planning,
program design, and evaluation. He has facilitated the planning and development of major
environmental policy initiatives in the United States and abroad, including a sustainability action
plan for Washington State, a 20-year biodiversity plan for Washington State, comprehensive
waste management policies for the states of Washington and Colorado, and national energy
plans for Sudan and Pakistan. Marc holds an MA in Public and Private Management from Yale
University.
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King County
Solid Waste
Division
AMITY LUMPER, PROJECT MANAGER
Amity provides strategic guidance and solutions for business and institutional clients to eliminate wasted resources at
their firms. The University of Washington, Starbucks Coffee Company, Seattle Mariners, LAX Airport, Kimpton
Hotels, and The Home Depot represent the diversity of businesses she has provided environmental assistance to in
her more than eight years at Cascadia. Amity has also orchestrated a number of projects for West Coast
municipalities, from waste research studies to industry and comparative research for solid waste management and
natural yard care planning. She is currently working with the California Integrated Waste Management Board on a
cutting edge project aimed at reducing GHG emissions through statewide commercial recycling efforts. Amity has
served for four years on the Washington State Recycling Association Board of Directors. Amity holds a BA in
chemistry and economics from Seattle Pacific University (2000) and a Masters in Sustainability and Leadership from
the Blekinge Technical Institute in Karlskrona, Sweden (2005).
MICHELLE CAULFIELD, SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Michelle brings over 10 years experience managing and implementing sustainable solutions for state and local
governments. Michelle conducts research and analysis, develops performance measures, and provides strategic
guidance related to climate change, parks and open space, and sustainable development. She has led the
implementation of key elements of Washington Department of Ecology's Beyond Waste Plan, a sustainability
strategy for Pierce County, WA, and climate change policy initiatives for the City of Seattle and Bothell, WA. Michelle
holds a Master's degree in City Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a BS in History and
Environmental Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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CHRISTINE GRANT, PROJECT ASSISTANT
Christine provides research and analytical support to conservation finance and policy projects at Cascadia. She
recently analyzed the efficiency potential, economic benefit, and stakeholder impacts of policy options for improving
the energy efficiency of existing building stock for the City of Seattle. Christine's research and analysis has supported
a financing strategy for the Puget Sound Partnership, a review of alternative waste management technologies for the
State of Massachusetts, a report to the Washington Legislature on small water systems. Previously, as an analyst for
an asset management firm, Christine researched and analyzed the GHG policies and mitigation activities of core
companies in the S&P 500. She has taught in Thailand as a Princeton-in-Asia fellow and worked for U.S.
Congresswoman Jennifer Dunn. Christine has a BA in environmental policy and economics from Wellesley College.
SHANNON DONEGAN, PROJECT ANALYST
Shannon just finished customizing Cascadia's carbon calculator for specific industries and communities in
Washington. Using this tool, she has worked with businesses to measure and document carbon emissions and
identify priority actions for improvement. Shannon is also developing a model of the City of Los Angeles' waste that
allows City planners to project the impacts of waste related policies and programs and the types of processing
facilities and technologies that will be required to accommodate additional materials recycling. She has also provided
research and financial modeling to assist in the design of a "Fee-in-Lieu" program to provide compensatory mitigation
to regional Puget Sound developers. Shannon has a BA in economics from Middlebury College.
JACK COLLINS, STRATEGIC PARTNER
Jack serves as Executive Director of the non-profit Clean Air Northwest and previously served as Executive Director
of the non- profit Northwest Small Cities Services from1987 until 2004. He was a Seattle Deputy Mayor for five years
during the Royer administration and previously the City Manager of Ontario, Oregon and City Administrator of
Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. Jack also served a term on the elected Alumni Council of Swarthmore College. He is
currently a Mayoral appointment on the Seattle Arboretum and Botanical Garden Committee, which oversees the
Washington Park Arboretum. Jack has a MA in Governmental Administration from the University of Pennsylvania
(Wharton School) and a BA in Political Science from Swarthmore College.
RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
This section describes Cascadia's projects experience relating to a Bremerton Citywide Energy Plan.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS, SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL (WA), 2008
Seattle has set ambitious goals for GHG reduction and becoming "America's Green Building Capital." While the City
has focused on advancing energy performance for new construction, existing buildings represent a large reserve of
untapped potential. Cascadia worked with the City's "Green Building Task Force" to identify and analyze policy
options for promoting energy efficiency practices throughout the City. Project work included researching and
developing a menu of creative policy actions and attractive fiscal incentives that can be implemented within the
framework of existing utility conservation programs. Research topics included: ease of implementation; economic
impact; efficiency potential; stakeholder impacts; and education and outreach requirements.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY, MOUNTLAKE TERRACE (WA), 2008
Cascadia developed a sustainable development strategy for the City of Mountlake Terrace that will help the City
achieve healthy economic development, energy conservation and GHG reduction, green building, tree
retention/planting, transportation alternatives, environmental quality, and community livability. The strategy is
intended to function as an example that the state Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development can
use to encourage other cities and counties to promote sustainability. The strategy emphasized the development of
non-regulatory tools, performance measures, tracking systems, and practical, cohesive action plans.
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-11 Bremerton Citywide Energy Plan
A _ ~ Draft Proposal
"Thanks so much for
Cascadia's support,
drive, consistency to
getting the job done
and done right,
attention to detai/.
Professionalism,
energy, moxy,
personality, sense of
humor, and all you
have done for our
team, too! It is great
pioneering together,
and look forward to
more and more of our
evolution together in
the New Year."
- Susan Thoman,
Marketing Director,
Cedar Grove Compost
CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABILlTY STRATEGY, CITY OF BOTH Ell
(WA),2008
Cascadia worked with key Bothell staff to create a strategy for the City to meet their carbon
reduction and energy independence goals. Work included assessing current practices
aimed at reducing emissions, providing assistance in measuring the Bothell GHG inventory
using the ICLEI GHG inventory tool, identifying opportunities to tackle sustainability and
carbon reduction goals, and quantifying carbon and cost savings from several key
recommended actions. As a result of Cascadia's assistance, the Bothell City Manager, City
Council and Green Team are able to prioritize actions to meet their targets and share their
successes with the public.
CLIMATE POLICY INITIATIVES, SEATTLE CITY COUNCil (WA), 2008
Cascadia was charged with assembling a legislative agenda to guide the Seattle City
Council in addressing climate change. Building on Seattle's existing Climate Action Plan,
Cascadia researched and identified legislative initiatives and bold new approaches to help
the City meet its ambitious goal of reducing emissions 2% per year, for an overall reduction
of 80% by 2050. The project's goals also included the development of fresh legislative
policies for adapting to the anticipated effects of climate change. Cascadia led a team of
experts to meet these goals including Climate Solutions, Sightline Institute, and ICLEI.
SUSTAINABILlTY STRATEGY, PIERCE COUNTY (WA), 2008
Cascadia assisted Pierce County in developing a strategy to strengthen and expand sustainability initiatives
balancing stewardship of the region's natural habitat with the demands of growth and economic vitality. Through
assessment, action, evaluation, and communication, Cascadia worked to design a sustainability strategy that
enhances and unifies existing initiatives for stronger visibility and impact. The resulting plan will be used to help
advance the County's commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote public awareness about
climate change. Additionally, it will support the County's commitment to conserve working farms and forests while
allowing urban communities to flourish and prosper.
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