R-2016-046 2016-03-21RESOLUTION NO. R2016-46
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, authorizing the City Manager
or his designee to execute an Energy Procurement Advisory Agreement with Tradition
Energy pursuant to the terms of the U.S. Communities Master Cooperative Purchasing
Agreement; and authorizing the City Manager to execute a Commercial Electricity Service
Agreement with a retail electric provider as determined to be the best offer in the City's
electricity market pricing solicitation.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. That certain Energy Procurement Advisory agreement with Tradition Energy,
a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof for all purposes, is hereby
authorized and approved.
Section 2. That the City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to execute and
the City Secretary to attest a Commercial Electricity Service Agreement with a retail electric provider
as determined to represent the best offer in the City's electricity market pricing solicitation.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this the 21st day of March, A.D., 2016.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DARRIN M. COKER
CITY ATTORNEY
TOM REID
MAYOR
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Resolution No. R2016-046
Exhibit "A"
ENERGY PROCUREMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
This Energy Procurement Advisory Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into as of March 21, 2016. between The
City Of Pearland, with a principal place of business at 3519 Liberty Drive, Pearland, Texas 77581 ("Client"), and
TFS Energy Solutions, LLC d/b/a Tradition Energy. with its principal place of business at 680 Washington
Boulevard, Stamford, CT 06901 ("Tradition"). and shall continue until either party tenders written or electronic notice
to the authorized signatory below of cancellation.
Client hereby agrees to retain Tradition as its exclusive energy management and procurement advisor and
authorizes Tradition to request billing history, invoices and contracts on its behalf from applicable third party energy
suppliers.
Tradition agrees to perform energy management and/or procurement advisory services for Client, which shall
include the following services
• Data collection analysis and dissemination to third party energy management and/or commodity suppliers
(which may include, but are not limited to, suppliers for electricity. natural gas, transportation fuel, RECs.
and demand response services).
• Pricing and contractual review and assistance with negotiation of contract terms and conditions.
• Delivery of price discovery results of the sourcing effort and analysis and recommendations for energy
contracts.
• Assistance with contract execution with third party energy suppliers.
Tradition's services are being provided through the U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance, Contract
No. 2013-069 for "Comprehensive Energy Consulting and Management Services." If Client enters into a third party
energy supply agreement based on Tradition's engagement, Client shall also receive the following services:
• Ongoing market monitoring and intelligence throughout the life of the supply agreement.
• Access to Tradition's proprietary TEAMView web portal.
Client understands that nothing contained in this Agreement obligates Client to pay Tradition for these services
unless Client chooses to enter into an agreement directly with a third party energy supplier. In that event, Client
understands that Tradition's fee will be included in the price the Client pays for energy on the bill received from the
energy supplier or utility. as applicable.
TFS ENERGY SOLUTIONS, LLC:
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680 Washington Blvd
Stamford, CT 06901
Fax#: 713-583-8409
Email: bob.wooten@tradtionenergy.com
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CLIENT:
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Title: City Manager
Contact: Jon Branson
Deputy City Manager
3519 Liberty Drive
Pearland, Texas 77581
Office 281-652-1674
Jbranson@pearlandtx.gov