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2025-531-E-AMS-Pisgah Energy-Add study for feasibility of battery storage at five facilities
Revised 01/24 NORTH CAROLINA CONTRACT AMENDMENT ORANGE COUNTY THIS CONTRACT AMENDMENT (“Amendment”) is made and entered into this 25th day of August, 2025 by and between ORANGE COUNTY (hereinafter referred to as “County”) and Pisgah Energy, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “Provider”). WITNESSETH: THAT WHEREAS, the County and Provider entered into a contract dated July 28, 2025, (hereinafter the “Original Agreement”), for the provision of services for Solar Feasibility Study; and WHEREAS, the County and Provider desire to amend the Original Agreement while keeping in effect all terms and conditions of the Original Agreement not inconsistent with the terms and conditions set forth below. NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements made herein, the parties agree to amend the Original Agreement as follows: 1. In order to ensure the completion of the Services identified in the term of the Original Agreement is amended to reflect an end date by which all Services shall be completed of December 30, 2025. 2. Exhibit A to the Original Agreement is amended by adding the following tasks and services to the Services to be provided by the Consultant: Feasibility Study for Battery Storage for Solar 3. Article 5, Section “a” is amended to reflect a maximum payable not-to-exceed amount of Ninety-Five Thousand, Sixty Dollars ($95,060.00). 4. Except for the changes made herein, the Original Agreement shall remain in full force and effect to the extent it is not inconsistent with this Amendment. In the event there is a conflict between the terms of the Original Agreement and the terms of this Amendment, this Amendment shall control. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, this Amendment has been executed by the parties hereto, as of the date first above written. ORANGE COUNTY PROVIDER ______________________________ __________________________________ Travis Myren Evan Beck, President County Manager Docusign Envelope ID: 913500A6-199F-4717-9D96-D907571B5476 8/25/20258/28/2025 Revised 01/24 ORANGE COUNTY—INTERNAL USE ONLY ______________________________________________________________________________ Finance Information Vendor Name: Pisgah Energy, Inc. Vendor Contact Person: Evan Becka (evan.becka@pisgahenergy.com) Phone: 818.615.6056 Address: 53 Asheland Ave, Ste 103 City Asheville State: NC Zip: 28801 Department: AMS Amount: $6600.00 Purpose: Add study for feasibility of battery storage at five facilities Budget Code(s): 61370035-870000-10090 Vendor # 69020 Vendor Status with NCSOS: Current - Active Vendor is a BOCC consultant: Yes No Contract Details Contract Type: New Amendment (Original Contract: 07/28/2025) (Most Recent Amendment 08/22/2025) Effective Date 08/22/2025 End Date 12/30/2025 Notice Date (Notice Purpose ) Award Approved by Board (Agenda Date: ); Made or Administered by AMS Signature Authority - BOCC Express Delegation (Agenda Date: ) - Policy 9.4: Under $5,000; Service Under $90,000; Construction Under $250,000 - Budget Policy Section XV (Capital Improvement Project: 10090) Bidding Informal Bidding ($30k-$90k); Formal RFP ($90k+); Other (<$30k); Exception(#RFQ 5449) Department Affirmation This agreement is approved as to technical form and content and I as Department Director affirmatively state work on this project has not been initiated prior to execution of the agreement. This agreement is approved as to technical form and content. Services related to this agreement have already begun or been completed. Description of the nature of the emergency condition that was addressed: Department Director’s Signature ________________________________________ Date: ________ Information Technologies This agreement has been reviewed and is approved as to information technology content and specifications: Office of the Chief Information Officer___________________________________ Date: ________ Inapplicable because no hardware/software purchases or related services Risk Management This agreement is approved for sufficiency of insurance standards, specifications, and requirements: Office of the Risk Management Officer___________________________________ Date: _________ Financial Services This instrument has been pre-audited in the manner required by the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act: Office of the Chief Financial Officer ____________________________________ Date: _________ Legal Services This agreement is approved as to legal form and sufficiency: Office of the County Attorney __________________________________________Date: ________ Clerk to the Board All Docusign contracts must be copied to the Clerk upon completion: occlerkdocs@orangecountync.gov The following signature block is for hard copies only and is not required for Docusign contracts: Received for record retention: Office of the Clerk to the Board __________________________________________Date:_________ Docusign Envelope ID: 913500A6-199F-4717-9D96-D907571B5476 8/26/2025 8/27/2025 8/27/2025 8/27/2025 1 Angel Barnes From:Evan Becka <evan.becka@pisgahenergy.com> Sent:Tuesday, August 5, 2025 10:45 AM To:Angel Barnes Cc:Amy Eckberg; Melony "Mel" Gilles Subject:Battery Energy Storage Studies CAUTION: External email. Do not click links or open attachments unless verified. Report suspicious emails with the Phish Alert Button located on your Outlook menu bar on the Home tab. Angel, We understand that you are interested in addional services for Baery Energy Storage Studies to provi de crical back up power needs and potenally also provide ulity s avings for the following facilies: Community Centers (3) Cedar Grove Efland-Cheeks Rogers Road Senior Centers (2) Jerry Passmore Roberts & Pearl We will need a site visit at each facility to iden fy crical loads and locaons for the baeries. We can do the site visit in conjuncon with our solar site visit. We will then move into preliminary design phase, cost esmang, financial analysis and integrate the results into the final report. The fee per facility is $1,320 or $6,600 for all five facilies. If you would like to proceed, let me k now and I will prepare a change order for the addional service. Thanks!! Evan Becka | President NABCEP PVIP™ Certification #PV112120-034340 828.615.6056 x700 – Office | 828.206.4780 – Mobile 53 Asheland Avenue, Ste 103, Asheville NC 28801 pisgahenergy.com Docusign Envelope ID: 913500A6-199F-4717-9D96-D907571B5476 2 Docusign Envelope ID: 913500A6-199F-4717-9D96-D907571B5476 SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF, NOTICE WILL BE DELIVERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY PROVISIONS. INSURER(S) AFFORDING COVERAGE INSURER F : INSURER E : INSURER D : INSURER C : INSURER B : INSURER A : NAIC # NAME:CONTACT (A/C, No):FAX E-MAILADDRESS: PRODUCER (A/C, No, Ext):PHONE INSURED REVISION NUMBER:CERTIFICATE NUMBER:COVERAGES IMPORTANT: If the certificate holder is an ADDITIONAL INSURED, the policy(ies) must have ADDITIONAL INSURED provisions or be endorsed. If SUBROGATION IS WAIVED, subject to the terms and conditions of the policy, certain policies may require an endorsement. A statement on this certificate does not confer rights to the certificate holder in lieu of such endorsement(s). THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AFFIRMATIVELY OR NEGATIVELY AMEND, EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES BELOW. THIS CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE ISSUING INSURER(S), AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OR PRODUCER, AND THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. OTHER: (Per accident) (Ea accident) $ $ N / A SUBR WVD ADDL INSD THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE POLICIES OF INSURANCE LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE INSURED NAMED ABOVE FOR THE POLICY PERIOD INDICATED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REQUIREMENT, TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED OR MAY PERTAIN, THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS, EXCLUSIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH POLICIES. 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CERTIFICATE HOLDER The ACORD name and logo are registered marks of ACORD HIRED AUTOS ONLY 5/29/2025 White Insurance Agency Inc 17 Sunset Dr Black Mountain NC 28711 Adam Payne 828-669-7912 828-669-2315 certificates@whiteinsurance.com Auto-Owners 18988 PISGENE-01 Pisgah Energy,Inc. Shagbark Heron LLC 53 Asheland Ave,Ste 103 Asheville NC 28801 1180663994 A X 2,000,000 X 300,000 10,000 2,000,000 Y 35477344 12/6/2024 12/6/2025 2,000,000 A 1,000,000 X X Y 5313319801 12/6/2024 12/6/2025 A X X 1,000,000531331980012/6/2024Y 12/6/2025 X 10,000 A XY531331980012/6/2024 12/6/2025 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 A Professional Liability 35477344 12/6/2024 12/6/2025 Aggregate Deductible $1,000,000 $2,500 Evan Becka is excluded office under Workers Compensation Orange County,its officers,officials,agents,and employees are included as Additional Insureds on the General Liability,Automobile Liability,and Umbrella/Excess Liability policies as required by written contract.A Waiver of Subrogation is granted in favor of Orange County on the Workers'Compensation policy.Coverage shall not be canceled or materially changed without thirty (30)days'prior written notice to the certificate holder,except ten (10)days for non-payment of premium. Orange County 300 West Tryon Street PO Box 8181 Hillsborough NC 27278 Docusign Envelope ID: 913500A6-199F-4717-9D96-D907571B5476