Energy Projects
Camden County Schools
LED Conversion Project
Dr. Mark Stewart, Camden County Schools
Steve Adams, Johnson-Laux Construction
Jon Held, Georgia ezIQC SWC Project Manager
Willie Moon, DOAS Contract Manager SWC 90818
Neil Kammerer, EPA Green LED Electrical Consultant
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Project Participants
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Energy Savings Project Scope
Removal of all interior standard and florescent light
fixture components (Tubes, Bulbs, Wiring, and Ballast).
Installation of LED Retro-fit components for all interior
light fixtures in Camden County School Facilities.
Project consisted of nine facilities; thousands of fixtures
replaced; proper disposal of old components; all in
approximately 5 weeks.
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Objectives
Identify and Quantify existing
Light Fixture per School
Identify possible Energy
Conservation Improvements
Contact Lighting Consultants
for new options
Calculate Project Costs verses
Energy Savings
Calculate Break-Even Point
Generate Installation
Schedules
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Challenges
Product Choices /
Acquisition
Logistics / Scheduling
during Christmas Break
Managing Multiple
Local Electrical
Contractors to perform
work in Multiple Sites
Calculations of Savings
to justify Expenses
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Product Choice
LED Fixture Retro Fit Kit
• Product Kit includes
– A new LED electrical clip & LED bulbs.
• Estimated Installation Time
– Estimated installation time is 15 minutes per light fixture.
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Retro Fit Kit Installation
Open Fixture, Remove
Lamps, Clips, & Ballast
Install LED Clip to
existing Wires
Install new LEDs
Properly dispose of all
waste materials
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High School
8103 Bulbs
4000 Fixtures
275,000
Square Feet
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Electricians
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Helpers
This included recycling of old
bulbs and ballasts and clean up
6 Days for
Completion
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Middle School
4684 Bulbs
15 Electricians
2000 Fixtures
5 Helpers
*This included recycling of old bulbs and ballasts and clean up
144,338
Square Feet
3 Days for
Completion
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Examples
Before
After
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Examples
Before
After
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Examples
Before
After
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Electrical Savings
Cost Savings add % savings
times light fixtures
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Additional Savings
Materials
Costs, LED
lifespan 8-10
years
Maintenance
Staff Labor
Changing out
Ballast &
Light Tubes
Cooling
Costs, no
more Ballast
Federal Tax
Credit
IRS-179D
Georgia
Power Rebate
Check
$163,000
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Questions & Answers
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Contact
Alyssa Chapman
Southeast ezIQC Director
a.chapman@thegordiangroup.com
703-485-5439
Jon Held
Georgia ezIQC Account Manager
j.held@thegordiangroup.com
678-429-5097
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What is ezIQC®?
• ezIQC® provides regional based Job Order Contracts
that have been competitively awarded by a
recognized purchasing cooperative.
• Local general construction, electrical, plumbing and
HVAC contractors are available to start work
immediately.
• These contracts are based on the Construction Task
Catalog® of pre-priced construction tasks for all
divisions of construction.
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What does IQC Stand For?
Indefinite Quantity Construction (IQC) Contract-
Average
Procurement
time of 20
days
Indefinite Quantity
All Bidders
submit a set of
competitively
bid
Adjustment
Factors to the
fixed prices in
the CTC®
Fast Track
Contract
Documents
include a
Construction
Task Catalog®
of work tasks
that are
pre-priced
Competitively Bid
Firm Fixed Priced
A firm, fixed priced, competitively bid, fast track, indefinite
quantity type procurement contract specifically designed to
accomplish small to medium, multi-traded, maintenance, repair
and minor new construction projects.
The amount &
type of work is
unknown.
No projects or
tasks are
identified at
the time of
bidding.
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ezIQC Project Execution
• Owner enters a project
into the ezIQC system
• Your local ezIQC Rep
will quickly schedule a
Joint Scope Meeting
(1) Identify a
Project
• Contractor
commences work
(6) Start
Construction
(2) Joint Scope
Meeting
• Owner & Contractor
jointly develop detailed
scope of work
• Identify design
components
• Contractor develops
detailed scope of work
and price proposal from
Construction Task
Catalog®
(3) Proposal
(5) Issue Work
Order
• Owner issues
authorization to
proceed
• Owner reviews and
approves price
proposal, schedule,
list of subs, and
submittals
(4) Proposal
Review
Note: Gordian
serves as owner’s
representative in
steps 2 and 4.
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Procurement & Admin Savings
Phases
Tender
Preparation
Steps
• Project definition and scoping
• Selection Process for tenderers
• Tender documentation
• Establishment of criteria for selection
Tendering
• Call for tenders
• Responding to invitations to tender and
developing commercial offer
• Tender meetings and enquires
• Amendments to tender documents
• Submission and closing of tenders
Tender
Evaluation
• Tender analysis
• Tender clarifications
• Tender selection and awards
What is the
indirect labor
cost?
What is the
opportunity
cost?
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