[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Chatham as indicated in
article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 6-12-2021 ATM by Art. 57]
The purpose of this bylaw is to mitigate the threat of climate
change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the Town's public
buildings by evaluating design options for reduced emissions from
the first stage of the design process for new public buildings, providing
for thorough analysis of the feasibility, cost and impacts of net
zero emission designs, and analysis of each element of design which
could facilitate reduction in emissions where net zero design is not
yet feasible.
The following, for the purposes of this article of these bylaws,
shall, unless another meaning is clearly apparent for the way in which
the word is used, have the following meanings:
Any design recommendation other than a compliant design recommendation.
Any capital facility project as defined MGL c. 7C, § 1.
A design recommendation which is fully compliant with both
the Efficiency Code and the Zero Code.
Any master plans, studies, cost estimates, programs, drawings,
plans or specifications prepared for a capital facility project as
part of design services as defined herein.
Any design services as defined in MGL c. 7C, § 44,
and which not exempted from the jurisdiction of the State Designer
Selection Board pursuant to MGL c. 7C, § 46(e).
The estimated long-term financial costs and benefits including
costs of initial development of the capital facility project and the
present value of projected future operating expenses for the capital
facility project.
The 2021 International Energy Efficiency Code applicable
to nonresidential buildings as promulgated and most recently updated
by the International Code Council.
The estimated long-term impact on total emissions of greenhouse
gases resulting from development and operation of the capital facility
project.
Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere as defined by the
United States Environmental Protection Agency including carbon dioxide,
methane, nitrous oxide and fluorinated gases.
The Zero Code Renewable Energy Appendix to the Efficiency
Code as incorporated in Code Change Proposal CE264-19 submitted by
the American Institute of Architects or as subsequently adopted and
incorporated into the Efficiency Code by the International Code Council.
A.
Economic impact evaluation of design recommendations. The purpose
of this bylaw is solely to assure that the decision of the Town regarding
any future capital facility project is fully informed by the thorough
evaluation of alternatives and nothing in this bylaw shall be construed
to require the Town to select a compliant design recommendation for
any capital facility project. Every request for proposals for design
services for any capital facility project which is issued by any instrumentality
of the Town shall require at least one compliant design recommendation
and may at the discretion of the issuing authority request evaluation
of an alternative design recommendation, in which case the design
recommendations shall evaluate the comparative economic impacts of
the compliant design recommendation and the alternative design recommendation.
B.
Emissions impact evaluation of alternative design recommendation.
In the event that the design services include an alternative design
recommendation, the design recommendations shall evaluate the comparative
emissions impacts of the alternative design recommendation and the
compliant design recommendation together with the relative economic
impacts and relative emissions impacts of each major design element
related to energy generation and usage to facilitate assessment of
lower-emission alternatives to the alternative design recommendation.
C.
Effective date. This bylaw shall apply to any request for proposals
issued on or after January 1, 2022.
[Adopted 6-12-2021 ATM by Art. 58]
The purpose of this bylaw is to mitigate the threat of climate
change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the Town's motor
vehicles by transitioning the Town motor vehicle fleet to zero emission
vehicles at the earliest feasible time as Town vehicles are replaced
or added.
The following, for the purposes of this article of these bylaws,
shall, unless another meaning is clearly apparent for the way in which
the word is used, have the following meanings:
A vehicle that draws propulsion energy solely from an on-board
electric storage device during operation that is charged from an external
source of electricity, as defined in MGL c. 25A, § 16(a).
Any motor vehicle which is not an electric vehicle or fuel
cell vehicle.
Any battery electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle,
as defined in MGL c. 25A, § 16(a).
A new qualified fuel cell motor vehicle as defined in 26
U.S.C. § 30B(b)(3).
An electric vehicle or fuel cell vehicle which the Cape Cod
Commission has determined:
Exceeds by more than the greater of 5% or $5,000.
Any vehicle included in the definition of motor vehicles,
as defined in MGL c. 90, § 1.
A vehicle with an on-board electric energy storage device
that can be recharged from an external source of electricity which
also has the capability to run on another fuel, as defined in MGL
c. 25A, § 16(a).
The total net cost to the Town of a motor vehicle over its
expected useful life including the price for purchase or leasing plus
the total net cost to the Town of purchasing fuel or other energy
and replacement parts, and performance of repairs and maintenance,
over the expected useful life of the vehicle.
A battery electric vehicle or a fuel cell vehicle.
A.
Priority for procurement of zero emission vehicles. Any instrumentality
of the Town which intends to procure a motor vehicle by purchase or
lease shall select a zero emission vehicle if there is such a listed
vehicle and otherwise unless the head of such instrumentality documents
in writing that there is no commercially available zero emission vehicle
capable of serving the functions required the Town in the normal usage
of such motor vehicle or that it is likely that the total lifetime
cost of such zero emission vehicle would materially exceed the total
lifetime cost of a conventional motor vehicle.
B.
Preference for procurement of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. In the event that there is no commercially available zero emission vehicle that would meet the requirements of Subsection A, the instrumentality shall procure a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle for such purposes if there is such a list vehicle and otherwise unless the head of such instrumentality documents in writing that there is no commercially available zero emission vehicle capable of serving the functions required by the Town in the normal usage of such motor vehicle or that it is likely that the total lifetime cost of such zero emission vehicle would materially exceed the total lifetime cost of a conventional motor vehicle.
C.
Exception for emergency procurement of motor vehicles. The Town Manager
may authorize the purchase of a conventional motor vehicle by an instrumentality
of the Town if he or she determines that an emergency exists which
requires the immediate purchase of a motor vehicle by the Town and
that it is not feasible to complete the procurement of a zero emission
vehicle within the time frame required by such emergency.
D.
Effective date. This bylaw shall apply to any procurement which will
be completed on or after January 1, 2022.
