Agenda - 06-16-20; 8-e - Approval of Two Contracts Associated with the State of North Carolina’s “Building Reuse Grant” Incentive to ABB, Inc.

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BUILDING REUSE PROGRAM - Existing Business Building Orange County ABB, Inc/Project Clear Blue Sky – Revision #3 2020-025-3201-2587 EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF PROJECT Summary: The project will support the expansion of a building located at 6801 Industrial Drive in Mebane. The building was constructed in 1971. ABB, Inc. and Industrial Connections & Solutions , LLC are companies that specializes in the electrification business offering a wide-range of products, digital solutions and services, from substation to socket, enabling safe and sustainable electrification. This project received a JDIG award. EXHIBIT B PAYMENT SCHEDULE Eligible Expenditures: Vacant Building Category: within the existing building footprint Existing Business Building Category: within the existing building and/or additions Rural Health Care Category: within the existing building, additions and/or new construction Eligible costs under all funding categories include, but are not limited to: materials and labor to install HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire alarm/suppression systems, roofing, flooring, carpentry, drywall, paint, etc. This is not an exhaustive list; grantees should contact the Rural Development Division for questions about whether a specific expense is eligible under the program. The following costs are specifically prohibited under the program and may not be submitted for reimbursement or the matching funds requirement: building purchase, architectural costs, engineering costs, permit fees, surveys, legal fees, machinery & equipment, telephone hardware and software, computer hardware and software, furnishings, paving, f encing, kitchen equipment, refrigeration equipment, etc. This is not an exhaustive list; grantees should contact the Rural Development Division for questions about whether a specific expense is eligible under the program. Any company in which any project partner has an ownership or management interest in may act as a contractor for the renovation project only if the company holds a valid NC General Contractors license. The relationship must have been disclosed to the Rural Development Division and a copy of the company’s license must have been included in the application. Licensed contracting companies owned or operated by any project partner that are used in the renovation project will be required to submit original invoices from the provider for all labor, materials, services and subcontracted work plus proof that those invoices have been paid in full. Reimbursement Requirements: The Department of Commerce will reimburse 50% of eligible expenditures up to the total grant amount upon receipt of the following: 1. A completed financial request form, 2. Evidence that the 5% local government match has been satisfied (first payment request), 3. Copies of eligible project invoices that support the request amount, 4. Evidence that the invoices submitted for reimbursement have been paid-in-full. Evidence may include copies cleared checks, wire transfer or ACH receipts, and/or credit card receipts. Invoices paid with cash and those not paid in full will not be reimbursed, and 5. Satisfaction of reporting requirements according to Exhibit C below. Eligible expenditures may not be incurred prior to the effective date or subsequent to the termination date of the grant. Payments are subject to the availability of funds. 21