2  Annual Utility Services Consumption Targets

2.1  An annual consumption target for the Facility for each Utility Service (the "Annual Utility Services Consumption Targets") in the Services Consumption Target Table is set out below.  These Annual Utility Services Consumption Targets will apply for the Initial Period.9

Annual Utility Services Consumption Target Table10

2.2  The Annual Utility Services Consumption Targets will be expressed in volume terms.

2.3  The Annual Utility Services Consumption Targets for each Utility Service shall be harmonised and re-set on April 1 following the Contract Year in which the Initial Period expires and paragraphs 2.4 to 2.7 of this Part 5 shall apply

2.4  Not less than three (3) Contract Months prior to the end of the Initial Period, the Contractor shall submit to the Authority its proposed new Annual Utility Services Consumption Targets for each Utility Service for the next Utility Period, together with documentation supporting its proposals.  The documentation shall include:

(a)  logs of consumption in the current Utility Period;

(b)  calculations on which the new targets are based;

(c)  the carbon emission ratings associated with the new targets;

(d)  details of any consumption that may not have been recorded by main utilities meters, (for example where some energy demand has been met by on site renewable generation or some of the water requirements has been met by recycling).

The proposals shall take account of any Utility Services Adjustments made pursuant to paragraph 2.7 of this Part 5.

2.5  Not more than one Contract Month following receipt by the Authority of the Contractor's proposals pursuant to paragraph 2.4 of this Part 5, the parties shall meet to discuss and agree the Annual Utility Services Consumption Targets for the next Utility Period if the parties have not agreed the Annual Utility Services Consumption Targets within one Contract Month of receipt of the proposals pursuant to paragraph 2.4 of this Part 5, the matter shall be referred to the Dispute Resolution Procedure.

2.6  The Annual Utility Services Consumption Target for a Utility Service shall be derived from the lowest of:

(a)  average annual recorded consumption of that Utility Service over the previous Utility Period;

(b)  consumption based on the current relevant benchmarks provided by [an appropriate body such as Sport England]; and

(c)  any agreed improved operating efficiency targets after account has been taken of any Utility Service adjustments.

2.7  The Parties acting reasonably, may agreed Utility Services Adjustments no more than once a Contract Year where the following has occurred:

(a)  there has been a material change in respect of the utilisation of the Facility where can be demonstrated by reference to the base year use records;

(b)  additional equipment having a material impact on utility consumption has been introduced or existing equipment has been removed by the Contractor;

(c)  one Utility Service is replaced by a different Utility Service

(d)  as a result of the implementation of an agreed Sports and Activity Development Plan there has been a significant change in operational methods that has resulted in an increase or decrease in consumption levels

(e)  a period of extreme weather (summer or winter temperatures) has occurred outside of the normal range of variations.  

(f)  The Parties agreed that any Utility Services Adjustment shall be agreed by reference to the relevant published degree day values.

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9  The Initial Period will be a bid back item but should not be less than five years.

10  To be a bid back item.