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Scioto Valley Presbytery
Utility Consortium
2009
Letter
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How to Proceed -
To Opt In - FAQ
Certification of Agency Relationship Contract
The Scioto Valley Presbytery Utility Consortium (SVPUC) is
sponsored by the Scioto Valley Presbytery and facilitated by the Broad
Street Presbyterian Church's building and Grounds Committee. Its
mission is to help churches save on gas utility costs by
joining together to take advantage of high volume discount rates.
To learn about the SVPUC first read
Rick Delaney's
letter, to determine whether joining the SVPUC will possibly benefit
your church community. If you want to know more move to the "How to
Proceed" section and follow the instructions to provide the necessary
information about your church to the SVPUC.
The SVPUC must have your information by October 1, 2009, sooner if
possible.
How to Proceed
Provide Rick Delaney, the BSPC buildings & Grounds
Chairperson, an email with the following
information about your church. This information will be kept confidential.
Church Name:
Church Address:
Church Gas Account Number & Name of Utility:
Church Contact Person:
Contact Person's title (i.e. Church Administrator,
buildings & Grounds Chair, etc.):
Contact Person's email address:
Contact Person's phone No:
Simply
copy and paste the questions (with your added answers) into an email and send to sciotovpuc@yahoo.com
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Ready to Opt In
Once you have received the proposal and decided to
participate (Opt In) send Rick Delaney, the BSPC buildings & Grounds
Chairperson, an email with the Step 1 information. Also complete and
send the Certification of Agency Relationship contract as described
in Step 2. Step 1:
The [Church Name] intends to participate in the SVPUC.
Church Address:
Are you Opting in for Gas.
Church Contact Person:
Contact Person's title (i.e. Chruch Administrator,
buildings & Grounds Chair, etc.):
Contact Person's email address:
Contact Person's phone No:
Simply copy and paste the questions (with your added
answers) into an email and send to sciotovpuc@yahoo.com
.
Step 2:
Fill out the Certification of Agency
Relationship contract (click
here).
Send the completed contract
to Rick by email, fax (614 221-5722) or U.S. Mail (Rick Delaney, c/o Broad
Street Presbyterian Church, 760 E. Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43205).
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What are you
asking us to do?
A:
We are asking if you
would like to join BSPC in finding lower cost suppliers for natural gas.
Q: Is this
mandatory?
A:
No, we are pursuing
this and thought we would open the idea up to some other churches.
Q: Can I opt out of
the consortium at a later date?
A:
If you choose to join
this consortium, we request that you stay in for a minimum of 1 year.
Q: Why is BSPC doing
this?
A:
BSPC is trying to
save money on utility costs and felt that we could have better
bargaining power if other churches were also involved.
Q: Who will make the
choice of what suppliers to select?
A:
BSPC will make the
selection.
Q: Will I have to
sign a contract?
A:
Yes you will need to
commit to being part of the consortium and then sign a contract with the
selected supplier (when one is selected).
Q: Will BSPC send
out the bills?
A:
No, the selected
supplier will send you a monthly bill for gas.
Q: Is there an
additional fee involved with this consortium?
A:
Like you, our time is
very valuable. BSPC is offering to handle this consortium with their
existing resources. If it turns out that this takes more time than
anticipated, BSPC could look to consortium members to help defray the
cost of administering the consortium.
Q: I am currently
under contract with another supplier, but I like the idea of joining
with other churches. Can I sign up for this at a later date?
A:
Yes, BSPC intends to
negotiate an agreement that would allow other churches to join the
consortium at any time. Those churches that join after the initial
enrollment might pay a different rate than the other churches, but these
details will be worked out through the RFP process.
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