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29 DE Code § 6973. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 69. State Procurement|Subchapter V. The Energy Performance Contracting Act|§ 6973. Authorization.

§ 6973. Authorization. (a) An agency may enter into an energy performance contract with a qualified provider to reduce energy or operational costs of an agency facility through one or more energy conservation measures. Cost savings work shall comply with state or local building codes. (b) An agency may enter into a performance contract structured as an installment payment contract or lease-purchase agreement for the purchase and installation of cost-saving measures. Financing, including tax exempt financing, implemented through an entity other than the qualified provider is authorized. (c) The agency may enter into an energy performance contract with a qualified provider if the agency finds that the amount the agency would spend on the energy conservation measures will not exceed the amount to be saved in both energy and operational costs for up to 20 years from the date of installation. (d) The qualified provider shall be selected pursuant to § 6924 of this title. (e) The selected qualified provider shall prepare a financial grade energy audit which, upon acceptance, shall be part of the final performance contract which shall be executed with the agency. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if after preparation of the financial grade energy audit the governmental unit decides not to execute a performance contract, then the costs incurred in preparing such financial grade energy audit shall be paid to the qualified provider by the agency, otherwise the costs of the financial grade energy audit shall be deemed part of the costs of the performance contract. (f) Simultaneous with the execution of a contract for energy conservation measures, the agency shall require the qualified provider to provide a payment and performance bond relating to the installation of energy conservation measures in the amount equal to 100% of the value of the performance contract. (g) Where appropriate, agencies shall determine cost-effectiveness based on the life-cycle costs of combinations of conservation measures, particularly to encourage bundling of energy efficiency projects with onsite generation and renewable energy projects. 75 Del. Laws, c. 67, §  2;
29 DE Code § 6974. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 69. State Procurement|Subchapter V. The Energy Performance Contracting Act|§ 6974. Allocation of obligations, use of moneys and payment schedule.

§ 6974. Allocation of obligations, use of moneys and payment schedule. (a) Each governmental unit shall allocate sufficient moneys for each fiscal year to make payment of any amounts payable by the governmental unit under performance contracts during that fiscal year. (b) The agency engaging in the performance contract shall retain the savings realized by entering into the performance contract. In no event shall the agency utilize such savings to supplant otherwise appropriated funds for the agency. (c) A governmental unit may use funds designated for operating, energy, or capital expenditures for any performance contract, including, without limitation, for purchases on an installment payment or lease purchase basis. (d) Grants, subsidies, or other payments from the State to an agency shall not be reduced as a result of energy savings obtained as a result of a performance contract during the life of the contract. (e) A performance contract, and payments provided there under, may extend beyond the fiscal year in which the performance contract became effective, subject to appropriation of moneys, if required by law, for costs incurred in future fiscal years. The performance contract may extend for a term not to exceed 20 years. (f) No obligation of the State or an agency under an installment payment agreement, a guaranteed energy performance contract or any other agreement entered into in connection with a project under this Chapter 69 or Chapter 80 of this title shall constitute or create a debt of the State or agency. No such obligation of the State or an agency shall constitute a tax supported obligation or a bond or a note of the State as provided in Chapter 74 of this title. 75 Del. Laws, c. 67, §  2;  77 Del. Laws, c. 222, §  2;
29 DE Code § 6975. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 69. State Procurement|Subchapter V. The Energy Performance Contracting Act|§ 6975. Monitoring and reporting.

§ 6975. Monitoring and reporting. (a) During the term of each performance contract, the qualified provider shall monitor the reductions in energy consumption and cost-savings attributable to the cost-savings measures installed through the performance contract, and shall, no less than annually, prepare and provide a report to the governmental unit documenting the performance of the cost-savings measures to the governmental unit. (b) The agency and qualified provider may agree to base the measurement and verification of the performance contract on the practices outlined by the International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol when appropriate. 75 Del. Laws, c. 67, §  2;
29 DE Code § 6976. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 69. State Procurement|Subchapter V. The Energy Performance Contracting Act|§ 6976. Adherence to state procurement laws.

§ 6976. Adherence to state procurement laws. (a) The qualified provider shall, in the execution of a performance contract, adhere to the requirements of § 6961 or § 6962 of this title. (b) Before an agency enters into a performance contract, the performance contract shall be approved by the Secretary. 75 Del. Laws, c. 67, §  2;
29 DE Code § 6980. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 69. State Procurement|Subchapter VI. Professional Services|§ 6980. Small professional services procurement process.

§ 6980. Small professional services procurement process. Any state contract for which an agency is a party with probable fees, including reimbursable expenses and amendments, less than the threshold amount or amounts established by the Contracting and Purchasing Advisory Council pursuant to § 6913 of this title for the completed job shall be excluded from all other portions of this subchapter. Agencies may, alternately, at their discretion, procure services which include materiel other than professional services in accordance with § 6924 of this title. 70 Del. Laws, c. 601, §  9;  71 Del. Laws, c. 4, §§  10, 11;
29 DE Code § 6983. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 69. State Procurement|Subchapter VI. Professional Services|§ 6983. State assistance to local governmental units.

§ 6983. State assistance to local governmental units. The Office of Management and Budget shall provide assistance in selecting professional services firms and negotiating professional service contracts upon the request by an agency, municipality or political subdivision. The Office shall be reimbursed by the municipality or political subdivision for all costs involved. 59 Del. Laws, c. 573, §  1;  60 Del. Laws, c. 589, §  1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 601, §  9;  75 Del. Laws, c. 88, §  16(5);
29 DE Code § 6984. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 69. State Procurement|Subchapter VI. Professional Services|§ 6984. Administrative provisions.

§ 6984. Administrative provisions. In the case of any contract entered into by an agency other than any county of this State and other than a public school district, and which is not excluded under §§ 6980 and/or 6981 of this title, no contract shall be executed unless and until the firm has provided the agency with its taxpayer identification number (i.e., federal employer identification number or Social Security number) or its Delaware business license number and, within 15 days of the time identification of any subcontractor shall be required or at the time the contract is executed, whichever is later, the number of such subcontractor. The agency shall report to the Division of Revenue each firm and subcontractor selected for an award within 15 days of identification of such firm or subcontractor under this section unless the Director of the Division of Revenue notifies the agency of criteria according to which, in the Director's discretion, reporting is not required, and the contract meets such criteria. 59 Del. Laws, c. 573, §  1;  60 Del. Laws, c. 589, §  1;  61 Del. Laws, c. 3, §  3;  70 Del. Laws, c. 94, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 601, §  9;
29 DE Code § 6985. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 69. State Procurement|Subchapter VI. Professional Services|§ 6985. Sole source procurement.

§ 6985. Sole source procurement. (a) A contract may be awarded for professional service without competition if the agency head, prior to the procurement, determines in writing that there is only 1 source for the required professional service. Sole source procurement shall not be used unless there is sufficient evidence that there is only 1 source for the required professional service and that no other type of professional service will satisfy the requirements of the agency. The agency shall examine cost or pricing data prior to an award under this section. Sole source procurement shall be avoided, except when no reasonable alternative sources exist. A written determination by the agency on the basis for the sole source procurement shall be included in the contract file. (b) An agency seeking a sole source procurement shall prepare written documentation citing the existence of a sole source condition. The document shall include the specific efforts made to determine the availability of any other source and an explanation of the procurement need. The agency may, for confirmation, submit this documentation to the Section for review and comment prior to the intended date of award. (c) The agency shall negotiate with the single supplier, to the extent practicable, a contract advantageous to the agency. The agency shall enter into a formal contract stating the terms and conditions of the procurement. 70 Del. Laws, c. 601, §  9;  75 Del. Laws, c. 88, §  22;
29 DE Code § 6986. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 69. State Procurement|Subchapter VI. Professional Services|§ 6986. Multiple source contracting.

§ 6986. Multiple source contracting. An agency may award a contract for a particular professional service to 2 or more firms if the agency head makes a determination that such an award is in the best interests of the State. If such a determination is made, the advertisement shall include a notification of the right of the agency to make such an award and the criteria upon which such an award will be based. 70 Del. Laws, c. 601, §  9;
29 DE Code § 6987. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 69. State Procurement|Subchapter VI. Professional Services|§ 6987. Cooperative procurement.

§ 6987. Cooperative procurement. The Section may, with written approval by the Director, allow an agency to participate in, sponsor, conduct or administer a cooperative agreement for the procurement of professional services with 1 or more public procurement units either within this State, with or within another state, or with a consortium of other states in accordance with an agreement entered into between the participants. Such agreement may include material and/or nonprofessional services with professional services. The other provisions of this subchapter shall not apply when an agency participates in an existing cooperative agreement for the procurement of professional services with a contractor holding a current contract as part of such cooperative agreement. 73 Del. Laws, c. 427, §  1;  77 Del. Laws, c. 327, §  30;  80 Del. Laws, c. 323, §  1;
29 DE Code § 6988. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 69. State Procurement|Subchapter VI. Professional Services|§ 6988. Purchases using federal contracts.

§ 6988. Purchases using federal contracts. The Director may enter into negotiations with various manufacturers or distributors and award contracts which will enable agencies and local governments to purchase professional services at prices approved by the General Services Administration of the United States government or its successor. 80 Del. Laws, c. 323, §  1;
29 DE Code § 6990. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 69. State Procurement|Subchapter VII. Pay for Success Contracts|§ 6990. Definitions.

§ 6990. Definitions. For the purposes of this subchapter:  (1) “Outcome payment” means the money paid when a pay for success contract performance measure is met.  (2) “Pay for success contract” means a written agreement to provide a program, service, or economic development initiative, under which an investor provides funding that a state agency agrees to repay to the investor if the service, program, or economic development initiative meets the performance measures and outcomes in the agreement.  (3) “Program intermediary” means a firm that contracts with a state agency to establish and deliver a service, program, or economic development initiative by doing any of the following:  a. Delivering or contracting for relevant services or outcomes. b. Raising capital to finance the delivery of services or outcomes. c. Providing ongoing project management and investor relations for the social impact funding instrument. d. Raising capital to create jobs in scalable, high-growth startups. 81 Del. Laws, c. 366, § 1;
29 DE Code § 6992. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 69. State Procurement|Subchapter VII. Pay for Success Contracts|§ 6992. Pay for Success Contract Reserve Account.

§ 6992. Pay for Success Contract Reserve Account. (a) The State Treasurer shall create a Pay for Success Contract Reserve Account for public funds appropriated by the General Assembly for each pay for success contract.  (b) Money held in a Pay for Success Contract Reserve Account is not subject to yearly reversion until the pay for success contract is completed or terminated and all obligations to the program intermediary or investor are satisfied. (c) An agency head whose agency has entered a pay for success contract may authorize a payment under a pay for success contract from the Pay for Success Contract Reserve Account.  (d) (1) If the amount of funding in the Pay for Success Contract Reserve Account does not equal or exceed the amount of the total payments due to the program intermediary or investor under a pay for success contract if the program intermediary and investor achieve full performance for the services or outcomes under the pay for success contract, the agency head must submit to the Director a schedule detailing how much funding is needed in each remaining year of the pay for success contract to meet the contract obligations. (2) After the Director approves the schedule under paragraph (d)(1) of this section, the agency head must request an appropriation from the General Assembly as part of the agency's annual budget request, in the amount required under the schedule to meet the funding requirements under the pay for success contract, during each fiscal year under the term of the contract.  (3) Funds appropriated by the General Assembly under this subsection must be designated as a separately identifiable appropriation. 81 Del. Laws, c. 366, § 1;
29 DE Code § 7701. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 77. Emergency Location of Government|Subchapter I. State Government|§ 7701. Proclamation of emergency temporary location of the seat of government.

§ 7701. Proclamation of emergency temporary location of the seat of government. (a) For purposes of this subchapter:  (1) “Attack” means any action or series of actions causing, or which may cause, substantial damage or injury to persons or property by any means, including through biological, chemical, radiological, or nuclear means or through the use of other weapons, technologies, or processes. (2) “Emergency event” means an impending or existing attack, act of terrorism, disease, accident, or other natural or man-made disaster that does 1 or more of the following:  a. Threatens the life, health, or safety of the public. b. Has, or has the potential to, damage or destroy property or disrupt service, commerce, or other economic activities. c. Makes the continuation of normal government operations difficult or impossible. (b) If the Governor determines that, due to the effects of an emergency event, or the anticipated effects of a threatened, perceived, or imminent emergency event, it is imprudent, inexpedient, or impossible to conduct the affairs of state government in Dover, the Governor shall, by proclamation, do all of the following:  (1) Declare an emergency temporary location of the seat of government. (2) Take any action or issue any order as may be necessary for an orderly transition of the affairs of state government to such emergency temporary location. (c) The emergency temporary location remains as the seat of government until 1 of the following occurs:  (1) The General Assembly, by law, establishes a new location. (2) The Governor, by proclamation, determines that the affairs of state government may be conducted in Dover and returns the seat of government to Dover.29 Del. C. 1953, §  7701;  53 Del. Laws, c. 137;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  81 Del. Laws, c. 449, § 23;
29 DE Code § 7702. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 77. Emergency Location of Government|Subchapter I. State Government|§ 7702. Legality of acts.

§ 7702. Legality of acts. While the seat of government remains at the emergency temporary location established under § 7701(b) of this title, all official acts that are required by law to be performed in Dover by any officer, agency, department, or authority of this State, including the convening and meeting of the General Assembly in regular, extraordinary, or emergency session, are as valid and binding when performed at such emergency temporary location as if performed in Dover. 29 Del. C. 1953, §  7702;  53 Del. Laws, c. 137;  81 Del. Laws, c. 449, § 24;
29 DE Code § 7703. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 77. Emergency Location of Government|Subchapter I. State Government|§ 7703. Conflict with other laws.

§ 7703. Conflict with other laws. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary or in conflict with this subchapter, this subchapter controls and is supreme if it is employed as provided in this subchapter. 29 Del. C. 1953, §  7703;  53 Del. Laws, c. 137;  81 Del. Laws, c. 449, § 25;
29 DE Code § 7721. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 77. Emergency Location of Government|Subchapter II. Political Subdivisions of the State|§ 7721. Purpose; establishment of new location.

§ 7721. Purpose; establishment of new location. (a) For purposes of this subchapter:  (1) “Attack” means any action or series of actions causing, or which may cause, substantial damage or injury to persons or property by any means, including through biological, chemical, radiological, or nuclear means or through the use of other weapons, technologies, or processes. (2) “Emergency event” means an impending or existing attack, act of terrorism, disease, accident, or other natural or man-made disaster that does 1 or more of the following:  a. Threatens the life, health, or safety of the public. b. Has, or has the potential to, damage or destroy property or disrupt service, commerce, or other economic activities. c. Makes the continuation of normal government operations difficult or impossible. (3) “Political subdivision of this State” or “political subdivision” means a county or municipality of this State. (b) If the presiding officer or 2 members of a governing body of a political subdivision of this State determines that, due to the effects of an emergency event, or the anticipated effects of a threatened, perceived, or imminent emergency event, it is imprudent, inexpedient, or impossible to conduct the political subdivision's affairs at the regular or usual place, the political subdivision's governing body may meet at any place within or without the territorial limits of such political subdivision and do all of the following:  (1) Designate by ordinance, resolution, or other manner, an emergency temporary location of the political subdivision's government where all, or any part, of the public business may be transacted and conducted during the emergency. The location designated may be within or without the territorial limits of the political subdivision and may be within or without this State. (2) Take any action or enact any ordinance, resolution, or other measure as may be necessary for an orderly transition of the affairs of the political subdivision's government to such emergency temporary location.29 Del. C. 1953, §  7721;  53 Del. Laws, c. 137;  81 Del. Laws, c. 449, § 26;
29 DE Code § 7722. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 77. Emergency Location of Government|Subchapter II. Political Subdivisions of the State|§ 7722. Legality of acts.

§ 7722. Legality of acts. While the political subdivision's public business is being conducted at the emergency temporary location established under § 7721(b) of this section, the governing body and other officers of the political subdivision shall have and possess and shall exercise, at such location, all of the executive, legislative, and judicial powers and functions conferred upon the governing body and officers by or under the laws of this State. (1) All acts of the political subdivision's governing body and its officers are as valid and binding as if performed within the territorial limits of the political subdivision. (2) The political subdivision's powers and functions may be exercised in the light of the exigencies of the emergency situation, without regard to or compliance with time consuming procedures and formalities ordinarily prescribed by law and pertaining to the political subdivision.29 Del. C. 1953, §  7722;  53 Del. Laws, c. 137;  81 Del. Laws, c. 449, § 27;
29 DE Code § 7723. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 77. Emergency Location of Government|Subchapter II. Political Subdivisions of the State|§ 7723. Conflict with other laws.

§ 7723. Conflict with other laws. Notwithstanding any law of this State, municipal charter, or ordinance of a political subdivision of this State to the contrary or in conflict with this subchapter, this subchapter controls and is supreme if it is employed as provided in this subchapter. 29 Del. C. 1953, §  7723;  53 Del. Laws, c. 137;  81 Del. Laws, c. 449, § 28;
29 DE Code § 7901. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 29 - State Government|Chapter 79. Department of Health and Social Services|Subchapter I. Establishment and Organization of Department|§ 7901. Establishment of Department of Health and Social Services.

§ 7901. Establishment of Department of Health and Social Services. A Department of Health and Social Services is established. 29 Del. C. 1953, §  7901;  57 Del. Laws, c. 301, §  1;