R2023-43 Resolution Authorizing a Grant Agreement between the City of Decatur and the State of Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (Grant #23-203059)

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Agreement No 23-203059 EXHIBIT A PROJECT DESCRIPTION Grantee must complete the Award Activities described on this Exhibit A.the Deliverables and Milestones listed on Exhibit 8 and the Performance Measures listed on Exhibit E within the term of this Agreement,as provided in paragraph 1.4,herein. AUTHORITY: The Grantor is authorized to make this Award pursuant to 20 ILCS 605/605-55 and/or 20 ILCS 605/605-30. The purpose of this authority is as follows: To make and enter into contracts,including grants,as authorized pursuant to appropriations by the General Assembly. and/or to use the State and federal programs,grants,and subsidies that are available to assist in the discharge of the provisions of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Grantee is a governmental entity which provides essential public services to the citizens of Decatur,Illinois in Macon County,including economic development activities. Toward that end,the Grantee is partnering with T/CCI Manufacturing and Richland Community College to renovate and expand an existing manufacturing plant located on T/CCI's headquarters campus at 2120 North 22nd Street in Decatur,Illinois. Grant fundliing will be used toward a portion of costs for:renovating a section ofIthe existing manufacturing plant;demolishing a portion of that existing structure;and constructing new manufacturing spaces as well as education and training spaces. This overall project will transform the facility to meet the needs of T/CCI's growing electric compressor production,and expanded investment in climatic research and workforce development initiatives.The Grant-funded improvements will address the aging facility infrastructure in order to upgrade and support new technology and equipment. The Grant-funded facility,to be known as the EV Innovation Hub and Climatic Center for Innovation&Research, will be a three-tiered facility that includes an EV Electric Compressor Component Manufacturing Center,a Climatic Center for Innovation&Research,and an EV Engineering&Software Technology Training Academy. The full-scale climatic center for testing and simulations will provide simulated climatic testing for high voltage systems and battery cooling,as well as for both A/C and heat pump capabilities. The climatic center will also include a DC fast charger for electric vehicles,for testing the capability of fast charging EV's under both extreme cold and hot conditions. Classrooms,laboratories,and training space will also be housed within the new training facility. This Grant-funded facility will provide North American original equipment manufacturer(OEM)customers with a full line of Made-In-America electric compressors,which will be the first in the nation and the cornerstone of manufacturing operations here in Illinois offering the industry's largest range of capacity,spanning 2kw to 30kw and 24V to 850V—and providing innovative solutions for automotive and heavy-duty applications. To address challenges around workforce development,the Grantee and its partners in this project will help to revolutionize a new model for education. In partnership with Richland Community College,and T/CCI's connectivity with both the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Northern Illinois University,the EV Training Academy will be located on-site at the T/CCI facility creating stackable credentials and certificates,as well State of Illinois GRANT AGREEMENT FISCAL YEAR 2023/1/18/22 Page 26 of 50