EPIC Funds Spent in California 15 Projects that spend EPIC funds in California will receive points as indicated in the table below. in California” means that: (1) Funds under the Labor” “Spent “Direct category and all categories calculated based on direct labor (Prime and Subcontractor Labor Rates) are paid to individuals who pay California state income taxes on wages received for work performed under the agreement; and/or (2) Business transactions (e.g., material and equipment purchases, leases, rentals, and contractual work) are entered into with a business located in California. Airline ticket purchases for and payments made to out-of-state workers are not considered funds in California.” However, funds spent by “spent out-of-state workers in California (e.g., hotel and food) and airline travel originating and ending in California are considered funds in California.” “spent Ratio of Direct Labor and Fringe Benefit Costs Rates to Loaded Labor 5 Costs Rates The score for this criterion will derive from the Category Budget in the budget forms, which compares the total Energy Commission funds for the direct labor and fringe benefits costs to the total loaded costs rate (Total Direct Labor + Total Fringe)/ (Total Direct Labor + Total Fringe + Total Indirect + Total Profit). This ratio, as a percentage, is multiplied by the possible points for this criterion and rounded two decimal places. For the purposes of this criteria, the Energy Commission will include the facility charges (e.g., rent, utilities, etc.), burdens and other like costs that are budgeted as direct costs into the indirect costs in the formula. Possible Points 100 (Minimum Passing is 70) Additional Points Applications must meet both minimum passing scores (Scoring Criteria 1-4 and 1-7) to be eligible for the additional points. Match Funding (Optional) 10 Each funding contributor must submit a match funding commitment letter that meets the requirements of Attachment 11. Failure to meet these requirements will disqualify the proposal from consideration for match funding points.
EPIC Funds Spent in California Projects that spend EPIC funds in California will receive points as indicated in the table below. “Spent in California” means that: (1) Funds under the “Direct Labor” category and all categories calculated based on direct labor (Prime and Subcontractor Labor Rates) are paid to individuals who pay California state income taxes on wages received for work performed under the agreement; and/or (2) Business transactions (e.g., material and equipment purchases, leases, rentals, and contractual work) are entered into with a business located in California. Airline ticket purchases for and payments made to out-of-state workers are not considered funds “spent in California.” However, funds spent by out-of-state workers in California (e.g., hotel and food) and airline travel originating and ending in California are considered funds “spent in California.” 15 Ratio of Direct Labor and Fringe Benefit Costs Rates to Loaded Labor Costs Rates The score for this criterion will derive from the Category Budget in the budget forms, which compares the total Energy Commission funds for the direct labor and fringe benefits costs to the total loaded costs rate (Total Direct Labor + Total Fringe)/ (Total Direct Labor + Total Fringe + Total Indirect + Total Profit). This ratio, as a percentage, is multiplied by the possible points for this criterion and rounded two decimal places. For the purposes of this criteria, the Energy Commission will include the facility charges (e.g., rent, utilities, etc.), burdens and other like costs that are budgeted as direct costs into the indirect costs in the formula. 5 Possible Points (Minimum Passing is 70) 100 Additional Points Applications must meet both minimum passing scores (Scoring Criteria 1-4 and 1-7) to be eligible for the additional points. Match Funding (Optional) Each funding contributor must submit a match funding commitment letter that meets the requirements of Attachment 11. Failure to meet these requirements will disqualify the proposal from consideration for match funding points. 10
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