Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a professional engineering services contract awarded through the City’s Request for Proposal process with Hatch Associates Consultants, Inc., for the Short Circuit Coordination and Arc Flash Studies #2 Project, CIP #650260-100009, in an amount up to $700,000.00.
This project will reduce nuisance tripping of electrical equipment, update arc flash rating nameplates required by OSHA, and provide a safer working environment for plant personnel. This contract will provide engineering services for short circuit, coordination, and arc flash studies. This work includes field collection of all device and component ratings, settings, sizes, lengths, etc.; development of a model and providing the coordination settings to reduce incident arc flash energy. This includes affixing arc flash hazard labels to all equipment as required by OSHA.
The community area is “99 - City-Wide”.
TIMELINE & FUTURE MODIFICATION(S):
This is anticipated to be a 4-year contract with annual funding renewals. Adjustments to fees and scope will be made by contract renewal based on annual (or semiannual) proposals as requested by the City. The expected end date of the contract is fourth quarter 2028, but the duration of the contract may extend into subsequent years based on the complexity and progress of the assigned work.
ESTIMATED COST OF PROJECT:
The original contract amount will be for $700,000.00. Three additional contract modifications are anticipated at this time.
Cost summary:
Original Contract (current) $700,000.00
Renewal 1 (anticipated Feb 2026) $700,000.00
Renewal 2 (anticipated Feb 2027) $700,000.00
Renewal 3 (anticipated Feb 2028) $700,000.00
CONTRACT TOTAL $2,800,000.00
2. ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT
This project will provide a safer working environment for plant personnel by ...
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