City of Columbus - File #: 0426-2011

• File #: 0426-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/8/2011
• In control: Public Utilities Committee
• On agenda: 4/4/2011
• Final action: 4/7/2011
• Title: To authorize the City Attorney's Office to modify and extend the contract with McNees, Wallace & Nurick LLC to provide legal service regarding issues related to purchased power contracts, the flood wall generators, PJM issues and Demand Response Program issues, to authorize the expenditure of $75,000.00 from the Division of Electricity Operating Fund and to declare an emergency. ($75,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/7/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
4/6/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
4/4/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
4/4/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
3/18/2011	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/18/2011	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/18/2011	1	Atty Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
3/17/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/17/2011	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/17/2011	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/16/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/15/2011	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/15/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
3/15/2011	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/15/2011	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/14/2011	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/14/2011	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
3/14/2011	1	UTILITIES DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
3/14/2011	1	Utilities Reviewer	Sent for Approval
3/11/2011	1	Utilities Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/10/2011	1	Atty Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
3/10/2011	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/10/2011	1	Utilities Drafter	Sent for Approval
3/8/2011	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

In 2004 the City Attorney entered into a contract with McNees, Wallace & Nurick LLC ("McNees"), a law firm knowledgeable in electric purchase power issues, to assist in drafting and negotiating the purchase power agreement with AEP which currently provides the City's power needs through May 31, 2012. The Division of Power and Water continues to need the law firms' legal services and expertise regarding purchased power contracts, the Flood Wall Generators, PJM ( transmission network) issues and Demand Response Program Issues,. Therefore, it is now necessary to increase the City's existing contract with McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC by $75,000.00 to provide for continued legal services. .


Contract Compliance Number: 231256003, Expires 05/18/11

FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this expenditure will come from the Division of Electricity Operating Fund.


EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested as not to delay the monies necessary to continue the legal services of the City's special counsel, whose expertise in these matters is needed.


Title

To authorize the City Attorney's Office to modify and extend the contract with McNees, Wallace & Nurick LLC to provide legal service regarding issues related to purchased power contracts, the flood wall generators, PJM issues and Demand Response Program issues, to authorize the expenditure of $75,000.00 from the Division of Electricity Operating Fund and to declare an emergency. ($75,000.00)

Body

WHEREAS, in 2004, the City Attorney entered into a contract with McNees, Wallace & Nurick LLC, a law firm knowledgeable in electric purchase power issues, to provide specialized legal services for the Division of Power and Water (City) relating to the purchase power contracts for the Division; and

WHEREAS, McNees, Wallace & Nurick LLC subsequently, assisted the City in the drafting and negotiating a purchase power agreement with AEP which currently provides the City's power ne...