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Home My WebLink About2020-11-16-I01N MidAmerican Energy Electrical Service Proposal_Triumph ParkAGENDA ITEM: CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA CITY COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATION MEETING DATE: November 16, 2020 AGENDA ITEM:Consideration of approval of a resolution approving MidAmerican Energy Company Refundable Advance for Construction, Underground Electric Distribution Extension Proposal for Speculative use [Triumph Park, WMIS 2851607] FORMAT:Resolution SYNOPSIS INCLUDING PRO & CON: This proposal is for MidAmerican Energy Company to extend its electrical lines underground to provide electrical service to the proposed facilities within Triumph Park. The estimated cost of this work is an upfront Advance for Construction costs, which is refundable to the City over a period of six years at the rate of 50% of the annual metered electric service bill for the park. FISCAL IMPACT INCLUDING COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS: $135,909.88 COMMISSION/BOARD/COMMITTEE COMMENT: STAFF REVIEW AND COMMENT: RECOMMENDATION: Approve the resolution. ATTACHMENTS: I. Proposed Resolution II. MidAmerican Refundable Advance for Construction Underground Electric Service Extension Proposal PREPARED BY: Beth Richardson REVIEWED BY: Rudy Koester RK PUBLIC NOTICE INFORMATION – NAME OF PUBLICATION: DATE OF PUBLICATION: I1N THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA RESOLUTION 2020- APPROVING MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY REFUNDABLE ADVANCE FOR CONSTRUCTION, UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION EXTENSION PROPOSAL FOR SPECULATIVE USE [TRIUMPH PARK, WMIS 2851607] IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA WHEREAS, the City of Waukee is a duly organized municipality within Dallas County; AND, WHEREAS, the City of Waukee requested a proposal from MidAmerican Energy Company to extend its electrical lines underground to provide electrical service to the proposed facilities within Triumph Park; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Waukee City Council that the City of Waukee hereby approves the MidAmerican Energy Company Refundable Advance for Construction, Underground Electric Distribution Extension Proposal for Speculative use [Triumph Park, WMIS #2851607]. Passed by the City Council of the City of Waukee, Iowa, and approved the 16th day of November, 2020. ____________________________ Courtney Clarke, Mayor Attest: ___________________________________ Rebecca D. Schuett, City Clerk RESULTS OF VOTE: AYE NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN Anna Bergman R. Charles Bottenberg Chris Crone Larry R. Lyon Ben Sinclair October 29th, 2020 City of Waukee Attn: Rudy J. Koester, P.E. 805 University Ave. Waukee, IA 50263 rkoester@waukee.org Reference: Install three (3) – 277/480 volt transformers to serve new facilities at Triumph Park in Waukee, IA. WMIS: 2851607 Dear Mr. Koester: We are pleased to submit the Refundable Advance for Construction Underground Electric Service Extension Proposal for Speculative Use for the above project. This proposal is valid for 90 days and if MidAmerican Energy construction has not commenced within 12 months it may be voided. Please sign and return the proposal as soon as you are ready to commit to the work. You may withhold payment until after MidAmerican Energy Company has completed the work. In the meantime, please keep me informed of your schedule. If you have any questions, please call me at (515) 252-6742. Sincerely, MidAmerican Energy Company Scot Enger Customer Project Coordinator 2 | P a g e MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY REFUNDABLE ADVANCE FOR CONSTRUCTION UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION EXTENSION PROPOSAL FOR SPECULATIVE USE – WMIS: 2851607 MidAmerican Energy Company, an Iowa corporation and City of Waukee ("Applicant"), agree as follows: 1. MidAmerican Energy Company will extend its electric lines underground to serve three (3) - 277/480 volt transformers with 400 amps each for the new Triumph Park located on NW 10th St. in Waukee, IA as shown on the attached drawings. 2. MidAmerican Energy Company will furnish the necessary labor and materials required to fulfill its undertaking, as specified above, and will commence such work as soon as reasonable and practicable after the execution of this Proposal and receipt of Applicant's cash deposit indicated below, and will prosecute such work to completion with reasonable diligence. 3. In consideration of the signed proposal and agreement to pay the actual costs after the completion of work, MidAmerican Energy Company agrees to construct necessary electric facilities as set forth above. The estimated cost of this work is $135,909.88 which is a refundable Advance for Construction. Since the estimated cost of construction is over $100,000, Applicant is required by tariff to pay actual costs upon completion of the work, which could result in an additional charge or a refund to the Applicant. If MidAmerican Energy Company is caused by Applicant to work during the winter construction season, Applicant agrees to pay in cash an additional sum of $4.96 per trench foot as a refundable Advance for Construction for all required trenching. 4. The Advance for Construction shall be subject to refund by MidAmerican Energy Company to Applicant based upon the following terms and conditions: a. Advances shall not accrue interest and shall be subject to refund from the date of original advance payment. This will span a six- year period at the rate of fifty percent (50%) of the annual metered electric service bill of the above Applicant. b. If additional customers are connected to the above described line extension, the above Applicant shall receive refunds equal to three times estimated base revenue for each additional new customer to the extent the base revenue exceeds the additional distribution construction costs incurred by MidAmerican Energy Company. Base revenue shall be estimated annual kilowatt hours based on similarly situated customers, less the cost of fuel. 3 | P a g e c. Refunds shall be made on the anniversary date of the original advance payment or sooner at the option of MidAmerican Energy Company. d. Revenue for un-metered private lighting shall not be included in any refund. e. No refunds shall be made for revenue received after six (6) years from the date of the original advance payment. f. Never shall the total of refunds exceed the refundable portion of the payment stated above. g. No refunds shall be made for customers served from a further extension of the above described electric line extension. 5. Except as may hereinafter be provided, MidAmerican Energy Company shall: a. Not tamp the backfill. Applicant agrees to indemnify and hold MidAmerican Energy Company harmless from any and all damages that may result from the non-tamping of backfill operations conducted by MidAmerican Energy Company. In case any action is brought against MidAmerican Energy Company, or any of its agents or employees, relative to such backfill operations, the Applicant shall assume full responsibility for the defense thereof. Upon failure to do so on proper notice, MidAmerican Energy Company reserves the right to defend such action and charge all costs to the Applicant provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed as an assumption of liability by the Applicant for damages and claims attributable to MidAmerican Energy Company negligence. 6. Applicant shall provide, without cost to MidAmerican Energy Company, such easements as are necessary and incidental to such installation and use of MidAmerican Energy's facilities on private property within the area served. If a 3rd party easement is required any cost associated in obtaining the easement will be paid by the applicant. 7. Applicant shall be responsible for complying with all aspects of compliance as required by any local, state, or federal permit or plan associated with storm water pollution prevention or erosion control. It is specifically understood and agreed that MidAmerican Energy Company is providing the service requested by the Applicant solely for the Applicant. MidAmerican Energy Company will not become or agree to become a co-permittee or operator for the purpose of applicants’ compliance with any local, state or federal permit or plan associated with storm water pollution prevention or erosion control. 4 | P a g e 8. Applicant shall be responsible for locating and marking all privately owned systems such as water services, culverts, irrigation systems, drain pipes, septic lines, and underground wiring before MidAmerican Energy Company's construction. 9. It is specifically understood and agreed that any distribution systems, or other facilities constructed or installed by MidAmerican Energy Company under terms of this Proposal shall remain the sole property of MidAmerican Energy Company and MidAmerican Energy Company shall determine, as its own judgment indicates, the manner and method of utilization thereof and to extend the same or connect other facilities there to and serve other customers there from as it shall see fit, subject only to such obligations as MidAmerican Energy Company shall have assumed in this Proposal; and no other person shall have any right, title, interest or claim, in or to the said distribution system or other facilities by virtue of any provision of this Proposal. 10. Applicant shall furnish, install, own and maintain all 4-inch ducts as shown on attached prints. All ducts shall be black w/red stripe or grey in color, PVC type schedule 40 or schedule 40 HDPE coil-able. Applicant shall install ducts a minimum of forty-two (42) inches and a maximum of forty-eight (48) inches below finish grade with capped and staked ends and equipped with pull wires. MidAmerican Energy Company will provide marker balls for the duct ends. These are available at MidAmerican Energy Company’s storeroom. Applicant is responsible for correct placement and depth of conduit. Note: No more than ten (10) conduits allowed within the secondary compartment of the transformer pad. Proposed this 29th day of October, 2020. MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY By: Title: Accepted this day of , 2020 APPLICANT: By: Title: DD D D D D D D D D D D D DD D D D DDD D D D D D D DD D D D D    282536002817828227C 4/0 AL PARA1/0 AL JACKETED1/0 AL JACKETED4/0 AL PARA EM211 EM211EM211EM211 EM211UG309 OF 350 UG AL TRIPLEX                   0004028638 35-5 WOOD 34-NULL STEEL 34-NULL STEEL 34-NULL STEEL      50T 30T 65T 65T OPEN 150E X455 X455A X455A SG161-03 X455B SOLID BLADE West High D XFMR West High C XFMR   OPEN                         300 1500 500 ABC PHS 2000 KVA 480/277 B PHS 25 KVA 120/240 ABC PHS 300 KVA 480/277 ABC PHS 300 KVA 480/277 ABC PHS 300 KVA 480/277 438614 STREET 150 EQUIV - LED II - GRAY 150 EQUIV - LED 438616 STREET 150 EQUIV - LED II - GRAY                                PE High D PE High E     1 2 3 5 6 7 1 4 7 9 12 15 17 18 19 13 5 4 9 11 12 2223 27 28 3238 39 41 45 46 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 16