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AGENDA ITEM:
CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATION
MEETING DATE: February 5, 20I7
AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of approval of a resolution approving proposal from
MidAmcrican Energy for Refundable Advance for Construction Overhead
Electric Service Extension in the amount of $71,07095 [Walnut Creek
Regional Lift Station]
FORMAT: Resolution
SYNOPSIS INCLUDING PRO & CON: Mid American Energy proposes to extend three-phase
overhead electric line overhead to serve the new 3 phase service at the Little
Walnut Creek Regional Lift Station.
FISCAL IMPACT INCLUDING COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS: $71,070.95 - This amount
will be refunded over a b year period at 50% of the annual lift station's
metered electric serve bill.
COMMISSION/BOARD/COMMITTEE COMMENT:
STAFF REVIEW AND COMMENT:
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the resolution.
ATTACHMENTS: L Proposed Resolution
PREPARED BY: Beth Richardson/Rudy Koester
REVIEWED BY: John Gibson/_/11*/
PUBLIC NOTICE INFORMATION —
NAME OF PUBLICATION:
DATE OF PUBLICATION:
THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
RESOLUTION 17-
APPROVING MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY REFUNDABLE ADVANCE FOR
CONSTRUCTION, UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC SERVICE EXTENSION PROPOSAL
FOR SPECULATIVE USE [LITTLE WALNUT CREEK REGIONAL LIFT STATION]
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WA UKEE, IOWA
WHEREAS, the City of Waukee, Dallas County, State of Iowa, is a duly organized Municipal
Organization; AND,
WHEREAS, on February 21, 2017, the Waukee City Council will consider approving plans,
specifications, form of contract and estimate of cost for the Little Walnut Creek Regional Lift
Station Expansion Project; AND,
WHEREAS, MidAmerican Energy Company has provided a proposal in order to extend electric
lines to serve the proposed three-phase service at the Little Walnut Creek Regional Lift Station;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Waukee City Council in session this
61h day of February, 2017, that it hereby approves the MidAmerican Energy Company
Refundable Advance for Construction, Underground Electric Service Extension Proposal for
Speculative Use [Little Walnut Creek Regional Lift Station].
William F. Peard, Mayor
Attest:
Rebecca D. Schuett, City Clerk
ROLL CALL VOTE AYE NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN
Anna Bergman
R. Charles Bottenberg
Brian Harrison
Shelly Hughes
Larry R. Lyon
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY
REFUNDABLE ADVANCE FOR CONSTRUCTION
UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC SERVICE EXTENSION PROPOSAL
FOR SPECULATIVE USE
MidAmerican Energy Company, an Iowa corporation and the City of Waukee
("Applicant"), agree as follows:
MidAmerican Energy Company will extend its 3 phase electric lines overhead to
serve the new 3 phase service at the Little Walnut Creek Lift Station 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 receipt of a payment in the amount of $71,070.95, which is
a refundable Advance for Construction, MidAmerican Energy Company agrees to
construct necessary electric facilities as set forth above. Please submit payment
with Applicant's signed acceptance of this Proposal. 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 $4.84 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.
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 Yd
party easement is required any cost associated in obtaining the easement will be
paid by the applicant.
7. 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.
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 ownjudgment 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 Twenty -Fifth day of January, 2017
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY
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Accepted this day of , 2017
APPLICANT:
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