HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Engineering Services Agreement for Electirc Tie Line - Compliant Study RESOLUTION NO. 04-349
RESOLUTION APPROVING ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT
FOR ELECTRIC TIE LINE- COMPLIANT STUDY
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS,this year's budget includes a CIP project to install a 161-kV interconnection with Mid-
American Energy Company(MEC)and to upgrade the current interconnection with Alliant Utilities(AU);
and,
WHEREAS,the City has two 69-kV interconnections with other utilities:a line that connects Ames
with MEC on the west side of Ankeny;and,a line that extends from Ames'Stange Road substation to AU's
Boone Junction; and,
WHEREAS,a transmission planning study was completed in October 2002, and the conclusion of
this study recommends the conversion of the Ames Stange Road to AU's Boone Junction line to 161-kV;
and,
WHEREAS, it further recommends constructing another 161-kV transmission line to MEC's NE
Ankeny substation; and,
WHEREAS, as a member of the Mid-Continent Area Power Pool (MAPP), Ames is required to
perform a MAPP Design Review Subcommittee—Compliant Study and Report for the 161-kV Tie Line
Project; and,
WHEREAS,this study will perform power flow and stability analysis to demonstrate conformance
with MAPP System Design Standards; and,
WHEREAS, Electric Services staff contacted three qualified engineering firms for availability to
perform the study, and Excel Engineering, Inc., of Minneapolis, Minnesota,was selected as the best firm
to complete the study in a timely manner so as to keep the project on scheduled for completion in 2006.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa, that the
Engineering Services Agreement with Excel Engineering, Inc., for the MAPP—DRS Compliant Study in
the amount of$91,900.00 is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 101h day of August, 2004.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ted Tedesco, Mayor
Introduced by: Vegge
Seconded by: Mahayni
Voting aye: Cross, Goodman, Mahayni, Vegge, Wirth
Voting nay: None Absent: Goodhue
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 101h day of August, 2004.