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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Electric Facilities Agreement with Iowa Department of Transportation RESOLUTION NO. 24-392 RESOLUTION APPROVING ELECTRIC FACILITIES AGREEMENT WITH IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS, Electric Services provides service to the Iowa Department of Transportation's (IDOT) main campus at 800 Lincoln Way. The NW Wing of the IDOT Administration Building was constructed in the early 1970s; and, WHEREAS, at that time, two sets of overhead-style transformers were installed in the basement of the NW Wing. Although this was a standard practice at the time of the NW Wing's construction, the location of the transformers results in a potentially hazardous working space for Electric Services personnel under current National Electric Code standards; and, WHEREAS, it is Electric Services' current standard practice to serve buildings of this type using outdoor pad-mounted transformers that can be easily inspected, maintained, and replaced when needed with common inventory transformers; and, WHEREAS, the NW wing is currently unoccupied during a building-wide remodel project being undertaken by the IDOT.Electric Services has contacted IDOT staff and has received agreement to remove the transformers from the basement of the NW Wing and replace them with an outdoor pad- mounted transformer; and, WHEREAS,the entire transformer relocation project costs are Electric Services' responsibility to pay. If this work was entirely outdoor work, this project could be completed by Electric Services staff. However, IDOT prefers to procure and manage the project to address coordination with their building remodel project. Therefore, IDOT has received quotes in the amount of$121,509.29 from contractors already working on-site to perform the work requested by Electric Services. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the Electric Facilities Agreement between IDOT and Electric Services and authorization of payment to IDOT in the amount of$121,509.29 for the relocation of Electric Services' transformer at the NW Wing at IDOT campus are hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 9tb day of July, 2024. 64w- / Ze Renee hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Betcher Seconded by: Junck Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen,Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck,Rollins Voting nay: None Absent:None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 9"'day of July,2024.