Title
Resolution - Approval of Distribution Contract Services Agreements - R Peterson
Other Info
Submitted By: Renee Oelschleger on behalf of Robert Peterson
Department: Principal Engineer, Utility Operations
Financial Impact and Cost/Benefit Considerations: Expenditure of Cooperative funds for Distribution construction and maintenance labor to be included in the Cooperative's 2019 to 2024 Capital and Operating budgets; No staff time is anticipated other than ordinary processing requirements.
Discussion
The Cooperative requires services for overhead and underground distribution line construction, maintenance, service work, and emergency restoration and has requested qualifications from vendors for these services for the period November 18, 2019 to December 31, 2024. The Cooperative anticipates reviewing the performance of the vendors each year and may request qualifications from additional vendors and may add or may remove vendors for these services. The amounts approved over this period will be included annually in the Capital and Operating Budgets - CIP Budget Category Distribution (generally FERC accounts 107/108) and FERC Accounts Distribution Operations Expense (DOE) and Distribution Maintenance Expense (DME) (generally accounts 583 through 588, and 593 through 598).
Body
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS that the Board approves contracting for distribution contractor services with terms through December 31, 2024, and in amounts approved in the annual Capital and Operating Budgets in the categories and accounts referenced, as discussed this day;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Executive Officer, or designee, is authorized to execute and deliver contracts from time to time for distribution contractor services on behalf of the Cooperative as described herein; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Executive Officer, or designee, is authorized to take any further actions as may be needed to implement this resolution.