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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-02-2004 Emergency Item: Temporary Electrical Service Proposal with Progress Energy Floirda, Inc. for the Ocoee Crown Point PUD Phase 1 Infrastructure Project Mayor :vxcoater of GoodjiV. Commissioners S. Scott Vandergrift Danny Howell, District 1 Scott Anderson, District 2 City Manager Rusty Johnson, District 3 Jim Gleason �` Nancy J. Parker, District 4 STAFF REPORT TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners FROM: David A. Wheeler, P.E. 4-0 AV Director of Public Works DATE: March 1, 2004 RE: Temporary Electrical Service Proposal with Progress Energy Florida, Inc. for the Ocoee Crown Point PUD Phase 1 Infrastructure Project ISSUE The Public Works and Community Development Departments request that the Mayor and City Commission approve the expenditure of funds to pay for the installation of temporary overhead electrical service for the new high school and the wastewater lift station to Progress Energy Florida, Inc. on the Ocoee Crown Point property. BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION Earlier tonight the City Commission approved for execution the Distribution Easement Agreement between the City of Ocoee and Progress Energy Florida, Inc. for the installation of permanent underground electrical power facilities for the Ocoee Crown Point property including the new high school as a part of the phase 1 development. Because of the time constraints Progress Energy Florida can not have the permanent underground facilities installed in time to meet the deadline requirements of the high school for both electrical power and sanitary sewer service. Therefore, staff has worked with Progress Energy Florida, Inc. to have temporary electrical power available to handle those needs until the permanent facilities are in place and operational. The temporary overhead electrical power would be installed in the road right-of- way for one of the development's future roads and will cross over the phase 1 infrastructure construction. Staff did not receive these proposals until last week and were unable to get this issue researched in time to get this staff report on the published agenda for this City Commission meeting. Informal discussions have taken place with Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) as to their participation in this expense and the permanent underground facilities because staff believes that these are shared costs by both parties. Staff has not received official response to staff's request to the OCPS at this time. However, time is of the essence and further delay would not allow enough time for the overhead installation in time to provide electrical service when needed. The cost of this temporary overhead electrical power service is $9,904.89 and needs to be paid up front to Progress Energy Florida, Inc. This expense will be charged to the Ocoee Crown Point project fund and any reimbursement from OCPS will be added back to this project fund. The up front payment is Progress Energy Florida, Inc. standard procedure for all services. Because the City is the customer, these expenses need to be paid by or through the City. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the City Commission approve the expenditure of the $9,904.89 to Progress Energy Florida, Inc. and to proceed as expeditiously as possible in providing the temporary electrical service to the new high school and wastewater lift station. Staff further recommends that the City Commission authorize staff to negotiate with the Orange County Public Schools for a reimbursement of these costs because this expense is for the accelerated scheduled being imposed for the new high school. ~ Progress Energy DATE: February 25, 2004 ELECTRIC SERVICE PROPOSAL Re: Progress Energy work order number 1250942 Proposed distribution system for Crown Point Parkway, Temporary Overhead Feed - Installation and Removal Our proposed system is based upon load information and building plans submitted to Progress Energy. Any changes in building design, project layout, service requirements, or project scheduling, may affect this system. Service within the project will be provided by a combination of temporary overhead and underground facilities as shown on the drawing. Under the terms of Progress Energy Underground Residential Distribution Policy as approved by the Florida Public Service Commission, there will be a charge of $ 9,904.89, to be paid by the customer in advance to aid in the construction and removal of this temporary overhead and underground system. In the event that you request or cause any changes to be made to this distribution system, you will be charged for all additional costs that Progress Energy incurs because of the changes. You will also be charged for all costs resulting from damages to our equipment or facilities caused by you, your employees, agents or subcontractors. This proposal is for normal trenching cost and does not include cost to repair any paving that must be cut, or for cost to jack and bore under paving. Also excluded are any cost to install and operate well points in high water table areas. Requirement of any of these operations will be the developer's responsibility. Any expense to Progress Energy will be billed to you. It will be your responsibility to have all trench routes and transformer locations cleared, with fmal grade established, prior to the installation of our facilities. All pertinent lot corners, street locations and underground utilities shall be staked. You will be responsible for any damage to underground utilities resulting from your failure to accurately locate and mark such utilities prior to the installation of our facilities and for any costs incurred due to your failure to comply with the other responsibilities described herein. No paving or sodding shall be done on the trench routes until all necessary cables or conduits have been installed. Progress Energy will not be responsible for any repaving or resodding made necessary by the installation of the facilities shown in this proposal. Progress Energy will not be responsible for any reshaping or regrading of ditches or swales. Page 1 of 3 ~ Progress Energy Progress Energy will not be responsible for compaction or testing of our trench route. Our normal mode of operation is to use backhoe's shovel and weight to backfill the trench. For further information regarding meter requirements, please refer to the current issue of our booklet, "Requirements for Electric Service and Meter Installation", which is included in this package. It will be the responsibility of Progress Energy to provide, install and maintain all primary conductors, ducts, transformers, and other facilities necessary to provide service to the designated points of delivery as indicated on the drawing. We will also provide all necessary easement documents, authorization forms, billing invoices, and contracts for execution by the customer. All terms and charges of this proposal are valid for ninety days from the date of this letter, after which time they are subject to change in accordance with our rates and tariffs as filed with the Florida Public Service Commission. Installation of our system will proceed relative to the scheduled and actual completion of the project. In the event that the installation of our system cannot be completed within six months of the date of this letter as a direct result of the progress of the entire project, that portion of our system which has not been installed may be subject to change in accordance with our filed rates and tariffs. If this proposal is acceptable to you, please sign one copy of the enclosed Agreement for Electric Service form and return it to this office as soon as possible, along with the other documents and payment previously discussed. One copy of each document may be retained for your records. If there are any questions about this proposal, please do not hesitate to call Craig Merritt, Engineering Representative at (407) 905-3415. Page 2 of 3 ~ Progress Energy 1250942 (Eng. Craig Merritt) AGREEMENT FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE BETWEEN PROGRESS ENERGY (the "UTILITY") AND (the "APPLICANT") WHEREAS, the Utility owns and operates an electric distribution system in Orange County, Florida, in which the Applicant owns a real property development to be known as Crown Point Parkway (the "Development"), on which the Applicant has constructed or proposes to construct certain improvements; and WHEREAS, the Utility desires to cooperate with the Applicant and to install an electric distribution system for the development as described in the Utility's electric service proposal dated February 25,2004, including the various attachments specified therein, (the "Proposal"), which is incorporated herein and made a part hereof by this reference; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties hereby agree as follows: 1. Upon compliance by the Applicant with all of the provisions of the Proposal, in a manner acceptable to the Utility, the Utility shall install, operate and maintain an electric distribution system consisting of facilities and related equipment for providing electric service in accordance with the Proposal. Facilities will be provided for single phase service only, except as otherwise indicated in the Proposal. 2. The Applicant agrees to the charge set forth in the Proposal by the Utility to aid in the construction of the distribution system, which amount is to be paid before construction by the Utility commences. 3. In the event the Applicant makes or causes to be made, any changes in the distribution system in the Proposal, the Applicant agrees to pay the Utility all additional costs incurred by it as a result of such changes. The Applicant further agrees to pay the Utility for any damages to its equipment or facilities caused by the Applicant, its employees, agents, or sub-contractors. 4. The Applicant agrees to convey to the Utility, without cost. all easement rights, including ingress and agrees, necessary and convenient to the Utility for the purpose of constructing, operating, maintaining, and removing the distribution system. 5. The Applicant shall provide service entrance facilities in accordance with the Proposal and the Rules and Regulations of the Utility, including the current published "Requirements for Electric Service and Meter Installations". 6. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to have the effect of vesting in the Applicant any right, title or interest in or to any distribution facilities, all of which shall be and remain the exclusive property of the Utility. 7. 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