HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - September 28, 1988 (98)C G J N C I L C 0 M tii U N I C A 1 I O N
TO: THE CITY COUNCIL COUNCIL MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 28, 1988
FROM : THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
SUBJECT: APPROVE CONTRACT WITH RESOURCE MANAGFVEM INTERNATIONAL, INC. (RMI)
FOR LODI' S PRO—RATA SHARE OF TEICHNICAL REPRESff4TATICN SE; WICES OF A CCNSULMNT
REQUIRED IN AID OF A M MTI -CITY EFFORT TO PROTECP AIS ENHANCE FEDERAL POWER
ALLOCATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council authorize the City Manager and City
Clerk to execute the Resource Management International, Inc. (RMI) Technical
Representation Service contract.
BACKGROUND Il47ORMATUN Beginning January 1989, Western Area Power Administration
(iiAPA will initiate formal development and public hearings regarding power
allocations and renewal of existing contract levels of power marketed by WAPA to
agencies and cities, including the City of Lodi. The contract under which Lodi
receives approximately 13.2 MW of WAPA allocated power cxpi res in 1994 and is
subject to at least three changes: (1) Renewal in total, (2) Renewal cf only a
portion of our present allocation, and/or (.',) Renewal of our present allocation
and accumulation of additional low-cost WAPA power.
Lodi has an opportunity to join with other cities with power contracts expiring in
1994 to create :a joint strategy and determine objectives so as to best assure -our;:
ability to 'renew our WAPA allocation while positioning ourselves to obtain
additional low-cost WAPA power.
These cities have selected a consultant who will monitor WAPA actions, help
develc p strategy and prepare technical testimony.
A "nni to exceed" authorization level for this consultant service covering a
period September 1988 through 1989 or until completion of WAPA hearings would
shared equally by the participant cities. Lodi's share of this "not to exceed"
authorized amount is $26,667.