HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2018-105RESOLUTION NO. 2018-105
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT FOR A LODI ELECTRIC UTILITY SAFETY
ASSESSMENT WITH ESCI, INC., OF BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON
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WHEREAS, a workforce goal, established in accordance with the Lodi Electric Utility
(LEU) Strategic Plan as adopted by the City Council in October 2017, is to "maintain a culture of
safety throughout the electric utility to achieve zero lost time incidents;" and
WHEREAS, in order to meet this goal, a Request for Proposal was issued
February 9, 2018, to obtain proposals from highly -qualified Subject Matter Experts in the field of
worker/workplace safety with a particular focus in the areas of line construction, distribution
substations, and system operations for electric distribution utilities with an objective to provide
management with the information needed to ensure safe working conditions for all LEU staff by
affirming and/or recommending appropriate safety policies, procedures, practices, and training
in accordance with each job function, along with applicable key performance indicators to track
safety compliance and to incentivize a culture of safety; and
WHEREAS, three safety consultants submitted proposals, one of which was not
considered as the total not -to -exceed amount was over seven times that of the other two
proposals; and
WHEREAS, a review panel consisting of the LEU management team and the City's
Risk Manager evaluated the remaining two proposals and interviewed each consultant; and
WHEREAS, the panel recommended ESCI, Inc., based on the project team's extensive
experience in the subject matter with multiple California electric utilities; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the
City Manager to execute a professional services agreement for a safety assessment of the
electric utility with ESCI, Inc., of Bellingham, Washington, in an amount not to exceed $67,800;
and
WHEREAS, funding is available in Fiscal Year 2018/19 Electric Utility Budget Account
No. 50060001.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
authorize the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement for a Lodi Electric
Utility Safety assessment with ESCI, Inc., of Bellingham, Washington, in an amount not to
exceed $67,800.
Dated: June 6, 2018
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2018-105 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held on June 6, 2018 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Chandler, Johnson, Kuehne, and Mounce
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Mayor Nakanishi
ABSTAIN- COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
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NNIFER FERRAIOLO
City Clerk
2018-105