HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2020-305RESOLUTION NO. 2020-305
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH SPX TRANSFORMER SOLUTIONS, INC., OF
WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN, FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES
ASSOCIATED WITH LOAD TAP CHANGER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
WHERAS, Lodi Electric Utility (LEU) owns, operates and maintains four electrical
substations to import and distribute power to Lodi customers; and
WHEREAS, each of these substations has two transformers which convert or "step
down" electricity to a voltage appropriate for customer use; and
WHEREAS, contained within each of these transformers is a device called a Load Tap
Changer (LTC) which regulates the voltage to keep it within a narrow operating band for system
stability; and
WHEREAS, the LTCs are now at the end of their useful life cycle with their current parts
and LEU is proposing to purchase parts kits, remove the old parts, and install these new kits;
and
WHEREAS, SPX Transformer Solutions, Inc. (SPX) will provide the parts kits and
provide technical assistance services to LEU substation staff who will complete the necessary
work; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Lodi Municipal Code Section 3.20.075, engineering
services are exempt from bidding requirements and SPX is the only vendor who supplies the
kits needed to refurbish the existing equipment; and
WHEREAS, refurbishing these LTCs will extend the life of the substation transformers
and possibly avoid catastrophic equipment failures, as well as postpone the need to complete a
previously -planned substation transformer replacement project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
authorize the City Manager to execute an Agreement with SPX Transformer Solutions, Inc., of
Waukesha, Wisconsin, for technical assistance services associated with the Substation Load
Tap Changer Capital Improvement Project, in an amount not to exceed $75,000; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, pursuant to Section 6.3q of the City Council Protocol
Manual (Res. No. 2019-223), the City Attorney is hereby authorized to make minor revisions to
the above -referenced document(s) that do not alter the compensation or term, and to make
clerical corrections as necessary.
Dated: December 22, 2020
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2020-305 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held on December 22, 2020 by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Chandler, Kuehne, and Mayor Nakanishi
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hothi and Khan
ABSTAINS COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
JENNIFER SMIR
City Clerk
2020-305