HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2022-214RESOLUTION NO. 2022-214
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH POWER CENTRIC SOLUTIONS, LLC, OF
GALLATIN, TENNESSEE, FOR LODI ELECTRIC UTILITY ENGINEERING
SYSTEM STUDY SERVICES
WHEREAS, in August 2020, the City Council approved a Professional Services
Agreement (Agreement) with Power Centric Solutions, LLC (PCS) in the amount of $49,600 for a
comprehensive engineering study of the electric distribution system with the primary task of
updating Lodi Electric Utility's (LEU) existing distribution system circuit model and analyzing load
serving capabilities; and
WHEREAS, in February 2021, the City Council approved Amendment No. 1 to the
Agreement with PCS in the amount of $75,000 to perform updated system loss studies, support
the integration of LEU's engineering software to the new GIS platform, perform interconnection
studies as needed, as well as provide other engineering expertise to support LEU; and
WHEREAS, LEU has identified various other tasks that need significant engineering
support, including load growth evaluation, engineering analysis and support for relay upgrade
projects at various substations, capacitor placement study to improve overall system
performance, and various other general engineering services; and
WHEREAS, staff are therefore requesting approval of Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement
in the amount of $125,000 through December 2023 to complete these additional tasks.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby authorize
the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with
Power Centric Solutions, LLC, of Gallatin, Tennessee, for Lodi Electric Utility Engineering System
Study Services, in an amount not to exceed $125,000 for a total approved contract amount of
$249,600, and thereby extending the term to December 31, 2023; 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: September 21, 2022
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2022-214 was passed and adopted by the City Council
of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held September 21, 2022 by the following votes:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hothi, Kuehne, Nakanishi, and Mayor Chandler
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Khan
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
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OLIVIA NASHED
City Clerk
2022-214