REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action to Delegate Authority to the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute Amendments to Agreements for Design Professional Services for Silicon Valley Power's System Capacity Expansion Planning Including Development of a Twenty-Year Long-Term Strategy Plan for System Growth, Master Agreements for Plan Implementation Services, and Master Agreements for General Consulting Services
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Deliver and Enhance High Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure
BACKGROUND
Silicon Valley Power (SVP) has provided electric service for over 125 years and is experiencing significant continued growth. SVP has developed a capital improvement strategy to address near-term and long-term potential load growth. In 2021, SVP recorded a peak load of nearly 600 Megawatt (MW) and delivered approximately 4,100 Gigawatt-hours (GWh) to customers. In 2022, SVP's recorded peak load increased to 702 MW, and energy delivery rose to 4,550 GWh. This represents an approximate 10% increase in energy delivery and represents the largest year-over-year growth in the last 30 years.
On October 13, 2020, City Council approved (Council Item 20-854) the following Agreements for Design Professional Services:
* Agreement with Electrical Consultants, Inc (ECI) with a maximum compensation not to exceed $850,000 to complete a System Expansion Plan including a Three-Year Growth Plan Strategy;
* Master agreements for Plan Implementation Services with a maximum compensation not to exceed $3,000,000 per agreement with (1) 1898 & Co., (2) TRC Solutions, Inc., (3) ECI, (4) AECOM Technical Services, Inc., and (5) Stantec Consulting Services Inc.; and
* Master agreements for general consulting services with a maximum compensation not to exceed $2,000,000 per agreement with (1) Advisian Worley Group, (2) TRC Solutions, Inc., (3) Leidos Engineering, LLC, (4) Flynn Resource Consultants, Inc. and (5) EN Engineering LLC.
When a specific project is identified, SVP ...
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