REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on the Award of a Public Works Contract for the Northern Receiving Station to Kifer Receiving Station 115 Kilovolt Transmission Line Project to Outsource Utility Contractor, LLC, for a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $31,172,792, Inclusive of a 20% Contingency (Contract No. 2455), and Related Budget Amendment
Report
BACKGROUND
The City of Santa Clara's Electric Department, Silicon Valley Power (SVP), issued a public works bid packet for the Northern Receiving Station (NRS) to Kifer Receiving Station (KRS) 115 kV Transmission Line Project, Project No. 2455 (Project). SVP is constructing approximately 2.24 miles of new 115kV transmission line within the northeastern area of the City of Santa Clara. The proposed project was identified in SVP's Three-Year System Growth Plan Strategy that was accepted by the City Council on September 28, 2021 (RTC #21-871), to support anticipated system growth and to replace end-of-life equipment for system reliability.
The primary objective of the new transmission line is to connect the NRS and KRS receiving stations. This connection will allow energy to be balanced and redistributed within SVP's transmission receiving stations and enable SVP to serve the projected load growth based on SVP Resource Load Forecast.
After evaluating three potential transmission routes, the City Council approved the preferred route on November 12, 2024 (RTC #24-1040), an overhead alignment along Lafayette Street, Bassett Street, and Duane Avenue. The route was selected based on its overall feasibility, permitting constraints, ability to meet the schedule, flexibility in power delivery, ease of maintaining the system, and reduced construction disruption to the public as compared to the other alternatives.
The City Council has previously taken several actions on the Project:
* March 19, 2024 - RTC #24-1614 - Informational Report
* November 12, 2024 - RTC #24-1040 - Action on a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) and M...
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