REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
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Action on Amendment No. 6 to Contract 89-SAO-50003 with Western Area Power Administration (WAPA, a non-profit agency of the United States Department of Energy) to Provide Additional Inspections on the City's Grizzly Powerhouse 115 kV Transmission Line
Report
BACKGROUND
On April 24, 1989, the City of Santa Clara's Electric Utility, Silicon Valley Power (SVP), entered into a 15 year agreement, Contract 89-SAO-50003 ending on December 31, 2004, with Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) to provide emergency aid and optional permanent repair services of the 60-kV transmission lines on SVP's Stony Gorge and Black Butte Transmission Lines.
On May 21, 1996, Amendment No. 1 was executed to update the August 15, 1985 General Power Contract Provisions (GPCP) with January 3, 1989 GPCP revisions.
On November 25, 2003, Amendment No 2 was executed to amend the scope of services for WAPA to perform annual inspections of SVPs Stony Gorge and Black Butte transmission lines, and extend the term of the contract through December 18, 2018.
On December 7, 2005, Amendment No. 3 was executed at SVP's request, to discontinue service by WAPA to perform annual inspections of the transmission lines at Stony Gorge and Black Butte based on the City's decision to perform the inspections in-house with City forces.
On June 30, 2015, Amendment No. 4 was executed at SVP's request to resume service by WAPA to perform annual inspections of the Stony Gorge and Black Butte transmission lines. With the volume of development and related work taking place within the City, along with new more stringent inspection requirements, it was determined that it would be more effective and compliant to utilize WAPA for annual inspections.
On November 13, 2018, Amendment No. 5 was executed to extend the term of the Contract through December 31, 2023, to continue service by WAPA to provide inspections, and emergency aid and optional permanent repair services of the 60-kV tra...
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