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Public Utility District
Memorandum
To: Board of Directors
From: Sanna Schlosser, Electrical Engineer
Date: January 31, 2008
Subject: Project Scope Change For Engineering Services
1. WHY THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE BOARD
Mission Statement Objective:
2. Provide an adequate, reliable and high quality electric supply and distribution system
to meet current and future needs.
3. Manage the District in an open manner.
5. Manage the District in an environmentally sound manner
Goal:
2.2.4 Provide an effective, efficient, and safe operations program.
3.3.1 Conduct the District's business in a legal, open, and transparent manner.
5.5.6 District will conduct its business in an environmentally lawful manner.
2. HISTORY
At the November 7, 2007 Board Meeting, the Board voted to award a contract for
Engineering Services to RW Beck, in an amount not to exceed $656,195. This contract
included $95,138 for engineering work to be performed for the proposed upgrades to Tahoe
Donner Substation.
3. NEW INFORMATION
During the Consultants preliminary site visit and design efforts, a number of issues were
discussed which were not addressed in the original project scope. RW Beck has an obligation
to inform the District of code violations and safety issues identified at Tahoe Donner Substation
which should be rectified as part of our site upgrades. The main issues which were not
addressed in the original design contract include spill containment as well as clearance and
personnel access issues.
In our discussions with RW Beck, it became apparent that although these changes
would not require a change to our contract for Engineering Services, they would have a
significant impact on construction costs. RW Beck estimated that this additional construction
work would cost roughly 20-25% more than the work originally included in the contract scope.
4. RECOMMENDATION
As this additional work does not require a change to the existing contract, no formal
action needs to be taken.
Sanna Schlosser, Electrical Engineer St phen Hollabaugh, A#t. Gen. Mgr.