RPU BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Members Present: Mr. Toulouse, * Mr. Bourgeois, Mr. Landwehr, Mr. Carlson
Absent: Mr. Hunziker
Also Present: Mr. Adkins, City Attorney
Board President Toulouse called the meeting to order at
1. Mr. Landwehr moved to approve the minutes of the
2. Mr. Carlson moved to approve the accounts payable report, seconded by Mr. Landwehr. All voting "AYE"
3a.& b The status of the new combustion turbine project and budget were discussed with the Board. Mr. Carlson moved to approve en bloc two resolutions for mechanical and electrical installation of the new combustion turbine, seconded by Mr. Landwehr. All voting "AYE"
BE IT RESOLVED by the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, that the Common Council of the said City is requested to approve a contract agreement with New Mech Companies, Inc., and that the Common Council authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the agreement for Cascade Creek Unit 2 – Contract 6 Mechanical Construction
The amount of the contract agreement to be NINE HUNDRED FOUR THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDREDAND 00/100 DOLLARS ($904,700.00) and New Mech Companies, Inc. being lowest responsible bidder.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, that the Common Council of the said City is requested to approve a contract agreement with Premier Electrical Corporation, and that the Common Council authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the agreement for Cascade Creek Unit 2 – Contract 7 Electrical Construction
The amount of the contract agreement to be SIX HUNDRED TWENTY-FOUR THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($624,000.00) and Premier Electrical Corporation being lowest responsible bidder.
4. Mr. Landwehr moved to approve a purchase order agreement with Siemens Westinghouse for professional services to perform a modified combustion turbine inspection, seconded by Mr. Carlson. All voting "AYE"
BE IT RESOLVED by the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, that the Common Council of the said City is requested to approve a purchase order agreement with Siemens Westinghouse for
Professional Services – Modified Combustion Inspection
And I&C Work Scope for Westinghouse Gas Turbine 251B2
The amount of the contract agreement to be $174,970.48 plus a contingency of 10% for a total amount of ONE HUNDRED NINETY-TWO THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN AND 53/100 DOLLARS ($192,467.53) and Siemens Westinghouse being sole source.
5. Mr. Carlson moved to approve a purchase order agreement with Southern States, Inc. through Electrotech, Inc. for disconnect switches subject to the language modifications requested by the City Attorney, seconded by Mr. Landwehr. A revised resolution was distributed and approved. All voting "AYE"
BE IT RESOLVED by the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, that the Common Council of the said City is requested to approve a purchase order agreement with Southern States, Inc. through Electrotech, Inc. for
7 – Disconnect Switches for
Q1 Upgrade at
The amount of the purchase order agreement to be FORTY-NINE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED NINETY-SIX AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($49,896.00). The Board's request is subject to the conditions that (1) RPU staff obtain quotations from those manufacturers of the disconnect switches, and (2) the General Manager's determination that the Southern States, Inc. quotation of $49,896.00 is the most reliable, responsible and appropriate quotation in terms of the Utility's needs and interests.
6. Mr. Carlson moved to approve a one year extension to the janitorial services contract for the
BE IT RESOLVED by the Public Utility Board of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, that the Common Council of the said City is requested to approve a contract extension with Systems Management Corporation and that the Common Council authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the agreement for a One-Year Janitorial Services Contract Extension
The amount of the one-year contract extension to be FIFTY-TWO THOUSAND EIGIHT HUNDRED SEVENTY-TWO AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($52,872.00).
7. Mr. Koshire provided the following report to the Board:
a. The Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency's meeting will be held on October 4 and 5th in
b. A consultant has been hired to review the pole attachment rates and contracts which expire December, 2001.
* Mr. Bourgeois entered the meeting at this time.
c. RPU's labor agreements expire at the end of the year. The City Human Resources Director will attend the next board meeting on September 25. The meeting will be convened and then closed for approximately 20 minutes to discuss strategy for labor negotiations. The closed meeting occurs pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13D.03.
d. The proposed steam supply contract with the Mayo Clinic was discussed.
e. Mr. Tom Dyer, Communications Coordinator, was recognized by the Board for his 27 years of service to RPU. Mr. Dyer has accepted a position with the Rochester Public Library.
8. The management/financial reports were discussed.
9. Mr. Bourgeois moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Mr. Carlson. All voting "AYE"
The meeting was adjourned at
Approved by the Board: