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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2005-17
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND THE
CONTRACT WITH DRYDEN AND LARUE, INC., FOR THE PURPOSE OF
RELOCATING ELECTRICAL FACILITIES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
MILE 0-8 SEWARD HIGHWAY PROJECT, INCLUDING SUB-
CONTRACTING A PORTION OF THE SERVICES, TO BE REIMBURSED
BY THE STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
WHEREAS, the City has been coordinating efforts to upgrade Mile 0-8 of the
Seward Highway with the State of Alaska Department ofTransportation and Public Facilities
("DOT"); and
WHEREAS, the DOT has previously engaged the services of Dryden and Larue, Inc.
to provide engineering and design services for the relocation of the City's transmission line,
and is now ready to proceed with required utility infrastructure relocations for other elements
of the Mile 0-8 project, such as street lights, etc.; and
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WHEREAS, the relocation of utility infrastructure requires, among other work, that
relocation plans be reviewed and stamped by a qualified engineer, and that the actual work be
inspected by a qualified inspector; and
WHEREAS, the City of Seward does not currently have the staff available to do this
work in-house and therefore prefers that DOT work with Dryden and Larue, Inc. and where
necessary, their sub-contractors, to complete engineering and inspection services; and
WHEREAS, this work is to be reimbursed to the City by DOT.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute Change Order No.5
with Dryden & Larue, Inc., for the purpose of providing engineering and inspection services
for additional relocation of utilities infrastructure and services, at a price not-to-exceed
$90,000.
Section 2. The Electric Department is hereby authorized to bill the State of Alaska
for the full price of these engineering and inspection services which have been initiated at the
request of DOT.
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Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2005-17
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PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska,
this 14th day of March, 2005.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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Vanta Shafer, Mayor I
AYES: Branson, Lorenz, Clark, Dunham, Valdatta, Shafer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Amberg
ABSTAIN: None
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COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
Meeting Date: March 14, 2005
Through: Clark Corbridge, City Manager
From: Tim Barnum, Electric Utility Manager
Agenda Item: Authorizing the City Manager to
engage the services of Dryden and LaRue for the
purposes of relocating Electrical facilities in
conjunction with the mile 0-8 Seward Highway
Project, including sub-contracting a portion of the
services, to be reimbursed by the State of Alaska
Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION:
The Electric Utility is working to comply with the State of Alaska Department of
Transportation and Public Facilities requirements for the Utility Relocations
required for the 0-8 mile Seward Highway Project.
The requirements are, but not limited to, having all relocation plans reviewed and
stamped by an Engineer and having the work inspected by a qualified inspector.
DOT/PF has been working will Dryden and LaRue and we wish to maintain
continuity. This work is reimbursable by DOT/PF.
The Electric Utility doesn’t currently have the staff available to do this work in
house nor do we have the staff available to do the relocation work.
Estimated cost:
Distribution Engineering - $13,000
Inspection Services - $77,000.
CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST:
Yes No
1. Comprehensive Plan
2. Strategic Plan
3. Other
X
4. Not applicable
FISCAL NOTE:
Approved by Finance Department:
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council approve Resolution 2005- authorizing the City Manager to engage the
services of Dryden and LaRue for the purposes of relocating Electrical facilities in
conjunction with the mile 0-8 Seward Highway Project, including sub-contracting a
portion of the services, to be reimbursed by the State of Alaska Department of
Transportation and Public Facilities.