HomeMy WebLinkAbout1188RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY
OF A CONTRACT WITH PUGET SOUND POWER &
LIGHT COMPANY FOR FURNISHING
(Service Furnished)
WHEREAS, PUGET SOUND POWER & LIGHT COMPANY has
oi~ered to furnish for a period of ...................... ~ ..................................... years,
upon the terms set forth in the following proposed form of contract, to-wit:
Page 1 of Resolution
HUNICIPAL ¥1^TER PUHPING PO~/ER CONTRACT
PUGET SOUND PO~'/ER & LIGHT COHP^NY, herein ~lled '~C~pany,H and ~he. ~
~ (Town or C i ~y)
of ........................ , a municipal corporation of the State of ~ashington,
herein call~ HClty~t agree as foil,s:
FIRST: This contract only covers p~er used in connection ~ith the operation
of ~ater distribution syst~s.
SECOND: DELIVERY - In consideration of the pay~nts, and subje~[ to the lim-
itations, herein ~~ the C~y agrees for · period of .~.. consecutive
years, beginning.;~.%~ ..... ~ 19 ...... , to reserve for and furnish to the City,
and City agrees during said period to buy exclusively fr~ the C~pany,. at the
to the ~a tar
rates herein fixed, all electric po~er ~equlred . operate City's pumping
Iocated~d described as follo~.. ~ ~ ~
~~::~l~~e~~~~~or~~o'9m ~~
Said electric pow~all be ~hree-phase, sixty cycle, alternating cu~refl~
a~pp~oxJ~ely ....... vol~s, Company agrees Co ~urnJsh no~ exceeding
.'.... kilowatts ~;['will furnish any additional amount required by the City if
THIRD: RATES - The City agrees to pay theAfoliowing rates, same being Schedule
No. t,0 of the Company's Electric Tariff No... ~~t~ll~h~i~e[vice
Commission of the State of t~ashtngton: ~'~1
Oemand Charge -
~1.65 per month per kilowatt, or major portion thereof, of maximum demand.
Energy Charge -
0.65¢ per kilowatt hour for the first 25,000 kilowatt hours used per month.
0.55¢ per kilowatt hour for the next 25,000 kilowatt hours used per month.
0.45¢ per kilowatt hour for the next SO,OOO kilowatt hours used per month.
0.40¢ per kilowatt hour for ali over !00,OOO kilowatt hours used per month.
Said rates are subject to change in accordance with the laws of the State of
~ashington and whenever a new schedule of rates for the same service is made ef-
fective the City shall thereafter pay the new rates; provided, if the new rates
are higher than those herein fixed, the City shall be entitled to cancel this
contract.
All bills shall be payable within ten days from their date.
FOURTH: ~EASUREHENT - Haximum demand, consumption and power factor shall be
measured by commercially accurate maximum demand, watt hour and power factor meters
furnished and installed by Company, suitable space for which shall be furnished by
the City; provided, maximum demand and power factor may at Company's option be
determined either by meters or by check of service.
The maximum demand for any month is understood to be the average kilowatt demand,
or average rate of use measured in kilowatts, during the fifteen minute interval in
which the consumption of electric energy is greater than during any other fifteen
minute interval in the month.
~O~ICiPAL ~,/ATER PU~P[NG PO~ER CONTRACT - PA~E 2
FIFTH: USE OF EQUIPMENT - The City agrees to install and maintain in good con-
dition proper equipment for the use of such power and to save the Company harmless
from all liability for any loss or damage caused by such equipment to either party
hereto or to any person whomsoever; not to sei! to others any electric power fur-
nished hereunder, nor use or permit others to use any of such power in any other
place or for any other purpose than to operate said plant.
Ctty agrees to notify the Company before making any Increase in the connected
load and to operate Its electric equipment so as not to impair the general service
rendered by Company to its other customers. If the City's use shall impair such
service to other customers, the City will, upon demand, install the proper appa-
ratus to prevent C~tyls power factor from falling below 85 per cent, and Company
shall have the right to discontinue service to the City until such apparatus is
installed.
The City agrees to use reasonable diligence to protect the Company's property
from injury and Company shall have free access to all parts of the premises where
its electricity is used, to inspect, repair, remove and replace its property.
SIXTH: SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS _ Company shall use reasonable diligence to furnish'
uninterrupted service but shall not be liable for any interruptions caused by
strikes and/or other labor disputes, accidents or acts of God, or by any cause by-
yond the control of the Company, or by the necessity for making repairs or changes
in the Companyls equipment and facllitles, and the City waives and shall not assert
any claims against the Company for damages to the City caused by any suspension,
interruption, failure or curtailment of service by the Company under this agreement
attributable in any manner to national war emergency, including voluntary coopera-
tion by the Company in any method of operation or in any program recon~nended or
requested by civil or military authorities. No temporary Interruption shall cancel
this contract.
SEVENTH: The Company shall have the right to cancel'this contract if any part
of the CompanyJs property used for the rendition of this service is taken by em-
inent domain, or if such service can no longer be rendered by reason of franchise
expiration and the inability of the Company to secure a renewal thereof.
Dated this ............ day of ...... , 9..,..
Attest: ..........................................
City Clerk ~~ Hayor
Witness: PUGET SOUNO POWER & LIGHT COI~PRNY
G0-76 12-44
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the
(Council or Commission)
of the ................................................................... of ......................................................................... that a
(City or Town)
contract be entered into with Puget Sound Power & Light Company for the furnishing of
upon the terms above proposed, and that the Mayor be and he hereby is authorized
and directed to execute and deliver such contract on behalf and in the name of the
.......................................................................... and the Clerk be and he hereby is authorized
(City or Town)
and directed to attest such contract and to affix thereto the seal of the ...................................
(City or Town)
Duly adopted this ........ .'~.,~..~. ......... day of .............~.....~.:...~...~..-~ ......... 19,~..~,~-.~
........ ~_~ ................ ~~'"'Mayor.
ATTEST:
Page...~ ..... of Resolution