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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1103RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A CONTRACT WITH PUGET SOUND POWER & LIGHT COMPANY FOR FURNISHING (Service l~urnished) 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 :'lATER PUHPING PO~/ER CONTRACT PUGET SOUND POt'tER & LIGHT COFIPANY, herein called ~Company," and the...~llr ..... ~ City) of.. ..................... , a municipal corporation of the State of ~/ashington, herein called ~'City," agree as follows: FIRST: This contract only covers power used in connection with the operation of water distribution systems. SECONO: DELIVERY- in consideration of the payments, and subject to the lim- itations, herein sttpulated, the Co ny agrees for a period of ,.~. consecutive years, beginning .... ~1~. ~. .... , ISm.{~.a. , to reserve for and furnish to the City, and City agrees during said period to I;;; exclusively from the Company, at the rates herein fixed, all electric power required to operate the City's water pumping plant or plants located and described as follows: ~ ~!= ~ .. at approximately ..J~... v.olts. Company agrees to furnish not exceediflg .~. kilowatts but will furnish any additional amount required by the Clty if it has the power available. The point of delivery shall be a~ the ~ THIRD: RATES - The City agrees to pay the following rates, same being Schedule lb, 82 & No. /40 of the Company's Electric Tariff No...A.., filed with the Public Service Commission of the State of ~ashiflgtofl: Demand Charge - ~1.~$ per month per kilowatt, or major portion thereof, of maximum demand. Energy Charge - 0.~5¢ per kilowatt hour for the first 25,000 kilowatt hours used per month. 0.55¢ per kilowatt hour for the next 25,0OO kiiowat.', hours used per month. O.~$¢ per kilowatt hour for the next 50,000 kilowatt, hours used per month. 0./40¢ per kilowatt hour for all over 100,000 kilowatt hours used per month. Said rates are sub, act 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 wtthin ten days from their date. FOURTH: FIEASUREHENT - Haximum demand, consumption and power factor shall be measured by cmrmercially 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 kl Iowatt 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 mlnute interval in the month. 4160 MUNICIPAL ~IATER PUMPING POWER CONTRACT- PAGE 2 FIFTH: USE OF EQUIPHENT - 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 sell to others any electric power fur- nlshed 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. City agrees to notify the Company before making any Increase in the connected load and to operate Its electric equipment so as not to Impalr 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 City's power factor from falling below 85 per cent, and Company shall have the right to discontinue service totheCity 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 Company's equipment and facilities, and the City waives and shall not assert any clalms against the Company for damages to the Clty caused by any suspension, interruption, fallure or curtailment of service by the Company under this agreement attributable In any manner to national war emergency, |ncluding voluntary coopera- tion by the Company in any method of operation or in any program recommended 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 Company's property used for the'rendition of this servlce 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 ............ CZ~Z ~ Attest: .......................................... C I ty C ! erk Mayor Witness: PUGET SOUND POWER & LIGHT COHPANY · . ·ee .e · -. .-.. By....aee.,.,.. ~ice P~e~id~ 12-18-44 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the ................. ~~ ............................. of the ................ C!~ ................................of .......... B~O!~ ................ that a 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 ¢~.~ .......................... iL~~ ............................ and the Clerk be and he hereby is authorized and directed to attest such contract and to affix thereto the seal of the ......... ~.t..~,.Qi' ......... Duly adopted this .................. X .............. day of ....... ~....,~....'~, .......................... 19, ~'O Mayor. ATTEST: ............... ..... Clerk. Page ........... of Resolution