HomeMy WebLinkAbout615 RESOLUTION NO. 615
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ~CUTION AND DELIVERY OF A CON'FRACT ¥~ITH PUGET SOUND
POWER & LIGHT COMPANYFOR FURNISHING CITY OF BRE$'[ERTON
WHEREAS, PUGET SOUND POWER & LIGHT C0~PANY has offered to furnish I'or a period of
five years, upon the terms set forth in the I'ollowing proposed form of contract, to-wit:
MUNICIPAL WATER PLUMPING P~gER CONTRACT
PUGET SOUND POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, herein called "Company," and the CITY OF
BREMERTON, a municipal corporation of the State of Washington, herein called "City",
agree as follows:
FIRST: This contract only covers power used in connection with the operation of
water distribution systems.
SECOND: DELIVERY--In consimeration of the payments, and subject to the limita-
tions, herein stipulated, the Company agrees for a period of 5 consecutive years, begin-
ning September 2, 1947, to reserve for and furnish to the City, and City agrees during
said period to buy exclusively from ~he 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:
Municipal Pumping Plant at Sinclair Park in the S.E.~ of Sec. B1, Twp. 24 N.,
R 1-E. Losses added on account of secondary metering.
.9 KW
657 KwH monthly.
Said electric power shall be three-phase, sixty cycle, alternating current at
approximately 12500 volts. Company agrees to furnish not exceeding 50 horsepower but
will furnish any additional amount required by the City if it has the power available.
The point of delivery shall be
THIRD: RATES--The City agrees to pay the following rates, same being Schedule
No. 40 of the Company's Electric Tariff No. I, filed with the Department of Public Ser-
vice of the State of Washington:
Demand Charge --
$1.50 per month per kilowatt, or major portion thereof, of maximum demand.
Energy Charge --
I0.006per kilowatt hour for the first 25,000 kilowatt hours used per month.
0.005 per kilowatt hour for the next 25,000 kilowatt hours ~sed per month.
0.004 per kilowatt hour for the next 50,000 kilowatt hours msed per month.
0.0035 per kilowatt hour for all over 100,O00 kilowatt hours used per month.
Said rates are subject to change in accordance with the laws of the State of
Washington and whenever a new schedule of rates for the same service is maSe effective
the City sh~ll thereafter pay the new rates; provided, if the new rates are higher than
those herei~fixed, the-Cit[ shall be entitled to cancel this contract.
All bills shal~ be payable within.ten days from their date.
FOURTH: MEASURER~NT--Naximum 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 inter-
val in the month.
FIFTH: USE OF EQUIPMENT--The Ci~ a~r~es to install and maintain in good condi-
tion 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 furnished 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 ms_king 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 apparatus to prevent City's
power factor from falling below 85 per cent, and Company shall have the right to discon-
tinue service to the City until such apparatus is installed.
Resolution No. 615 (Cont'd)
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 i~s electri-
city is used to inspect, repair, remove and replace its property.
SIXTH: SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS--Company shall use reaaonable 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 beyond the control of
of the Company, or by the necessity for making repairs or changes in the Company's equip-
ment and facilities, and the City waives and shall not awsert any claims against the Com~
party for damages to the City caused by any suspension, interruption, failure or curtail-
ment of service by the Company under this agreement attributable in any manner to national
war emergency, including voluntary cooperation 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 service is taken by eminent domain,
or if such service can no longer be rendered by .reason of franchis expiration and the in-
ability of the Company to secure a renewal thereof.
Dated this 17th day of September, 1947.
~ ~ M~yor
ATTEST:
Witness: PUGET SOUND POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
By
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bremerton that a
contract be entered into with Puget Sound Power & Light Company for the furnishing of
Eleotric water pumping service upon the terms above proposed, an~ that the Mayor be and
he hereby is authorized and directed to execute and deliver such contract ~n behalf and
in the name of the City, and the Clerk be and he hereby is authorized and directed to
attest such contract and to affix thereto the seal of the City of Bremerton.
Duly adopted this 17th day of September, 1947.
ATTEST: Mayor