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CC Regular Session 7. 2. <br />Meeting Date: 08/09/2011 <br />By: Len Linton, Engineering/Public Works <br />Title: <br />Consider Installation of Permanent Power for City Happy Days Event <br />Background: <br />In the past the Happy Days celebration has used rented generators to provide power for the stage and food vendors. <br />A case was presented at the May Public works Committee outlining the estimated costs of installing permanent <br />power, as opposed to renting generators. The Public Works Committee recommended obtaining a more detailed <br />estimate from Connexus, and to solicit quotes from electrical contractors for installing one 400 amp service or two <br />200 amp services. <br />The Happy Days committee met after the Public Works Committee meeting and discussed the layout of the stage, <br />food vendors, and inflatables for the event; and they requested installation of 3 services as shown on the attached <br />map. Connexus Energy is currently evaluating the request and will be providing an updated estimate to install the <br />power feed as shown on the map in the northeast corner. Staff has distributed a Request for Proposals (RFP) to 4 <br />electrical contractors to determine the costs associated with the necessary private work following installation of the <br />transformer and feed point by Connexus Energy. These proposals are due on Monday, August 8th, and will be <br />forwarded to the Council under separate cover at that time (along with the updated estimate from Connexus Energy). <br />Notification: <br />Observations: <br />This proposed electrical installation should not be viewed as strictly a Happy Days consideration, but rather to <br />provide power to the future public commons area within the COR as well. City staff is working with the COR <br />development team to evaluate locations within this common area that would preserve this proposed electrical <br />extension. <br />Recommendation: <br />Funding Source: <br />The proposed funding source is the Happy Days fund. <br />Council Action: <br />Motion to authorize staff to negotiate agreements/contracts with Connexus Energy and a private electrical <br />contractor, up to $XXX, for the installation of electrical power to support the City's Happy Days event. <br />Location Map <br />Future Public Commons Area <br />Public Works Minutes <br />Electrical RFP <br />Attachments <br />Form Review <br />Inbox Reviewed By Date <br />