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Home My Public Portal About02-20-2018 • 1 PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR RICHMOND POWER & LIGHT FEBRUARY 20, 2018 The Board of Directors for Richmond Power&Light Plant met in regular session at 7:00 p.m, February 20, 2018, in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building in said City. Chairperson Wissel presided. ROLL CALL: Board members present were Doug Goss, Kelley Cruse-Nicholson, Bruce Wissel, Clayton Miller, Jeffrey Locke, Gary Turner, Misty Hollis, Jamie Lopeman and Ron Oler. Also present were: Randy Baker, General Manager; Andrew J. Sickmann, City Attorney; Karen Chasteen, City Clerk; Jack Cruse, Director of Infrastructure and Development; Media; and, Sergeant-at-Arms. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Board Member Hollis moved to amend the minutes of February 5, 2018 to include exercised the Buy Local Option relative to the bid from Wetzel Ford, supported by Board Member Miller. Upon a vote viva voce, the motion carried. Board Member Hollis moved to approve the minutes as amended of the Regular Meeting held February 5, 2018, supported by Board Member Locke. Upon a vote viva voce, the motion carried. APPROVAL OF BILLS, INVESTMENTS AND TRANSFERS: Upon recommendation of the Finance Committee, Board Member Miller moved to approve claims for payment in the amount of Five Million Eight Hundred Fifty Four Thousand Six Hundred Ninety One Dollars and ninety six cents($5,854,691.96)supported by Board Member Locke. Upon a vote viva voce,the motion carried. STREET LIGHT COMMITTEE: None OLD BUSINESS: • Board Member Turner moved to award the bid on a 2018 full size 2WD pickup truck to Deland Auto Family(Greenfield) in the amount of Twenty Two Thousand Three Hundred Thirty Nine Dollars, supported by Board Member Goss. Upon a vote viva voce, the motion carried 8-1. Dissenting was Board Member Hollis. • Open bids on the Line& Right of Way clearance contract. Board Member Miller moved to accept and file the Proof of Publication, supported by Board Member Turner. Upon a vote viva voce, the motion carried. Bids were received from: Midwest Spray Team and Sales—Des Moines, IA Williams Trees—Paragon, IN Jaflo Inc.—Allentown, PA Tree Care, LLC—Harbert, MI • RP&L—Board of Directors Minutes February 20,2018 Page 2 Board Member Hollis moved to refer these bids to the General Manager due diligence, supported by Board Member Turner. Upon a vote viva voce, the motion carried. • Open bids on the control house for the new substation: Board Member Oler moved to accept and file the Proof of Publication, supported by Board Member Hollis. Upon a vote viva voce, the motion carried. Bids were received as follows: KBA Inc. —Greer SC $475,571.00 SCL Schlatzer—Pullman WA $694,565.00 Power Grids, Inc. —Oshkosh,WI $601,005.00 Board Member Miller moved to refer these bids General Manager due diligence, supported by Board Member Locke. Upon a vote viva voce, the motion carried. • Open bids on a station transformer for the new substation: Board Member Oler moved to accept and file the Proof of Publication, supported by Board Member Turner. Bids were received as follows: Pennsylvania Transformer Tech—Cannonsburg, PA $651,058 Hyundai Transformers—Montgomery, AL $657,430 Howard Industries—Laurel Mississippi $548,000 $645,000 Virginia Transformer Corp.—Roanoke,VA $592,054 SPX Transformer Solutions—Waukasha, WI $670,026 Delta Star—Lynchburg, VA $736,619 OTC Service— Louisville, OH $681,215 Board Member Hollis moved to refer these bids to the General Manager for due diligence, supported by Board Member Lopeman. Upon a vote viva voce, the motion carried. NEW BUSINESS: None REPORT BY GENERAL MANAGER: Refer to the RP&L Facebook Page for updates on the crew working in Puerto Rico. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: None ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business and a motion duly made, the meeting wasJ adjourned. Bruce Wissel, Chairperson ATTEST: Karen Chasteen, IAMC, MMC City Clerk A recording of this meeting is on file in the Office of the City Clerk.