Council action to award change order #1 to P.O. 23000095 to Asplundh in the amount of $130,000.00 to cover additional costs for Line Clearing Services for the Power & Light Department. New amount of the purchase order will be $3,483,500.00.

IPL staff recommends approval of purchase order.

The Power and Light department needs to add $130,000.00 to Asplundh PO 23000095. On January, 2020 Council approved contract for Line Clearing. This is needed due to the increase in this year’s labor rates of 8% for Foreman and 6% for all other employees with Asplundh. There has also been an increase in bare ground spraying for Substations. Line clearing is necessary to ensure electric lines our clear to maintain a high standard of reliability for customers.

Approval of this change order would also authorize change orders of up to 10% of the new purchase order amount.

The fiscal impact to the City is $3,483,500.00 including the change order for $130,000. The original PO amount was $3,353,500.00. Funding for the Line Clearing is included in the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 adopted budget, page 238, account number 6150.5240, Transmission and Distribution - Other Services, IPL fund 20.