HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso. 1988-418 - Authorizing the appropriation of additional funding for the geotechnical work for the spring creek pumped storage project RESOLUTION NO. g g" /!
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE
GEOTECHNICAL WORK FOR THE SPRING CREEK PUMPED STORAGE
PROJECT.
WHEREAS, on September 6 , 1988 , City Council adopted
Resolution No. 88-302 authorizing the City Manager to enter into
negotiations for multiple contracts to accomplish the required
geotechnical work for the Spring Creek Pumped Storage Project,
and to execute contracts for said work at a combined cost not to
exceed $220 , 000 . 00 ; and
WHEREAS, the geotechnical work on the first three holes has
been completed; and
WHEREAS , the last "deep hole" (1 ,500 feet) has developed
several drilling problems; and
WHEREAS, based on the problems encountered to date, and the
possibility of future drilling problems, the City' s Engineer,
Black & Veatch, has recommended that an additional $16 , 000 . 00 be
appropriated in order to complete the necessary geotechnical
work; and
WHEREAS , the Electric Department believes that all efforts
to minimize the additional costs associated with hole
conditioning have been and will continue to be exercised by the
City and its engineer; however, the rock conditions encountered
have caused unavoidable drilling expense; and
WHEREAS, the Electric Department recommends that an
additional expenditure of $16 ,000 . 00 be approved to allow for the
completion of the geotechnical investigation;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Redding that the City Council hereby approves the
appropriation of an additional sum of $16 ,000 . 00 to allow for the
completion of the geotechnical investigation for the Spring Creek
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Pumped Storage Project, which funds are included in the 1985
Electric System Project Financing.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council of
the City of Redding on the 6th day of December , 1988 , and was
duly adopted at said meeting by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Buffum, Carter, Dahl , Fulton, & Johannessen
NOES : COUNCIL MEMBERS : None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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K'.'/ /URICE JOHANNESSEN, Mayor
City of Redding
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ETHEL A. NICHOLS, City Clerk
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RA DALL A. HAYS, Ci v Attorney
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