HomeMy WebLinkAboutMidAmerican Energy Company-8/11/2014IN CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA
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CITY OF WATERLOO
Council Communication
City Council Meeting: August 11, 2014
Prepared: August 4, 2014
Dept. Head Signature: Eric Thorson, PE., City Engineer
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SUBJECT: ARC FLASH AGREEMENT WITH MIDAMERICAN ENERGY.
Submitted by: Jamie Knutson, PE, Associate Engineer
Recommended City Council Action:
Staff has reviewed this agreement and recommends Council approve this document and authorizes
Mayor to sign and enter into said agreement.
Summary Statement
Transmitted herewith is the arc flash agreement with MidAmerican Energy, for the release of information
on the electrical system to serve the new Blowers Creek storm water lift station.
Expenditure Required NA
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Background Information:
The new storm water lift station on Blowers Creek is under construction. As part of the project,
the electrical contractor is required to conduct an arc flash study. This study will use information
from MidAmerican Energy to develop a plan that describes how the City's maintenance people
need to de -energize the system to work on any electrical components, what protective gear must be
worn when working on and around the equipment and develop the appropriate warning labels to
be placed on all of the electrical equipment.
This study is funded through the project and was included in the bid.
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Arc Flash Information and Indemnification Agreement
This Arc Flash Information and Indemnification Agreement ("Agreement") is made and
entered into on July 30, 2014 , by and between the City of Waterloo ("Customer") and
MidAmerican Energy Company ("MidAmerican") at Blowers Creek Storm Water Lift
Station, 3260 Lafayette St, Waterloo, IA.
Customer and MidAmerican agree as follows:
1. Customer is requesting technical circuit and system information ("Information") from
MidAmerican including, but not limited to, transformer minimum and maximum
secondary fault currents, impedances and X/R ratios related to the provision of
electric service to Customer.
2. It is possible the Information will be used by Customer, Customer's consultant, or
other agents or representatives of Customer to model or study potential arc flash
values within the Customer's commercial or industrial facility so as to estimate arc
flash labeling and personal protection equipment ("PPE") levels in connection with
work to be performed on the Customer's customer -owned energized electrical
equipment.
3. Except as provided for in Section 8 below, Customer acknowledges and understands
that MidAmerican expressly disavows any responsibility for the results of, or reliance
upon, the results of any such model or study conducted by, or on behalf of, Customer.
Customer acknowledges and agrees that the use of the Information for any purpose is
at Customer's sole risk and discretion.
4. In response to the Customer's request for Information, MidAmerican is agreeable to
providing the Information subject to the acknowledgments, understandings, and
indemnification commitments and agreements provided for in this Agreement.
5. MidAmerican represents that, to its knowledge, the Information is true and correct for
the facilities that provide electric service to the Customer at the Customer's location
as of the date and time the Information is provided. However, Customer
acknowledges that the Information is subject to change and may be rendered
inaccurate due to factors such as, but not limited to, changes in distribution or
substation transformer sizes, distribution or transmission circuit switching, and
transmission and/or distribution circuit re-conductoring or rebuilds. Customer
acknowledges that such changes are routine and numerous and that it is impractical to
provide notice to Customer of such changes. If any such changes were to occur, any
models or studies based upon the Information, in whole or in part, could be rendered
incorrect due to these changes.
6. MidAmerican recommends that the Customer's customer -owned equipment always
be de -energized and grounded whenever personnel are required to work on or around
the Customer's customer -owned equipment.
7. To help ensure safety, MidAmerican recommends that Customer consider the
industry and governmental standards concerning the upper and lower transformer
impedance ranges and employee safety.
8. INDEMNIFICATION. In consideration of MidAmerican providing the Information
to Customer, Customer hereby agrees to indemnify, protect and hold harmless
MidAmerican, its employees, agents, officers, directors, and representatives from any
and all claims, causes of action, demands, losses, damages, or liability, including
personal injury, death, and property damage of any nature to any person or entity
arising from, or the use of, the Information by Customer or by anyone on behalf of or
to the benefit of Customer, except as to the gross negligence of MidAmerican.
9. Customer certifies that the individual signing this Agreement on its behalf is
authorized to, and does in fact, bind the Customer to the terms of this Agreement.
In Witness Whereof, the City of Waterloo and MidAmerican Energy Company have
executed this Arc Flash Information and Indemnification Agreement by their duly authorized
representatives as of the date first above written.
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