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Commission to authorize Tetra Tech task authorization for monitoring wells tied to Duke Energy transmission project
Summary
Staff explained a task authorization with Tetra Tech to continue inspection services and design and construct monitoring wells related to Duke Energy's high-voltage transmission line across the Northeast wellfield; Tetra Tech's lump-sum fee under the task authorization is $154,290 and will be paid from funds provided under the Duke settlement.
Staff updated the commission on ongoing work tied to a settlement with Duke Energy over construction of a large transmission line across the city's northeast wellfield. Duke is constructing high-voltage transmission towers that cross land serving the city's water supply; staff said the project includes installing monitoring wells to measure potential impacts to the water supply.
Tetra Tech, which has been inspecting and monitoring work as towers were installed, would receive a task authorization to continue inspection services and to design and construct two monitoring wells associated with each transmission tower plus initial setup of water-level monitoring devices. Staff said roughly half the towers have already been erected; wet-season delays paused work but crews had resumed.
Tetra Tech's lump-sum fee for the task authorization is $154,290, which staff said is anticipated under the Duke settlement agreement and would be paid from settlement funds Duke provided to the city. Staff described the schedule and noted the work supports ongoing monitoring obligations; the transcript shows staff and an assistant director (Joe Costan) answering technical questions about tower progress and concrete cure time. No final vote or authorization outcome is recorded in the provided excerpt.
