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Council approves major Silicon Valley Power upgrades, contract award and initiates eminent domain for two easements
Summary
The council awarded a $117.7 million contract to DMZ Builders for the Keifer and Scott receiving-station rebuilds and approved resolutions of necessity to obtain two easements required for a new 115 kV transmission line.
The Santa Clara City Council took multiple related actions Tuesday on large electric system projects managed by Silicon Valley Power (SVP): it awarded a construction contract for two receiving-station rebuilds and adopted resolutions of necessity that authorize staff to commence eminent-domain proceedings for easements needed by the 115 kV transmission-line project.
Award of construction contract: SVP staff recommended awarding a single public-works contract covering the Keifer Receiving Station (KRS) and Scott Receiving Station (SRS) rebuilds to DMZ Builders. Acting SVP director Nico Prokos and electric division manager Ally Jackman explained that the projects replace end-of-life 60 kV and 115 kV switchyards, increase substation capacity and relocate transmission-line connections to support a target system capacity of about 1,300 megawatts.
Two bidders responded to the February solicitation. The apparent low bidder,…
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