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Council updates power impact-fee plan, raises select power‑contractor fees and awards Sky Mountain civil bid
Summary
Council added two substations to the city's 2025 power impact‑fee plan (a modest 1% across‑the‑board fee increase), approved new contractor‑certification and annual refresher fees for underground distribution contractors, and awarded the Sky Mountain substation civil contract to Diamond W Construction for $801,470 conditioned on an acceptable schedule.
City power staff told the council it is amending the 2025 power impact‑fee facilities plan to include two additional substations — at SR‑7/SR‑9 and at 3000 South/1100 West — and limited transmission work. Because the capacity additions are largely outside the 10‑year study period, the updated impact‑fee analysis called for about a 1% increase across impact‑fee categories.
Power Director Mike explained a separate item to strengthen the approved‑contractor program: raising the one‑time new‑contractor training fee from $100 per company to $150 (plus $100 per additional person) and instituting a $50 annual refresher fee per person to maintain an active list of certified contractors and offset training labor costs.
The council also considered bids for the civil portion of the Sky Mountain substation. After staff and engineering review rejected two low bids as incomplete, the city recommended awarding the contract to Diamond W Construction. "The amount on Diamond W was $801,470," staff said; the award was approved on a motion that requires the contractor to submit an acceptable construction schedule before major equipment arrives on‑site.
Council and staff said the contractor‑certification training has improved bid quality in other cities and will help standardize installations and reduce rework. The council adopted the ordinance amending the impact‑fee plan, approved the fee resolution for municipal power services and awarded the Sky Mountain civil contract.
