Linde, Inc. at Tacoma Public Utilities

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This document outlines a new 20-year franchise agreement between the City of Tacoma Department of Public Utilities, Light Division (Tacoma Power) and the City of Fife. The agreement enables Tacoma Power to continue providing electric service within Fife boundaries, superseding a previous agreement that expired on October 23, 2023. Key provisions include an administrative fee paid by Tacoma Power to the City of Fife, set at 6% of gross revenues from customers within Fife, and detailed terms regarding rights-of-way, facility relocation, indemnification, and insurance.

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This document outlines the approval process and terms for a new 20-year nonexclusive franchise agreement between Tacoma Power (City of Tacoma, Department of Public Utilities, Light Division) and the Town of Steilacoom for continued electric service. The Public Utility Board of the City of Tacoma is resolving to approve the agreement authorized by Steilacoom's Ordinance 1702, which replaces the expired Ordinance 1334. The new agreement grants Tacoma Power the right to construct, maintain, operate, and repair an electrical light and power system within the Town of Steilacoom's public rights-of-way, effective September 8, 2024. Key provisions include mutual benefits, waiver of permit fees, non-competition clauses, and a payment structure where Tacoma Power pays the Town 6% of its total gross revenues from electric utility service customers within the Town.

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This contract outlines the no-cost transfer of the surplus property at 1801 North Orchard Street from the City of Tacoma (d.b.a. Tacoma Power) to Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat For Humanity. The transfer is for the purpose of developing affordable housing, as mandated by RCW 39.33.015, with a 50-year covenant requiring its use for public benefit. The buyer, Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat For Humanity, has committed to commencing construction by October 1, 2026, and completing it by December 31, 2028, to build cottage-style housing with a minimum of three units, ensuring at least 25% are for households at or below 50% Area Median Income, with one unit targeted below 50% AMI. The consideration for the property is defined as the public benefit and the buyer's obligations, rather than a monetary payment.

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This document is a resolution from the Public Utility Board of the City of Tacoma authorizing two distinct service contracts. The first contract, with Parametrix, Inc., is for on-call Project Management services for Tacoma Power, with an initial value of $2,000,000 for a three-year term and a projected total of $3,000,000 including two one-year renewal options. The second contract, with Brown and Caldwell, is for Wellfield Treatment Evaluation Engineering Services for Tacoma Water, valued at $583,998. Both contracts address critical operational and regulatory needs for the respective departments within the City of Tacoma's Public Utility Board.