• Update on EWEB Headquarters Site Master Plan: Review Site Options and Discuss Public Involvement Process, Deborrah Brewer, Project Manager and Susan Goltsman, MIG Inc.

• Agenda Check (President Anderson)
• Approval of Consent Calendar (Items will be approved by one motion and without discussion. If discussion is required, specific items will be removed from the consent Calendar and considered separately.)
• Items from Board Members (5 min.)
• Correspondence (5 min.)
• Public Input
• Large Customer Curtailment/Generation - Dick Varner, Fiscal Services Supervisor, and Jim Bemis and Steve Hill, Key Account Managers (Presentation - 5 min./Discussion - 5 min./Action)
• Discussion on BPA Subscription Alternatives - Scott Spettel, Power Management and Planning Manager and Eric Hiaasen, Power Marketing Analyst (Presentation - 10 min./Discussion - 10 min./Information)
• Electric Supply Issues (Tieton, Stateline, and EWEB Steam Plant) - Scott Spettel (Presentation - 30 min./Discussion - 30 min./Action)
• Public Bidding Exemption - Steam Plant Repowering Project - Scott Spettel (Presentation - 5 min/Discussion - 5 min./Information)
• Bonneville Environmental Foundation - Green Credit Request - Jim Maloney, Energy Resources Project Manager (Presentation - 5 min./Discussion - 5 min./Action)
• Items removed from Consent Calendar

MINUTES

• Minutes of the February 9, 2001 Work Session and the February 20, 2001 Work Session and Special Board Meeting

BUSINESS SERVICES AGREEMENTS

• Qwest Joint Use Pole Annual Rental Fee - Facilities Services. This is an annual fee paid to Qwest for EWEB electric attachments to Qwest owned poles. Total cost for the contract is $20,358.36. Amount requested is $348.36. Contact Mark Oberle, 484-2411, ext. 3230.
• Capital Advisors, LLC - Financial Advisory Services - Financial Services. Seagraves & Hein Capital Advisors, LLC, the company originally awarded the contract for Financial Advisory Services has no split with Christine Hein Pihl, a partner and our principal contact in Seagraves & Hein. She is now the principle in Capital Advisors, LLC. Christine is familiar with all of the projects and with EWEB concerns. Seagraves & Hein's performance was reviewed as part of the annual Board appointment process for 2001, and was found to be excellent. It is in EWEB's best interest to continue working with Christine. The estimated cost of this contract for 2001 is $80,000. Contact is Jim Origliosso, 484-3753.
• Lane County Waste Department Dump Sites - Maintenance - Facilities Services. This contract is for the annual fees for $36,000 per year for five years for use of the Lane County Waste Department Dump sites. Contact person is Charlie Morris, 484-2411, ext. 3223.
• EOS Consulting - Energy Star Lighting coupon Champaign - Energy Management Services - Customer Services Division. This request is for approval to enter into a BSA with ECOS to administer a compact flourescent lighting (CFL) program that offers customers a $6 coupon for the purchase of an Energy Start Compliant CFL;s, This is a new regional program that has been developed in the last several months by Bonneville in response to regional energy crisis. ECOS Consulting, which has been a contractor to the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) for NEEA's Energy Star Lighting Program, was chosen by Boinneville to be the regional administrator of the Lighting Coupon Campaign. This budget estimates over 42,000 coupons will be redeemed by EWEB customers this year. This program was not planned in the 2001 budget process. This program represents an expenditure beyond the planned 2001 conservation investments. Contact person is Bob Lorenzen. Cost of the Contract is $300,000.

BID AWARDING

• Cutler-Hammer Company - Network Protector Upgrading Program - Eugene Library and TelecommLocate Project - Electric Division. Competitive bids were solicited for a multi-year downtown network program.
• A five-year network protector upgrade program with a vendor to replace/rebuild EWEB's network protectors to maintain the reliability of the downtown network system. EWEB anticipates rebuilding/replacing all network protectors during the next five years.
• The purchase of a total of five new network protectors in 2001 to serve the new public library building and TelecommLocate facility in downtown Eugene.

Electric Engineering recommends awarding this contract to the low bidder, Cutler-Hammer Company.

The contract for upgrading network protectors would be awarded for a five-year period. During this contract term, the program would allow EWEB to refurbish the absolete network protectors to ensure reliable operation for the next 30 years.

This is a requirements contract and purchases will be made on an as needed basis. Unit pricing has been established for all network protectors (both new and rebuilt). Number of units pruchased may or may not exceed the estimates provided herein. (See memo for breakdown) Cost of the contract is $238,000. Contact Dean Ahlsten, 484-2411, ext. 3210.

CONTRACT EXTENSION

• Laurel Hill Center (SWEEP) Contracted Services, Headquarters Site - Facilities Services. This contract is for an additional $36,000 to extend the existing contract with Laurel Hill Center (SWEEP) for janitorial services for the headquarters Site and Hayden Bridge Filtration Plant for April 1 through June 30. ( A request to extend the contract from January 1 through March 30, 2001 was granted January 16, 2001) A request for proposal is currently out to potential QRF contractors with a closing date of March 19. It is anticipated that the evaluation process will take about two weeks. It is likely that a new contractor will not be able to begin work by March 31. In addition, if an equitable contract cannot be negotiated with any of the responding QRF contractors the RFP will be reissued to non-QRF contractors, which will extend the selection process another four-to-six weeks. This contract extension allows service to continue without interruption until a new contract is put in place. Contact person is Charlie Morris, 484-2411, ext. 3223.