Recording in progress. >> Oh, so I'm I am live. Okay. Right. I don't need to be on this. Got it. >> Okay. So, we have three members, right? >> Ray and you, Dave. >> Great. >> We have a forum. So I'm I'm informed
that because the chair is absent and the vice chair is absent, it falls to the most senior member. That means for this limited purpose, I am the chair. And so I call the meeting of the board of commissioners open at uh 5:00 on Wednesday.
What else do we need to do? Um the meeting is being um audio recorded, held remotely on Zoom, and live streamed on RCTV. All remote, we can skip the code of conduct, but all um if members are
participating remotely, all remote participants state their name. Uh and all votes must be taken by roll call. So, let's just state our name. Dave Talbot, chair, >> Rich Swanson, >> Ray Porter. >> Okay. And I see Peter here. Yep. Peter
Price. So, agenda. Do >> you have to call the meeting to order or >> That's what I just did. Yeah. Call the meeting to order. And that's what we just did, right? So meeting is in is is has been called to order. >> So the purpose of of our assembling is
to question mark. >> So Peter's going to discuss a bit and give you a little more information on um station six update. Should I do that before they make the motion or after they make the motion? Erica,
>> either you can do it before if you want. >> All right. >> Why don't you run through it, Peter, and they'll get an opportunity to hear what they're going to be voting yay or nay on before they make the vote. I think that makes most sense. >> Yep. All right. So, what we got uh before you today is uh we're going to
phase two of the Wilmington substation construction project. Phase two is for the assembly of the um the substation yard. It'll be the 15 KV switch gear that uh was awarded to avail switch gear um and the assembly of all
the 115 KV and 15 KV equipment. >> Well, that was awarded to U Distr. So that' be the assembly and footings for the switch gear for the structures for the breakers um connecting to the transformers,
connecting the switch gear to the transformers and all the work in the yard including the ground grid. >> Any uh questions or discussion on this? >> Um I I have a question. What are the different Can you quickly outline the different phases?
>> So, uh, in the beginning they, uh, when this project started, you know, we bought the land and then they wanted to get all the long lead time equipment. Uh, at the time, transformers were expected to be two years. So, uh, they purchased the transformers early and the switch gear early because of the long
lead times of that equipment. Um the next thing we bid out was the um equipment for the yard which was the breakers, the 115 KV breakers. There's a long lead time on those items. Um so that was also done as um done through a
packager for the 115 KV equipment with the that includes the steel structures, deadend structures, uh breakers, uh all the all the equipment that's going to be needed in the yard to connect the transformers to the switch gear into the 115 KV lines.
And the uh the other bid we did was for the yard to prep the yard to bring the site uh to grade with the fencing, the foundations for the transformers um the drainage, the and the sewage and any other site
work that we had to do per the town. Uh so the one thing left on that job is the sewer work. We're still trying to work out the sewer connection into the site because the site did at one time call for we did get a zone for a building there 10,000 I think 10,000 foot
building if we ever decided to to build something up there. >> Is there room to build something up there of that size? Peter. >> Yes. I I forget the maybe it's a I'd have to look at the dimensions, but there is a we we did get a um we did place that on the plans when they went
through the permitting process. >> Okay. So, so this is phase two uh with with all the switch gear etc. And then is there a phase three for >> phase three will be the duck bank in the
getaways out on actually on Ballard Bell Street. So the underground cable that's going to go up through the duck bank and rise up on the poles out on Ballard Bell Street. That's going to be the next phase of construction. >> And so that'll actually be the interconnection. Is that right? the interconnection from the substation
to the 138 KV distribution system. Correct. >> Okay. And then what about to the what about to the higher voltage? >> The higher voltage that's on uh National Grid. We're working with them on that. Uh we're hoping for the end of next year, but it's most likely first quarter
of 2027 when they'll be ready to connect the substation to the transmission system. >> Okay. So, when it goes to the TX line, then that's it. Then then it's done, right? >> Yep. Then we do we do all those connections testing everything we have to do to be in compliance and energize the substation the transformers and
start transferring load over to this substation. >> Great. Okay. Yeah. Thank you. I appreciate that. >> You're welcome. >> So Peter, a total of three phases then is did I did I follow that correctly? >> Yep. >> Okay. And how long for phase two to do
you think will take? I think this this should be done by uh some uh quarter three of next year >> 26. >> Yep. And then in the meantime, you know,
we're working with PLM for the next that phase three I talked about. So that'll be going out and that that might be getting done at the same time where they're working in the yard >> construction on umbrell street. So the bid you have now, we did get one uh the lowest bidder uh was kicked out. You can
see from the from the notes at the bottom, they didn't meet our they they were more of a transmission company. They had line crews. They were more the transmission end of a substation, not the actual assembly of a substation, which is more specialized.
So, um, we disqualified the lowest bidder and went with the next highest qualified bidder, which is State Electric. Uh, State Electric's been around for a long time. They have a great reputation of, uh, building substations. uh the references and um
for jobs of this size and this scope were uh were adequate for this job. >> I I just want to say it's great that to see like six real bids come in because so often we get one or two and or three and one has to be knocked out. To see
this many is just great, you know. Yeah, we had a good feeling about it when we had the uh mandatory pre-bid meeting and there was uh quite a few uh groups attended, not just the electrical contractor, but also the subcontractor that's going to do the excavation. They
showed up as well. So, it was a there was a good attendance at the uh at the meeting. >> And you know, Peter, I I guess you can see me, but I'm I'm looking at the bids. So, you know, we tossed the one because they didn't meet stuff.
>> Yeah. state is you know basically 3.5 fishbach is 3.7 and power line you know 3.7 and Mass Bay is four so these you know two four are pretty much on top of each
other >> so so that shows that they're doing the same >> right >> yeah and it's yeah >> right >> and the the high and north line isn't from around here so they probably had more money in there well they may not have wanted to But they had more uh money involved with staging. We can
imagine because I think they're they're based out of New York where these other four companies here State Fish Back Power Lines and Mass Bay are all local. >> Yep. >> Great.
>> P will the will winter when when are they going to get started? uh as state uh said they would be able to you know they just need a couple of weeks to get things situated and then uh they'll work on getting uh equipment on
site and the first thing we want them to work on is the foundations for the switch gear because that'll be the next piece of equipment that comes in. >> So winter shouldn't come into play in terms of them being able to get get
their stuff done. No, it doesn't sound it. >> Okay. Because the next phase is when they're going to be digging for the conduit and whatnot. >> That'll be out in the street and that would be that we would try to get everything ready for a springtime uh you know when the street opening permits uh
at least. >> Yep. >> Good. >> Anybody else have any questions or discussion or do you want to somebody want to make the motion? If not, >> I I'll make the motion, but I don't have
it in front of me. Oh, there we go. Thank you. >> Thank you, Erica. >> Uh, move that IFB 2025-03 for the Wilmington substation construction project be awarded to the
state electric LLC for 3,48,791 pursuant to Mass General Law. Chapter 30 um sub chapter 39M as the lowest responsible and eligible bidder on the recommendation of the interim general manager.
>> Second. >> There you go. We all have jobs. >> Second. Yeah. I don't want to be a slacker. >> Yeah. >> Any more uh any more discussion? Ready for a vote? >> Yes. Yeah. >> Okay. All in favor? You have to do a
roll call. >> Ray Porter I. >> Rich Swanson. I >> Talbert I. The motion carries 300 with two absences. So >> great. Awesome. Thank you. >> Go have fun, Peter.
>> Yeah. Thank you. >> Is that all we need to do? Is that what >> just I think that that was the only thing that was posted to happen at the meeting. I guess we're ready to close it out. >> All right. So, if nothing else, then somebody just needs
to move to adjourn. >> Uh motion to adjourn uh this open meeting. >> Second. >> Okay. All in favor? >> Uh Ray Porter I. >> Rich Swanson I >> and motion carries 30 and uh meeting
adjourned and thank you everybody again. Thank you. >> Thanks everyone. Thanks Peter. Good night everybody. >> Thank you. Good night.