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Home My WebLink About5.376F Original ContractLEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made between BENTON RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, WASHINGTON; CITY OF PORT ANGELES, WASHINGTON; CITY OF CHENEY, WASHINGTON; CITY OF ELLENSBURG, WASHINGTON; CITY OF MILTON, WASHINGTON; TOWN OF EATONVILLE, WASHINGTON; TOWN OF STEILACOOM, WASHINGTON; ALDER MUTUAL LIGHT COMPANY, ELMHURST MUTUAL POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY, WASHINGTON; LAKEVIEW LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, WASHINGTON; OHOP MUTUAL LIGHT COMPANY, WASHINGTON; PARKLAND LIGHT AND WATER COMPANY, WASHINGTON; PENINSULA LIGHT COMPANY, WASHINGTON; PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF CLALLAM COUNTY, WASHINGTON; PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF CLARK COUNTY, WASHINGTON; PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF GRAYS HARBOR, WASHINGTON; PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT OF KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON; PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF LEWIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON; PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON; PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 3 OF MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON; PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 2 OF PACIFIC COUNTY, WASHINGTON; PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WASHINGTON; (Public Utilities); and MARSH MUNDORF PRATT SULLIVAN (Attorney) for the provision of legal services and the payment of compensation as specified herein. WHEREAS, the Public Utilities presently purchase electric power from the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) pursuant to wholesale rate schedules determined by BPA after public hearing pursuant to Section 7 of the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act (Act); WHEREAS, BPA is considering adoption of various policies, rate forms and long -term contracts which would have a major impact on the wholesale rates of the Public Utilities, and WHEREAS, BPA is preparing to conduct hearings and public processes to decide issues which will affect Bonneville's wholesale rate schedules and Power Sales Contracts for the Public Utilities; and WHEREAS, the Public Utilities wish to actively participate in these hearings and processes to protect the interests of their ratepayers, and WHEREAS, the Public Utilities may wish to diversify their power supply sources, It is Therefore Agreed That: 1. The Attorney shall advise, assist and appear on behalf of the Public Utilities in hearings and public processes relating to issues set forth Exhibit A referenced herein attached and as directed by the Public Utilities. 5.37 Page 1 of 2 2. Public Utilities shall compensate the Attorney for these services at an average hourly rate not to exceed $135.00. Out -of- pocket expenses, such as telephone, telecopy, copying and postage, and reasonable and necessary travel expenses shall be in addition to the hourly rate. The Attorney shall send each of the Public Utilities an itemized statement for legal services rendered and out -of- pocket expenses on a monthly basis. 3. The Attorney fees and out -of- pocket expenses incurred hereunder shall be divided among the Public Utilities according to the formulas attached in Exhibit A. 4. The activities encompassed by this Agreement are set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto. No other activities shall be undertaken without prior authorization of the Public Utilities. It is understood that the length and amount of work necessary in these proceedings is unique and the cost may exceed these estimates. 5. Files of the Attorney relating directly to the foregoing legal services shall be available for examination by the authorized representative of the Public Utilities or their attorneys and shall, upon reasonable request, be turned over the Public Utilities if the Attorney ceases to act as attorney for the Public Utilities. 6. Because the attorney- client relationship is dependent upon mutual trust and full confidence, an individual Public Utility, the Public Utilities collectively, or the Attorney may terminate this Agreement at any time upon written notice. Date: January 1, 2001 Date: l'�4►t. -qv-, 21, -1..m V MARSH MUNDORF PRATT SULLIVAN By: /1iv ,e .1 Terence L. 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C-& Manager Page 2 of 2 Customers Energy Sales Investment Average of Customers, Energy Sales and Investment Budget Allocation with Cap Without Cap With 15% Cap percent of percent of percent of percent of percent of number total kilowatt -hours total dollars total total total dollars 12,205 1.9% 422,286,675 2 4% 57,211,528 2 4% 2 2% 4 9% 10,834 24,661 3 9% 566,896,616 3 2% 53,581,570 2.2% 3 1% 6 7% 14,752 145,560 23 2% 4,077,462,964 22 7% 524,600,000 21 8% 22.6% 15 0% 32,850 3,400 0.5% 107,700,000 0 6% 2,253,239 0 1% 0 4% 0 9% 1,913 7,300 1 2% 177,307,000 1 0% 13,658,142 0 6% 0.9% 2 0% 4,287 38,612 6.2% 997,312,095 5 6% 148,364,960 6 2% 6 0% 13 2% 28,860 2,608 0.4% 60,595,000 0 3% 11,527,647 0 5% 0.4% 0 9% 2,002 28,509 4 6% 761,785,533 4 2% 87,892,473 3 7% 4 2% 9 1% 19,923 4,602 0 7% 59,590,691 0.3% 12,367,935 0 5% 0 5% 1 2% 2,521 27,884 4 5% 589,976,601 3 3% 94,719,646 3 9% 3 9% 8 6% 18,769 15,704 2.5% 298,152,832 1 7% 33,424,998 1 4% 1 9% 4 0% 8,788 26,000 4 1% 490,234,000 2 7% 44,606,000 1 9% 2 9% 6 3% 13,721 9,619 1 5% 484,673,614 2 7% 22,500,000 0 9% 1 7% 3 7% 8,198 245,000 39 1% 8,045,948,000 44 8% 1,250,589,000 52.0% 45 3% 15 0% 32,850 221 0 0% 3,317,585 0 0% 304,166 0 0% 0.0% 0 0% 104 1,150 0.2% 18,199,806 0 1% 1,150,000 00% 0 1% 02% 515 12,130 1.9% 241,056,205 1 3% 12,475,569 0 5% 1 3% 2 7% 5,890 8,624 1.4% 277,594,053 1 5% 9,727,671 0 4% 1 1% 2 4% 5,189 2,780 0.4% 54, 178,000 0 3% 2,378,975 0 1% 0 3% 0 6% 1,305 3,420 0.5% 62,734,217 0.3% 8,446,034 0 4% 0 4% 0 9% 1,981 3,887 0 6% 108,112,100 0 6% 10,600,000 0.4% 0 6% 1 2% 2,651 2,670 0.4% 39,454,413 0 2% 1,700,000 0 1% 0.2% 0 5% 1,099 34,882 5 6% 804,646,379 4 5% 46,782,415 1.9% 4.0% 8 6% 18,733 626,546 100.0% 17,944,568,000 100 0% 2,404,079,553 100 0% 100 0% 100 0% 219,000 Individual Utilities Benton Electric REA Clailam County PUD Clark Public Utilties City of Cheney City of Ellensburg Grays Harbor County PUD Kittitas County PUD Lewis County PUD No 1 Mason County PUD No 1 Mason County PUD No 3 Pacific County PUD No 2 Peninsula Light Company City of Port Angeles Snohomish County PUD No. 1 Pierce County Cooperative Power Association Alder Mutual Light Company Town of Eatonville Elmhurst Mutual Power and Light Company Lakeview Light and Power Company City of Milton Ohop Mutual Light Company Parkland Light and Water Company Town of Steilacoom Subtotal Piece County Cooperative Power Association Total Western Public Agencies Group Proposed Budget for 2001 Scope of Services EES Consulting and Marsh Mundorf Pratt Sullivan Source: 2000 -2001 Northwest Electric Utility Directory (NWPPA) Note: allocation percentages assume full participation by all member utilities and will be revised if members are added or removed Total Budget Labor Expenses Total December 18, 2000 190,000 29,000 219,000