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THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into on 09/21/2015, by and between NorthWestern Energy "Company" and CITY
OF BOZEMAN of PO BOX 1230 BOZEMAN MT 59771, "Customer".
THE COMPANY AGREES:
1 . To install, operate and maintain utility facilities to provide services to the Customer at LIGHTS NE CRNR
CURSTON RD & LAUREL BOZEMAN MT 59718 in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations and at
rates set by the Montana Public Service Commission (MPSC). The Company shall locate lines and facilities on
right of way provided and initially prepared and cleared as necessary by Customer. The lines and facilities shall
remain the Company's property.
2. To abide by the general conditions and terms described in sections III and IV.
THE CUSTOMER AGREES:
1. To make a Contribution in Aid of Construction in the sum of $ 2,993.00 , USD for construction of Elect Svc -UG
from Stub Com. Customer shall make payment prior to Company scheduling the project for a construction start
date. It is agreed that the Company will not refund any part of this sum.
2. To general conditions and terms as explained in sections III and IV.
3. Total Amount for this agreement $ 2,993.00
III. GENERAL CONDITIONS:
1 . All terms, prices and conditions set forth in this Agreement are subject to changes or additions due to rules,
regulations, ordinances, changes in scope of project, and laws that may be amended or enacted.
2. Prices set forth in this agreement are in effect for 4 months from the agreement date entered into between the
customer and NorthWestern Energy.
3. The Customer shall pay the costs of moving Company facilities or making other modifications required to meet
city, state, or national codes.
4. The Customer shall provide service entrance and termination points as specified by the Company's installation
standards in effect at the time construction begins.
5. The Company shall establish service within a reasonable period of time after the Customer's equipment passes
inspection by the state and local authorities as required by law.
6. The Company will proceed with the survey, design and construction of its facilities in a normal manner using its
existing work force and material supply sources. All work is to be done during normal working hours and the
Company may reschedule the work to achieve efficient workload of Company forces. Availability of materials,
weather conditions, frozen ground, access, or obtaining permits from governmental agencies or railroads may
cause delays beyond the Company's or the Customer's control.
7. The customer requests utilities to be installed with the understanding that ground -level is to final grade. Should
changes to grade be made in the future that result in NorthWestern Energy's facilities needing to be either raised
or lowered, the customer is responsible for the costs associated with this change.
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8. Prior to installation of facilities, the Customer is responsible for physically marking on the property any
customer-owned facilities including, but not limited to, underground sprinkling systems, septic tanks, and satellite
dish cabling. NorthWestern Energy is not responsible for repairing any unmarked customer-owned facilities. The
NorthWestern Energy Construction Department can be contacted with questions on how to appropriately mark
customer-owned facilities.
9. If the Customer requests that electric and gas facilities be installed in frozen ground, the Customer may be
responsible for additional charges for installation. The Company will notify the Customer of these charges prior
to installation.
10.The Customer is responsible for the restoration of private roadway(s) and/or landscaping. The Company will
make a reasonable attempt to preserve the private roadway(s) and/or landscaping, but final compaction and
restoration is the Customer's responsibility.
11 .MPSC rules governing gas and electric line extensions are available upon request.
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IV. DEFINITIONS
1. CONTRIBUTION IN AID OF CONSTRUCTION
A non-refundable payment made by a Customer to pay for costs beyond the free allowance when there are no
more customers expected to connect to facilities installed by this Agreement.
2. CUSTOMER ADVANCE
A refundable payment made by a customer to pay for costs beyond the free allowance when more Customers are
expected to connect to facilities installed under this Agreement.
New customers that attach to existing lines with a current Advance line protection may be required to share
equitably in the outstanding payment amount if connecting within 5 years (10 years for Single: Family Residential
Electric Service - excluding new residential subdivision and townhouse connects) from the construction date of
the original line.
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A refundable payment made by a Customer to pay for a line extension to a new load of uncertain duration
V, ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS:
THIS PROJECT INCLUDES INSTALLING APPROX. 200 FEET OF 4/0 TRIPLEX SERIVCE IN 3" DIA, CONDUIT TO A
200 AMP METER PANEL FOR LIGHTING.
A PROTECTED LINE FEE OF $2303 WAS APPLIED TO THE JOB FOR CONNECTION TO THE EXISTING
TRANSFORMER.
CUSTOMER PROVIDED ITEMS: - UNDERGROUND
CUSTOMER WILL INSTALL ONE 200 -AMP SINGLE-PHASE METER BASE (WITH ONE 6' MIN. PIECE OF 2 -INCH SCH.
80 PVC, AND 2 -INCH TERMINAL ADAPTOR) PRIOR TO NWE CREW ARRIVING ON SITE TO CONDUCT WORK.
ITEMS LISTED ABOVE SHALL MEET ALL STATE & NWE REQUIREMENTS. CUSTOMER SHALL PROVIDE UTILITY
LOCATE OF ALL PRIVATE UTILITIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROPANE, COMMUNICATION FACILITIES,
CONDUITS, ETC. CUSTOMER WILL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FINAL REPAIRS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO ALL LANDSCAPING, LANDSCAPE FABRIC, TOPSOIL, SEEDING AND/OR HYDROSEEDING (IF NECESSARY),
GRAVEL AREAS, TREES, LAWN IRRIGATION SYSTEM, DISPOSAL OF EXCESS PIT RUN, AND/OR ANY PRIVATE
UTILITY DISTURBANCES.
STATE ELECTRICAL PERMIT:
CUSTOMER IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A COPY OF THEIR STATE ELECTRICAL PERMIT, TO NORTHWESTERN
ENERGY, BEFORE THE METER CAN BE SET.
CUSTOMER NOTES:
PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN THE CUSTOMER AGREEMENT ALONG WITH THE TOTAL PAYMENT IN ORDER TO
PLACE THE PROJECT ON THE CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE. PRIOR TO INSTALLATION, PLEASE BE SURE THE
STATE HAS INSPECTED THE NEW METER BASE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT ERIKA @
223-6902. THANKS!
LOADING DATA:
CURRENT SERVICE WIRE SIZE AND SINGLE PHASE 120/240, 25KVA TRANSFORMER WAS SIZED ACCORDING TO
THE LOADS SUPPLIED BY THE CUSTOMER AT THE TIME OF CONSTRUCTION.
FROST CHARGES: - NOT ADDED
PLEASE NOTE, FROST DIGGING CHARGES HAVE NOT BEEN ADDED TO THE COST OF THIS PROJECT. IF MORE
THAN 6" OF FROST EXISTS AT TIME OF INSTALLATION, ADDITIONAL COSTS WILL BE CHARGED FOR DIGGING.
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