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BY SHANNON FIECKE
C h a s k a isn’t the only city generat-i ng i nterest from data cen-ters.
S h a ko p e e M ayor Brad T a b k e a n d City Admin-istrator Mark McNei l l ap -peared before the Shakopee Public Utilities Commission last week to see what the utilities could do to help lure a certain data center to town.
Shakopee is one of the cit-ies the unnamed company is considering as it shops power rates in the Twin Cities and outside Minnesota.
Tabke said one and possibly two other data centers are also looking at Shakopee, and the state is putting a high priority on such ventures.
Shakopee Public Utilities (SPU) doesn’t provide any special incentives to land developers.
However, SPU says it has good power reliability and lower industrial power rates than neighboring Chaska’s municipal service and even the mammoth Xcel Energy.
T a b k e w a s u n d e r t h e impression, however, that Chaska was somehow giving special electric rates to data centers.
Not so, said SPU Manager John Crooks, who has spo-ken with his counterpart in Chaska.
Xcel Energy, which has higher power rates than Sha-kopee, does have a teaser rate it could offer for the first five years, according to SPU Engi-neer Director Joe Adams, but the data center would break even by the 10-year mark if it were awarded such an incen-tive.
CHASKA DATA CENTERS
Companies build data cen-ters for off-site computer data storage (touted as “the cloud” in many cell phone commer-cials).
Chaska already has two data centers and recently landed another pair from the company Stream, which plans to build just west of United HealthGroup’s facility.
Chaska City Administrator Matt Podhradsky said Chaska offers data centers its stan-dard industrial development package, an incentive worth three times a site’s annual property taxes. The tax in-centive funds infrastructure improvements.
Chaska purchases whole-sale power through the same provider as Shakopee. Accord-
ing to Podhradsky, no special rate is offered to data centers, beyond the same 5 percent discount Shakopee provides its large “metered” customers.
FUTURE DISCUSSIONS
Regardless of what hap-pens with this particular data center (which is slated to make its location decision in April), Tabke asked the SPU commission to consider what it can do in the future to help Shakopee be competitive for data centers and high-power customers.
“We need to start the dis-cussion, so we all know how we work together,” he said.
W hile most of the com-mission seemed interested in exploring economic de-velopment options — such as a teaser rate, subsidizing electrical infrastructure or asking its wholesale power agency for options — Commis-sioner Bryan McGowan was highly skeptical of SPU itself offering special incentives.
“I don’t necessarily see the benefit in simply acquiring more volume to have more volume,” he said, noting that SPU has a thin margin above the price it pays for wholesale power.
Furthermore, a data center could require costly infra-structure, McGowan said.
Commissioner Bill Mars said he can’t recall the com-mission ever developing a working policy on economic development tools. He believes it’s important for SPU to con-sider how it can put a tool in the city’s “toolbox.”
“I don’t think we should miss opportunities,” Mars said. “I don’t think we should
give away the store [either].”But McGowan doesn’t think
SPU’s operating model lends itsel f well to of fering dis-counts to one client over an-other.
Our charge “is to ensure low rates for everybody,” he said.
McGowan, who works in the power industry, also said that data centers don’t bring much employment or eco -nomic benefit. All they do is “burn up” an abundance of power, he said.
The employment that would be created by this data center isn’t insignificant, countered City Administrator McNeill, with an estimated 40 jobs (half paying $75,000 or more.)
The data center would build five pods, Tabke said, noting it would dramatically increase the property’s taxable value.
The Chaska City Council does not consider data centers to be big job creators, but be-lieves they have other strong positives.
“Data centers tend to be somewhat a predictor of of-fice development in the area,” offered Podhradsky during a recent meeting. “And they’re good electric users,” noted Chaska city Councilor Greg Boe.
Chaska’s new data centers, which will bring the city’s tally up to four, will be served by Chaska’s municipal elec-tric system.
Podhradsky said United HealthGroup’s current data center contributes a “couple hundred thousand dollars” annually to the city’s general fund, which is by way of the utility’s franchise fee.
Shakopee Public Utilities
Data centers are looking here, tooShakopeee joins Chaska in generating interest
PHOTO BY MOLLEE FRANCISCO
The United Health Group data center started up its operations in Chaska in January. Other data centers are now looking at Shakopee.
JohnCrooks
Utility contribution to cityShakopee Public Utilities contributes a portion of its profi ts yearly to the city of Shakopee in lieu of paying property taxes:
The electric contribution is 2.71 percent of annual sales.
The water contribution is 23.77 percent of annual sales.
The utility contributed $2.3 million this year, an 14.5 percent increase due to higher electric and water sales from dry warmer weather. The contribution is used to keep Shakopee’s property taxes down.
The city of Chaska charges its electric utility a franchise fee that represents 10 percent of
annual earnings. Its fee also supplements its city levy, going toward roads, parks, police and fi re.
Unlike Shakopee, Chaska directly runs its water and electric utility. Shakopee has an appointed commission.
Chaska’s electric fund also makes an annual contribution toward “capital replacement” at the Chaska Community Center. It accounts for 10 percent of the community’s center budget.
Chaska’s Community Center operations are self-supported, its city administrator said.
Sources: Shakopee Public Utilities and city of Chaska
also contributes a portion of revenue annually to the city of Shakopee, in lieu of property
taxes — $2.3 million this year.One commissioner sug-
gested the city could use this
contribution as a means of incentivizing a data center.
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publicnoticesOFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA
SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OFASSUMED NAME
Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333The fi ling of an assumed name
does not provide a user with exclu-sive rights to that name. The fi ling is required for consumer protection in order to enable consumer to be able to identify the true owner of a business.
Assumed Name: Superior Sound Services/Sonido Superior
Principal Place of Business: 8629 Chanhassen Hills Drive North, Chanhassen, MN 55317 USA
Nameholder(s): Anthony L. Wichterman – 8629 Chanhassen Hills Drive North, Chanhassen, MN 55317
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By typing my name, I, the un-dersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has autho-rized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have com-pleted all required fi elds, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compli-ance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath.
Anthony WichtermanDate Filed: 02/11/2013(Published in the Chanhassen Villager on Thursday, February 28 and March 7, 2013; No. 4781)
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSSealed bids will be received by
the Engineering Department at the City of Chanhassen, Minnesota in the City Hall at 7700 Market Boule-vard, until 2:00 PM, C.S.T. Thursday, March 14, 2013, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud for the furnishing of all labor and materials and all else necessary for the following:
2013 SEALCOAT PROJECT NO. 13-02
In general, work consists of the following approximate quantities:
32,278 GAL CRS-2 Bituminous Material
115,276 SY FA-2 Modifi ed 1/8” Cl. “A” Dresser Trap Rock
Complete digital project bid-ding documents are available at www.questcdn.com. Digital plan documents may be downloaded for $20.00 by inputting Quest project #2473793 on the website’s Project Search page. For assistance and free membership registration, contact QuestCDN at 952-233-1632 or [email protected]. Contractors may examine plans and specifi cations on file in the office of the City Engineer, 7700 Market Boulevard, Chanhassen, MN 55317. Please con-tact Gordy Stauff at 952-227-1166 or [email protected] with any questions.
Bid Security in the amount of fi ve percent (5%) of the amount of the Bid must accompany each Bid in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.
The OWNER reserves the right to retain the deposits of the three lowest bidders for a period not to exceed 60 days after the date and time set for the opening of bids. No bids may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after the date and time set for the opening of bids.
The OWNER reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive irregularities and informalities therein and further reserves the right to award the Contract to the best interests of the OWNER.
It is anticipated that the bids will be considered by the Chanhas-sen City Council at their meeting on March 25, 2013.
Todd Gerhardt, City ManagerCity of Chanhassen, Minnesota
(Published in the Chanhassen Villager on Thursday, February 28 and March 7, 2013; No. 4782)
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS2013 STREET
REHABILITATION PROJECTCITY PROJECT NO. 13-01
FOR THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER COUNTY, MINNESOTA
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the City of Chanhassen Engineering Department, Minnesota, at City Hall, 7700 Market Boulevard, Chan-hassen, Minnesota 55317, until 11:00 AM on March 29, 2013, and will be publicly opened at said time and place by representatives of the City of Chanhassen.
Said bids to be for the furnish-ing of all labor and materials for the construction, complete and in place, in accordance with the plans and specifi cations for the following:
60,680 SY Reclaim Bitu-minous Pavement
1,600 SY Edge Mill Bitu-minous Surface
15,100 Tons B i t u m i n o u s Mixture
22,800 LF 4 ” I n t e g r a l Bituminous Curb
1,540 LF 4” Perforated PVC Pipe Drain
940 LF 12” RCP, 15” RCP, 18” RCP, 30” RCP Storm Sew-er
66 LF Drainage Struc-tures
810 LF 8” PVC Pipe Sewer- SDR 26
104 EA I&I Barrier for Sanitary Manholes
46 EA Remove and Construct Gate Valve Bolts With New Anode Bags
20 EA Remove and Replace Hydrant and Gate Valve Assembly
The bids must be submitted on the bid forms provided in accor-dance with Contract Documents, as prepared by the City of Chanhas-sen, 7700 Market Boulevard, P.O. Box 147, Chanhassen, MN 55317, which are on fi le with the City Engineer.
Complete digital project bid-ding documents are available at www.questcdn.com. Digital plan documents may be downloaded for $40.00 by inputting Quest project
#2502354 on the website’s Project Search page. For assistance and free membership registration, contact QuestCDN at 952-233-1632 or [email protected]. Contractors may examine plans and specifi cations on file in the office of the City Engineer, 7700 Market Boulevard, Chanhassen, MN 55317. Please contact Gordy Stauff at 952-227-1166 or [email protected] with any questions. Bidders must order a set of plans for their bid to be accepted. No paper plan sets will be available for this project.
Bids must be on the basis of cash payment for the work and materials, and no bid will be con-sidered unless sealed and fi led with the City Clerk and accompanied by a cash deposit, certifi ed check, or bidder’s bond, payable to the City, for not less than 5% of the bid, as a guarantee that the bidder will, within fi fteen (15) days after noti-fi cation of the award of contract, enter into an agreement with the City and furnish a bond for the full amount of the contract as provided by law. This deposit will be subject to forfeiture as provided by law.
Cash deposits, certifi ed checks, and bidder’s bonds of the three (3) lowest bidders may be retained until the contract has been awarded and executed, but no longer than 60 days from the date of opening bids. All other deposits will be refunded promptly.
All Bidders for contract amounts of $50,000 or more shall require contractors, subcontrac-tors and vendors which have 20 or more full-time employees to submit a copy of their Affi rmative Action Certifi cate for the current period with their bid.
All bidders will be required to submit a completed form of non-collusion affidavit with the bid documents. This form can be found on page GC-58 of the General Condi-tions in the project manual.
The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities therein. No bid may be withdrawn within 60 days from the date of opening of bids.
Bids will be considered by the Chanhassen City Council on May 13, 2013, at the City Council Chambers, 7700 Market Boulevard, Chanhas-sen, Minnesota, 55317.
By Order of the City Council Todd Gerhardt
City Manager(Published in the Chanhassen Villager on Thursday, March 7, 14 and 21, 2013; No. 4783)
