Agenda Item
i. Easement ~ Georgia Power Company ~ Improvement of Electric Distribution Facilities ~ Sequoyah Middle and High School Site
Summary: Presented by: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education (“the Board”) approve grant of an easement to the Georgia Power Company for upgrades to electric distribution facilities to improve electric service reliability for the capital improvement project 10136 Sequoyah Middle and High Schools.
Why: Granting of the easement to Georgia Power supports improved electric service reliability at the Sequoyah Middle and High School site in the effort to upgrade all equipment needed for the work scheduled in the capital improvement project 10136. Sequoyah Middle and High Schools.
Details: The purpose of this project is to install a transformer to maintain electrical and communication lines, poles, and equipment on the site. The installation of the transformer allows for safe step down from high-voltage electricity on transmission lines (up to 500kV) to lower, usable voltage levels (typically 120-480 volts) for residential, commercial, and industrial customers. These devices are essential for grid reliability, efficiency, and reducing energy loss over long distances.
The property site is 3498 Pine Street, Atlanta, Ga 30340. The area of the requested easement is defined as any portion of the site located within a) fifteen (15) feet of the centerline of the overhead distribution line (s) as installed in the approximate location shown on “Exhibit A”, b) within ten (10) feet of the centerline of the underground distribution line as installed in the approximate location shown on “Exhibit A” and c) within ten (10) feet of each side of any related above ground equipment or facilities, including without limitation cubicles, transformers and service pedestals, as installed in the approximate location shown in “Exhibit A”.
Georgia Power requests permission and the right to construct, operate, maintain, repair, renew, and rebuild continuously upon and under the Easement Area its lines for transmitting electric current on all equipment including wires, transformers, and cables, to strengthen the service to the Sequoyah Middle and High School off Aztec Road.
This easement request is aligned with the capital improvement project 10136. Sequoyah Middle and High Schools. This construction project will build a new Sequoyah Middle School and a new Sequoyah High School on the existing site.
Financial impact: There is no financial impact of the easement. There will be $10.00 paid by Georgia Power Company to the District. The funds will be allocated to the General Fund Charge Code. The easement will directly benefit the DeKalb County School District.
Contact: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations, 678.676.1470
Mr. Hans G. Williams, Director of Planning & E-SPLOST Programming, Division of Operations, 678.676.1588
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs
Exhibit “A” 3456 AZTEC RD (DEKALB COUNTY)
DISTRIBUTION LINE
Land Department Parcel 001 LIMS # 2026030119
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