20240909IPC to Staff 95(e) - Attachment 2 - MLPR20001 Baseline Construction Variance Notes.pdf

Response to no. 95 (e)(iv)
Project Variance Notes pulled from current MS Project File
2024:Total Project FAC change ($6,645)
AUG: No Change ($1,131)
JUL: No Change ($7,776) labor lower then estimated.
JUN: No Change ($320) labor.
MAY: No Change. ($6k) The rest of Aprils charges of $18,232.01 showed up. Materials costs were lower
then estimated.
APR: No Change. Some of next months charges showed up in this month, $18,545.87 for labor.
MAR: No Change.
FEB: No Change. ($276) Commisioning not able to be completed until the spring.
JAN: Disregard: Carryover $24.4k for materials, $63.6k for commisioning and NERC modeling.
2023 Budget Update 4;
Total Project Change: $235k;
Budget Update 1: Carryover $160k Basler payments not made in 2022. Project change $202k to bring in
contractors. Project change $250k Basler costs higher then estimated;
Budget Update 2: Project Change ($116k) Basler payments, materials, and labor lower then estimated.
Moved outage to the fall, some tasks moved to 2024;
Budget Update 3: Project Change ($6k), Labor and materials lower then estimated.;
Budget Update 4: Project Change ($299k), ($219k) Contractor completed early, ($80k) materials cost lower
then estimated.;
Annual Project change $231k
JAN: GWA increases in labor. Carryover $160k Basler payments not made in 2022. Project change $202k
to bring in contractors. Project change $250k Basler costs higher then estimated.

FEB: Project Change ($31 K), Basler payments and materials cost lower then estimated.
MAR: Project Change ($77K), Basler payments and labor costs lower then estimated.
APR: Project Change ($39k), Basler payments lower then estimated.
MAY: No Change.
JUN: Project Change ($3k), Still waiting on the Basler delivery and final costs.
JUL: Project Change ($3k) Final payment to Basler for delivery of equipment.
AUG: Project Change ($48k) Labor reduced to better align with availabillity.
SEPT: No Change Contractor invoices have not been recieved yet.
OCT: Project Change ($251k) Contractors completed the project early and well below estimates. ($219k)
Contractor, ($80k) Materials, $48k labor and other expenses higher then estimated.
NOV: Project Change ($10k) Contractor payments and materials lower then budgeted.
DEC: Project Change ($5k) Labor lower then estimated.
Annual Project change $235k
JAN: GWA increases in labor. Carryover $160k Basler payments not made in 2022. Project change $202k
to bring in contractors. Project change $250k Basler costs higher then estimated.
FEB: Project Change ($31 K), Basler payments and materials cost lower then estimated.
MAR: Project Change ($77K), Basler payments and labor costs lower then estimated.
APR: Project Change ($39k), Basler payments lower then estimated.
MAY: No Change.
JUN: Project Change ($3k), Still waiting on the Basler delivery and final costs.
JUL: Project Change ($3k) Final payment to Basler for delivery of equipment.
AUG: Project Change ($48k) Labor reduced to better align with availabillity.
SEPT: No Change Contractor invoices have not been recieved yet.
OCT: Project Change ($251k) Contractors completed the project early and well below estimates. ($219k)
Contractor, ($80k) Materials, $48k labor and other expenses higher then estimated.

2023 Budget Update 3;
Total Project Change: $534k;
Budget Update 1: Carryover $160k Basler payments not made in 2022. Project change $202k to bring in
contractors. Project change $250k Basler costs higher then estimated;
Budget Update 2: Project Change ($116k) Basler payments, materials, and labor lower then estimated.
Moved outage to the fall, some tasks moved to 2024;
Budget Update 3: Project Change ($6k), Labor and materials lower then estimated.;
Annual Project change $486k
JAN: GWA increases in labor. Carryover $160k Basler payments not made in 2022. Project change $202k
to bring in contractors. Project change $250k Basler costs higher then estimated.
FEB: Project Change ($31 K), Basler payments and materials cost lower then estimated.
MAR: Project Change ($77K), Basler payments and labor costs lower then estimated.
APR: Project Change ($39k), Basler payments lower then estimated.
MAY: No Change.
JUN: Project Change ($3k), Still waiting on the Basler delivery and final costs.
JUL: Project Change ($3k) Final payment to Basler for delivery of equipment.
AUG: Project Change ($48k) Labor reduced to better align with availabillity.
SEPT: No Change Contractor invoices have not been recieved yet.
Annual Project change $486k
JAN: GWA increases in labor. Carryover $160k Basler payments not made in 2022. Project change $202k
to bring in contractors. Project change $250k Basler costs higher then estimated.
FEB: Project Change ($31 K), Basler payments and materials cost lower then estimated.
MAR: Project Change ($77K), Basler payments and labor costs lower then estimated.
APR: Project Change ($39k), Basler payments lower then estimated.
MAY: No Change.
June: Project Change ($3k), Still waiting on the Basler delivery and final costs.

July: Project Change ($3k) Final payment to Basler for delivery of equipment.
AUG: Project Change ($48k) Labor reduced to better align with availabillity.
Annual Project change $534k
JAN: GWA increases in labor. Carryover $160k Basler payments not made in 2022. Project change $202k
to bring in contractors. Project change $250k Basler costs higher then estimated.
FEB: Project Change ($31 K), Basler payments and materials cost lower then estimated.
MAR: Project Change ($77K), Basler payments and labor costs lower then estimated.
APR: Project Change ($39k), Basler payments lower then estimated.
MAY: No Change.
June: Project Change ($3k), Still waiting on the Basler delivery and final costs.
July: Project Change ($3k) Final payment to Basler for delivery of equipment.
2023 Budget Update 2;
Total Project Change: $540k;
Budget Update 1: Carryover $160k Basler payments not made in 2022. Project change $202k to bring in
contractors. Project change $250k Basler costs higher then estimated;
Budget Update 2: Project Change ($116k) Basler payments, materials, and labor lower then estimated.
Moved outage to the fall, some tasks moved to 2024;
Annual Project change $537k
JAN: GWA increases in labor. Carryover $160k Basler payments not made in 2022. Project change $202k
to bring in contractors. Project change $250k Basler costs higher then estimated.
FEB: Project Change ($31 K), Basler payments and materials cost lower then estimated.
MAR: Project Change ($77K), Basler payments and labor costs lower then estimated.
APR: Project Change ($39k), Basler payments lower then estimated.
MAY: No Change.
June: Project Change ($3k), Still waiting on the Basler delivery and final costs.
Annual Project change $540k

JAN: GWA increases in labor. Carryover $160k Basler payments not made in 2022. Project change $202k
to bring in contractors. Project change $250k Basler costs higher then estimated.
FEB: Project Change ($31 K), Basler payments and materials cost lower then estimated.
MAR: Project Change ($77K), Basler payments and labor costs lower then estimated.
APR: Project Change ($39k), Basler payments lower then estimated.
MAY: No Change.
Annual Project change $540k
JAN: GWA increases in labor. Carryover $160k Basler payments not made in 2022. Project change $202k
to bring in contractors. Project change $250k Basler costs higher then estimated.
FEB: Project Change ($31 K), Basler payments and materials cost lower then estimated.
MAR: Project Change ($77K), Basler payments and labor costs lower then estimated.
APR: Project Change ($39k), Basler payments lower then estimated.
2023 Budget Update 1:
Total Project Change: $656kk;
Budget Update 1: Carryover $160k Basler payments not made in 2022. Project change $202k to bring in
contractors. Project change $250k Basler costs higher then estimated;
Annual Project change $579k
JAN: GWA increases in labor. Carryover $160k Basler payments not made in 2022. Project change $202k
to bring in contractors. Project change $250k Basler costs higher then estimated.
FEB: Project Change (31 K), Basler payments and materials cost lower then estimated.
MAR: Project Change (77K), Basler payments and labor costs lower then estimated.
Annual Project change $656k
JAN: GWA increases in labor. Carryover $160k Basler payments not made in 2022. Project change $202k
to bring in contractors. Project change $250k Basler costs higher then estimated.
FEB: Project Change (31 K), Basler payments and materials cost lower then estimated.
Annual Project change $656k

JAN: GWA increases in labor. Carryover $160k Basler payments not made in 2022. Project change $202k
to bring in contractors. Project change $250k Basler costs higher then estimated.
2022 Budget Update 4:
Total Project Change: $165k;
Budget Update 1: Deferred ($83k) to better align with design labor availability;
Budget Update 2: Project Change ($8,643), No Change;
Budget Update 3: Project Change $289k, Accelerated AVR purchase and materials dollars. Move
construction to the spring of 2023;
Budget Update 4: Deferred ($31.6k), deferred some labor and material costs to 2023;
Annual Project change $154k
NOV: $45k increased labor and materials.
DEC: No change
Annual Project change $166k
NOV: $45k increased labor and materials.
10/08/22
Current Year: Project change $166k
Total FAC Change: $233k
The design for this project has been started and construction has been moved up to the spring of 2023.
This better aligns with designer availability. Will need to bring in contractors as the wiring crews are all
booked for the year. Materials and AVR money moved to 2022. AVR lead times are 7 months. Basler
quote is in and the AVRs have been purchased.
2022 Budget Update 3:
Total Project Change: $197k;
Budget Update 1: Deferred ($83k) to better align with design labor availability;
Budget Update 2: Project Change ($8,643), No Change;
Budget Update 3: Project Change $289k, Accelerated AVR purchase and materials dollars. Move
construction to the spring of 2023;

9/12/22
Current Year: Project change $181k
Total FAC Change: $210k
The design for this project has been started and construction has been moved up to the spring of 2023.
This better aligns with designer availability. Will need to bring in contractors as the wiring crews are all
booked for the year. Materials and AVR money moved to 2022. AVR lead times are 7 months. Working
with Basler for a quote.
8/10/22
Current Year: Project change $189k
Total FAC Change: $213k
The design for this project has been moved to July of 2022 and construction may be moved up to the
spring of 2023.This better aligns with designer availability. Will need to bring in contractors as the
wiring crews are all booked for the year. Materials and AVR money moved to 2022.
7/14/22
Current Year: Project change $197k
Total FAC Change: $212k
The design for this project has been moved to July of 2022 and construction may be moved up to the
spring of 2023.This better aligns with designer availability. Will need to bring in contractors as the
wiring crews are all booked for the year. Materials and AVR money moved to 2022.
2022 Budget Update 2:
Total Project Change: ($91 k);
Budget Update 1: Deferred ($83k) to better align with design labor availability;
Budget Update 2: Project Change ($8,643), No Change;
6/9/22
Current Year: Project change-$93k
Total FAC Change: $182k
The design for this project has been moved to July of 2022 and construction is still scheduled for the fall
of 2023.This better aligns with designer and construction crew availability.

5/11/22
Current Year: Project change-$92k
Total FAC Change: $192k
The design for this project has been moved to July of 2022 and construction is still scheduled for the fall
of 2023.This better aligns with designer and construction crew availability.
4/11/22
Current Year: Project change-$91k
Total FAC Change: $76k
The design for this project has been moved to July of 2022 and construction is still scheduled for the fall
of 2023.This better aligns with designer and construction crew availability.
2022 Budget Update 1:
Total Project Change: ($83k);
Budget Update 1: Deferred ($83k) to better align with design labor availability;
3/09/22
Current Year: Project change-$90k
Total FAC Change: -$2,507.55
The design for this project has been moved to July of 2022 and construction is still scheduled for the fall
of 2023.This better aligns with designer and construction crew availability.
2/09/22
Current Year: Project change-$89k
Total FAC Change: -$1,199.05
The design for this project has been moved to July of 2022 and construction is still scheduled for the fall
of 2023.This better aligns with designer and construction crew availability.
1/11/22
Current Year: Project change-$83k
Total FAC Change: $14k

The design for this project has been moved to July of 2022 and construction is still scheduled for the fall
of 2023.This better aligns with designer and construction crew availability.
2021 Budget Update 4:
Total Project Change: ($306);
Budget Update 1: No Change;
Budget Update 2: Deferred ($299k) to better align with construction labor availability, construction moved
to fall of 2023, moving the design to 2022 and materials to 2023;
Budget Update 3: (5k) No Change;
Budget Update 4: (2k) No Change;
12/10/21
Current Year: Deferred -$308k
Total FAC Change: -$21k
The design for this project has been moved to January of 2022 and construction has moved to the fall of
2023.This better aligns with designer and construction crew availability.
11/5/21
Current Year: Deferred -$307k
Total FAC Change: -$20k
The design for this project has been moved to January of 2022 and construction has moved to the fall of
2023.This better aligns with designer and construction crew availability.
10/8/21
Current Year: Deferred -$306k
Total FAC Change: -$19k
The design for this project has been moved to January of 2022 and construction has moved to the fall of
2023.This better aligns with designer and construction crew availability.
2021 Budget Update 3:
Total Project Change: ($304);

Budget Update 1: No Change;
Budget Update 2: Deferred ($299k) to better align with construction labor availability, construction moved
to fall of 2023, moving the design to 2022 and materials to 2023;
Budget Update 3: (5k) No Change;
9/14/21
Current Year: Deferred -$305k
Total FAC Change: -$18k
The design for this project has been moved to January of 2022 and construction has moved to the fall of
2023.This better aligns with designer and construction crew availability.
8/11/21
Current Year: Deferred -$305k
Total FAC Change: -$21k
The design for this project has been moved to January of 2022 and construction has moved to the fall of
2023.This better aligns with designer and construction crew availability.
July 2021 Update
July 2021 Executive Update:
No Change from last month.The design for this project has been moved to January of 2022 and
construction has moved to the fall of 2023.
Approved Project Framework Phase (Business Case, Planning, Execution, Construction, Close): Planning
July 2021 Detailed comments:
Budget Update
-Current month Total Project EAC: $732 thousand
No Change from last month. Design will start in January 2022 with construction in the fall of 2023.
Next month comments:
No changes to project
2021 Budget Update 2:

Total Project Change: ($299);
Budget Update 1: No Change;
Budget Update 2: Deferred ($299k) to better align with construction labor availability, construction moved
to fall of 2023, moving the design to 2022 and materials to 2023;
June 2021 Update
June 2021 Executive Update:
No Change from last month.The design for this project has been moved to January of 2022 and
construction has moved to the fall of 2023.This helps align the project with construction and design
labor availability.
Approved Project Framework Phase (Business Case, Planning, Execution, Construction, Close): Planning
June 2021 Detailed comments:
Budget Update
-Current month Total Project EAC: $733 thousand
No Change from last month. During the scoping meeting the schedule was discussed. Looking at the
technician and maintenance groups labor availability it was determined that construction for this project
would best fit in the fall of 2023. Working backwards it was decided to have the design start in January
of 2022.This would open up the designer to other projects that will go into construction earlier.
Next month comments:
No changes to project
May 2021 Update
May 2021 Executive Update:
The design for this project has been moved to January of 2022 and construction has moved to the fall of
2023.This helps align the project with construction and design labor availability.
Approved Project Framework Phase (Business Case, Planning, Execution, Construction, Close): Planning
May 2021 Detailed comments:
Budget Update
-Current month Total Project EAC: $746 thousand

During the scoping meeting the schedule was discussed. Looking at the technician and maintenance
groups labor availability it was determined that construction for this project would best fit in the fall of
2023. Working backwards it was decided to have the design start in January of 2022.This would open up
the designer to other projects that will go into construction earlier.
Next month comments:
No changes to project
April 2021 Update
April 2021 Executive Update:
The scoping meeting has been completed. During the scoping meeting it was also discuss when an
appropriate time would be to conduct construction of this project. In order not to overload the work
schedules of multiple different groups the construction will be moved to the fall of 2023.
Approved Project Framework Phase (Business Case, Planning, Execution, Construction, Close): Planning
April 2021 Detailed comments:
Budget Update
-Current month Total Project EAC: $769 thousand
The scoping meeting is complete. After talking with operations, maintenance, and the technicians about
the construction of this project it was felt the best time to complete this is in the fall of 2023.This would
be after the larger American Falls project and as such would have better access to the mechanics and
technicians.This will allow us to design in 2022 and construct in 2023.
Next month comments:
Design to move to January 2022 and construction moved to September 2023
March 2021 Update
March 2021 Executive Update:
The design for this project will start after the design is complete for the Milner protection project which
is scheduled to be complete at the end of June.This will still leave time to complete this project well
before the construction window at the end of 2022/beginning of 2023.
Approved Project Framework Phase (Business Case, Planning, Execution, Construction, Close): Planning
March 2021 Detailed comments:
Budget Update

-Current month Total Project EAC: $755 thousand
The design for this project has moved to begin at the end of June with the completion of the protection
project.This is a couple month delay but will not affect the construction window. With construction
currently not scheduled until 2022/2023 this will give us the opportunity to design in one year and
purchase equipment and construct in the next.A new protection engineer has been assigned and is
reviewing the current draft of the scope document.
Next month comments:
Scoping meeting.
2021 Budget Update 1:
Total Project Change: $6501;
Budget Update 1: No Change;
February 2021 Update
February 2021 Executive Update:
Plan and prep of Scoping meeting in March. Designer is assigned and is scheduled to start in April.This
project won't start until the Milner protection project design is complete.
Approved Project Framework Phase (Business Case, Planning, Execution, Construction, Close): Planning
February 2021 Detailed comments:
Budget Update
-Current month Total Project EAC: $755 thousand
The scoping meeting will be in March with design to start in April. Shayne Bryant and I have completed a
preliminary scope and will be fine tuning it this month.The construction window needs to be looked at
and possibly moved to 2023. Mark Brown is currently scheduled to be the designer for this project once
he is complete with the design for the Milner protection project. With construction currently not
scheduled until 2022/2023 this will give us the opportunity to design in one year and purchase
equipment and construct in the next.
January 2021 Update
January 2021 Executive Update:
Plan and prep of Scoping meeting in February. Designer is assigned and is scheduled to start in March.

Approved Project Framework Phase (Business Case, Planning, Execution, Construction, Close): Business
Case
January 2021 Detailed comments:
Budget Update
-Current month Total Project EAC: $810 thousand
The scoping meeting will be in February with design to start in March.The construction window needs
to be looked at and possibly moved to 2023. Mark Brown is currently scheduled to be the designer for
this project. With construction currently not scheduled until 2022/2023 this will give us the opportunity
to design in one year and purchase equipment and construct in the next.
Next month comments:
Scoping meeting.
December 2020 Update
December 2020 Executive Update:
No new changes.
Approved Project Framework Phase (Business Case, Planning, Execution, Construction, Close): Business
Case
December 2020 Detailed comments:
Budget Update
-Current month Total Project EAC: $794 thousand
No new changes.This project can be designed in 2021 with the current work load on the designer Mark
Brown.This will give us the opportunity to design in one year and purchase equipment and construct in
the next.
Next month comments:
Continuing with the project framework documents.
November 2020 Update
November 2020 Executive Update:
No new changes.

Approved Project Framework Phase (Business Case, Planning, Execution, Construction, Close): Business
Case
November 2020 Detailed comments:
Budget Update
-Current month Total Project EAC: $794 thousand
No new changes.This project can be designed in 2021 with the current work load on the designer Mark
Brown.This will give us the opportunity to design in one year and purchase equipment and construct in
the next.
Next month comments:
Continuing with the project framework documents.
October 2020 Update
October 2020 Executive Update:
No new changes.
Approved Project Framework Phase (Business Case, Planning, Execution, Construction, Close): Business
Case
October 2020 Detailed comments:
Budget Update
-Current month Total Project EAC: $794 thousand
No new changes.This project can be designed in 2021 with the current work load on the designer Mark
Brown.This will give us the opportunity to design in one year and purchase equipment and construct in
the next.
Next month comments:
Continuing with the project framework documents.
September 2020 Update
September 2020 Executive Update:
Looking into accelerating this project to start design in 2021 and construction in 2022.

Approved Project Framework Phase (Business Case, Planning, Execution, Construction, Close): Business
Case
September 2020 Detailed comments:
Budget Update
-Current month Total Project EAC: $794 thousand
This project can be designed in 2021 with the current work load on the designer Mark Brown.This will
give us the opportunity to design in one year and purchase equipment and construct in the next.
Next month comments:
Continuing with the project framework documents.
August 2020 Update
August 2020 Executive Update:
Looking into accelerating this project to start design in 2021 and construction in 2022.
Approved Project Framework Phase (Business Case, Planning, Execution, Construction, Close): Business
Case
August 2020 Detailed comments:
Budget Update
-Current month Total Project EAC: $794 thousand
This project can be designed in 2021 with the current work load on the designer Mark Brown.This will
give us the opportunity to design in one year and purchase equipment and construct in the next.
Next month comments:
Continuing with the project framework documents.
July 2020 Update
July 2020 Executive Update:
Looking into accelerating this project to start design in 2021 and construction in 2022.
Approved Project Framework Phase (Business Case, Planning, Execution, Construction, Close): Draft of
Recommended Solution

July 2020 Detailed comments:
Budget Update
-Current month Total Project EAC: $794 thousand
This project can be designed in 2021 with the current work load on the designer Mark Brown.This will
give us the opportunity to design in one year and purchase equipment and construct in the next.
Next month comments:
Continuing with the project framework documents.
June 2020 Update
June 2020 Executive Update:
Looking into accelerating this project to start design in 2021 and construction in 2022.
Approved Project Framework Phase (Business Case, Planning, Execution, Construction, Close): Draft of
Recommended Solution
June 2020 Detailed comments:
Budget Update
-Current month Total Project EAC: $794 thousand
This project can be designed in 2021 with the current work load on the designer Mark Brown.This will
give us the opportunity to design in one year and purchase equipment and construct in the next.
Next month comments:
Continuing with the project framework documents.
Previous month comments:
N/A