HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Phase II Engineering Services Contract for Resource Recovery Air Classifier RESOLUTION NO. 99-402
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CONTRACT FOR PHASE II
ENGINEERING/CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION SERVICES
WITH STONE&WEBSTER FOR
RESOURCE RECOVERY AIR CLASSIFIER PROJECT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, since the Resource Recovery Plant modification project, the amount of materials sent to the
Boone County Landfill has increased; and,
WHEREAS, these "rejects" amount to approximately one third of the materials brought to the Plant for
processing;and,
WHEREAS,Plant staff has worked to minimize the reject amounts since the cost to dispose of them totals
$45/ton; and,
WHEREAS,it has become apparent that if the reject quantity is to be cut by any significant amount,more
equipment is going to have to be added; and,
WHEREAS, in order to determine the best type of and location for the equipment, Stone &Webster, the
consultant that designed the modification project,was retained to study the reject stream and make a recommendation;
and,
WHEREAS,it has been determined that if an additional air classifier is installed on the"unders"conveyor
(C-15),the highest level of improvement would be realized; and,
WHEREAS,the equipment,design,and contract administration for the project are estimated to total$195,000;
and,
WHEREAS,funding has been identified in the Capital Improvement Plan with$112,000 being available in
the 1999/00 budget and$90,000 earmarked in the totals proposed for 2000/01; and,
WHEREAS,no commitments for contract work beyond the 1999/00 funding levels will be made until the
2000/01 budget is approved; and,
WHEREAS, Stone&Webster proposes to undertake this project as Phase II to the original contract for the
Resource Recovery Plant Modifications,and the same provisions and conditions of that contract will be in force on
this contract with the exception of the compensation and the limitation of liability being set at$75,000.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa, that the Phase 11
Engineering/Construction Administration Contract with Stone&Webster for the air classifier project in an amount
not to exceed$75,000 is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 9th day of November, 1999.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ted Tedesco, Mayor
Introduced by: Wirth
Seconded by: Cross
Voting aye: Campbell,Cross,Hoffinan,Parks,Quirmbach,Wirth
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 9th day of November, 1999.