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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Engineering Services for Water Booster Pump Station and Elevated Tank RESOLUTION NO. 00-450 RESOLUTION APPROVING AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR NEW WATER BOOSTER PUMP STATION AND ELEVATED TANK FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS,on July 23, 1996,the City Council requested that staff investigate the options for increasing the minimum water distribution system pressure; and, WHEREAS, Stanley Consultants was hired to conduct a detailed analysis of the distribution system with the purpose of identifying the best option for increasing the lower pressures in the western portion of the City;and, WHEREAS, in September 1998, the Council accepted the final report on the distribution study with its recommendation to split the distribution system into two pressure zones; WHEREAS, in September 1999, staff from the Water and Pollution Control Department asked Stanley Consultants to refine and update the information included in its original report; and, WHEREAS,the approved CIP for 2000 includes$500,000 for design work and the start of construction, and it also identified$1.775 million in FY 2001/02 for the completion of construction; and, WHEREAS,staff has now negotiated an engineering services agreement with Stanley Consultants for final design work,bidding assistance, and construction administration in an amount not to exceed$137,000; and, WHEREAS, Stanley is currently performing design work for the Public Works Department for the distribution improvements necessary to create the second pressure zone; WHEREAS,staff is comfortable with the engineer's performance to date on the project and their fee;and, WHEREAS,retaining the same consultant for the pump station and elevated tank design provides continuity to the project and minimizes expenses because the consultant is already familiar with the project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the engineering services agreement with Stanley Consultants in an amount not to exceed$137,000 is hereby approved, authorizing preparation of plans and specifications for the new booster pump station and elevated tank. ADOPTED THIS 26th day of September,2000. C��' ?. LX,4&— �4 �� Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ted Tedesco, Mayor Introduced by: Hoffinan Seconded by: Cross Voting aye: Campbell, Cross, Goodhue,Hoffinan, Quirmbach,Wirth Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 26th day of September, 2000.