HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Contract for Resource Recovery Air Knife Installation Project RESOLUTION NO. 05-103
RESOLUTION WAIVING FORMAL PURCHASING POLICY
AND AWARDING A CONTRACT TO HDR ENGINEERING
FOR FINAL DESIGN WORK,BID PACKAGES,AND BIDDING PROCESS
FOR THE RESOURCE RECOVERY AIR KNIFE INSTALLATION PROJECT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS,in March 2004,HDR Engineering,Inc.,was retained for a fixed fee of$39,400
to evaluate the current air classifier system with the Final Report being received in November 2004;
and,
WHEREAS,HDR has worked on refuse-derived-fuel projects much larger than this project
with documented success; and,
WHEREAS,due to the value-added expertise of HDR in the waste-to-energy field along with
their prior knowledge of this specific project, staff recommended waiver of the purchasing policy
to award HDR the engineering services contract for the Air Knife Installation design; and,
WHEREAS, the contract is per the proposal dated November 2, 2004, in the amount of
$75,500.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that formal purchasing policy is hereby waived and a contract awarded to HDR Engineering in the
amount of $75,500 for final design work, bid packages, and bidding process for contractors
pertaining to the Resource Recovery Air Knife Installation project..
ADOPTED THIS 8th day of March, 2005.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ted Tedesco, Mayor
Introduced by: Goodhue
Seconded by: Goodman
Voting aye: Cross, Goodhue, Goodman, Mahayni, Vegge
Voting nay: None Absent: Wirth
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 8tn day of March, 2005.