HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Agreement for Youth Sports Complex Wells RESOLUTION NO. 05-422
RESOLUTION APPROVING ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT
FOR YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX WELLS
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, the source water for the Ames Water Plant comes from 19 groundwater wells in four
separate well fields; and,
WHEREAS, the existing water supply is believed to be adequate until approximately 2008 when
municipal demands are expected to exceed the developed drought capacity; and,
WHEREAS, the water treatment portion of the 2005-2010 Capital Improvement Plan outlines an
orderly expansion of the municipal water supply capacity through the development of more wells in existing
and new well fields; and,
WHEREAS,the newest well field is located at the Youth Sports Complex area,and development of
this well field began in 1998 when two new wells were constructed; and,
WHEREAS,the FY 2004/05 and 2005/06 budgets include$410,000 to complete the development of
the Youth Sports Complex well field by constructing additional wells; and,
WHEREAS, engineering services for the initial two wells in the Youth Sports Complex were
performed by Fox Engineering of Ames; and,
WHEREAS, during the summer of 2005, staff again contracted with Fox to perform initial work
related to the anticipated construction of three new potable supply wells in the Youth Sports Complex and raw
water line extensions to serve these new wells; and,
WHEREAS,the City's purchasing policies call for competitive,written proposals for the procurement
of professional services costing more than $25,000, but also allow for exceptions if the consultant has
previously performed related work on the system for which services are being contracted; and,
WHEREAS, staff believes that working with another consultant for design of the new wells would
require substantially more engineering effort and expenses and, as such, request that the Council grant an
exception and award a contract to Fox Engineering without soliciting competitive,written proposals.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that formal
bidding requirements are hereby waived, and award of contract to Fox Engineering of Ames, Iowa, in the
amount of$51,800 for engineering services related to the design and construction of three new potable supply
wells is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 11 to day of October, 2005.
Diane R.Voss, City Clerk Ted Tedesco,Mayor
Introduced by: Goodhue
Seconded by: Vegge
Voting aye: Cross,Goodhue,Goodman, Mahayni,Vegge,Wirth
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 11 th day of October,2005.