HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Contract for Bio-Energy Feasibility Assessment RESOLUTION NO. 07-032
RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR
BIO-ENERGY FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, Prairie Rivers of Iowa Resource Conservation and Development, Inc., has
submitted a proposal to perform a bio-energy feasibility assessment; and,
WHEREAS, the purpose of the proposed work is to explore the use of refuse-derived fuel
(RDF)and locally-grown bio-mass to provide additional fuel options for the Ames Power Plant; and,
WHEREAS,the total cost of the study is$60,000,and the City's share is$25,000 with funding
included in Electric Services and Public Works Resource Recovery Plant operating budgets; and,
WHEREAS, the contractor will have separate contracts with other funding sources that are
interested in exploring alternative fuel options; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed study includes six sets of tasks: 1) RDF characterization and
technology selection; 2) preliminary evaluation of regulatory licensing issues associated with the
operation of a fast pyrolysis plant fueled with cornstalks or a combination of cornstalks and RDF; 3)
technical feasibility of co-firing bio-oil with coal in a coal-fired power plant;4)perform fluidized bed
gasification tests of bio-oil produced by fast pyrolysis;5)perform preliminary engineering evaluation
of issues associated with pre-production, production, and post-production stages of bio-oil via fast
pyrolysis technology;and,6)feedstock supply analysis,including identification of specific producers
and their respective feedstock supply options to ensure a sufficient and cost-effective bio-mass supply;
and,
WHEREAS, a final report and presentations to the City Council and the Electric Utility
Operations Review and Advisory Board will then be made.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that
the contract with Prairie Rivers of Iowa Resource Conversation Development, Inc., to provide
professional services for a bio-energy feasibility assessment in an amount not to exceed $25,000 is
hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 23rd day of January, 2007.
L0_1t& A. ';v Grp�a�la�
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor OF
Introduced by: Mahayni
Seconded by: Rice
Voting aye: Doll, Goodman, Larson, Mahayni, Popken, Rice
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 23rd day of January, 2007.