HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Renewal of contract for boiler repair & maintenance services RESOLUTION NO. 07-274
RESOLUTION APPROVING RENEWAL OF CONTRACT FOR
BOILER REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES
FOR ELECTRIC SERVICES
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, the City of Ames Electric Utility has two coal-fired boiler, high-pressure steam
generation units within the Power Plant,and these units are usually referred to as Unit Nos.7 and 8;and,
WHEREAS,the units require regular professional maintenance and repair, and the repair of the
boilers requires professional trade crafts to perform the work; and,
WHEREAS, on January 24, 2006, the Council awarded a contract to Plibrico Company, LLC,
of Omaha, Nebraska, to provide boiler maintenance and repair services on an as-requested basis at
contract unit prices in a not-to-exceed total amount based on the approved operating budget; and,
WHEREAS,the contract includes the option to renew the contract for additional one-year terms;
and,
WHEREAS, the proposed price schedule for FY 2007/08 includes small increases in price for
boilermakers and millwrights only, with the increases averaging 3.48%, of which the boilermakers'
change does not take effect until after September 1, 2007; and,
WHEREAS,FY 2007/08 operating budget for Electric Production includes$711,000 for boiler
maintenance and repair services to be performed under this contract.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,that
the renewal of the contract for boiler repair and maintenance services with Plibrico Company,LLC, of
Omaha, Nebraska, in an amount not to exceed $711,000 for services to be provided through June 30,
2008, is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 12tt' day of June, 2007.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Goodman
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 12th day of June, 2007.