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Home My WebLink About~Master - Renewal of contract for specialized cleaning services at power plant RESOLUTION NO. 07-275 RESOLUTION APPROVING RENEWAL OF CONTRACT FOR SPECIALIZED WET DRY VACUUM, HYDRO BLAST,AND RELATED CLEANING 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 referred to as Unit Nos. 7 and 8; and, WHEREAS, these units require regular professional maintenance and repair, and this consists of emergency as well as regularly-scheduled planned repairs and service during scheduled outages;and, WHEREAS,the cleaning and special preparation of the boiler surfaces on these generation units requires professional trade crafts and maintenance experts; and, WHEREAS,prior to repair and maintenance work being done,it is necessary to have the surfaces professionally cleaned suing high-pressure water jets and vacuums; and, WHEREAS,in order to clean the surfaces,outside contractors are used who can provide mobile high pressure generator trucks with hoses and lances to cut through and wash away the industrial debris coatings; and, WHEREAS, on December 19, 2006, the Council awarded a contract to Hydro-Klean, Inc., of Des Moines, Iowa, for specialized wet/dry vacuum, hydro blast, and related cleaning services to be furnished as requested through June 30, 2007,with two optional 12-month renewal periods; and, WHEREAS,the approved FY 2007/08 operating budget for Electric Production includes up to $23,500 for miscellaneous services to be performed under this contract. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the contract renewal for specialized boiler cleaning services with Hydro-Klean, Inc., of Des Moines, Iowa,in an amount not to exceed$23,500,with services to be provided through June 30,2008,is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 12" day of June, 2007. LY-d& A�tow 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 12t1i day of June, 2007.