HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Contract for engineering services for Unit No. 8 Re-Tube Project RESOLUTION NO.07-341
RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT FOR
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR
UNIT NO.8 RE-TUBE PROJECT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS,Unit No. 8 is the primary generating unit at the Power Plant,and has recently been experiencing
boiler tube wall thinning and wall tube failures; and,
WHEREAS,the tube failures cause the unit to be brought down for emergency repairs forcing the utility to then
buy power on the open market; and,
WHEREAS,Electric staff,in conjunction with outside professional engineering firms,believes that corrosion
of the tube walls is likely due to internal deposits and scale reacting with the tubes at high temperatures,therefore,staff
has determined that there exists an immediate need to undertake a project to re-tube the damaged boiler tube sections;and,
WHEREAS,the additional cost to the utility taking into account the difference between generating and buying
power,plus the cost for repairs,makes this project very time critical; and,
WHEREAS, in order to immediately address the problems, staff sent out inquiries to five professional
engineering firms who have specialized experience in making major repairs ofpower plant boilers,and ofthese five,two
expressed interest and the capacity to take on the Unit No. 8 project;and,
WHEREAS,based on interviews,background checks,experience,and costs, staff recommends that a contract
be awarded to Utility Engineering of Minneapolis,Minnesota,for this work,and in addition,Utility Engineering is able
to immediately allocate resources towards the project;and,
WHEREAS,the project is evolving and due to the pressing time constraints,staff is asking the City Council to
waive the purchasing policies which requires formal written competitive bids for professional services in excess of
$50,000; and,
WHEREAS,the goal is to conduct the repairs during the planned outage in the fall of 2007,however,delaying
the outage until spring 2008 may be necessary; and,
WHEREAS,in order to shorten the time frame,it is hoped that an engineering firm can be in place as soon as
possible.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the waiver of the
purchasing policies requirement for formal written competitive bids for professional services is hereby approved,and a
contract with Utility Engineering Company of Minneapolis,Minnesota,is hereby awarded for mechanical engineering
services for the Unit No. 8 Boiler Re-Tube Project in an amount not to exceed$80,000.00.
ADOPTED THIS 10'day of July,2007.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Ir
Introduced by: Popken
Seconded by: Mahayni
Voting aye: Doll,Goodman,Mahayni,Popken,Rice
Voting nay: None Absent: Larson
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 10'day of July,2007.