HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Engineering services agreement for Non-Ferrous Recovery System RESOLUTION NO. 08-160
RESOLUTION APPROVING ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR
NON-FERROUS RECOVERY SYSTEM
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, Resource Recovery annually processes in excess of 50,000 tons of municipal
solid waste,and after processing,the break-out of material is as follows: 64%Refuse-Derived Fuel
burned as fuel in the City's Power Plant,5%ferrous metals used for additional processing and reuse,
and of the remaining amount,approximately 18,000 tons of rejected material is currently landfilled;
and,
WHEREAS, of that 18,000 tons, staff has identified 1.17% is non-ferrous metals, which
annually equates to 219 tons with a market value of$219,000; and,
WHEREAS, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has awarded the City of
Ames a low-interest loan through its Solid Waste Alternatives Program for a non-ferrous recovery
system; and,
WHEREAS, staff has solicited proposals for the design engineering and construction
management services to install a non-ferrous recovery system in the Resource Recovery Plant, and
of the three responses received, it was determined that RRT Design & Construction has the most
experience and is the best qualified to provide these services; and,
WHEREAS, staff has negotiated a contract with RRT Design&Construction in an amount
not to exceed$92,280 for these services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the contract for design engineering and construction management services with RRT Design&
Construction for a Non-Ferrous Recovery System at the Resource Recovery Plant in an amount not
to exceed $92,280 is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 22"d day of April, 2008.
C�?. UJAJ_& A. "V. �l�v
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Popken
Seconded by: Goodman
Voting aye: Goodman, Larson, Popken, Rice
Voting nay: None Absent: Doll, Mahayni
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 22"d day of April, 2008.