HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Renewal of contract for specialized boiler cleaning services RESOLUTION NO. 08-201
RESOLUTION APPROVING RENEWAL OF CONTRACT
FOR SPECIALIZED BOILER 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, due to the operational conditions and fuel burned, the internal surfaces of the
boilers are often covered with hardened ash,molten glass,and other substances,which coat the internal
boiler tubes and boiler walls; and,
WHEREAS, prior to the professional crafts entering the boilers to carry out inspections and
repairs, the surfaces must be cleaned of this debris,which requires high-pressure water washing, grit
blasting, or explosives to loosen and remove the materials; and,
WHEREAS,on November 14,2006,the Council awarded a contract to WS Industrial Services,
Inc.,of Council Bluffs,Iowa,for the specialized cleaning services to be furnished as requested through
June 30, 2009; and,
WHEREAS, the approved FY 2008/09 operating budget for Electric Production includes
$238,500 for boiler cleaning 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 specialized boiler cleaning services with WS Industrial Services, Inc.,
of Council Bluffs, Iowa, in an amount not to exceed$238,500 for the period of July 1,2008,through
June 30, 2009, is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 27t' day of May, 2008.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Goodman
Seconded by: Doll
Voting aye: Doll, Goodman, Mahayni, Popken, Rice
Voting nay: None Absent: Larson
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 27'day of May, 2008.