HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Contract for Vet Med Substation Expansion RESOLUTION NO. 10-156
RESOLUTION APPROVING ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT FOR
VET MED SUBSTATION EXPANSION
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS,the expansion of the Vet Med Electric Substation is needed to accommodate Iowa
State University's Vet Med Campus load additions, football stadium load additions, and Ames' load
additions south of Highway 30 and along 16t1i Street in the vicinity of the Vet Med Substation; and,
WHEREAS,this project has been advanced to accommodate ISU's advanced schedule for the Vet
Med Campus load additions, and the cost and scope of the project have been increased to include an
additional transformer to better accommodate Ames' and ISU's future needs for capacity and reliable
service in this area; and,
WHEREAS,this portion of the project is for the engineering which involves the analysis,design,
drawings,and specifications development,construction contract preparation,and detailed cost estimates
for the addition of two new 69/13.8-kV 15/20/25 MVA power transformers and all associated switchgear,
protective devices, and feeders; and,
WHEREAS,the scope of work also requires the engineering firm to provide an approved bidders
list for all major equipment purchases and a detailed engineer's estimate; and,
WHEREAS,on March 15,2010,the proposal document was issued to 14 firms for proposals,and
staff received competitive, sealed proposals from 9 firms; and,
WHEREAS, as a result of a committee's evaluations, it is recommended that a contract be
awarded to Dewild Grant Reckert&Associates Company(DGR) of Rock Rapids, Iowa, in an amount
not to exceed$390,880; and,
WHEREAS,although DGR was not the lowest cost responder for this work,the low cost response
did not provide pricing for all aspects of the work and was considered incomplete.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,that
award of contract to Dewild Grant Reckert & Associates of Rock Rapids, Iowa, for the engineering
services for the Vet Med Substation Expansion in an amount not to exceed$390,880 is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 27t'day of April,2010.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, May
Introduced by: Mahayni
Seconded by: Davis
Voting aye: Davis, Goodman,Mahayni,Larson, Orazem, Wacha
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 27`'day of April, 2010.