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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Contract for Part 3: GT-2 Controls Modification RESOLUTION NO. 10-368 RESOLUTION APPROVING ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT FOR PART 3: GT-2 CONTROLS MODIFICATION FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS,there are three upcoming projects which affect the Electric Services Department's Gas Turbine located at the Dayton Substation; and, WHEREAS, staff consolidated the required engineering services portions of these projects for the Power Plant into a single Request for Proposal (RFP); and, WHEREAS,this will allow staff to procure these services more efficiently since each project requires similar qualifications from engineering firms; and, WHEREAS, on June 17, 2010,the RFP document was issued to nine firms for proposals, and staff received competitive proposals from three firms; and, WHEREAS,these proposals were then sent to a committee for evaluation, and committee members independently evaluated and scored all three of the proposals in two separate steps; and, WHEREAS, Project 3, Engineering for GT-2 Controls Modification, is for engineering services to enable the Power Plant to monitor and control capability for GT-2 and all associated Plant equipment through a Fanuc PLC from the main Plant control room located 1.5 miles from the GT-2; and, WHEREAS,the scope ofwork requires the engineering firm to determine and recommend an optimum method to monitor and control the GT-2 and associated Plant equipment at the GT-2 site from the main Plant control room for GT-2; and, WHEREAS,the firm shall provide detailed technical specifications,detailed engineer's estimate,and a potential bidders list; and, WHEREAS,staffrecommends that a contract be awarded to Black&Veatch ofKansas City,Missouri, in an amount not to exceed $24,000. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the engineering services contract for Part 3: GT-2 Controls Modification with Black&Veatch of Kansas City, Missouri, in an amount not to exceed$24,000 is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS I Oth day of August,2010. C�zw�?. LXJ& Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor 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 1 Oth day of August, 2010.