HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Contract for Power Plant Air Heater Basket Replacement RESOLUTION NO. 10-388
RESOLUTION APPROVING ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT
FOR POWER PLANT AIR HEATER BASKET REPLACEMENT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, there are upcoming projects affecting Electric Services' boilers located at the Power
Plant, and staff consolidated the required engineering services portions of these projects into a single
Request for Proposal (RFP); and,
WHEREAS,a single RFP allows staff to procure these services more efficiently since each project
requires similar qualifications from engineering firms; and,
WHEREAS,the City reserves the option to award the contract in whole or in parts,depending upon
the evaluated scores for each firm on each project listed in the RFP; and,
WHEREAS, on July 7, 2010, the RFP was issued to twelve firms, and on July 27, staff received
competitive proposals for engineering services from five firms; and,
WHEREAS, the proposals were sent to an evaluation committee, with members independently
evaluating and scoring all six of the Proposals, and the evaluations were based on price, experience, and
qualifications; and,
WHEREAS,Project 3 provides for engineering services for the Air Heater Basket Replacement,as
Unit No.7 needs new hot,intermediate,and cold end baskets and Unit No.8 requires cold end baskets only;
and,
WHEREAS, upon approval, the scope of work requires the engineering firm to provide technical
specifications, engineer's cost estimates, and a potential bidders list; and,
WHEREAS,based on scores and a unanimous decision by the evaluation team, staff recommends
that a contract be awarded to Burns & McDonnell of Chesterfield, Missouri, in an amount not to exceed
$10,171.00.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,that the
engineering services contract with Burns&McDonnell for the Power Plant Air Heater Basket Replacement
in an amount not to exceed$10,171.00 is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 24th day of August, 2010.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, May
Introduced by: Goodman
Seconded by: Wacha
Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Mahayni, Larson, Orazem, Wacha
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 24th day of August, 2010.