HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Installation of secondary feed system for Resource Recovery Plant RESOLUTION NO. 10-391
RESOLUTION APPROVING PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF
SECONDARY FEED SYSTEM FOR PRE-PROCESSED BOILER FUEL
FOR RESOURCE RECOVERY PLANT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, the City's Resource Recovery Plant (RRP) annually processes 50,000 tons of
municipal solid waste(MSW),recovering approximately 72%of all materials received; and,
WHEREAS, as the MSW travels through the processing system, several rotary disc screens
intended to remove sand, glass, dirt, and grit also sort out smaller burnable material, and in an effort to
reclaim as much refuse derived fuel(RDF)as possible and reduce the amount of waste land-filled, staff
identified a location for a secondary feed system to by-pass traditional processing; and,
WHEREAS, in the past, these smaller pre-processed materials were sent directly to the Boone
County Landfill because,if processed,they would be mechanically sorted out and would ultimately still
be transferred to the Landfill; and,
WHEREAS, the additional equipment associated with a secondary feed system will allow
Resource Recovery personnel to unload and transfer boiler-ready fuel with a 100%recovery rate to the
Power Plant and,thus, continue to reduce the amount of coal consumed; and,
WHEREAS,this equipment was included in the 2010-15 CIP for Fiscal Year 2012/13,however,
the Iowa Department ofNatural Resources(IDNR)proposed and has approved a Solid Waste Alternative
Program(SWAP)Grant of$24,950 for this project as forgivable loan; and,
WHEREAS,this means that when the terms of the contract are met,the funds do not have to be
repaid; and,
WHEREAS,the IDNR agreement identifies a total project budget of$60,000,and of this,a credit
of$10,000 is given for existing equipment to be used, and a local match of$25,050 is required.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that
the purchase and installation of the secondary feed system for pre-processed boiler fuel at the Resource
Recovery Plant is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 24t'day of August, 2010.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
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 24'day of August,2010.