HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Agreement for Unit 8 Turbine Blade and Parts Procurement RESOLUTION NO. 10-422
RESOLUTION APPROVING ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR
MISCELLANEOUS BOILER PROJECTS II AT THE POWER PLANT
(PROJECT 1: UNIT NO.8 TURBINE BLADE AND PARTS PROCUREMENT)
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS,there are three upcoming projects affecting Electric Services'boilers located at the Power
Plant,and staff has 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,on July 13,2010,the Proposal document was issued to ten firms,and on August 13, staff
received competitive proposals for engineering services from five firms for Project 1 and from six firms for
Projects 2 and 3; and,
WHEREAS, the proposals were evaluated and scored, and the evaluations were based on price,
experience, and qualifications; and,
WHEREAS,Project 1 provides for engineering services for the procurement of turbine blades and parts
for Unit No. 8 turbine generator, and due to the risk of long lead times, staff would like to go ahead and order
these critical parts; and,
WHEREAS,the parts will be installed during the fall 2011 outage by a turbine repair contractor,which
will be determined at a later date; and,
WHEREAS,the scope of work requires the engineering firm to provide technical specifications and an
engineer's cost estimate; and,
WHEREAS, staff recommends that a contract be awarded to Burns & McDonnell of Chesterfield,
Missouri, in an amount not to exceed $30,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the
Engineering Services Agreement for Miscellaneous Boiler Projects II at the Power Plant for Project 1:Unit No.
8 Turbine Blade and Parts Procurement with Burns&McDonnell of Chesterfield, Missouri, in an amount not
to exceed $30,000 is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 14th day of September, 2010.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Mahayni
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 14th day of September, 2010.