HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Contract for Power Plant Ash Hauling Services RESOLUTION NO. 10-425
RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR
POWER PLANT ASH HAULING SERVICES
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS,this contract is for the coal combustion by-product beneficial re-use or disposal from
the City of Ames ash pond to an Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) approved and permitted
beneficial re-use site or landfill disposal site; and,
WHEREAS, bottom ash comes from the Power Plant coal-fired boilers, and it is hydraulically
transported to the ash pond east of the Power Plant; and,
WHEREAS,the ash itself is composed of inorganic materials in the coal and in the refuse-derived
fuel(RDF)that do not burn and must be removed from the boilers to allow continual operation; and,
WHEREAS, this ash must be periodically removed from the pond via excavating or dredging,
allowed to de-water, and then be transported off-site for disposal; and,
WHEREAS, on July 1,2010, a Request for Proposal(RFP)was issued to 26 firms,and on August
3, staff received competitive proposals from four firms, and these proposals were then sent to a committee
for evaluation; and,
WHEREAS,based on the averaged scores and a unanimous decision by the evaluation committee,
staff recommends that a contract be awarded to Biosolids Management Group,Inc.,of Boone,Iowa(BMG,
Inc.)In an amount not to exceed$1,160,000; and,
WHEREAS, this award is contingent upon BMG, Inc., first securing the required IDNR permit
before its work can begin.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the
award of contract for coal combustion by-product hauling for beneficial use to Biosolids Management
Group,Inc.,of Boone,Iowa,in an amount not to exceed$1,160,000.00 is hereby approved,contingent upon
the company first securing the required IDNR permit.
ADOPTED THIS 14t'day of September, 2010.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Larson
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 14'day of September, 2010.