HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Purchase of Power Plant Damper Drives RESOLUTION NO. 11-045
RESOLUTION APPROVING PURCHASE OF
POWER PLANT DAMPER DRIVES
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS, this is for the purchase of four damper drives for the Electric Services Power
Plant, and the damper drives are the devices that position the dampers either by manual control
signal or automatic control; and,
WHEREAS, the dampers are connected directly to the main coal burners and control the
amount of primary and secondary air to the boiler,and there are a total of 23 dampers drives on Unit
No. 8; and,
WHEREAS, staff has decided to proactively purchase and replace four drives before the
current drives experience the same maintenance issues as some damper drives replaced in 2010;and,
WHEREAS,staff requested that the manufacturer of the damper drives be TYPE K,in order
to standardize all future drives for spare parts and length of service in the Power Plant, and it has
been determined that TYPE K drives meet all of the Plant's needs; and,
WHEREAS,it should be noted that these damper drives are sold to the end user directly from
the manufacturer, and because of this, it is not possible to get multiple bids from various suppliers;
and,
WHEREAS,on January 13,2011,the bid document was issued to the manufacturer,Controls
International, Inc., of Dallas, Texas, to which it submitted a bid of$60,936.61 (inclusive of Iowa
sales tax) for four damper drives.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the contract with Controls International,Inc.,of Dallas,Texas,for the purchase of four damper
drives in the amount of$60,936.61 is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 8th day of February, 2011.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell,-Mayor
Introduced by: Davis
Seconded by: Larson
Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Larson, Mahayni, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: Wacha
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 8th day of February, 2011.