HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Change Orders for Coal Handling Fire Protection Project for Power Plant RESOLUTION NO. 11-194
RESOLUTION APPROVING CHANGE ORDERS FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR
COAL HANDLING FIRE PROTECTION PROJECT FOR POWER PLANT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, this project is for the review and re-engineering of a fire suppression system for the
Power Plant, and this system would cover numerous coal-handling areas within the Plant as part of the
overall fire protection plan; and,
WHEREAS,a serious fire in any one of the systems could be catastrophic and could force the outage
of both Unit Nos. 7 and 8, and replacement power during an extended period of time could be extremely
costly; and,
WHEREAS, on August 9, 2005, the City Council awarded a contract to Brown Engineering
Company in the amount of$78,100 for design work on fire suppression measures at the Power Plant; and,
WHEREAS,Change order No. 1 was issued to Brown Engineering to modify the specifications and
drawings as required to divide up the project into three phases, and it was issued for$18,000 on August 8,
2007; and,
WHEREAS, it should be noted that due to staff oversight, Change Order No. 1 was not presented
to City Council for approval and was actually issued on a separate purchase order in error; and,
WHEREAS,this brought the engineering contract total to$96,100 for fire protection design work;
and,
WHEREAS,on May 13,2008,a construction contract was approved in the amount of$601,241 for
the completion of the water main supply connections,installation of the deluge control valves and water wash
connections in the dump and reclaim pits,and this was the majority of the work identified in Phase 1 of the
fire protection modification; and,
WHEREAS,Change Order No.2 is to now have Brown Engineering Company modify the existing
plans and specifications for fire protection systems to reflect the work actually remaining to complete Phases
2 and 3 of the fire protection project and reflect changes made to priorities for the coal handling system;and,
WHEREAS,this plan modification work is for the not-to-exceed amount of an additional$19,800,
and the total contracted amount for the engineering work with Change Order Nos. 1 and 2 will now be
$115,900.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that
confirmation of Change Order No. 1 for$18,000 is hereby approved,and Change Order No.2 in the not-to-
exceed amount of $19,800 to Brown Engineering Company for reconfiguring the coal conveyor fire
protection design plan for the Power Plant Coal Handling Fire Protection Project is hereby further approved.
ADOPTED THIS 26'day of April,2011.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell,Mayor
Introduced by: Davis
Seconded by: Mahayni
Voting aye: Davis, Goodman,Mahayni,Larson, Orazem,Wacha
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 26'day of April, 2011.