HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Change Order for Power Plant Oil Ignitor System Study RESOLUTION NO. 11-309
RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER FOR POWER PLANT
OIL IGNITOR SYSTEM STUDY
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS,this project provides for engineering services to improve the Ignitor Oil System
for long-term effective and safe operation, and this system has been difficult to operate and is
unreliable with frequent mis-firings and flame-outs; and,
WHEREAS, unreliability causes delays to start-up and leads to lost opportunities in the
power market or results in the need to purchase power at a cost higher than plant production cost;
and,
WHEREAS, on August 24, 2010, the Council a warded a contract to Burns &McDonnell
for the Power Plant Ignitor Oil Study in a not-to-exceed amount of$31,023.00; and,
WHEREAS, the scope of Change Order No. 1 is to have Burns & McDonnell review the
system on Boiler No.7 and determine modifications for the future installation of Class 1 ignitors that
are currently the industry standard; and,
WHEREAS, engineering tasks and other operational problems required for this study have
been identified; and,
WHEREAS, Change Order No. 1 is in the amount of$22,500,bringing the project total to
$53,523.00; and,
WHEREAS,the approved 2010/11 CIP includes$100,000 for the engineering portion of the
project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that Change Order No. 1 with Burns &McDonnell in an amount not to exceed$22,500.00 for the
scop of work increase to the Power Plant Ignitor Oil Study is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 28`h day of June, 2011.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Mahayni
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 28`h day of June, 2011.