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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Renewal of contract for Power Plant Ash Hauling Services RESOLUTION NO. 11-398 RESOLUTION APPROVING RENEWAL OF CONTRACT FOR POWER PLANT ASH HAULING SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA 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 does not burn and must be removed from the boilers to allow continual operation; and, WHEREAS,this ash must be periodically removed from the ash pond via excavating or dredging,and it is then transported off site for disposal; and, WHEREAS,on September 14,2010,the Council awarded a contract to Biosolids Management Group, Inc.,of Boone,Iowa,(BMG,Inc.)in the amount not to exceed$1,160,000 for beneficial use and disposal;and, WHEREAS, included in the original proposal were terms for four optional twelve-month renewal periods; and, WHEREAS,when this contract was awarded in 2010,it was for ash disposal and beneficial re-use;and, WHEREAS,there was also an alternative for disposal of material at a landfill,which staff determined, in the original award,would not be utilized for this contract; and, WHEREAS,however,when the IDNR approved the beneficial re-use of the bottom ash,it required the landfill disposal of all the rejected,screen material,and this required a change order to the original contract to include a provision for the landfill disposal of that material; and, WHEREAS, BMG, Inc., has provided the City with excellent service this past year, and Electric Services staff recommends renewing the agreement for FY 2011/12; and, WHEREAS,this contract includes the hauling of ash for beneficial re-use, as well as the land filling of rejected screen material. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the contract renewal with Biosolids Management Group,Inc.,of Boone,Iowa for the coal combustion by-product hauling from August 24, 2011, through June 30, 2012, in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 23rd day of August, 2011. .� A. 67--'-AAaJ Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Davis Seconded by: Mahayni Voting aye: Davis, Goodman,Larson,Mahayni, Orazem Voting nay: None Absent: Wacha Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 23rd day of August, 2011.