HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Contract for WPC Long-Range Facility Plan RESOLUTION NO. 12-086
RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT WITH HDR, INC.,FOR PREPARATION OF
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY LONG-RANGE FACILITY PLAN
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,the City's Water Pollution Control(WPC)Facility was constructed more than
20 years ago, and the original design life of the facility considered flows and loads through 2010;
and,
WHEREAS, the facility continues to provide exceptional treatment, but it is time to create
a new long-range facility plan for the Plant; and,
WHEREAS, this facility plan will essentially be a road map for the facility providing
guidance on how to handle increased flows, loads, and regulatory requirements for a defined time
period—typically 20 years; and,
WHEREAS,staff solicited Statements of Qualifications(SOQs)from 15 firms to prepare this
long-range facility plan; and,
WHEREAS, after reviewing the qualifications of the eight SOQs received, five consulting
teams were invited to interview with the selection committee; and,
WHEREAS,each team was evaluated based on its qualifications and its understanding of the
project as demonstrated by its presentation and written scope of work; and,
WHEREAS, the selection committee identified HDR, Inc., of Omaha, Nebraska, as the
preferred firm to prepare the facility plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the contract for preparation of a Long-Range Facility Plan for the WPC Facility with HDR,Inc.,
of Omaha,Nebraska, in the lump sum amount of$379,200 is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 28th day of February, 2012.
A.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Orazem
Seconded by: Wacha
Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Larson, Orazem, Szopinski, Wacha
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 28th day of February, 2012.