HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Revised dates for MEC Interconnection 161 kV Line Construction RESOLUTION NO. 12-278
RESOLUTION APPROVING REVISED BID DUE DATE AND DATE OF PUBLIC
HEARING FOR MEC INTERCONNECTION 161 K-V LINE CONSTRUCTION
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, this project is to construct a 161-kV line from the Ames Plant Substation to
Mid-American Energy Company's(MEC) 161-kV switching station northeast of Ankeny, and it is
in the final phase of a five-phase project to increase electric delivery into the City and provide
reliable electric service to the customers of Ames under many different outage scenarios; and,
WHEREAS,on March 27,2012,the Council approved preliminary plans and specifications
for MEC Interconnection 161-kV Line Construction, and the bid due date of May 9, 2012, and the
date of public hearing and award of contract of May 22, 2012, were each established; and,
WHEREAS, on May 8, 2012, the City Council approved staff s request to delay receipt of
bids to June 13, 2012, due to further delays in the franchise petition process; and,
WHEREAS, Brown Winnick,Ames' legal counsel for this petition, feels that a final ruling
by the Iowa Utilities Board is likely to be made prior to the end of June; and,
WHEREAS, since bids have expiration dates and must be awarded or rejected within a
limited time after they are received, staff prefers to delay the bid opening a second time until after
the franchises are obtained; and,
WHEREAS, by delaying the bid opening, an award can be made in a timely manner once
bids are opened without assuming the unnecessary risk of awarding a contract without having the
necessary franchises, or having to restart the entire bidding process; and,
WHEREAS, staff believes that delaying the bid opening to July 11, 2012, will allow a
reasonable amount of time for the franchises to be granted,barring further appeals and considerations
by the Iowa Utilities Board.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the revised bid due date of July 11,2012,and the revised date of public hearing of July 24,2012,
for the MEC Interconnection 161-kV Line Construction are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 4t' day of June, 2012.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Davis
Seconded by: Szopinski
Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Orazem, Szopinski, Wacha
Voting nay: None Absent: Larson
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 24t'day of January, 2012.