HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Contract payment for yard waste services for Spring Yard Waste Free Day RESOLUTION NO. 12-293
RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT PAYMENT TO AMERICAN
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE GROUP, INC., FOR YARD WASTE SERVICES FOR
SPRING 2012 YARD WASTE FREE DAY
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,for several years,the City of Ames has contracted for operation of a yard waste
disposal site, and this operation provides the community with disposal services for trees,branches,
garden waste, leaves, grass clippings, and other yard waste debris; and,
WHEREAS,the standard service contract includes the requirement to hold five Yard Waste
Free Days, one Saturday in the spring and four Saturdays in the fall; and,
WHEREAS, the current contract, which is with All Seasons Contracting, Inc., (now d/b/a
American Professional Service Group, Inc.),is in the fifth and final year of a five-year contract for
the period of April 1, 2012, through December 15, 2012; and,
WHEREAS,this contract was awarded in the amount of$21,009.99 and includes an annual
fee of$9.99 for services provided from April through December at $1.11 per month; and,
WHEREAS,the contract stipulates that the Contractor will provide newspaper advertisement
prior to the free days, however, it was recently discovered that American Professional Services
Group did not arrange for any advertising for the spring 2012 Yard Waste Free Day, which took
place on April 21, 2012; and,
WHEREAS, in working with the respective publishers, it was determined that this
advertising would have had an approximate cost of$2,794; and,
WHEREAS, acknowledging that this requirement was not met, the corresponding amount
was deducted from the contract amount of$6,000 for the spring free day, with a payment made to
American Professional Service Group of$3,206.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the payment deduction of$2,794 for the advertising obligation not performed prior to the spring
2012 Yard Waste Free Day,and payment of$3,206 for services performed by American Professional
Service Group, Inc., for the aforementioned event, is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 12t'day of June, 2012.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Davis
Seconded by: Szopinksi
Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Larson, Orazem, Szopinski, Wacha
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 12th day of June, 2012.