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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Contract with Iowa Economic Development Authority for State Energy Program Funds RESOLUTION NO. 12-331 RESOLUTION APPROVING STATE ENERGY PROGRAM CONTRACT FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS,in May,the Council authorized staff to apply for funds through the State Energy Program for the following three projects: downsizing pumps and motors in water wells,converting light fixtures to LED at Resource Recovery,and replacing heat pumps at Electric Distribution; and, WHEREAS, on June 7, staff received notice that $63,000 had been awarded to complete these three projects as follows: Resource Recovery-$30,000;Water Wells- $25,000; and,Electric Distribution Warehouse - $8,000; and, WHEREAS,the three projects identified would likely need to be completed in the next few years as part of routine upgrades and efficiency projects already programmed into the CIP; and, WHEREAS,the funding source for these grants is the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which requires compliance with certain provisions, such as Buy American, Davis-Bacon prevailing wages, and other restrictions; and, WHEREAS, staff has worked with similar requirements before and is prepared to meet the compliance and reporting requirements involved, and staff intends to commence work on these projects as quickly as possible due to the tight time constraints imposed by the Contract; and, WHEREAS, the grant program requires that the City match the grant funds at least 1:1. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the State Energy Program Contract with the Iowa Economic Development Authority for program funds is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 26th day of June, 2012. LYd& A. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Goodman Seconded by: Larson Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Larson, Orazem, Szopinski, Wacha Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 26th day of June, 2012.