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Home My WebLink About~Master - Contract for Ames Plant Area Substations Equipment Commissioning RESOLUTION NO. 14-012 RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR AMES PLANT AREA SUBSTATIONS EQUIPMENT COMMISSIONING FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS, two separately budgeted Capital Improvement Plan projects will occur at the Ames Plant electric substation, and one is for the Ames Plant Switchyard, which includes the replacement of 69kV switchyard relay and controls, breakers and associated equipment, and the other is at the adjoining Ames Plant Distribution Substation,which includes switchgear replacement and a feeder; and, WHEREAS, this contract will supply the testing services needed to commission the new electrical substation facilities installed as a part of this project, and this includes testing of all 69kV switches, instrument transformers, breakers, power transformers and relays, as well as switches, breaker and relays within the substation; and, WHEREAS, on November 8, 2013, a request for proposal (RFP) document was issued to eight firms for proposals,and on December 11,2013,staff received competitive proposals from three firms; and, WHEREAS, these proposals were then evaluated by a staff committee and the committee members independently evaluated and scored all three proposals based on price, offeror's technical proposal and references; and, WHEREAS, staff is recommending that the contract be awarded to L& S Electric, Inc., of Coon Rapids, Minnesota, for the amount of$152,435. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the contract for the Ames Plant Area Substations Equipment Commissioning with L & S Electric, Inc., of Coon Rapids, Minnesota, in the amount of$152,435 is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 14th day of January, 2014. A. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Goodman Seconded by: Corrieri Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Goodman,Nelson, Orazem Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 14"day of January, 2014.