HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Contract renewal for Power Plant Maintenance Services RESOLUTION NO. 14-263
RESOLUTION APPROVING RENEWAL OF CONTRACT
FOR POWER PLANT MAINTENANCE SERVICES
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,the Electric Utility has two coal-fired,high-pressure steam generation units within
the City's Power Plant, referred to as Units No. 7 and 8, and these units require regular professional
maintenance and repair; and,
WHEREAS,this consists of both emergency and planned repairs and service,and services include
a large variety of boiler and pressure vessel maintenance and repairs, structural steel, pump and piping
work,coal handling system,coal pulverizer work,and other miscellaneous mechanical Power Plant work;
and,
WHEREAS, one of the most important aspects of this work is to provide the dependable, high
pressure certified repairs and documentation required by State Code; and,
WHEREAS, on June 11,2013, City Council awarded a contract to ProEnergy Services LLC, of
Sedalia,Missouri, for the Power Plant Maintenance Services contract to be furnished as requested from
July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2014, and the contract was in an amount not-to-exceed $550,000; and,
WHEREAS,the original contract has the option for the City to renew in one-year increments for
up to four additional years; and,
WHEREAS, Council should note that the rates which will be charged by ProEnergy Services,
LLC, will be unchanged for next year, and this is the first renewal out of four maximum; and,
WHEREAS,the FY 2014/15 operating budget for Electric Production includes$800,000 for this
contract, and the large increase in the budget from last year and the higher contract renewal amount are
due to expected increase in work at the resource recovery bin and at the cooling towers; and,
WHEREAS,payments would be calculated on unit prices bid and actual work performed,up to
the available budget amount.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that
the contract renewal with ProEnergy Services, LLC, of Sedalia, Missouri, for the Power Plant
Maintenance Services contract from July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015, in an amount not to exceed
$800,000 is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 13`h day of May, 2014.
L ���CY A64V U • aloon"
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 13' day of May, 2014.