HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Engineering Services Contract for conversion of Electric Power Plant from coal to natural gas RESOLUTION NO. 14-324
RESOLUTION APPROVING ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR
CONVERTING THE POWER PLANT FROM COAL TO NATURAL GAS
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,in recent years the electric utility industry,and particularly utilities with fossil-
fueled generation resources,has been challenged by the introduction of several major environmental
regulations promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency(EPA); and,
WHEREAS,at the same time,the price and supply of natural gas has improved significantly
in the United States; and,
WHEREAS, these two factors together have forced the industry to seriously evaluate its
strategies of how to generate electric power; in the face of these forces, the City of Ames,with its
two coal-fired generating units 47 and 32 years old,has carefully assessed its future role of supplying
power for the City's electric ratepayers; and,
WHEREAS,on November 12,2013,the City Council voted to convert the City's powerplant
from coal to natural gas,implementing this decision will require a significant amount of engineering,
installation of equipment, and modification and construction in the power plant; and,
WHEREAS, the first order of business following Council approval last November was for
staff to develop and write a scope of work and specification for the engineering services needed to
convert the power plant from coal to natural gas; and,
WHEREAS, on March 25, 2014, the City issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for
"Engineering Services for Converting the City of Ames Steam Electric Plant from Coal to Natural
Gas, "and the RFP documents were issued by the City to 24 engineering firms; and,
WHEREAS,on April 25,2014,the City received competitive proposals from nine firms,and
members of a select committee evaluated these proposals; and,
WHEREAS, based on the results of the committee members' evaluations, it was the
unanimous decision by the committee to recommend that a contract for this work be awarded to
Sargent&Lundy, LLC, of Chicago, Illinois, in an amount not to exceed $1,995,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the Engineering Services Agreement with Sargent & Lundy, LLC, of Chicago, Illinois, in an
amount not to exceed$1,995,000 for converting the City of Ames Power Plant from Coal to Natural
Gas is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 27`h day of May, 2014.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Corrieri
Seconded by: Betcher
Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Goodman,Nelson
Voting nay: None Absent: Orazem
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 27`h day of May, 2014.