HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Contract renewal for 2014/15 Line Clearance Program for Electric Services RESOLUTION NO. 14-341
RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT RENEWAL FOR
ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION LINE CLEARANCE PROGRAM FOR FY 2014/15
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS, this contract includes nearly all of the requirements for tree trimming
services for Electric Services during the 2013/14, 2014/15, and 2015/16 fiscal years; and,
WHEREAS,Electric Services has broken down the City into 11 areas for tree trimming,
and over a five year time period, the tree trimming crew will trim in all 11 areas; and,
WHEREAS, trimming is done to minimize electric system outages caused by trees and
tree branches; and,
WHEREAS,on June 11,2013,City Council awarded a contract to Asplundh Tree Expert
Company of Fairfax, Iowa, for tree trimming services for Electric Services; and,
WHEREAS, this contract contained two renewal options, and the period from July 1,
2014,through June 30,2015,is the first renewal option, subject to Council approval of funding
for the Line Clearance Program; and,
WHEREAS,hourly labor rates for FY 2014/15 represent a 2%increase from FY 2013/14
in accordance with the contract terms initially established; and,
WHEREAS, the approved operating budget for FY2014/15 includes $301,420 for this
program, and includes a $25,000 addition to the FY 2013/14 amount to bring in a second crew
for one month this summer; and,
WHEREAS, services provided under this contract are monitored by Electric Services
staff to ensure that expenditures are performed properly and are in accordance with the approved
funding level.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED bythe City Council ofthe City of Ames,Iowa,
that the contract renewal with Asplundh Tree Expert Company of Fairfax,Iowa, for the Electric
Distribution Line Clearance Program from July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015, in an amount
not to exceed $301,420 is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 10`h day of June, 2014.
40V
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 1 Oth day of June, 2014.