HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Contract for purchase of Steel Riser Pipe for Power Plant Circulating Water System RESOLUTION NO. 14-466
RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR PURCHASE OF STEEL RISER PIPE
FOR POWER PLANT UNIT NO. 8
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, riser pipes transport circulating cooling water to the top of the cooling tower
at the Power Plant, and after 33 years of operation, the existing steel pipes for Unit No. 8 have
deteriorated and the Plant is now experiencing leaks due to corrosion; and,
WHEREAS,this project is for the purchase of the piping material only,and installation will
be done by City staff or under the City's blanket contract with Pro Energy; and,
WHEREAS, on July 23, 2014, a Request for Quotation(RFQ) document was issued to 20
firms for the purchase of the pipe, and on August 7, 2014, four quotes were received; and,
WHEREAS, staff has reviewed the bids and concluded that the apparent low bid submitted
by Power, Process & Industrial, LLC, of Marceline, Missouri, in the amount of $47,100.14 is
acceptable; and,
WHEREAS,this vendor is not licensed to collect sales taxes for the State of Iowa,so the City
will pay applicable Iowa Sales Taxes directly to the State.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the award of contract to Power, Process & Industrial, LLC, of Marceline, Missouri, for the
purchase of Steel Riser Pipe for the Power Plant Circulating Water System in the amount of
$47,100.14,with applicable sales taxes to be paid directly by the City to the State of Iowa is hereby
approved.
ADOPTED THIS 26th day of August, 2014.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Goodman
Seconded by: Betcher
Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Goodman,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 26'day of August, 2014.