HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Contract for Special Inspections for the New Water Treatment Plant RESOLUTION NO. 14-600
RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENT FOR TECHNICAL SERVICES FOR
SPECIAL INSPECTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH
NEW WATER TREATMENT PLANT- CONTRACT 2
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, construction of the new Water Plant will be performed under two separate
construction contracts — Contract 1 includes the interconnecting piping between the old and new
treatment plant locations,and Contract 2 includes construction of the actual treatment facilities;and,
WHEREAS, Contract 1 will be bid later in 2014; and,
WHEREAS,on October 14,2014,the Council awarded a construction contract for Contract 2
to Knutson Construction Services,Inc., of Minneapolis,Minnesota,in the amount of$52,497,000;
and,
WHEREAS, while the City was advertising for bids on the new Water Treatment Plant, a
separate Request for Proposals (RFP) was issued to solicit firms to provide the necessary special
inspections required by Chapter 17 of the 2009 International Building Code (IBC); and,
WHEREAS, the selected firm will provide independent testing and inspection for the
buildings that will house the new Water Treatment Plant and administrative offices; and,
WHEREAS, examples of the types of materials inspected include: soils, mortar, grout,
masonry,steel,aluminum,cast-in-place concrete,pre-cast concrete,welds,and fire resistive coating;
and,
WHEREAS,responses to the RFP were received from five firms,and after a thorough review
of each firm's qualifications and proposed scope of services, it was determined that Terracon
Consultants, Inc., of Ames, Iowa,was the most qualified firm; and,
WHEREAS,this determination was made based on Terracon being qualified to perform the
desired work and having submitted the most appropriate scope of work in response to the RFP;and,
WHEREAS,the three lower priced firms were not selected because they failed to document
all of the necessary qualifications to complete the inspections required, and because of staff's
concern that their proposals did not reflect the quantity of inspections required for this project; and,
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the contract be awarded to Terracon Consultants, Inc.,
on a time and materials basis, in an amount not to exceed$199,782.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that award of contract for Technical Services for Special Inspections to Terracon Consultants,Inc.,
of Ames, Iowa, on a time and materials basis, in an amount not to exceed $199,782 is hereby
approved.
ADOPTED THIS 25`h day of November, 2014.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Nelson
Seconded by: Goodman
Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Goodman,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 25'day of November, 2014.