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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Renewal of contract for Motor Repair for Power Plant RESOLUTION NO. 14-627 RESOLUTION APPROVING RENEWAL OF CONTRACT FOR MOTOR REPAIR FOR POWER PLANT FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS,Electric Services'two coal-fired,high-pressure steam turbine electric generating units are referred to as Units No. 7 and 8,and these units require regular professional maintenance and repair; and, WHEREAS, this work consists of regularly planned repairs and services during scheduled outages,as well as emergency service,and the repair ofthese generating units requires professional trade workers such as boiler makers, electricians/control technicians, steam/pipe fitters, and millwrights, to list a few; and, WHEREAS, due to these operational conditions,numerous motors are necessary to safely and reliably operate the Power Plant,and all of this equipment must be professionally maintained,serviced, adjusted,repaired, and rebuilt; and, WHEREAS, it is not possible for staff to adequately maintain this electrical equipment due to manpower constraints and the specialized nature of the repairs; and, WHEREAS, rather than bid and obtain prices for this work multiple times per year with the inconsistency of work and quality as different vendors participate,this work is outsourced on an annual renewable contract basis; and, WHEREAS, on February 25,2014,City Council awarded a contract to Electrical Engineering and Equipment Company of Windsor Heights,Iowa,for motor repairs to be performed as requested from award date through December 31, 2014, in an amount not-to-exceed$94,000; and, WHEREAS, this contract has an option for the City to renew in one-year increments for up to four additional years, and this option includes a rate provision which increases rates at fixed percentages above the previous fiscal year contracted rates at time of renewal; and, WHEREAS,the fixed rates for 2015 include labor increases of 1.5%and travel and subsistence increases of 1%,and these increases are in accordance with the contract terms initially established;and, WHEREAS, the approved FY 2014/15 operating budget for Electric Production includes $115,000 for this work,and 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 renewal of the contract with Electrical Engineering and Equipment Company of Windsor Heights,Iowa, for Motor Repair for the Power Plant for the one-year period from January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $115,000. ADOPTED THIS 9t1i day of December, 2014. cde�al a& A. tom• ��� 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 9th day of December, 2014.