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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Contract renewal for Power Plant Breaker and Relay Maintenance RESOLUTION NO. 15-252 RESOLUTION APPROVING RENEWAL OF CONTRACT FOR POWER PLANT BREAKER AND RELAY MAINTENANCE FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS,Electric Services'two coal-fired,high-pressure steam turbine electric generating units within the Power Plant are referred to as Units No. 7 and No. 8, respectively, and these units require regular professional maintenance and repair; and, WHEREAS, this consists of emergency service, as well as regularly planned repairs and services during scheduled outages,and the repair of these generating units requires professional trade crafts such as boilermakers, electricians/control technicians, steam/pipe fitters, and millwrights,to list a few; and, WHEREAS, due to these operational conditions, numerous circuit breakers, relays, and transformers are necessary to safely and reliably operate the Power Plant; and, WHEREAS, all of this equipment must be professionally maintained, serviced, adjusted, repaired, and rebuilt, and specially trained personnel perform this work; and, WHEREAS, on January 24, 2012, the City Council awarded a contract to Tri-City Electric Company of Iowa,Davenport,Iowa,for Power Plant Breaker and Relay Maintenance to be furnished as requested; and, WHEREAS,this contract had an option for the City to renew in one-year increments for up to four additional years, and this is the fourth out of four possible renewals; and, WHEREAS, the approved FY 2015/16 operating budget includes $180,000 for relay and breaker maintenance. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the contract renewal with Tri-City Electric Company of Iowa of Davenport, Iowa, for Power Plant Breaker and Relay Maintenance from July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016, in an amount not to exceed $180,000 is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 28th day of April, 2015. 66, W 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 28th day of April, 2015.