HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Contract award for Lime Sludge Disposal Project - Year 3 RESOLUTION NO. 15-468
RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT RENEWAL (YEAR 3)
FOR FY 2015/16 LIME SLUDGE DISPOSAL
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,the City's Water Treatment Plant is a conventional lime-softening facility,and
the plant generates approximately 22,000 wet tons of lime sludge,a by-product of the lime softening
process, each year; and,
WHEREAS, the lime sludge consists primarily of calcium carbonate and magnesium
hydroxide and is de-watered and stored in lagoons prior to disposal on agricultural ground as a soil
conditioner; and,
WHEREAS,to continue to have adequate storage for the lime sludge,the lime sludge must
be cleaned out of the lagoons annually; and,
WHEREAS,on May 28,2013,the City Council awarded a contract to Wulfekuhle Injection
and Pumping, Inc., of New Vienna, Iowa, for the removal and disposal of lime sludge; and,
WHEREAS,the contract agreement calls for the removal of 28,000 wet tons of lime at a unit
cost of$10.99 per wet ton, four dust control applications at$500 per application, and mobilization
charges totaling $6,500 for a total contract price of$316,220; and,
WHEREAS, the contract is renewable annually for a total of five years, dependent on
successful performance by the contractor each year,and the contract unit prices bid are fixed for the
entire five-year agreement; and,
WHEREAS, staff recommends awarding the third year of the agreement to Wulfekuhle
Injection and Pumping Inc., with an increase in the contract quantity from 28,000 tons to 33,000
tons.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the 2015/16 (Year 3)Lime Sludge Disposal contract with Wulfekuhle Injection and Pumping,
Inc., of New Vienna, Iowa, in the amount of$371,170 is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 28`h day of July, 2015.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Nelson
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 28`b day of July, 2015.