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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Contract for Geotube Bags for Power Plant Ash Pond RESOLUTION NO. 15-686 RESOLUTION APPROVING WAIVER OF PURCHASING POLICY REQUIREMENT AND AWARDING CONTRACT FOR GEOTUBE BAGS FOR POWER PLANT ASH POND FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS, in an effort comply with an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Coal Combustion Residue regulation, the Power Plant has elected to inactivate its ash pond, which normally stores its boiler bottom ash; and, WHEREAS, the Electric Services Department has discontinued sending bottom ash to the ash pond to meet the EPA standard and, as an alternative, is collecting it in geotube filter bags for disposal at the landfill; and, WHEREAS,by discontinuing the use of the Ash Pond,the City will be exempt from future ash pond maintenance and environmental monitoring requirements regulated by the guideline; and, WHEREAS,staff tested bags from three different manufacturers.During the test runs it was determined that the bags from Geo-Synthetics LLC were the only geotube bags that met the outflow and pressure demands; and, WHEREAS,these are also the only bags that have not failed during testing, and as a result, staff has determined that these bags need to be single-sourced; and, WHEREAS, staff is requesting that the City Council waive the City's purchasing policies requiring competitive bids,and award a contract to Geo-Synthetics,LLC,of Waukesha,Wisconsin, in the amount of$193,803.75 (inclusive of Iowa sales tax); and, WHEREAS,this will be for the purchase of an estimated amount of 525 bags at$345 each; and, WHEREAS, funding is available from the approved FY 2015/16 Electric Production operating budget. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the waiver of the purchasing policies requirement for competitive bids is hereby approved,and be it further approved that a contract is awarded to Geo-Synthetics,LLC,of Waukesha,Wisconsin, in the amount of$193,803.75, inclusive of Iowa sales tax. ADOPTED THIS 10`''day of November, 2015. A. ,jV. 6,' .AAed Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Goodman Seconded by: Betcher Voting aye: Betcher, Gartin, Goodman,Nelson, Orazem Voting nay: None Absent: Corrieri Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 10t1i day of November, 2015.