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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Renewal of contract for Year 4 of Lime Sludge Disposal Operation RESOLUTION NO. 16-442 RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT RENEWAL (YEAR 4) FOR FY 2016/17 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 fourth year of the agreement to Wulfekuhle Injection and Pumping Inc.,with the contract quantity at 28,000 tons. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the 2016/17 (Year 4)Lime Sludge Disposal contract with Wulfekuhle Injection and Pumping, Inc., of New Vienna, Iowa, in the amount of$316,220.00 is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 26`h day of July, 2016. cNiA. 6-1 ..-AAC-d Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Betcher Seconded by: Nelson Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin,Nelson, Orazem Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 26'day of July, 2016.