HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Contract renewal for Year 5 of Water Plant Lime Sludge Disposal Operations RESOLUTION NO. 17413
RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT RENEWAL(YEAR 5)
FOR FY 2017/18 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 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., ofNew 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 fifth 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., ofNew Vienna, Iowa, in the amount of$316,220.00 is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 27t' day of June, 2017.
C,I�V'R- as-a& A.
Diane R Voss, City Clerk Arm H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Beatty-Hansen
Seconded by: Betcher
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 27t''day of June, 2017.