HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Three-year Biosolids Disposal Operations RESOLUTION NO. 19-208
RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT FOR WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
FACILITY THREE-YEAR BIOSOLIDS DISPOSAL OPERATIONS
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, the City of Ames Water Pollution Control Facility (WPCF) produces
approximately 30,000 gallons of Class II biosolids each day; and,
WHEREAS, throughout the year, biosolids are stored in the facility's biosolids storage
lagoon and secondary digester and ultimately disposed of by land application as fertilizer on City-
owned farm ground directly adjacent to the WPCF; and,
WHEREAS, primary hauling in the fall is conducted by a contracted hauler and periodic
hauling throughout the year is performed by City staff; and,
WHEREAS,the current three-year Biosolids Hauling contract expires on June 30,2019,and
a Request for Proposals (RFP)was issued for a new three-year biosolids hauling contract and two
bid submittals were received; and,
WHEREAS, Nutri-Ject System, Inc., of Hudson, Iowa, was determined to be the lowest
responsible,responsive bidder,and this company completed the WPCF's previous biosolids hauling
and disposal project to staff s satisfaction; and,
WHEREAS, the prices are for the 2019/20 fiscal year, and modest increases,based on the
Construction Cost Index, are built into the second and third years of the contract; and,
WHEREAS, because the work takes place in a very short window each fall, staff is
recommending that the award include a"not to exceed"cap that would allow up to a 25%increase
in quantities without the need to suspend work to obtain change order approval from Council to
adjust quantities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the FY 2019/20 contract for Biosolids Disposal with Nutri-Ject Systems,Inc.,of Hudson,Iowa,
with reimbursement based on the unit prices bid of $2,000 lump sum for mobilization/
demobilization, $0.0224 per gallon for annual lagoon biosolids hauling operations, $0.1456 per
gallon for annual digester biosolids hauling, with the total contract amount not to exceed$83,480
is hereby approved, with actual reimbursement based on the unit prices bid and actual quantity of
solids disposed.
ADOPTED THIS 14`'day of May, 2019.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John . Haila Mayor
Introduced by: Corrieri
Seconded by: Beatty-Hansen
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Martin,Nelson
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 14t'day of May, 2019.