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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Contract Renewal for Power Plant Motor Repair Contract RESOLUTION NO. 19-220 RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT RENEWAL FOR POWER PLANT MOTOR REPAIR CONTRACT, FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS,the City's Power Plant has two natural gas-fired,high-pressure steam turbine electric generating units which are referred to as Units No. 7 and 8, and these units require regular professional maintenance and repair; and, WHEREAS,this work consists of regularly planned repairs and services during scheduled outages, as well as emergency service,and the repair of these generating units require professional trade workers such as boiler makers, electricians/control technicians, steam/pipe fitters, and millwrights,to list a few; and, WHEREAS, due to these operational conditions, numerous motors are necessary to safely and reliably operate the Power Plant, and all of this equipment must be professionally maintained, serviced, adjusted,repaired, and rebuilt; and, WHEREAS, on June 12, 2018, City Council awarded a contract to Electrical Engineering and Equipment Company,Windsor Heights,Iowa,for the Motor Repair Contract for the City's Power Plant for the period from July 1,2018 through June 30,2019, in an amount to exceed$90,000; and, WHEREAS, the contract includes a provision that would allow the City to renew the contract for up to four additional one-year terms; and, WHEREAS, the bid from Electrical Engineering and Equipment Company included increases of 1.5%per year for labor rates and 1%per year for travel and subsistence,and the materials may be provided by the contractor as contractor's cost plus 20%; and, WHEREAS, the approved FY2019/20 Power Plant operating budget includes $20,000 for this contract. NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the contract renewal with Electrical Engineering and Equipment Company of Windsor Heights, Iowa, for the Motor Repair Contract for the Power Plant for hourly rates and unit prices bin,in an amount not to exceed $20,000 is hereby approved, for the period of July 1,2019 through June 30,2020. ADOPTED THIS 14"'day of May, 2019. Diane R.Voss, City Clerk John A. 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.