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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Contract Renewal for Valve Maintenance, Related Services and Supplies at the Power Plant RESOLUTION NO. 19-222 RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT RENEWAL FOR VALVE MAINTENANCE, RELATED SERVICES AND SUPPLIES AT THE POWER PLANT 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 September 12, 2017, City Council awarded a contract to Pioneer Industrial Corporation of Hastings, Nebraska, for the Valve Maintenance, Related Services and Supplies Contract in an amount not-to-exceed $110,000; and, WHEREAS, on June 26, 2018, City Council approved renewal of the contract for FY 2018/19 in an amount not to exceed$60,000; and, WHEREAS, the contract has the option for the City to renew in on-year increments for up to four additional years and this is the second of four renewals; and, WHEREAS, the contract's rate provision increases rates at fixed percentages above the previous fiscal year's contracted rates at the time of renewal and the annual rate increases are: 3% for labor, 2% for travel and subsistence, and 1% on equipment and tools; and, WHEREAS, the approved FY 2019/20 Power Plant operating budget includes $65,000 for these services. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the contract renewal with Pioneer Industrial Corporation of Hastings, Nebraska, for Valve Maintenance,Related Services and Supplies for the Power Plant,from July 1,2019 through June 30, 2020, in an amount not to exceed $65,000 is hereby approved. 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.