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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Contract Renewal for Specialized Wet Dry Vacuum, Hydro Blast, and Related Cleaning Services for the Power Plant RESOLUTION NO. 19-224 RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT RENEWAL FOR SPECIALIZED WET DRY VACUUM, HYDRO BLAST, AND RELATED CLEANING SERVICES FOR 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 cleaning and special preparation of the boiler surfaces on these generation units requires professional tradecrafts and maintenance experts; and, WHEREAS, both units operate under environmental conditions with high heat and high pressure, resulting in slag and other industrial debris coating the boiler and other plant equipment surfaces; and, WHEREAS, prior to repair and maintenance work, it is necessary to have the surfaces professional cleaned using high-pressure water jets and vacuums; and, WHEREAS, in order to clean the surfaces, outside contractors are used who can provide mobile high pressure generator trucks with hoses and lances to cut through and wash away the industrial debris coatings; and, WHEREAS, on June 12, 2018, City Council awarded a contract to HTH Companies of Union, Missouri, to provide these services from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019; and, WHEREAS,the contract allows the City to renew the contract for up to four additional one- year terms and this would be the first of four optional terms; and, WHEREAS,the bid from HTH Companies,Inc.included increases of 2%per year for labor, travel and subsistence, and for equipment and tools; and, WHEREAS, the approved FY 2019/20 Power Plant operating budget includes $45,000 for services to be performed under this contract. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the contract renewal with HTH Companies, Inc., of Union, Missouri, for the Specialized Wet Dry Vacuum, Hydro Blast, and Related Cleaning Services for the Power Plant, from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020, in an amount not to exceed $45,000 is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 14`'day of May, 2019. C7��j UY-1� 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.