HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Purchase of C5 Conveyor Replacement for the Resource Recovery Plant RESOLUTION NO. 19-505
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF THE C5 CONVEYOR REPLACEMENT FOR
THE RESOURCE RECOVERY PLANT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,the Resource Recovery Plant(RRP)has been in operation since 1975 and an important part
of the shredding and sizing process is the secondary mill and C5 conveyor; and,
WHEREAS,the mill shreds the municipal solid waste to a size that the Power Plant can co-combust
with natural gas, and the shredded material is conveyed away from the mill by C5 (a vibrating conveyor for
municipal solid waste designed and built by Carrier Vibrating Equipment, Inc., of Louisville, Kentucky, to
handle the force and wear of the shredding process); and,
WHEREAS, the support system for this conveyor is built into the structure and foundation of the
building; and,
WHEREAS,the current conveyor has operated well and has met all performance needs;however,the
conveyor has reached the end of its useful life and needs to be replaced; and,
WHEREAS,Carrier Vibrating Equipment,Inc.,the original vendor for this conveyor,is able to provide
an exact replacement conveyor that will utilize all of the existing concrete and steel foundation supports, and
any existing spare parts in inventory for the current C5 conveyor will work on the proposed conveyor; and,
WHEREAS,the conveyor was designed specifically for this location and the unit is still available,and
the Resource Recovery Plant requests approval of a single-source purchase for the conveyor,and the removal
of the existing equipment and installation work will be competitively bid to millwright contractors; and,
WHEREAS, funding for the C5 replacement is included in the 2019/20 Capital Improvements Plan
under Resource Recovery System Improvements for$100,000 and the cost of purchasing the same cover will
be$59,987 with the installation costs at an estimated$32,000,brings the total estimated costs to approximately
$92,000.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council ofthe City ofAmes,Iowa,that the waiver
ofthe Purchasing Competitive Bid requirement is hereby approved,and the single-source purchase from Carrier
Vibrating Equipment, Inc., of Louisville, Kentucky, in the amount of $59,987, for the C5 Conveyor
Replacement,is hereby further approved.
ADOPTED THIS 24`h day of September,2019.
Diane R.Voss,City Clerk John A.Haila,Mayor
Introduced by: Gartin
Seconded by: Corrieri
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen,Betcher,Corrieri,Gartin,Martin,Nelson
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 24'day of September,2019.