HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Approving Contract for Power Plant Chemical Storage Floor Repair RESOLUTION NO. 20-051
RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT FOR
POWER PLANT CHEMICAL STORAGE FLOOR REPAIR
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, as part of the electric production cycle, water is treated by reverse osmosis to
provide filtered water to the boiler; and,
WHEREAS,the room that houses the equipment for this process is in need of repair and due to
its age, contact with chemicals, and with water,the floor is falling apart; and,
WHEREAS,equipment in the room include water filtrations skids and water/chemical storage
tanks; and,
WHEREAS,bid documents were issued to 25 companies and were sent out to three plan rooms;
and,
WHEREAS, on January 14, 2020, three bids were received and staff reviewed the bids and
determined that lowest responsive,responsible bidder was Western Waterproofing Company,Inc.,d/b/a
Western Specialty Contractors of West Des Moines, Iowa; and,
WHEREAS,the approved FY 2019/20 operating budget for Miscellaneous Operations contains
$317,000 in available funding for this proj ect and the Engineer's Estimate for this repair is$50,000;and,
WHEREAS,City staff had consulted with the engineering firm to determine why bids are higher
than the estimate and the low number of bidders,combined with the difficulty of accessing the area due
to the industrial nature of the Power Plant structure, contribute to the higher bids.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that
the contract for the Chemical Storage Floor Repair Project be awarded to Western Waterproofing
Company,Inc.,d/b/a Western Specialty Contractors of West Des Moines,Iowa in the amount of$75,000
is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 28t'day of January,2020.
Diane . Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Beatty-Hansen
Seconded by: Betcher
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen,Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck,Martin
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 28t'day of January, 2020.