HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Approving Questions, Bid Due Date, and Date of Public Hearing Date Changes for the Steam Turbine No. 8 Parts Procurement RESOLUTION NO. 20-139
RESOLUTION APPROVING QUESTIONS, BID DUE DATE,AND DATE OF PUBLIC
HEARING DATE CHANGES FOR THE STEAM TURBINE NO. 8 PARTS PROCUREMENT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS, the Unit No. 8 at the Power Plant is scheduled to be disassembled, inspected, and
repaired at the same time as the Unit 8 Boiler Repair Project; and,
WHEREAS,this project is for the procurement of critical and miscellaneous parts that might be
identified during the overhaul of the unit; and,
WHEREAS,on February 25,2020,the City Council approved preliminary plans and specifications
for this project, setting March 25 as the bid due date and April 14 as the date of public hearing; and,
WHEREAS,as the result of the recent COVID-19 outbreak,vendor offices are closing completely
while others are allowing their employees to work from home, and this is causing problems for vendors
to gather the information needed to put together a complete bid package; and,
WHEREAS,staff believes it is in the City's best interest to extend the question and bid due dates
to allow interested bidders sufficient time to gather the information for a quality comprehensive bid;and,
WHEREAS, staff is recommending the following date changes:
1. Questions: Change the date from Friday, March 13 to Wednesday,April 15, 2020.
2. Bid due date:Change the date from Wednesday,March 25,2020 to Wednesday,April 29,
2020.
3. Public Hearing: Change the date from Wednesday,March 25,2020 to Wednesday,April
29, 2020.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the
question, bid due date, and public hearing date changes for the Steam Turbine No. 8 Parts Procurement
as listed above are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 24th day of March, 2020.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Beatty-Hansen
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Martin
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 24th day of March, 2020.