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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Approving Renewal of Contract for the Emissions Testing Services RESOLUTION NO. 20-232 RESOLUTION APPROVING RENEWAL OF CONTRACT FOR THE EMISSIONS TESTING SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA WHEREAS, all emissions tests covered the contract are mandated by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (Iowa DNR) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency(EPA); and, WHEREAS, the tests are performed annually, and results are submitted to the Iowa DNR and EPA for regulatory compliance; and, WHEREAS, the basic scope of work for each test calls for the testing service to prepare test protocols, mobile/demobilize test equipment and test team, perform the required tests, and deliver test reports in a form acceptable to state and federal regulatory agencies; and, WHEREAS, on July 9, 2019, City Council awarded the contract to C.E.M. Solutions, Inc., of Hernando, Florida, to provide these services from July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020; and, WHEREAS,the contract allows renewal for up to two additional one-year terms and the proposed contract would be the first of the two optional terms; and, WHEREAS, the proposal from C.E.M. Solutions, Inc., included rates for equipment and labor rates that will be held firm through June of 2021, and the four tests that are required for this contract period will cost$28,275,plus additional services can be performed,if required,after the contractor is on- site; and, WHEREAS, the approved FY 2020/21 Power Plant operating budget includes $33,000 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 with C.E.M. Solutions,Inc.,of Hernando,Florida,for the Emissions Testing Services for the Power Plant is hereby approved from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, in an amount not to exceed $33,000. ADOPTED THIS 12'h day of May, 2020. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Gartin Seconded by: Corrieri Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Martin Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 12th day of May, 2020.