HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Approving the Contract for Fiber Optic Cable for the Solar Farm RESOLUTION NO. 20-480
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CONTRACT FOR
FIBER OPTIC CABLE FOR THE SOLAR FARM
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,this project will consist of the installation of a fiber optic cable for the purposes
of providing data communication and transfer between a new solar farm site and the existing
SCADA system for the City of Ames Electric Services Department; and,
WHEREAS,the solar farm is located at 623 Airport Road and the point of connection to the
SCADA system will be located at the Vet Med Substation at 1925 S. Riverside Drive; and,
WHEREAS,on August 5,2020,an Invitation to Bid document was issued to 33 companies;
and,
WHEREAS, on August 26, 2020, four bids were received, and staff reviewed bids and
concluded that the apparent low bid was submitted by Communication Innovators of Pleasant Hill,
Iowa; and,
WHEREAS,funding for this project will come from the payments collected through the sale
of Power Packs for the new community solar farm.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the contract to Communication Innovators, of Pleasant Hill, Iowa, for the fiber optic cable
installation at the City's new community solar farm for the base bid in the amount of$52,900 is
hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 8`' day of September, 2020.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Gartin
Seconded by: Betcher
Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Martin
Voting nay: None Absent: Beatty-Hansen
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 8`' day of September, 2020.