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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Awarding Contract for the Unit 8 Precipitator Roof Replacement for the Electrical Services Department RESOLUTION NO. 20-481 RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR THE UNIT 8 PRECIPITATOR ROOF REPLACEMENT FOR THE ELECTRICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS, on June 23, 2020, City Council approved the preliminary plans and specifications for the Unit 8 Precipitator Roof Replacement; and, WHEREAS, degradation to the current roof has resulted in water leakage throughout the Power Plant during seasonal rainfalls and snow melting; and, WHEREAS, bid documents were issued to 23 firms and six plan rooms; and, WHEREAS, on August 19, 2020, two bids were received, and staff reviewed the bids and concluded that the apparent low bid was submitted was by Henkel Construction Company of Mason City, Iowa, in the amount of$487,784 (inclusive of Iowa sales tax); and, WHEREAS, the Engineer's estimate was based on previous projects that the Engineer had worked on that were similar in scope of manufacturing companies,but one main difference between the previous projects and this project is the location and access to the roof at the Power Plant,which is quite limiting and requires a lot of work-arounds for demolition and installation; and, WHEREAS, the City previously solicited bids from roof contractors,but received no bids, and the major concern was that potential bidders felt a portion of the project (replacing the roof decking) would need to be performed by a general contractor and they were also concerned about the location and access to the roof itself; and, WHEREAS,the City is now bidding the project for a second time and sent the bid to general contractors who would then subcontract a roofing company,and two bids were received(Henkel and Hansen); and, WHEREAS, after speaking with Henkel Construction Company,they reiterated that the re- roofing portion of the project was not out of the ordinary, but the limited access to the roof for demolition and installation could be challenging, especially when trying to address protecting the interior portion of the Plant from flooding and debris; and, WHEREAS, the approved FY 2019/20 budget was $208,000 allocated for this project and the remaining $279,784 will be transferred from the unused balance in the Power Plant Fire Protection Capital Improvement Plan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that a contract to Henkel Construction Company of Mason City, Iowa, for the Unit 8 Precipitator Roof Replacement in the amount of$487,784 (inclusive of Iowa sales tax) 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 8t' day of September, 2020.