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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Approving North American Energy Standards Board Agreement with Interstate Power & Light (Parent Company) RESOLUTION NO. 20-517 RESOLUTION APPROVING NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY STANDARDS BOARD AGREEMENT WITH INTERSTATE POWER& LIGHT (PARENT COMPANY) FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS,this contract is to hire a firm to provide energy management services and these services include managing the City's natural gas transactions and gas pipeline transportation contracts; and, WHEREAS,the company will serve as a bridge between the natural gas commodity already under contract,the delivery services already under contract,and the load management of the City's actual gas needs; and, WHEREAS, the contract is to provide Asset Management Agreement (AMA)/Pipeline Services for the period from October 1, 2020, through September 30, 2023, with a provision that would allow the City to renew the contract for up to two additional one-year terms; and, WHEREAS, on May 29,2020, a Request for Proposals was issued to thirteen firms and on June 26, 2020, three proposals were received; and, WHEREAS, based on the average scores and a unanimous decision by the evaluation committee, staff is recommending that the contract be awarded to Alliant Energy, of Madison, Wisconsin; and, WHEREAS, to accomplish the City's needs, Alliant Energy has provided three separate Agreements, each providing a different service; and, WHEREAS, these are (1)North American Energy Standards Board(NAESB) Agreement with Interstate Power and Light (Alliant's Iowa-based company), (2) North Amercian Energy Standards Board(NAESB)Agreement Special Provisions with Interstate Power and Light, and(3) an Asset Management Agreement; and, WHEREAS,the North American Energy Standards Board(NAESB)Agreement is with the parent company which is Interstate Power and Light (IPL), and the NAESB is a standard contract which controls all transaction within the natural gas industry. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that North American Energy Standards Board Agreement with Interstate Power & Light (parent company) is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 22nd day of September, 2020. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Betcher 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 22nd day of September, 2020.