Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Approving Bid Due Date and Project Completion Date Changes for the Baker Subdivision Geothermal Heat Pump System RESOLUTION NO. 20-547 RESOLUTION APPROVING BID DUE DATE AND PROJECT COMPLETION DATE CHANGES FOR THE BAKER SUBDIVISION GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMP SYSTEM FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS,on September 22,2020,Council approved the preliminary plans and specifications for the District Geothermal Vertical Closed Loop Project at Baker Subdivision and set October 14,2020,as the bid due date and October 27,2020 as the date of hearing and award the contract; and, WHEREAS, the geothermal system would provide space heating and cooling and boost water heating efficiency for all the homes in the Subdivision; and, WHEREAS,the project proposal was motivated by an effort to advance environmental sustainability of the subdivision developed by the City while maintaining affordable utility costs for the mixed-income neighborhood; and, WHEREAS,the system would help to balance the seasonal load and utilization of existing electric infrastructure and reduce community greenhouse gas emissions; and, WHEREAS, a pre-bid meeting was held on September 29 with low attendance, and prospective contractors were contacted to determine ways in which the bid could attract more bidders and more competitive bids; and, WHEREAS, contractors' concerns included insufficient time to prepare bids and to complete the project in the proposed timeline; and, WHEREAS,it is in the City's best interest to extend the bid due date and project completion date to allow interested bidders the necessary time to gather information for quality, comprehensive bids and complete the project. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the bid due date and prof ect completion date changes for the Baker Subdivision Geothermal Heat Pump System, setting October 21,2020,as the new bid due date and June 1,2021,as the new project completion date are hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 13th day of October,2020. cr 11172 J�kJ ��)Avyt/.Fl/tL YVV-'V Diane oss, ity Clerk John . Haila,Mayor Introduced by: Betcher Seconded by: Junck Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen,Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck,Martin Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 13th day of October, 2020.