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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Approving Contract for Water Pollution Control Facility Biosolids Disposal Operations (Year 2) RESOLUTION NO.20-663 RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT FOR WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY BIOSOLIDS DISPOSAL OPERATIONS (YEAR 2) FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS,on May 14,2019,City Council awarded a contract to Nutri-Ject Systems,Inc.,of Hudson, Iowa,to complete the first year of a contract for Biosolids Disposal at the Water Pollution Control Facility;and, WHEREAS, the contract is renewable annually for up to a total of three years, dependent upon satisfactory completion of the previous years' work and the Council's appropriation of funds; and, WHEREAS,due to a misunderstanding of the annual format of the Agreement by staff,an Agreement renewal was never executed for Year Two(FY 2020/21);however,Nutri-Ject has already performed the work that would have been included for FY 2020/21; and, WHEREAS, between November 6, 2020, and November 25, 2020, Nutri-Ject removed 2,951,050 gallons from the biosolids lagoon and another 75,251 gallons from the digester; and, WHEREAS,the total invoiced cost for the work is$79,060.06 and the adopted FY 2020/21 operating budget included$80,000 for this work; and, WHEREAS,it is notable that Nutri-Ject Inc.,invoiced the City at its 2019 unit rates,even through the Agreement allows for an annual price increase that is pegged to a construction cost index; and, WHEREAS,both City staff and Nutri-Ject failed to note that no agreement for FY 2020/21 was in place prior to the work being completed, and both parties proceeded in good faith, and the work was performed in a manner that was consistent with the terms of the Agreement; and, WHEREAS, to create an appropriately documented record, staff is recommending that retroactive renewal agreement be awarded to Nutri-Ject Systems, Inc., of Hudson, Iowa, for Year Two of the Water Pollution Control Facility Biosolids Disposal Operation in the amount of$79,060.06. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the retroactive Agreement for Year Two to Nutri-Ject Systems,Inc., of Hudson,Iowa, for the Biosolids Disposal Operations in the amount of$79,060.06 is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 22"d day of December, 2020. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila,Mayor Introduced by: Corrieri Seconded by: Betcher Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen,Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck,Martin Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 22"d day of December, 2020.