HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Awarding a Contract for the Resource Recovery Primary Rotor Replacement RESOLUTION NO.21-614
RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONTRACT FOR THE
RESOURCE RECOVERY PRIMARY ROTOR REPLACEMENT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,the Resource Recovery Plant uses a Komptech Terminator 6000 SEF shredder to
shred municipal solid waste; and,
WHEREAS,trash is shredded when the hydraulically driven rotor in the shredder spins against
the shredder door,which has offsetting teeth,and this shredder is vital to the operation of the Resource
Recovery Plant; and,
WHEREAS,the current shredder was installed in 2013,and the original rotor for the Komptech
was replaced in 2017; and,
WHEREAS,the current rotor has over 10,000 hours of wear during the four years of operation
and must be replaced; and,
WHEREAS, the rotor is provided only by the original equipment manufacturer, Komptech
USA,which is the single source supplier of this item and will provide a replacement in-kind; and;,
WHEREAS, Hennen Equipment, Inc., from Shakopee, Minnesota, is the factory authorized
dealer for Komptech and will supply the replacement rotor; and,
WHEREAS,the cost of the rotor is$57,795.35 with an estimated shipping cost of$2,000,for
a total of$59,795.35; and,
WHEREAS, funding is available in the amount of$60,000 from the FY 2021/22 Resource
Recovery System Improvement Program.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that
the Contract to Hennen Equipment Inc. (Komptech USA), of Shakopee,Minnesota, in the amount of
$59,795.35 is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 14t'day of December, 2021.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila,Mayor
Introduced by: Gartin
Seconded by: Beatty-Hansen
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen,Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck,Martin
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 14'day of December, 2021.