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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Waiving the City's Purchasing Policy Requirement for Competitive Proposals and Awarding Contract for Professional Services and Right-of-Way Acquisistion Services for the 161kV Electric Line Relocation Project RESOLUTION NO. 22-088 RESOLUTION WAIVING THE CITY'S PURCHASING POLICY REQUIREMENT FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND AWARDING A CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION SERVICES FOR THE 161KV ELECTRIC LINE RELOCATION PROJECT FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS,the Iowa Department of Transportation(IDOT)is preparing to widen Interstate 3 5 (1- 35) in Polk County between Ankeny and the Skunk River; and, WHEREAS, most of the road improvements are being made to the west side of 1-35, but some improvements are required on both sides of the Interstate near Alleman, at bridge crossings at NE 126th Avenue and NE 158d'Avenue; and, WHEREAS,the City of Ames owns a 161kV electric transmission line that extends from Ames to Ankeny east of I-35, and this line is directly adjacent to the Interstate at these three bridge crossings, and therefore,the line must be relocated to accommodate the roadway improvements; and, WHEREAS, in 2021, the IDOT requested that the City prepare preliminary design documents regarding the project and these documents were necessary for the IDOT to proceed with preparing the first Reimbursement Agreement; and, WHEREAS,staff engaged Dewilt Grant Reckert(DGR)under a Purchase Order in the amount of $49,000 to prepare these preliminary documents; DGR was involved in the original design of the 161kV line in the 2010s and has handled prior IDOT relocation work for this line; and, WHEREAS,it is being requested to waive the City's Purchasing Policy requirement for competitive proposals and award a sole-source contract to DGR to complete the detailed design and right-of-way acquisition task. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the waiver of the City's Purchasing Policy requirement for competitive proposals is hereby approved and the award of a Contract to Dewild Grant Reckert&Associates Company(DGR)of Rock Rapids,Iowa,in the amount of$291,000 is hereby further approved. ADOPTED THIS 22"d day of February,2022. �� Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila,Mayor Introduced by: Rollins Seconded by: Corrieri Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen,Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck,Rollins Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 22nd day of February, 2022.