HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Approving the Waiver of the Purchasing Requirement for Competitive Bidding for the Secondary Disc Screen Rollers RESOLUTION NO. 22-112
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE WAIVER OF THE PURCHASING REQUIREMENT
FOR COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR THE SECONDARY DISC SCREEN ROLLERS
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, as part of the City's Waste-to-Energy system, the Resource Recovery Plant
utilizes sizing equipment to remove small inert non-burnable material from the refuse-derived fuel
(RDF); and,
WHEREAS, the equipment used for sizing is called a disc screen and this equipment uses
metal rollers for separation; and,
WHEREAS,the gaps between the rollers allow the small inert non-burnable material to fall
through; and,
WHEREAS,the small material is abrasive and wears the metal rollers down to a point where
the tolerance is no longer ideal for quality RDF recovery; and,
WHEREAS, Clarke's Sheet Metal, Inc., of Eugene, Oregon, was the original equipment
manufacturer (OEM) for the disc screen equipment and will provide a direct replacement of the
rollers; and,
WHEREAS, the rollers are specific and proprietary to the OEM.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the waiver of the Purchasing requirements for competitive bids for the Secondary Disc Screen
Rollers is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 8t" day of March, 2022.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Beatty-Hansen
Seconded by: Betcher
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 8tn day of March, 2022.