HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Approving Sole Source Purchase for the Secondary Disc Screen Rollers RESOLUTION NO. 22-113
RESOLUTION APPROVING SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE 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, is 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; and,
WHEREAS, the cost of the rollers is $52,897, with an estimated shipping cost of$1,645, for a
total cost of$54,542; and,
WHEREAS, funding is available in the FY 2021/22 Resource Recovery System Improvement
Program for $48,000 and staff had identified additional savings in the FY 2019/20 Resource Recovery
System Improvements Program of$8,000.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the
sole source purchase from Clarke's Sheet Metal, Inc., of Eugene, Oregon, in the amount of$54,542
(including freight charges) is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 8th day of March, 2022.
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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 8th day of March, 2022.