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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - approving procurement of single-source test drilling services, in accordance with City’s Purchasing Policies, award contract to Cascade Drilling of Flint Michigan, PFAS test drilling $85,575 RESOLUTION NO. 22-495 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PROCUREMENT OF SINGLE-SOURCE TEST DRILLING SERVICES AND AWARDING A CONTRACT TO CASCADE DRILLING OF FLINT, MICHIGAN, FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS, the Ames Water Treatment Plant relies on a network of 22 potable supply wells as the source of drinking water for the community. As old wells fail and need to be replaced and as demand for treated water increases, additional wells need to be drilled; and, WHEREAS, to determine the suitability of locations for future well sites, test drilling is used. Test drilling offers information about the water quality of the aquifer and the practicality of installing a well in that location based on the geology; and, WHEREAS, two locations have been identified for future well fields based on previous groundwater research by Iowa State faculty. These include the North River Valley Well Field and an area southeast of Ames between the South Skunk River and Interstate 35; and, WHEREAS, it prudent to test drill the site for the emerging contaminant group of compounds referred to as PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances); and, WHEREAS, staff has only identified one contractor, Cascade Drilling from Flint, Michigan, who has had previous experience test drilling for two PFAS and has the availability to perform the test drilling in a timely manner; and, WHEREAS, three failed attempts to obtain this specialized service through competitive bids, Cascade Drilling of Flint, Michigan, was selected for a single-source award for test drilling services. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the single-source award for test drilling services to Cascade Drilling of Flint, Michigan, for $85,575, in accordance with the City's adopted Purchasing Policies is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 13th day of September, 2022. Renee kall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Betcher Seconded by: Junck Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 13th day of September, 2022.