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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Resolution Approving Additional Engineering and Related Consulting Services for the Steam Electric Plant's Ash Site RESOLUTION NO. 22-553 RESOLUTION APPROVING ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING AND RELATED CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE DESIGN AND ENGINEERING OF THE CITY'S STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT'S ASH SITE FOR THE ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT, CITY OF AMES, IOWA WHEREAS, on April 17th, 2015, a Final Rule entitled "Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System;Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR)From Electric Utilities"was published in the Federal Register, which regulated the disposal of ash in surface impoundments and landfills resulting from the burning of coal in electric utility boilers; and, WHEREAS, in response to this emphasis by the U.S. EPA on coal ash sites, the City of Ames Electric Services began looking for a consulting firm that specialized in coal ash site activities, with deep understanding of the state and federal regulations governing coal ash sites, especially U.S. EPA's CCR rule; and, WHEREAS, SCS Engineers of Clive, Iowa, was selected as the preferred engineering consultant from the nine proposals for this initial project based upon the combination of technical expertise and price. On December 19th, 2017, SCS Engineers was issued a Purchase Order to complete nine studies and reports required to comply by April 17th, 2018 with the CCR rule; and, WHEREAS, compliance with the CCR rule will ultimately require a major reconfiguration of the existing ash site in which approximately one-half of the site with coal ash will become a closed-in-place landfill, and the remaining half will be reconstructed as a new lagoon to receive ash from the power plant as it continues to burn refuse derived fuel (RDF). The design and engineering for reconfiguring the existing ash site into the closed-in-place landfill and the lagoon is well underway by SCS Engineers; and, WHEREAS, due to the planned demolition of a major portion of the City's old water treatment plant located east of the City's Steam Electric Plant, Power Plant staff inquired about locating an ash collection system close to the Power Plant on land made available by the demolition. If this concept is viable technically and economically, it could save money by extending the life of very expensive ash transport (sluice) piping, and significantly reduce the number of ash line plugs that power plant personnel historically have had to repair; and, WHEREAS, this engineering study will take into account the plans to expand the existing Technical Services building which is operated by the Water and Pollution Control Department and will remain after the demolition of the old Water Treatment Plant; and, WHEREAS, the proposed cost by SCS for these services are reasonable based on the relatively small increase in the time and material rates that were previously bid in 2017. IT IS THEREFORE RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that purchase order in the amount of$135,000 to SCS Engineers of Clive, Iowa, to provide additional consulting services to complete the design, engineering,plans and specifications, permitting, cost estimating, and related services necessary to modify and reconfigure the ash site to comply with the provisions of the U.S. EPA's coal combustion residuals (CCR) rule, is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 25th day of October, 2022. e4w- / ze 4:::� Renee kall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Betcher Seconded by: Beatty-Hansen Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Gartin, Junck, Rollins Voting nay: None Absent: Corrieri Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 251h day of October, 2022.