HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Approving final plans and specifications and awarding contract to GE Grid Solutions to furnish 69kV SF6 Circuit Breakers RESOLUTION NO. 23-092
RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND FORM OF
CONTRACT AND AWARDING A CONTRACT FOR
FURNISH 69kV AND 161kV SF6 CIRCUIT BREAKERS
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, has heretofore approved plans,
specifications, and form of contract for Furnishing 69kV and 16lkV SF6 Circuit Breakers as
described in Resolution No. 23-010 adopted on the 1 Oth day of January, 2023; and,
WHEREAS, a hearing has been held on objections to the proposed plans, specifications,
and form of contract, and to the cost of the proposed improvement in said City, and all objections
thereto have been overruled; and,
WHEREAS, due to the significant quoted lead time for these breakers, a need has been
determined to purchase an additional 69kV circuit breaker for the future Capital Improvement
Project at Mortensen Road Substation for transformer protection. This additional breaker will be
an additional cost of$67,845, for a total award in the amount of$474,915; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the plans, specifications, and form of contract referred to in the preamble hereof be and the
same are hereby finally approved, and the prior action of the Council approving them is hereby
finally confirmed; and,
WHEREAS,the Council did publish a Notice to Bidders for the construction of said work;
and,
WHEREAS, all bids have been received and considered.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa, as follows:
Section 1. It is hereby found and determined that the bid of GE Grid Solutions, of
Charleroi, Pennsylvania, to furnish six 69kV SF6 Circuit Breakers, in the amount of
$407,070 is the lowest and best bid for said work, and the total award amount of$474,915,
inclusive of Iowa sales tax,to furnish seven 69kV SF6 Circuit Breakers is hereby accepted.
Section 2. The Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute a contract
with the said company in accordance with the company's proposal and the Notice to
Bidders, and in accordance with the plans and specifications heretofore adopted and
approved.
Section 3. All bids or proposals received are hereby directed to be filed.
Section 4. All other bids, other than that accepted, are hereby rejected, and the Clerk is
hereby authorized and directed to return certified checks or bid bonds accompanying such
unsuccessful bids and take receipts therefore to be filed in the Clerk's office.
Section 5. All resolutions or orders or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed
to the extent of such conflict.
ADOPTED THIS 28th day of February, 2023.
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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 28th day of February, 2023.