HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Contract for Boiler Feedwater Pump Inspection and Repair Project RESOLUTION NO. 23-445
RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR BOILER FEEDWATER
PUMP INSPECTION AND REPAIR PROJECT AT THE POWER PLANT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, feedwater pumps are required for operation of the Power Plant to pump water
through the boiler for conversion to steam to drive the turbine. These pumps require periodic
inspection and repair. The project includes furnishing all services, equipment, materials, labor,
supervision, and management necessary for a contractor to disassemble the Unit #7 feedwater
pump, document as found conditions, repair or replace components, reassemble, document as-
repaired conditions, and return the pump to the City; and,
WHEREAS, on June 27, 2023, an Invitation to Bid (ITB) was posted to the IonWave
electronic bidding site. That same day, one bid was received from Superior Industrial Equipment,
of Grimes, Iowa. Staff reviewed the bid and found it to be acceptable; and,
WHEREAS, the FY 2022/23 operating budget included$120,000 in the Unit#7 Auxiliary
Equipment account. The funding is being carried over into FY 2023/24 to finance the project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that award of contract to Superior Industrial Equipment of Grimes, Iowa, for 72 Boiler Feedwater
Pump Inspection and Repair project at the Power Plant in an amount of$115,876.95 is hereby
approved.
ADOPTED THIS 8th day of August, 2023.
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Renee kall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Beatty-Hansen
Seconded by: Betcher
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Gartin, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: Corrieri
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 81h day of August, 2023.