HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Contract for Tipping Fees for Ash Disposal for the Power Plant RESOLUTION NO. 23-513
RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT
FOR TIPPING FEES FOR ASH DISPOSAL FOR THE POWER PLANT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, the City's Power Plant has an ash pond where combusted Refuse Derived
Fuel (RDF) residue settles to the bottom. The ash itself is composed of inorganic materials in the
fuel that do not burn and must be removed from the boilers to allow continual operation. Once
deposited in the ash pond, the relatively clean water on the top of the pond can be recycled to the
Power Plant to transport additional ash from the bottom of the boilers. Over time, the ash builds
up on the bottom of the pond and reduces the available capacity of the pond. This ash must be
periodically removed via excavating or dredging; and,
WHEREAS, Boone County Landfill is the designated landfill for the City's solid waste
planning area,and therefore would be where dredged ash is typically disposed of.However,Boone
County Landfill does not want to receive the RDF combustion ash and has instead instructed the
City to haul all ash to Metro Park East Landfill in Mitchellville, Iowa; and,
WHEREAS, Wulfekuhle Injection & Pumping holds the contract to remove the ash from
the pond. A separate contract with Metro Waste Authority to pay for the landfill tipping fees is
necessary to complete the disposal of the ash; and,
WHEREAS, funding for this contract will come from the Power Plant Ash System account
where $210,000 is allocated for non-city services and ash hauling and disposal. This contract will
provide the necessary funds to address the disposal of the ash.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that award of contract to Metro Waste Authority, of Des Moines, Iowa, for tipping fees for ash
disposal for the power plant in the amount of$210,000 is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 26th day of September, 2023.
Renee kall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Corrieri
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 26th day of September, 2023.