HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Sole Source Purchase of Ultraviolet Lamps for Water Pollution Control Facility RESOLUTION NO. 24-058
RESOLUTION APPROVING A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE OF ULTRAVIOLET
LAMPS FOR AMES WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, in 2010, the Water Pollution Control Facility's (WPCF) National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit required for the first time that the treated plant
effluent be disinfected prior to release into the receiving stream. As result of this new requirement,
the WPCF installed an ultraviolet(UV) light technology to disinfect the effluent; and,
WHEREAS, the manufacturer recommends replacement of the lamps after 12,000 hours
of run time. Since the system operates only between March 15th and November 15th, the
replacement frequency is approximately every two years. Staff has the lamps on a staggered
replacement schedule to help spread the cost between fiscal years; and,
WHEREAS, staff has purchased non-OEM aftermarket lamps,but found that they worked
poorly and led to operational difficulties. It is staff s understanding that ongoing patent
infringement litigation has resulted in no suppliers other than the original manufacturer, Trojan
Technologies, currently marketing bulbs that can be used in the system installed at WPCF.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that a sole source purchase of OEM lamps from Trojan Technologies, of London, Ontario, in the
amount of$54,888 is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 13th day of February, 2024.
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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 131h day of February, 2024.