HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Professional Services Agreement for Ames Well Field Generator Mitigation Project RESOLUTION NO. 24-366
RESOLUTION APPROVING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
WITH FARRIS ENGINEERING OF OMAHA,NEBRASKA, FOR
AMES WELL FIELD GENERATOR MITIGATION PROJECT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, during the 2020 derecho high wind event, all of the wells that supply raw
water to the Water Treatment Plant experienced an extended electrical outage. Subsequently, staff
initiated an application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard
Mitigation Grant Program(HMGP). The proposed project will provide emergency standby power
to the five wells located in Hunziker Youth Sports Complex(HYSC); and,
WHEREAS, on February 15, 2024 staff was notified that the City was awarded a grant for
Phase I of the project in the amount of$188,900. The Phase I grant allows the City to hire an
engineer for the design,and to hire an archaeologist to confirm that the proposed work will comply
with various environmental and historic preservation obligations outlined in the grant agreement;
and,
WHEREAS, on April 15, 2024, staff issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Phase I
Engineering Services including: Engineering Design; Surveying/Staking; Permit Assistance; and
Geotechnical Engineering/Soil Boring. Staff determined that, based on experience and expertise,
the proposal submitted by Farris Engineering was in the overall best interests of the City for this
project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the Professional Services Agreement with Farris Engineering of Omaha,Nebraska, for Ames
Well Field Generator Mitigation Project in an amount not to exceed$107,200 is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 25th day of June, 2024.
Renee Nall, 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 25th day of June, 2024.