HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Waiving Purchasing Policy Requirement Formal Bidding and Contract for Landfill Tipping Fees for Ash Disposal RESOLUTION NO. 24-444
RESOLUTION WAIVING THE CITY'S PURCHASING POLICY REQUIREMENT
FOR FORMAL BIDDING PROCEDURES AND PROVIDING AWARD OF CONTRACT
FOR LANDFILL TIPPING FEES FOR ASH DISPOSAL FOR THE POWER PLANT
FOR THE ELECTRIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT, CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS, solid waste planning area regulations prevent the City from bidding the
disposal location for the above mentioned material. Thus, a contract has been negotiated with
Metro Waste Authority of Des Moines,Iowa,as the designed landfill for Ames.The Boone County
Landfill has declined to accept the Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) combustion ash and directed the
City to haul all ash to Meto Park East Landfill in Mitchellville, Iowa.
IT IS THEREFORE RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, as
follows:
Section 1: Award of contract is made as follows:
Waive the City's purchasing policy requirement for formal bidding procedures and
award a contract to Metro Waste Authority, Des Moines, Iowa, for landfill tipping
fees for ash disposal for the Power Plant in the amount of$100,000 from date of
award through June 30, 2025.
Section 2: The City Manager and City Clerk are authorized to execute said contract for
and on behalf of the City of Ames, Iowa, and to affix the corporate seal of the City thereto.
Section 3: All resolutions or orders or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
ADOPTED THIS 13th day of August, 2024.
Renee kall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Beatty-Hansen
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 13th day of August, 2024.