HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Approve Electric Facilities Agreement with IDOT RESOLUTION NO. 24-467
RESOLUTION APPROVING ELECTRIC FACILITIES AGREEMENT
WITH IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,Electric Services provides service to the Iowa Department of Transportation's
(IDOT) main campus at 800 Lincoln Way. The NW Wing of the IDOT Administration Building
was constructed in the early 1970s. At that time, two sets of overhead-style transformers were
installed in the basement of the NW Wing; and,
WHEREAS, though this was a standard practice at the time of the NW Wing's
construction, the location of the transformers results in a potentially hazardous working space for
Electric Services personnel under current National Electric Code standards. It is Electric Services'
current standard practice to serve buildings of this type using outdoor pad-mounted transformers
that can be easily inspected, maintained, and replaced when needed with common inventory
transformers; and,
WHEREAS,the NW wing is currently unoccupied during a building-wide remodel project
being undertaken by the IDOT. Electric Services has contacted IDOT staff and has received
agreement to remove the transformers from the basement of the NW Wing and replace them with
an outdoor padmounted transformer; and,
WHEREAS, additional revisions to the internal electrical system of the NW Wing are
required to accommodate the transformer relocation project; and,
WHEREAS, the entire transformer relocation project costs are Electric Services'
responsibility to pay. IDOT negotiated to procure and manage the project to address coordination
with their building remodel project. Therefore, IDOT has received quotes in the amount of
$121,509.29 from contractors already working on-site to perform the work requested by Electric
Services; and,
WHEREAS, upon completion of the relocation project, Electric Services will own and
maintain an outdoor padmounted transformer to provide electric service to the NW Wing. The
overhead-style transformers will be removed from the basement of the NW Wing and the room
will be turned over to IDOT.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the Electric Facilities Agreement with Iowa Department of Transportation and Electric
Services and authorization of payment to IDOT in the amount of$121,509.29 for the relocation of
Electric Services' transformer at the NW Wing at IDOT campus are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 271h day of August, 2024.
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Renee kall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Beatty-Hansen
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 27th day of August, 2024.