03/26/2019 Resolutions 2019-110RESOLUTION 2019-110
WHEREAS, on January 15, 2019, the coal unloading chute at Platte Generating
Station had a cable break, and this cable allows the chute to move up and down; and
WHEREAS, a temporary solution was found to allow personnel to unload the train
and continue operation of the power plant; and
WHEREAS, upon further inspection, it was found that a section of the chute,
including the cable and pulleys, had worn out and needs to be replaced; and
WHEREAS, Platte Generating Station will be going into a planned 18-day outage
starting March 28, 2019, and the chute can be repaired during this time to avoid further outage; and
WHEREAS, to allow for repairs of the coal chute during the outage, the Utilities
Department requests to use Section 27-12, Sole Source Procurements of the Procurement Code to
allow for repairs during the planned outage' and
WHEREAS, Bedeschi Mid-West Conveyor Company of Lenexa, Kansas provided a
bid of $78,650.00.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the Utilities Department may use Section 27-
12, Sole Source Procurements of the Procurement Code to allow for repairs to the coal chute at Platte
Generating Station during the planned outage to avoid further outages with Bedeschi Mid-West
Conveyor Company of Lenexa, Kansas in an amount of $78,650.00.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, March 26, 2019.
Attest:
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk _
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er G. Steele, Mayor
Approved as to Form x
March 26, 2019 i orney