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AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
MARCH 24, 2026
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                        REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL**         
                     ** Regular City Council Meeting will immediately follow the
        Ames Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Policy Committee

CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 p.m.

CONSENT AGENDA: All items listed under the Consent Agenda will be enacted by one motion.  There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a request is made prior to the time the Council members vote on the motion.

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Motion approving payment of claims

 

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PUBLIC FORUM: This is a time set aside for comments from the public on topics of City business other than those listed on this agenda.  Please understand that the Council will not take any action on your comments at this meeting due to requirements of the Open Meetings Law, but may do so at a future meeting.

ADMINISTRATION:

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HUMAN RESOURCES:

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PARKS AND RECREATION:

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PLANNING AND HOUSING:

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PUBLIC WORKS:

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Award of contracts for Resource Recovery and Recycling Campus:

  1. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding a contract for bid package 01-1 – General Construction Work to RH Grabau Construction, Inc., of Boone, IA, in the amount of $1,601,000
  2. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding a contract for bid package 03-1 – Concrete and Steel Work to Jensen Builders, Ltd., of Des Moines, IA, in the amount of $4,675,500
  3. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding a contract for bid package 09-1 – Gypsum Board Assembly Work to Heartland Finishes, Inc., of Des Moines, IA, in the amount of $430,675
  4. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding a contract for bid package 14-1 – Elevator/Lift Work to TK Elevator Corporation, of Urbandale, IA, in the amount of $109,800
  5. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding a contract for bid package 21-1 – Fire Suppression Systems Work to Tri-City Fire Protection, LLC, of Davenport, IA, in the amount of $169,284
  6. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding a contract for bid package 22-1 – Plumbing & HVAC Work to ACI Mechanical, Inc., of Ames, IA, in the amount of $1,180,000
  7. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding a contract for bid package 26-1 – Electrical, Communications, & Electronic Safety and Security Work to Enterprise Electric, Inc., of Boone, IA, in the amount of $1,329,000
  8. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding a contract for bid package 31-1 – Site Demolition & Earthwork to Con-Struct, Inc., of Ames, IA, in the amount of $575,000
  9. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding a contract for bid package 32-1 – Paving & Sidewalk Work to Lakeside Contractors, LLC, of Ames, Iowa, in the amount of $1,028,129
  10. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding a contract for bid package 33-1 – Site Utility Work to On Track Construction LLC, of Nevada, IA, in the amount of $723,370
  11. Resolution approving final plans and specifications and awarding a contract for bid package 40-1 – Millwright/Process Integration Work to RRT Design & Construction, of Melville, NY, in the amount of $7,798,009
  12. Resolution approving Change Order No. 1 to RH Grabau Construction, Inc., of Boone, IA, for bid package 01-1 – General Construction Work, a deduct in the amount of $126,538, for a revised contract value of $1,474,462
  13. Resolution approving Change Order No. 1 to Jensen Builders, Ltd., of Des Moines, IA, for bid package 03-1 – Concrete and Steel Work, a deduct in the amount of $257,865, for a revised contract value of $4,417,635
  14. Resolution approving Change Order No. 1 to Enterprise Electric, Inc., of Boone, IA, for bid package 26-1 – Electrical, Communications, & Electronic Safety and Security Work,  a deduct in the amount of $50,970, for a revised contract value of $1,278,030
  15. Resolution approving Change Order No. 1 to Con-Struct, Inc., of Ames, IA, for bid package 31-1 – Site Demolition & Earthwork, an increase in the amount of $87,717, for a revised contract value of $662,717
  16. Resolution approving Change Order No. 1 to RRT Design & Construction, of Melville, NY, for bid package 40-1 – Millwright/Process Integration Work, a deduct in the amount of $1,134,320, for a revised contract value of $6,663,689
 

HEARINGS:

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ORDINANCES:

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DISPOSITION OF COMMUNICATIONS TO COUNCIL:

REPORT OF GOVERNING BODY:

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Participation with agencies, boards and commissions:

  1. Discover Ames (ACVB)
  2. Ames Regional Economic Alliance (AREA)
  3. Story County Emergency Management Agency (SCEMA)
  4. Ames Transit Agency Board of Trustees
 

COUNCIL COMMENTS:

ADJOURNMENT:

Please note that this agenda may be changed up to 24 hours before the meeting time as provided by Section 21.4(2), Code of Iowa.