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Resolution to Approve a Services Agreement with Speed Tech Equipment for MRF Horizontal Conveyor Repair and Preventative Maintenance and Appropriate Funds ($60,281.00) (8 Votes Required)
Memorandum
Attached for your consideration is a resolution to approve a services agreement with Speed Tech Equipment for repair and preventative maintenance of the horizontal conveyor at the Ann Arbor Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) and to appropriate the FY 18 necessary funding.
On August 8, 2017 at the Ann Arbor MRF there was a fire on the horizontal feed conveyor of unknown origin. Subsequently, there were several unanticipated work items/expenditures in association with the conveyor, including: fire alarm and electrical work; cleaning and removal of accumulated material; and baler feed conveyor cleaning and inspection. After the cleaning and inspection, it was determined that the conveyor belt was not repairable and there was associated damage to the support structure of the conveyor that would need to be performed in order to operate the conveyor.
The City's current MRF contract operator, Recycle Ann Arbor's (RAA's) original Loose Loading proposal doesn't utilize the baler and conveyor, but their "Hybrid Method" of processing recyclables includes the baling of commercial high content OCC (cardboard) recyclables and shipping them to a separate, local processor. Due to the high percentage of high quality OCC material and the shorter shipping distance, there is more financial advantage to the City to have RAA utilize their Hybrid Method rather than their original Loose Loading method. Staff has performed an analysis that indicates repairing and maintaining the conveyor has an estimated 16-17 month payback compared to paying for the current Loose Loading Method.
The City contacted ten conveyor repair companies for quotes for the repair and maintenance of the horizontal feed conveyor. The City received one response for the request for quotes from Speed Tech Equ...
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