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Resource Recovery & Recycling Campus bids come in over estimate; council accepts bid report and delays awards for value‑engineering
Summary
Bids for the new Resource Recovery and Recycling Campus (R3C) exceeded the city’s estimate, producing an approximate $2.5 million shortfall. Council accepted the report of bids, opened and closed the hearing, and delayed contract awards to allow staff to pursue value engineering options and return with award recommendations on March 24.
The Ames City Council accepted the report of bids for the Resource Recovery and Recycling Campus (R3C) after staff described a significant gap between the bid results and the city's budget. Project leads said they received 28 bidders across multiple packages and an aggregate bid result of roughly $19.6 million compared with a staff estimate near $16.8 million; when added to other project costs the team identified a shortfall of about $2.5 million.
Staff presented 29 possible value‑engineering options — including equipment substitutions, reconfigurations, and shortening conveyors — that aim to…
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