Fire Headquarters Roof Replacement ProjectTHE CITY OF DUBUQUE
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
Dubuque
All-American City
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Fire Headquarters Roof Replacement Project
CIP 1011139
DATE: October 28, 2008
City Engineer Gus Psihoyos recommends City Council approval of the plans,
specifications, form of contract and the estimate cost of $241,500 for the Fire
Headquarters Roof Replacement Project.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Micha I C. Van Milligen
MCVM/jh
Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
THE CITY OF DUBUQUE
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
Dubuque
All-American City
2007
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Mana e
FROM: Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
DATE: October 23, 2008
SUBJECT: Fire Headquarters Roof Replacement Project
CIP 1011139
INTRODUCTION
The enclosed resolution is in reference to the public hearing on the Fire Headquarters
Roof Replacement Project.
BACKGROUND
that the existing structure can support such a system.
The existing roof of the Fire Headquarters building (11 West 9th Street) has needed
several repairs over the last three to four years and has now reached the end of its
service life. As the design consultant for the Fire Department, The Durrant Group, Inc.
completed a feasibility study on the installation of a green roof system and determined
DISCUSSION
The Fire Headquarters Roof Replacement Project will replace the existing roof with a
new white roof membrane and a green roof tray system. The modular tray system will
include a drainage layer, soil layer, and low maintenance plantings. The low growth,
low maintenance plantings will consist of white/red colored sedum album and yellow
colored sedum kamtschaticum. Another sustainable design component of the project
will include the recycling of the existing river rock roof ballast by transferring it to Leisure
Services for reuse in a future landscape project.
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend that the City Council approve the plans, specifications, form of contract
and the estimated cost for the Fire Headquarters Roof Replacement Project.
BUDGET IMPACT
The estimate of probable cost for the Fire Headquarters Roof Replacement Project:
Estimate
Construction Contract $198,600
Contingency $ 19,900
Construction Engineering & Inspection 23 000
Total Project Cost $241,500
The project funding summary is as follows:
Fund
CIP No. Fund Description Amount
1011139 Roof Replacement Fire Headquarters $243,181
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
The City Council is requested to approve the plans, specifications, form of contract and
the estimated cost for the for the Fire Headquarters Roof Replacement Project.
Prepared by Steve Sampson Brown, Project Manager
cc: Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
Jenny Larson, Budget Director
Dan Brown, Fire Chief
RESOLUTION NO. 396-08
APPROVAL OF PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT, AND
ESTIMATED COST FOR THE FIRE HEADQUARTERS ROOF REPLACEMENT
PROJECT
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
That the proposed plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated cost for
the Fire Headquarters Roof Replacement Project, in the estimated amount
$241,500.00, are hereby approved.
Passed, adopted and approved this 3rd day of November, 2008.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk