St. Mary's Retaining Wall Reconstruction AwardTHE CITY OF DUBUQUE
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
Dubuque
All-American City
2007
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: St. Mary's Street Retaining Wall Reconstruction Project
CIP 3502090
DATE: November 10, 2008
On October 13, 2008, the City Council authorized emergency repairs to the retaining
wall and associated street improvements at St. Mary's Street. Through the competitive
quotation process for public improvements, this project was awarded on October 22,
2008 to Tschiggfrie Excavating, Inc. in the amount of $283,861.
City Engineer Gus Psihoyos states that in accordance with the competitive quotation
requirement of Iowa Code Section 26.14, it is necessary that the award for the St.
Mary's Street Retaining Wall Reconstruction Project be officially recorded in the minutes
of the City Council.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Michael C. Van Milligen
MCVM/jh
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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
FROM: Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
SUBJECT: St. Mary's Street Retaining Wall Reconstruction Project
CIP 3502090
DATE: November 7, 2008
On October 13, 2008, the City Council authorized (Resolution 358-08) emergency repairs to
the retaining wall and associated street improvements at St. Mary's Street. The project
provides for the: reconstruction of the limestone retaining wall; a vehicle barrier rail along the
top of the retaining wall; and street reconstruction with 7-inch concrete pavement.
The following is a summary of the bids received:
Tschiggfrie Excavating, Inc.
Portzen Construction, Inc.
$283,861.00
$349,355.00
Based on Iowa Code § 384.103 and § 364.12(3)(c), and through the competitive quotation
process for public improvements, this project was awarded on October 22, 2008 to Tschiggfrie
Excavating, Inc. of Dubuque, Iowa, in the amount of $283,861.00.
In accordance with the competitive quotation requirements of Iowa Code, Section 26.14, it is
necessary that the award for the St. Mary's Street Retaining Wall Reconstruction Project be
officially recorded in the minutes of the City Council.
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Jenny Larson, Budget Director
Bob Schiesl, Assistant City Engineer
Jon Dienst, PE