Bee Branch Stormwater Pumping Station Project (Phase V of the Bee Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project)_HearingCopyrighted
May 2, 2022
City of Dubuque Public Hearings # 02.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Bee Branch Stormwater Pumping Station Project (Phase V of the Bee
Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project)
SUMMARY: Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider City Council
approval of the plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated cost
for the Bee Branch Stormwater Pumping Station Project through the
adoption of the resolution, and City Manager recommending approval.
RESOLUTION Approval of plans, specifications, form of contract, and
estimated cost for the Bee Branch Stormwater Pumping Station Project
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Public Hearing Bee Branch Stormwater Pumping City Manager Memo
Station Project-MVM Memo
Staff Memo
Resolution
Staff Memo
Resolutions
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Bee Branch Stormwater Pumping Station Project
(Phase V of the Bee Branch Watershed Flood
Mitigation Project)
C I P# 3402608 and C I P#7202608
DATE: April 28, 2022
City Engineer Gus Psihoyos is recommending City Council approve the plans,
specifications, form of contract and estimated cost in the amount of $15,790,000 for the
Bee Branch Stormwater Pumping Station Project through the adoption of the resolution.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Mic ael C. Van Milligen
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cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
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SUBJECT: Bee Branch Stormwater Pumping Station Project
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CIP# 3402608 and CIP#7202608
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INTRODUCTION
April 26, 2022
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide the City Council with information related
to the public hearing for the Bee Branch Stormwater Pumping Station Project (also
known as the Bee Branch Gate & Pump Replacement Project and Phase V of the Bee
Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project).
BACKGROUND
Between 1999 and 2011, there have been six Presidential Disaster Declarations which
impacted the Bee Branch Creek Watershed. The Drainage Basin Master Plan was
completed and adopted by the City Council in 2001. It identified a flood -prone area with
over 1,000 properties. And according to a subsequent study in 2009 by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), there are 1,373 properties in the flood prone,
at -risk area. In addition to homes, there are over 70 businesses in the at -risk area
with over $500 million in annual sales. The flood prone area in the Bee Branch
Watershed encompasses historic neighborhoods offering some of the community's most
affordable workforce housing. Most residents are working families, many are elderly --
those least likely to recover from repetitive flood loss. Repetitive flood damage leads to
disinvestment: from 2004 to 2009, while commercial property values grew by 39%
citywide, they fell by 6% in the Bee Branch Watershed flood prone area.
Since 2001, the City has implemented many of the improvements outlined in the
Drainage Basin Master Plan. But since 2001 several intense, storm events have
occurred in the Dubuque metropolitan area so that revisiting the predicted hydrology
and hydraulic behavior of the Bee Branch Watershed was appropriate. Over a twelve-
year period (starting in 1999), there several statistically rare rainstorms: three 100-year
storms, two 50-year storms, one 25-year storm, and one 10-year storm. This prompted
the City to update/amend the Drainage Basin Master Plan for the Bee Branch
Watershed.
In November of 2013, the City Council passed Resolution 335-13 adopting the 2013
Drainage Basin Master Plan Amendment. The amended Drainage Basin Master Plan
outlined several improvements throughout the Bee Branch watershed to mitigate the
effects of future flooding and disasters. Collectively, the improvements form the basis of
the multi -phase Bee Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project outlined below.
Table 1. Twelve phases of the Bee Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project
Phase
Description
Status
1
Carter Road Detention Basin
Complete
2
West 32nd Street Detention Basin
Complete
3
Historic Millwork District
Complete
4
Lower Bee Branch Creek Restoration
Complete
5
Flood Mitigation Gate Replacement
Under Design
6
Impervious Surface Reduction (Green Alleys)
Under Design'
7
Upper Bee Branch Creek Restoration
Under Construction
8
22nd Street Storm Sewer Improvements
Complete to N. Main St.3
9
Flood Mitigation Maintenance Facility
Site Cleanup
10
North End Storm Sewer Improvements
11
Water Plant Flood Protection
12
17th Street Storm Sewer Improvements
Complete to Heeb St.4
' 80 of the 240 alleys in the Bee Branch Watershed have been reconstructed as "green", pervious alleys.
Several are currently under design.
2The Upper Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project includes the improvements associated with the Upper
Bee Branch Railroad Culverts Project currently under construction.
3Design is complete to Kane Street.
4Design is complete to Angela St., 60% design to Kirkwood St., 30% design to Rosedale.
The multi -phased Bee Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project represents a fiscally
responsible investment that reflects a holistic approach to mitigate flooding: improving
water quality, stimulating investment, and enhancing the quality of life of watershed
residents.
On December 4, 2013, the Iowa Flood Mitigation Board voted to approve the City's use
of $98,494,178 for the Bee Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project. On February 3,
2014 the City Council adopted Resolution 31-14 authorizing the execution of an
agreement with the State of Iowa Flood Mitigation Board and authorizing the City's use
of sales tax increment funding for the Bee Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project.
A great deal of the debt the City of Dubuque has incurred is for implementation of this
flood mitigation plan. The state grant funding and the subsequent debt issuances allow
much of the protection to be provided as soon as reasonably possible instead delaying
the benefits for 20 years or more. With a total estimated cost of $250 million, the Bee
Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project will prevent an estimated $582 million in
damages over the 100-year design life of the project. With more than $163 million in
funding assistance, for every dollar invested by Dubuque citizens it will prevent almost
seven dollars in flood damage.
On March 5, 2014 the City Council passed Ordinance 16-14 establishing the stormwater
utility fee rate structure necessary to fund the various phases and improvements
associated with the Bee Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project. The result was that
the lowering of rates previously for Fiscal Years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020,
and 2021.
The City has been able to provide stormwater management services within the rate
structure established by Ordinance 16-14 which reflected that the billing rate for the
average homeowner was to increase by 6.76% in FY21 (from $8.29 per month to $8.85
per month). However, due to the uncertain economic impacts of the current COVID-19
pandemic, the rate structure was reconsidered for Fiscal Year 2021. With minor
adjustments to planned Capital Improvement Program projects, reducing some budgets
and delaying a few others, that the City was able to delay the 6.76% increased planned
for FY21 until FY22. With the adoption of Ordinance 21-20, the rate for the average
homeowner remained at $8.29 for FY21. With the adoption of Ordinance 10-21, the fee
increased in FY22 to $8.85 per month.
The original scope of the Flood Mitigation Gate Replacement improvements involved
replacing the gate structure associated with the pumping facility on Kerper Boulevard
just south of 16t" Street that functions as part of the floodwall/levee system. And the
FY15 and FY16 CIP budgets identified $2,100,000 to replace the flood gates.
In December of 2015, the City Council authorized the hiring of IIW, P.C. (now Origin
Design) for design and engineering services for the project. In addition, Origin Design
was to include improvements to the electrical system that energizes the pump station.
Finally, Origin Design was to identify and investigate possible modifications to the
existing 16t" infrastructure that would "provide additional means for releasing water from
the Bee Branch retention under various circumstances such as when the gates are
open, when they are closed, and depending on the river stage."
In April of 2017, Origin Design presented a series of possible enhancements that
improved access to the facility; an updated, more reliable electrical service; and
provided space for the use of additional, temporary pumps to augment the existing,
permanent pumps. The estimated cost for the improvements exceeded $3.3 million,
considerably more than the budget. Due to the record rainfalls in 2010 and 2011 that
have impacted the Bee Branch Watershed, it was prudent to consider if even the
modest improvements were sufficient. Moreover, some of the facility elements (i.e., the
two 90,000 gallon per minute pumps) pre -date the construction of the floodwall/levee
system completed circa 1974. Therefore, staff from the Public Works and Engineering
Departments worked with Origin Design to further develop improvements to the facility
that would indeed improve drainage when the gates are open and when operating
under Mississippi "flood" conditions when the gates are closed.
Of the five alternatives analyzed, the improvements associated with the preferred
alternative, now referred to as the Bee Branch Gate & Pump Station Project, was
selected because it would best handle the severe flooding that has been occurring since
1999 and, in concert with the Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project (including the Bee
Branch Railroad Culverts Project), would provide flood protection for the 500-year
rainstorm.
The cost to build a new flood pumping station capable of handling flows from the Bee
Branch Creek was initially estimated to cost approximately $10 million. To better afford
the project improvements associated with all the phases of the Bee Branch Watershed
Flood Mitigation Project, and in particular the increased costs associated with the Bee
Branch Gate & Pump Station Project, the City sought additional financial assistance.
In December of 2018, the City Council adopted Resolution 368-18, approving an
application for $4,000,000.00 in U. S. Economic Development Administration (EDA)
grant funding for the 16th Street Detention Basin Flood Gates Project, otherwise known
as the Bee Branch Gate & Pump Station Project. The City was subsequently awarded
$2,500,000.00 in EDA grant funding for the Branch Flood Mitigation Gate & Pump
Station Project.
In May of 2019, the City Council adopted Resolution 152-19, authorizing entering into a
Financial Assistance Award Agreement with EDA as necessary for the City's use of
$2,500,000 in EDA grant funding for the Bee Branch Gate & Pump Station Project. The
City Council also pledged "the amount of $6,635,000.00 from state sales tax increment
or local stormwater utility proceeds...." Per the Agreement, the project must be
complete by April 11, 2024.
DISCUSSION
The proposed Bee Branch Stormwater Pumping Station Project (Project) involves
construction of a new pump station that includes the following elements:
• New flood gates;
• Replacement of the two existing flood pumps with four new pumps;
• Replacement and updating of the electrical service to current standards; and
• Installation of a back-up generator for the additional pumps to address the
needed resiliency being demanded by the storms of recent years.
The new flood gates will be constructed on the basin side of the levee (on the west side
of Kerper Boulevard) which allows for the pumps to operate more efficiently, eliminates
the environmental concerns associated with the Higgins Eye Clams found on the river
side of the levee, and allows for operation of the existing facility to maintain flood
protection during construction of the new facility. Instead of utilizing the two existing
90,000 gallon per minute (gpm) pumps that are more than 50 years old, the new facility
will have four 90,000 gpm pumps. This allows for redundancy in the event of a pump
failure. In concert with the Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project (including the Bee
Branch Railroad Culverts Project), the proposed project improvements will provide a
system that can accommodate the flooding that occurred between 1999 and 2011 —
flooding that has resulted in six presidential disaster declarations due to public and
private property damage, flooding that has impacted more than 1,300 homes and
businesses. It also provides for additional resiliency options as rainstorms increase in
both depth and intensity.
PROJECT SCHEDULE
The schedule for the Project is as follows:
Initiate Public Bidding Process
Publish Notice to Bidders, Advertise for Bids
Publish Public Hearing Notice on Plans & Specs
Public Hearing on Plans & Specifications
Receipt of Bids (Bid Letting)
Award Construction Contract
Substantially Completion Date
Final Completion
April 18, 2022
April 22, 2022
April 22, 2022
May 2, 2022
May 19, 2022
June 6, 2022
November 3, 2023
April 5, 2024
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend that the City Council approve the plans, specifications, form of contract
and estimated cost for the Bee Branch Stormwater Pumping Station Project.
BUDGETIMPACT
The estimate of probable costs for the Project is as follows:
Construction Contract $15,790,000
Contingency 720,000
Engineering 2,400,000
Total Project Cost $18,910,000
The Project is to be funded through a FY22 appropriation in the amount of $6,323,530
and an FY23 appropriation in the amount of $8,676,050, and FY24 appropriation in the
amount of $3,910,420. The funding summary is as follows:
CIP No. Fund Description Fund Amount
3402608 Bee Branch Gate & Pump Replacement Project $9,614,000
7202608 Bee Branch Gate & Pump Replacement Project $7,896,000
1022608 Bee Branch Gate & Pump Replacement Project 1,400,000
The funding plan for the Project includes a combination of local, state, and federal funds
as follows:
State Sales Tax Increment Proceeds $9,614,000
Stormwater Utility Construction Funds 2,796,000
US EPA State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan 2,600,000
US EDA Disaster Grant 2,500,000
DRA Distribution 1,400,000
TOTAL $18,910,000
To fund the Project, a rate increase to $9.00 was necessary in FY23, which was six
years later than the schedule adopted through Ordinance 21-12. Table 1 compares the
rates established through ordinances adopted in 2012, 2014, 2020, 2021, and 2022.
Table 1.
FY 17 FY 18 FY 19 FY 20 FY 21 FY 22 FY 23
FY24
Ordinance $9.00 $9.00 $9.00 $9.00 $9.00 $9.00 $9.00
$9.00
21-12
Ordinance $6.81 $7.27 $7.76 $8.29 $8.85 $9.00 $9.00
$9.00
16-14
Ordinance
$8.29 $8.29 $8.29
$8.29
21-20
Ordinance
$8.85 $8.85
$8.85
10-21
Ordinance
$9.00
$9.00
13-22
Expected
$9.45*
FY24*
*A rate increase of at least $9.45 is anticipated for FY24. Actual increase will be based on the FY24
budget recommendation
To fund the Project, the rate will have to increase to at least $9.45 in FY24. If the
City
delays the project, it will risk losing the $2.5 million EDA grant that requires the work to
be complete by April of 2024.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
I respectfully request that the City Council approve the plans, specifications,
form of
contract and estimated cost for the Bee Branch Stormwater Pumping Station
Project
through the adoption of the attached resolution.
Attach.
Prepared by Deron Muehring
cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Jenny Larson, Director of Finance & Budget
John Klostermann, Public Works Director
Arielle Swift, Assistant Public Works Director
Deron Muehring, Civil Engineer
Prepared by Deron Muehring City of Dubuque Engineering 50 W. 13th St Dubuque IA 52001 (563)589 4270
Return to Adrienne N. Breitfelder City Clerk City of Dubuque, 50 W. 13th St. Dubuque, IA 52001 (563)589-4100
RESOLUTION NO. 177-22
APPROVAL OF PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT, AND
ESTIMATED COST FOR THE BEE BRANCH STORMWATER PUMPING STATION
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 Bee Branch Stormwater Pumping Station Project, in the estimated amount
$15,790,000.00, are hereby approved.
Passed, approved, and adopted this 2nd day of May 2022.
Brad kf!Cavanagh, Mayor
Attest:
Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk
STATE OF IOWA SS:
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION
I, Kathy Goetzinger, a Billing Clerk for Woodward
Communications, Inc., an Iowa corporation, publisher
of the Telegraph Herald, a newspaper of general
circulation published in the City of Dubuque, County
of Dubuque and State of Iowa; hereby certify that the
attached notice was published in said newspaper on the
following dates:
04/22/2022
and for which the charge is 58.44
ubscribed to before re, a Notary blic i and for
Dubuque County, Iowa,
this 25th day of April, 2022
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Ad text : CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
OFFICIAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF
CONTRACT, AND ESTIMATED COST FOR THE BEE BRANCH STORMWATER
PUMPING STATION PROJECT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: The City Council of the City of
Dubuque, Iowa will hold a public hearing on the proposed
plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated cost for
the Bee Branch Stormwater Pumping Station Project, in
accordance with the provisions of Chapter 26, Code of Iowa, at
6:30 p.m., on the 2nd day of May 2022, in the Historic Federal
Building Council Chambers, 350 West 6th Street, Dubuque, Iowa.
Said proposed plans, specifications, form of contract and
estimated cost are now on file in the office of the City
Clerk. At said hearing any interested person may appear and
file objections thereto.
The scope of the Project is as follows:
The project includes the construction of a new stormwater
pumping station on the protected side of the flood protection
levee at the confluence of the Bee Branch Watershed with the
Mississippi River. The overall structure will have approximate
plan dimensions of 100 feet by 160 feet. The structure will be
constructed on the west end of the existing twin 12-foot by
12-foot culverts. The structure is planned to include four
90,000 gallon per minute stormwater pumps, two 12-foot by
14-foot main gates for gravity flow from the 16th Street Basin
(end of Bee Branch watershed), and two 12-foot by 9-foot
emergency gates. Additionally, the contract will include an
electrical control building to control the pump and two
standby generators to provide backup power to the proposed
stormwater pumps. The project will also include the removal of
the existing stormwater pumps and demolition of portions of
the existing stormwater pump station. The anticipated
excavation limits for the proposed project is anticipated to
be approximately 140 feet by 200 feet. All excavation will be
on the protected side of the levee in the 16th Street basin.
There will be no excavation on the river side of the flood
protection levee. The excavated area will consist of an area
protected during construction by sheeting to allow the
excavation and construction of the structure. The proposed
bottom of the portion of the structure is planned to be
approximately 15 ft. below the flowlines of the existing
culverts.
At the meeting, the City Council will receive oral and
written comments from any resident or property owner of said
City to the above action. The official agenda will be posted
the Friday before the meeting and will contain public input
options. The City Council agenda can be accessed at
https://cityofdubuque.novusagenda.com/AgendaPublic/ or by
contacting the City Clerks Office at 563-589-4100,
ctyclerk@cityofdubuque.org.
Written comments regarding the above public hearings may be
submitted to the City Clerks Office via email at
ctyclerk@cityofdubuque.org or by mail to City Clerk's Office,
City Hall, 50 W. 13th St., Dubuque, IA 52001, before said
time of public hearing. At said time and place of public
hearings the City Council will receive any written comments.
Copies of supporting documents for the public hearings are
on file in the City Clerk's Office and may be viewed Monday
through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Individuals with limited English proficiency, vision,
hearing, or speech impairments requiring special assistance
should contact the City Clerk's Office at (563) 589-4100,
ctyclerk@cityofdubuque.org as soon as feasible. Deaf or
hard -of -hearing individuals can use Relay Iowa by dialing 711
or(800) 735-2942.
Published by order of the City Council given on the 18th day
of April 2022.
Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk
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STATE OF IOWA SS:
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION
I, Kathy Goetzinger, a Billing Clerk for Woodward
Communications, Inc., an Iowa corporation, publisher
of the Telegraph Herald, a newspaper of general
circulation published in the City of Dubuque, County
of Dubuque and State of Iowa; hereby certify that the
attached notice was published in said newspaper on the
following dates:
04/22/2022
and for which the charge is 125.16
Subscribed to before me, a Notary Publt ' and for
Dubuque County, Iowa,
this 25th day of April, 2022
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Notary Poolin and for Dubuque
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JANET K. PAPE
Commission Number 199559
My Comm. Exp. DEC 11, 2022
Ad text : NOTICE TO BIDDERS
CITY OF DUBUQUE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
BEE BRANCH STORMWATER PUMPING STATION
120.1 Time and Place for Filing Sealed Proposals
Sealed Bids for the work comprising each improvement as
stated below must be filed before 2:00 p.m. on May 19, 2022,
in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall - First Floor, 50
West 13th Street, Dubuque, Iowa.
120.2 Time and Placed Sealed Proposals Will be Opened and
Considered
Sealed proposals will be opened and Bids tabulated at 2:00
p.m. on May 19, 2022, at City Hall - Conference Room A, 50
West 13th Street, Dubuque, Iowa, for consideration by the City
Council at its meeting on June 6, 2022. The City of Dubuque,
Iowa, reserves the right to reject any and all Bids.
120.3 Time for Commencement and Completion of Work
Work on the Project must be commenced within ten (10)
calendar days after the Notice to Proceed has been issued with
a Substantial Completion date for operation by the City by
February 3, 2024, and the Final Completion date by April 5,
2024.
120.4 Bid Security
Each Bidder must accompany its Bid with a Bid security as
security that the successful Bidder will enter into a contract
for the work Bid upon and will furnish after the award of
contract a corporate surety Bond, acceptable to the
governmental entity, for the faithful performance of the
contract, in an amount equal to one hundred percent of the
amount of the contract. The Bid security must be in the
amount of ten percent (10%) of the amount of the contract and
must be in the form of a cashiers check or certified check
drawn on a state -chartered or federally chartered bank, or a
certified share draft drawn on a state -chartered or federally
chartered credit union, or the Bidder may provide a Bid Bond
with corporate surety satisfactory to the governmental entity.
The Bid Bond must contain no conditions except as provided in
this section.
120.5 Contract Documents
Copies (paper or electronic) of the Contract Documents and
Plans prepared by Origin Design Co. may be obtained by
contacting Tri-State Blueprint/Rapids Reproductions at
www.rapidsrepro.com (under the Origin Design Plan Room) or
phone 563-556-3030. No plan deposit is required for either the
paper or electronic plans and specifications.
120.6 Preference for Iowa Products and Labor
To the extent allowed by Federal law and regulation, by
virtue of statutory authority, preference will be given to
products and provisions grown and coal produced within the
State of Iowa, to the extent lawfully required under Iowa
statutes. Due to Federal funding on this Project, no
preference will be applied for evaluation of Bids.
120.7 Sales Tax
The Bidder should not include State of Iowa sales tax in its
Bid. A sales tax exemption certificate will be available for
all material purchased in Iowa for incorporation into the
Project.
120.8 Funding Requirements
This project will be partially funded with Federal funds
from the United States Department of Commerce, Economic
Development Administration (EDA) and therefore is subject to
the Federal laws and regulations associated with that program.
The EDA has special requirements and certifications that are
implemented into the Bidding Requirements and Contract
Documents.
This project has been awarded funds from the Iowa State
Revolving fund (SRF) program. Any bidder or equipment
supplier whose firm or affiliate is listed on the U.S. General
Services Administration Excluded Parties List System website
will be prohibited from the bidding process. Anyone
submitting a bid who is listed in this website will be
determined to be a nonresponsive bidder in accordance with 40
CFR Part 31. Contractors shall fully comply with the
requirements, terms and conditions of the Disadvantaged
Business Enterprise (DBE) requirements. Said requirements are
contained in the specifications. DBEs are encouraged to
participate in this project.
Davis -Bacon prevailing wage rates will apply to this Project
and are included in this Project Manual. Updates, as
applicable, will be provided by addendum.
Per State Funding Program requirements, American Iron and
Steel (AIS) provisions apply to this Project. Iron and steel
products for this project must be produced in the United
States in accordance with the H.R. 3547 - Consolidated
Appropriations Act 2014.
Per Federal Funding Program requirements, Buy American
provisions apply to this Project. Consistent with Executive
Order 13858, Strengthening Buy -American Preferences for
Infrastructure Projects, the Bidder is encouraged to use, to
the greatest extent practicable, iron and aluminum as well as
steel, cement, and other manufactured products produced in the
United States in every contract, subcontract, or purchase
order.
120.9"General Nature of Public Improvement Project
Bee Branch Stormwater Pumping Station
CIP # 7202608 & 3402608
The project includes the construction of a new stormwater
pumping station on the protected side of the flood protection
levee at the confluence of the Bee Branch Watershed with the
Mississippi River. The overall structure will have approximate
plan dimensions of 100' x 160'. The structure will be
constructed on the west end of the existing twin 12'x12'
culverts. The structure is planned to include four 90,000 gpm
stormwater pumps, two 12'x14' main gates for gravity flow from
the 16th Street Basin (end of Bee Branch watershed), and two
12'x9' emergency gates. Additionally, the contract will
include an electrical controls building to control the pump
and two standby generators to provide backup power to the
proposed stormwater pumps. The project will also include the
removal of the existing stormwater pumps and demolition of
portions of the existing stormwater pump station. The
anticipated excavation limits for the proposed project is
anticipated to be approximately 140' x 200'. All excavation
will be on the protected side of the levee in the 16th Street
basin. There will be no excavation on the river side of the
flood protection levee. The excavated area will consist of an
area protected during construction by sheeting to allow the
excavation and construction of the structure. The proposed
bottom of the portion of the structure is planned to be
approximately 15 ft. below the flowlines of the existing
culverts.
Construction Cost Estimate: $15,780,000
120.10 Pre -Bid Construction Conference
Each prospective bidder is encouraged to attend the Pre -Bid
Construction Conference to be held at 2:00 p.m. on May 3,
2022, at Conference Room A, City Hall, 50 W. 13th Street,
Dubuque, Iowa. Attendance by all prospective bidders is not
mandatory but highly recommended.
120.11 Title VI Non -Discrimination Clause
The City of Dubuque in accordance with Title VI of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964, 78 Star. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d-2000d4 and
Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of
Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21,
Nondiscrimination in Federally assisted programs of the
Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act,
hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure
that in any contract entered into pursuant to this
advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded
full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation
and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race,
color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in
consideration for an award.
120.12 Notice to Bidders Distribution
This Notice to be posted on April 20, 2022, at the following
locations:
1. "Iowa League of Cities Website
2. "Master Builders/Construction Update Network Website
3. "The City of Dubuque Website
This Notice to Bidders to be published in the Telegraph
Herald on April 22, 2022.
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