08 22 22 City Council Proceedings Official_Special and Goal SettingCITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
OFFICIAL
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 4:07 p.m. on August 22, 2022, in
the Grand River Center Room #4.
Present: Mayor Cavanagh; Council Members Farber, Jones, Resnick, Roussell
(arrived at 4:14 p.m.), Sprank, Wethal; City Manager Van Milligen, Assistant City Attorney
Lehman.
Mayor Cavanagh read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council
called for the purpose of conducting a public hearing on the Comiskey Park Phase 1
Redevelopment Project and to conduct the annual goal setting session 1 of 3.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Comiskey Park – Phase 1 Redevelopment Project: Resolution for a Public Hearing
on the Approval of the Project Schedule Enhancement Payment and the Award of the
Public Improvement Contract on the Project: Motion by Sprank to receive and file the
documents and adopt Resolution No. 281-22 Awarding Public Improvement Construction
Contract for the Re-Imagine Comiskey Park Master Plan Phase One Redevelopment
Project and approval of the Project Schedule Enhancement Payment . Seconded by
Farber. City Council Members expressed enthusiasm for the project. Motion carried 6 -0,
with Roussell not present for the vote.
RESOLUTION NO. 281-22
AWARDING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE RE -
IMAGINE COMISKEY PARK MASTER PLAN PHASE ONE REDEVELOPMENT
PROJECT AND APPROVAL OF THE PROJECT SCHEDULE ENHANCEMENT
PAYMENT
Whereas, Comiskey Park is a popular community park and was identified by the City
of Dubuque City Council as a priority for redevelopment; and
Whereas, the public engaged to provide their dreams and ideas in the Re-Imagine
Comiskey process that resulted in a Re-Imagine Comiskey Park Master Plan and Phase
One Redevelopment Project (the Project); and
Whereas, the city and grant funding now allowing the Project to move forward and
make those dreams come true; and
Whereas, the residents of the City of Dubuque will benefit from the renovated park
opening as soon as possible; and
Whereas, sealed proposals have been submitted by contractors for the Project
pursuant to Resolution No. 252-22 and Notice to Bidders published on the City of
Dubuque, Iowa website and plan room service with statewide circulation on the 20th day
of July 2022; and
Whereas, said sealed proposals were opened and read on the 10th day of August 2022
and it has been determined that Portzen Construction Inc. of Dubuque, IA submitted the
low bid in the amount of $1,932,750.00 and is the lowest responsive, responsible bidder
for the Project; and
Whereas, the proposed Project Schedule Enhancement Payment for the Project
provides for an On-Time Finish Incentive Payment of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000)
which shall be applied to the Project if the Contractor completes the required work by the
Project’s Substantial Completion date of May 11, 2023. To qualify to receive the On-Time
Finish Incentive Payment, the Contractor must meet all functional and safety related
contract performance requirements in accordance with the Contract Documents, and
specifically shall have met the definition of Substantial Completion as def ined in Section
1050, paragraph 1.14 of the City of Dubuque Supplemental Specifications for this Project.
Accordingly, to qualify for the On-Time Finish Incentive Payment, the Contractor must
have requested and completed the punch list/joint inspection for the Project, after the
inspection is completed, and the Engineer/Architect must have determined that the
requirements of Substantial Completion have been satisfied in order for On Time Finish
Incentive Payment to be issued. For each calendar day the Project is not Substantially
Complete after May 11, 2023, Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000) per day will be deducted
from the On-Time Finish Incentive Payment. For example, if the Project is deemed
Substantially Complete on May 15th, ($2,000 x 4 days = -$8,000) the On-Time Finish
Incentive Payment would be Twelve Thousand Dollars ($12,000).
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. That a Public Improvement Construction Contract for the Project is hereby
awarded to Portzen Construction Inc. and the City Manager is hereby directed to execute
a Public Improvement Construction Contract on behalf of the City of Dubuque for the
Project.
Section 2. It is further recommended that the proposed Project Schedule Enhancement
Payment for the Project be approved.
Passed, adopted, and approved this 22nd day of August 2022.
Brad M. Cavanagh, Mayor
Attest: Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk
GOAL SETTING
SESSION 1 OF 3
Mayor Cavanagh provided introductory remarks and reviewed the city’s mission and
vision statements. Facilitator Lyle Sumek, of Lyle Sumek Associates, Inc., reviewed the
following sections of the Leader’s Guide 2022 Working Document for input from the City
Council:
Section 4: Dubuque Performance Report 2021-2022
Section 7: Strategic Discussion on Critical Issues
Section 8: Plan 2022-2027
• Goal 1: Robust Local Economy: Diverse Businesses and Jobs with Economic
Prosperity
• Goal 2: Vibrant Community: Healthy and Safe
There being no further business, Mayor Cavanagh declared the meeting adjourned at
8:52 p.m.
/s/Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk