Acceptance 8th Street Brick Pavers Remediation Project Copyrighted
August 7, 2023
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 019.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Acceptance 8th Street Brick Pavers Remediation Project
SUM MARY: City Manager recommending City Council accept the public
improvements and the authorize the payment of the final contract amount
of$61,712.00 to McDermott Excavating of Dubuque, IA, forthe 8th
Street Brick Pavers Remediation Project.
RESOLUTION Accepting The 8th Street Brick Pavers Remediation
Project and Authorizing the Payment to the Contractor
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File;Adopt Resolution(s)
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
MVM Memo City Manager Memo
Staff Memo Staff Memo
Resolution Resolutions
Engineer's Certificate of Completion Supporting Documentation
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: 8th Street Brick Pavers Remediation Project
DATE: August 1, 2023
City Engineer Gus Psihoyos is recommending City Council adopt the attached
resolutions to accept the public improvements and the authorize the payment of the final
contract amount of $61,712.00 to McDermott Excavating of Dubuque, IA, for the 8th
Street Brick Pavers Remediation Project.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
Jon Dienst, Civil Engineer II
Luke Rupp, Engineering Tech
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TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
DATE: July 31, 2023
RE: 8th Street Brick Pavers Remediation Project
INTRODUCTION
The enclosed resolution provides for the acceptance of the construction contract for the
8th Street Brick Pavers Remediation Project.
BACKGROUND
The 8th Street Brick Pavers Remediation Project provided for the removal and re-setting of
brick pavers in the sidewalk on 8th Street near the Grand Opera House. The project
included re-setting of existing pavers, so they are flush with adjacent pavement.
Additionally, some damaged decorative pavement was removed and replaced. ADA ramps
were upgraded to current standards in this area.
DISCUSSION
The 8th Street Brick Pavers Remediation Project was completed by McDermott
Excavating of Dubuque, lowa in the final contract amount of $61,712.00, which is 18.4%
above the original contract price of $52,132.00. The increase was due to additional
decorative concrete related work required.
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend that the City Council accept the improvements and authorize the final
payment of the contract amount of $61,712.00 to McDermott Excavating for the 8th Street
Brick Pavers Remediation Project.
BUDGET IMPACT
The project cost for the 8th Street Brick Pavers Remediation Project is summarized
below:
Description Award Final
Construction Contract $ 52,132.00 $ 61,712.00
Contingency 5,213.20 0.00
Construction Administration & Inspection 8,601.78 4,936.96
Total Construction Cost $ 65,946.98 $ 66,648.96
The funding is as follows:
Project Fund Description Fund
Amount
5521000019 Brick Paver Maintenance $ 66,648.96
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
The City Council is requested to adopt the attached resolutions to accept the public
improvements and the authorize the payment of the final contract amount of $61,712.00
to McDermott Excavating of Dubuque, IA, for the 8th Street Brick Pavers Remediation
Project.
cc: Jon Dienst, Civil Engineer II
Luke Rupp, Engineering Tech
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Prepared by:Jon Dienst, P.E., City of Dubuque Engineering,50 W. 13«Street,Dubuque, IA 52001 (563)589-4270
Return to:Adreinne N.Breitfelder, City Clerk, 50 W 13th Street,Dubuque, IA 52001 (563)589-4100
RESOLUTION NO. 246-23
ACCEPTING THE 8TH STREET BRICK PAVERS REMEDIATION PROJECT AND
AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT TO THE CONTRACTOR
Whereas, the public improvement contract for the 8th Street Brick Pavers
Remediation Project (the Project) has been completed by the Contractor, MDE, LLC DBA
McDermott Excavating, (Contractor), the City Engineer has examined the work and
recommends that the Project be accepted; and
Whereas, the final contract amount for the Project is $61,712.00; and
Whereas, the Contractor has previously been paid $58,626.40, leaving a balance
of $3,085.60; and
Whereas, the City Council finds that the recommendation of the City Engineer
should be accepted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. The recommendation of the City Engineer is approved, and the Project
is hereby accepted.
Section 2. The Finance Director is hereby directed to pay to the Contractor the
balance of the retainage of $3,085.60 as provided in Iowa Code chapter 573, and to pay
such retainage in accordance with the provisions of Iowa Code chapter 573 or Iowa Code
chapter 26.13.
Passed, approved, and adopted this 7th day of August 2023.
Brad M. C g�i—Mayor
Attest:
Trish Gleason, Assistant City Clerk
CITY ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATE OF FINAL COMPLETION OF 8TH STREET BRICK
PAVERS REMEDIATION PROJECT
The undersigned City Engineer of the City of Dubuque, lowa, hereby certifies that he has
inspected the 8t" Street Brick Pavers Remediation Project has been performed in
compliance with the terms of the Public Improvement Contract, and that the total cost of
the completed work is $66,648.96.
Dated this 31 st day of Julv 2023.
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
Filed in the office of the City Clerk on the 31St day of July 2023.
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