3000 Jackson Dubuque Brewing and Malting Building Update Copyrighted
April 15, 2024
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 011.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: 3000 Jackson Dubuque Brewing and Malting Building Update
SUM MARY: City Manager submitting a status update on the Dubuque Brewing and
Malting project at 3000 Jackson Street.
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
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MVM Memo City Manager Memo
Staff Memo Updated 4.15.24 Staff Memo
Staff Memo Staff Memo
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: 3000 Jackson Dubuque Brewing and Malting Project Update
DATE: April 10, 2024
Housing & Community Development Director Alexis Steger is submitting a status update
on the Dubuque Brewing and Malting project at 3000 Jackson Street.
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Mic ael C. Van Milligen
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cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Alexis Steger, Housing & Community Development Director
Jill Connors; Economic Development Director
Wally Wernimont, Planning Services Director
Michael Belmont, Asst. Housing & Comm Development Director
Dubuque Housing&Community
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TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Alexis M. Steger, Housing and Community Development Director
SUBJECT: 3000 Jackson, Dubuque Brewing and Malting Building Update
DATE: April 10, 2024
INTRODUCTION
This memorandum provides a status update on the Dubuque Brewing and Malting project
at 3000 Jackson Street.
BACKGROUND
In March the Housing Department reported to the City Council significant milestones towards
the demolition of 3000 Jackson Street were being met by the owner. This included relocating
utility poles, building new main power source sites for Prairie Farms, removing asbestos
material, and gaining approval to haul hazardous construction materials to the DMASWA.
DISCUSSION
All utilities have been relocated and the site is 100% ready for the demolition of the building at
3000 Jackson Street. Dave Zinser from Zinser Construction reports that his company is ready
to mobilize back to the site to start the demolition. This includes having the crane at their
company site ready for mobilization so there will not be delays on the part of the construction
company.
City Staff received insurance information from the contractor last week after the City Council
agenda was posted. Contractor David Zinser emailed the following on Monday April 15t" at
6:07am:
"Here is our schedule and plan going forward for the project:
• April 15th - 19th - Mobilize office trailer, dust control equipment,
support equipment, crawler crane, excavator, /oaders etc, assemble
equipment and ready for work.
• Apri122nd-26th -Abate upper windows, begin demolition of towers
• April 29th ongoing - continue demolition to completion, cleanup
debris and remove from site as needed
Our intention is to continue demolition and cleanup as directed by the owner
and with mutual agreement of the City of Dubuque that the structure and
demolition of it is completed as required. Site will be left in a clean
and workmanlike manner prior to demobilization."
Based on the continued miscommunication by the owner of the project with City Staff and
other parties involved, City Staff informed Mr. Emerson that if work did not start the week of
April 15t", municipal infractions will be issued each day in which work does not commence.
The staff was clear that work could not stop. The schedule listed above would NOT result in
municipal infractions, should it be adhered to.
Additionally, the city experienced high winds that knocked over temporary fencing at the site.
The owner was informed this must be re-secured. The permanent fencing is still intact.
RECOMMENDATION
This memo is for information only.
CC: Jill Connors; Economic Development Director
Wally Wernimont, City Planner
Michael Belmont, Asst. Housing & Comm Development Director
Dubuque Housing&Community
� Development Department
THE CITY OF 350 W 6t"Street,Suite312
All-America City Dubuque,lowa 52001-4763
U� � n,ltirv,vin'klli�.r�l�t
1 I ��� Office(563)589-4230
http://www.cityofdu buque.org
2007*2012�2013
Masterpiece on the Mississippi zoi�*zoig
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Alexis M. Steger, Housing and Community Development Director
SUBJECT: 3000 Jackson, Dubuque Brewing and Malting Building Update
DATE: April 10, 2024
INTRODUCTION
This memorandum provides a status update on the Dubuque Brewing and Malting project
at 3000 Jackson Street.
BACKGROUND
In March the Housing Department reported to the City Council significant milestones towards
the demolition of 3000 Jackson Street were being met by the owner. This included relocating
utility poles, building new main power source sites for Prairie Farms, removing asbestos
material, and gaining approval to haul hazardous construction materials to the DMASWA.
DISCUSSION
All utilities have been relocated and the site is 100% ready for the demolition of the building at
3000 Jackson Street. Dave Zinser from Zinser construction reports that his company is ready
to mobilize back to the site to start the demolition. This includes having the crane at their
company site ready for mobilization so there will not be delays on the part of the construction
company.
Dave Zinser reports that he is waiting on Steve Emerson to sign the agreement for the
demolition, so they can obtain the additional insurance required by the City of Dubuque for the
project. Mr. Zinser reports he is ready to start that insurance the day the agreement for the
demolition is signed. Mr. Zinser also reports that Steve Emerson has not returned his phone
calls inquiring when the agreement will be ready to be executed.
Steve Emerson has communicated with staff that he has given Zinser Construction the "go
ahead" to start. However, on April 10t" Mr. Emerson sent the following email to staff:
"Here is the amendment to the contract 1 have with Zinser. The
scope modification is acceptable to me, p/ease confirm this meets
your expectations."
This email indicates that Mr. Emerson has not provided a "go ahead" to the contractor as he
was still seeking continued approval from City Staff. This delay was not created by City Staff
but the owner himself.
City Staff immediately responded to Mr. Emerson's inquiry about the "amendment to the
contract" stating:
"Our expectation is that the building will be demolished, and the
site cleaned up. As we discussed, bringing the building down to a
level that allows the city to reopen the streets is the immediate
goal, however that does not mean that the work can stop there. It
appears that this initial scope meets that immediate goal, provided
that debris is cleaned up to a point that leaves a site that is safe to
the adjacent neighbors."
As of April 10th, at 1:OOpm, this was the last correspondence with Mr. Emerson and Mr. Zinser.
Based on the continued miscommunication by the owner of the project with City Staff and
other parties involved, City Staff informed Mr. Emerson that if work did not start the week of
April 15t", municipal infractions will be issued each day in which work does not commence.
The staff was clear that work could not stop.
Additionally, the city experienced high winds that knocked over temporary fencing at the site.
The owner was informed this must be re-secured. The permanent fencing is still intact.
RECOMMENDATION
This memo is for information only.
CC: Jill Connors; Economic Development Director
Wally Wernimont, City Planner
Michael Belmont, Asst. Housing & Comm Development Director
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