Disaster Debris Removal Services Copyrighted
April 15, 2024
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 018.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Disaster Debris Removal Services
SUM MARY: City Manager recommending authorization to award the Public Works
Department Disaster Debris Removal Services to Dubuque Barge &
Fleeting Service Co. d/b/a Newt Marine Service.
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File;Approve
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
MVM Memo City Manager Memo
Award RFP for Disaster Debris Removal Services Staff Memo
Memo
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Disaster Debris Removal Services
DATE: April 8, 2024
Public Works Director Arielle Swift is recommending City Council authorization to award
the Public Works Department Disaster Debris Removal Services to Dubuque Barge &
Fleeting Service Co. d/b/a Newt Marine Service.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Arielle Swift, Public Works Director
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TO: Michael C Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Arielle Swift, Public Works Director
SUBJECT: Disaster Debris Removal Services
DATE: March 27, 2024
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to request your authorization to award the Public
Works Department Disaster Debris Removal Services to Dubuque Barge & Fleeting
Service Co. d/b/a Newt Marine Service.
BACKGROUND
The Public Works Department anticipates the necessary disaster debris removal will be
eligible for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding under project .
DISCUSSION
Requests for proposals were posted online. While Public Works did get a few inquiries,
ultimately only one bid was received. Below is a summary of the received bid:
Newt Marine Service
$1,350 SQ YD Land Based $1,350 SQ YD Aquatic Based
I am recommending Dubuque Barge & Fleeting Service Co. d/b/a Newt Marine Service
for this project based on their cost per square foot proposal. We have a long history of
working with Dubuque Barge & Fleeting Service Co. d/b/a Newt Marine Service and
they have the necessary equipment and staff to perForm this work.
BUDGET
Funding for this project will come from the Public Works Department Capital
Improvement project code 5429900002. Any funding received from FEMA, will also be
receipted to this project code.
ACTION STEP
I am requesting that you endorse the attached agreement with Disaster Debris Removal
Services to Dubuque Barge & Fleeting Service Co. d/b/a Newt Marine Service.
CC: Jenny Larson, Chief Financial Officer
Marcus Mittvalsky, Administrative Assistant