2024 SRF Green Alley Project Special AssessmentsCity of Dubuque
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November 4, 2024
ITEM TITLE: 2024 SRF Green Alley Project Special Assessments
SUMMARY: Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider
City Council approve the Schedule of Assessments for the
2024 SRF Green Alley Project through the adoption of the
enclosed resolutions, and City Manager recommending
approval.
RESOLUTION With Respect To The Adoption Of The
Resolution Of Necessity Proposed For The SRF Green Alley
Bid 2024 SRF Green Alley Project
RESOLUTION Approving Schedule Of Assessments And
Estimate Of Total Cost For The 2024 SRF Green Alley Bid
Project
SUGGUESTED Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. MVM Memo
2. 2024 SRF Green Alley - PH Assessment Memo
3. 2024 SRF Green Alley Project - Public Hearing Neccesity Resolution
4. 2024 SRF Green Alley Project - PH Assessement Resolution
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THE CITY
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Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: 2024 SRF Green Alley Project
Special Assessments
Project No: 5581500018, 4281000045, 5581500020
DATE: October 30, 2024
Dubuque
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2007.2012.2013
2017*2019
City Engineer Gus Psihoyos is recommending City Council approve the Schedule of
Assessments for the 2024 SRF Green Alley Project through the adoption of the
enclosed resolutions.
This project will include the reconstruction of three alleys in the downtown area. These
alleys include the reconstruction of the alleys (2) between Iowa Street and Central
Avenue from 15t" to 17t" streets. The third alley will be reconstructed between Central
Avenue and White Street from 17t" to 18t" streets. The project will include replacement
of water and sewer utilities in the corridor, including replacing private services for water
and sewer. The private water services that are lead will be replaced from the main to
the buildings.
This project will use SRF funds to help pay for the paving portion of the work. American
Rescue Plan (ARPA) funds will be used for the utility work planned. The SRF funds
were leverage from the Bee Branch RR Culvert Project.
City staff have sent letters to the abutting property owners in this corridor and held
individual meetings with property owners requiring permanent easements.
The estimate of probable cost for the 2024 SRF Green Alley Project is as follows:
Description
Cost Estimate
Construction
1,342,614.00
Contingency
134,261.40
Construction Engineering and Inspection
221,531.31
Total Construction Cost Estimate
P 1,698,406.71
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The project funding summary is as follows:
CIP
Fund Description
Fund Amount
5586500018
Pery Pave BB RR Sponsor — SRF Funds
$897,455.74
5586500018
Pery Pave BB RR Sponsor — ARPA Funds
312,385.00
5581500038
ARPA Funds
348,000.00
Special Assessment — Alley Improvement,
Residential
49,156.16
Special Assessment — Alley Improvement,
Commercial
66,394.45
Special Assessment — Private Water Services
25,015.38
Total Project Funding
$1,698,406.71
Low- to moderate -income property owners subject to alley assessment will be eligible
for financial assistance of the alley assessment for the owner -occupied resident
property depending on family size and income level.
According to State Code Section 384.62, the assessment shall not exceed twenty-five
percent of the value of the lot as shown by the plat and schedule approved by the
council. There is no assessment for this project that meets these criteria.
Abutting properties can pay assessment balances in excess over $500 over a 15-year
period with 3% interest. Abutting property owners can pay their assessment balances to
the City Engineer within the first 30 days after receiving the final notice of special
assessment to avoid interest charges.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Mic ael C. Van Milligen
MCVM:sv
Attachment
cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
Jon Dienst, P.E.
Jenny Larson, Chief Financial Officer
Arielle Swift, Public Works Director
Nathan Kelleher, Budget Finance Analyst
Max O'Brien, Civil Engineer
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THE C
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Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
RE: 2024 SRF Green Alley Project
Special Assessments
Project No: 5581500018, 4281000045, 5581500020
DATE: October 28, 2024
INTRODUCTION
Dubuque
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2007-2012.2013
2017*2019
This memorandum requests the City Council conduct a public hearing for the 2024 SRF
Green Alley Project related to the levying of special assessments.
BACKGROUND
To date the city has reconstructed 81 alleys using interlocking concrete pavers to create
"Green Alleys". Green Alleys help allow for water infiltration thus reducing runoff from rain
events. The alleys also help with reducing total suspended solids, nitrogen and
phosphorous from enter the storm sewer system in Dubuque.
The green alleys have historically been funded with clean water state revolving funds
(SRF). The funds are leverage from sanitary sewer projects the city completes. In the
past $9.4 million was leveraged from the reconstruction of the Water Resource Recovery
Center.
DISCUSSION
This project will include the reconstruction of three alleys in the downtown area. These
alleys include the reconstruction of the alleys (2) between Iowa Street and Central Avenue
from 15t" to 17t" streets. The third alley will be reconstructed between Central Avenue
and White Street from 17t" to 18t" streets. The project will include replacement of water
and sewer utilities in the corridor, including replacing private services for water and sewer.
The private water services that are lead will be replaced from the main to the buildings.
The alley between Iowa Street and Central Avenue from 15t" to 16t" streets is planned to
have special design for the pavers. Voices Studio approached the city to consider
installing the pavers in this alley using a mosaic look. This mosaic pattern was developed
by regional artists to pay respect to the native people of the land Dubuque occupies. An
image of what the pattern looks like is below:
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This project will use SRF funds to help pay for the paving portion of the work. American
Rescue Plan (ARPA) funds will be used for the utility work planned. The SRF funds were
leverage from the Bee Branch RR Culvert Project.
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
City staff have sent letters to the abutting property owners in this corridor and held
individual meetings with property owners requiring permanent easements.
PROJECT SCHEDULE
The schedule for the Project is as follows:
Initiate Public Bidding Process
Publish Notice to Bidders, Advertise for Bids
Mail Notice to Affected Property Owners
Publish Public Hearing Notice on Plans & Specs
Publish First Public Hearing Notice to Property Owners
Publish Second Public Hearing Notice to Property Owners
Public Hearing on Plans & Specifications
Receipt of Bids (Bid Letting)
Award Construction Contract
Final Project Completion
October 7, 2024
October 11, 2024
October 11, 2024
October 18, 2024
October 18, 2024
October 25, 2024
November 4, 2024
November 7, 2024
November 18, 2024
September 30, 2025
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend that the City Council conduct a public hearing and approve the schedule of
assessments for the 2024 SRF Green Alley Project.
BUDGET IMPACT
The estimate of probable cost for the 2024 SRF Green Alley Project is as follows:
Description
Cost Estimate
Construction
$ 1,342,614.00
Contingency
134,261.40
Construction Engineering and Inspection
221,531.31
Total Construction Cost Estimate
$ 1,698,406.71
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The project funding summary is as follows:
CIP
Fund Description
Fund Amount
5586500018
Pery Pave BB RR Sponsor — SRF Funds
$897,455.74
5586500018
Pery Pave BB RR Sponsor — ARPA Funds
312,385.00
5581500038
ARPA Funds
348,000.00
Special Assessment — Alley Improvement,
Residential
49,156.16
Special Assessment — Alley Improvement,
Commercial
66,394.45
Special Assessment — Private Water Services
25,015.38
Total Project Funding
$1,698,406.71
PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS
Low- to moderate -income property owners subject to alley assessment will be eligible for
financial assistance of the alley assessment for the owner -occupied resident property
depending on family size and income level.
According to State Code Section 384.62, the assessment shall not exceed twenty-five
percent of the value of the lot as shown by the plat and schedule approved by the council.
There is no assessment for this project that meets these criteria.
Abutting properties can pay assessment balances in excess over $500 over a 15-year
period with 3% interest. Abutting property owners can pay their assessment balances to
the City Engineer within the first 30 days after receiving the final notice of special
assessment to avoid interest charges.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
I respectfully request the City Council approve the Schedule of Assessments for the 2024
SRF Green Alley Project through the adoption of the enclosed resolutions.
Attach.
cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Jenny Larson, Finance and Budget Director
Arielle Swift, Public Works Director
Nathan Kelleher, Finance
Max O'Brien, Civil Engineer
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Prepared by Kerry Bradley 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. 352-24
RESOLUTION WITH RESPECT TO THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION OF
NECESSITY PROPOSED FOR THE SRF GREEN ALLEY BID 2024 SRF GREEN
ALLEY PROJECT
Whereas, the City Council has proposed a Resolution of Necessity for the 2024
SRF Green Alley Bid Project and has given notice of the public hearing thereon as
required by law; and
Whereas, the public hearing has been held, all persons offering objections have
been heard and consideration given to all objections and is pending before this Council;
and
Whereas, this is the time and place set as provided for the taking of action on the
proposed Resolution of Necessity.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
That the proposed Resolution of Necessity described above is hereby:
Adopted, without amendment, and all objections filed or made having been duly
considered are overruled.
Adopted as amended by the Preliminary Schedule of Assessments attached
hereto as Exhibit A and made a part hereof by reference. All objections filed or
made having been duly considered are overruled.
Deferred for later consideration to a City Council meeting to be held on the
day of , 2024, at 6:30 p.m. in the Historic Federal Building
Council Chambers (second floor), 350 West 6th Street, with jurisdiction retained for
further consideration and action at the adjourned meeting.
Abandoned.
Passed, adopted and approved this 4th day of November 2024.
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Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk
Prepared by Kerry Bradley 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. 353-24
APPROVING SCHEDULE OF ASSESSMENTS AND ESTIMATE OF TOTAL COST
FOR THE 2024 SRF GREEN ALLEY BID PROJECT
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
That the attached plat, schedule of assessments, and estimate of total cost for the
2024 SRF Green Alley Bid Project are hereby approved.
Passed, approved and adopted this 4th day of November 2024.
Attest: /
?� fir' it
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:
10/18/2024 10/25/2024
and for which the charge is 116.51
Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in nd for
Dubuque County, Iowa,
this 25th day of October, 2024
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Not ry blic in and for Dub que County, Iowa.
�4RJANET K. PAPE
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CITY OF DUBUQUE
OFFICIAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON LEVYING SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR
THE 2024 SRF GREEN ALLEY PROJECT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: The City Council of the City of
Dubuque will hold a public hearing on the levying of Special
Assessments for the 2024 SRF Green Alley Project, in
accordance with the provisions of Chapter 26, Code of Iowa, at
6:30 p.m., on the 4th day of November 2024, in the Historic
Federal Building Council Chambers, 350 West 6th Street,
Dubuque, Iowa. At which time the owners of property subject to
assessment for the proposed improvement or any other person
having an interest in the matter may appear and be heard for
or against the boundaries of the district, the assessment
against any lot, or the final adoption of a resolution of
necessity. A property owner will be deemed to have waived all
objections unless at the time of hearing the property owner
has filed objections with the clerk.
The scope of the Project is as follows:
Reconstruction of 3 alleys:
2024 SRF GREEN ALLEY PROJECT CIP # 5586500018
This project will include the reconstruction of three alleys
in downtown Dubuque into permeable alleys. The alleys are
located between Iowa street and Central Avenue from 15th to
17th streets (2 alleys) and between Central Avenue and White
Street from 17th to 18th Street (1 alley). All three alleys
will have all pavement removed, complete reconstruction of the
water main and sanitary sewer with associated private
services. Excavation to allow for 3 feet of porous stone,
installation of a subdrain, connections to storm sewer,
concrete bands and brick pavers suited for permeable pavement.
There is an existing Lumen fiber duct bank that needs to be
worked around on the alley between Central Avenue and White
Street. The alley between Central Avenue and Iowa Street from
15th to 16th Street will have permeable pavers installed in a
unique design pattern.
Some of the project quantities include the following:
-"Excavation: 2780 CY
-"7" PCC Pavement: 550 SY
-"Permeable Brick Pavers: 13360 SF
-"ASTM 57 Stone: 285 Ton
-"ASTM 2 Stone: 4020 Ton
-"8" PVC C900 Sanitary Sewer: 805 LF
-"6" DIP Water main: 610 LF
-" 12" DIP water main: 260 LF
-"Associated water services and sewer services
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://dubuqueia.portal.civicclerk.com/ or by contacting the
City Clerk's Office at 563-589-4100,
ctyclerk@cityofdubuque.org.
Written comments regarding the above public hearings may be
submitted to the City Clerk's 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 7th day
of October 2024.
Adrienne N. Breitfelder,
CMC, City Clerk
2t 10/18, 10/25
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:
10/18/2024 10/25/2024
and for which the charge is 89.77
Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in aid for
Dubuque County, Iowa,
this 25th day of October, 2024
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Ad text :
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
OFFICIAL NOTICE
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS
2024 SRF GREEN ALLEY PROJECT
Notice is given that there is now on file for public
inspection in the office of the clerk of the City of Dubuque,
Iowa, a proposed resolution of necessity, an estimate of cost
and schedule showing the amounts proposed to be assessed
against each lot and the valuation of each lot within a
district approved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque,
Iowa, for a public improvement of the type(s) and in the
location(s) as follows:
Reconstruction of 3 alleys:
2024 SRF GREEN ALLEY PROJECT CIP # 5586500018
This project will include the reconstruction of three alleys
in downtown Dubuque into permeable alleys. The alleys are
located between Iowa street and Central Avenue from 15th to
17th streets (2 alleys) and between Central Avenue and White
Street from 17th to 18th Street (1 alley). All three alleys
will have all pavement removed, complete reconstruction of the
water main and sanitary sewer with associated private
services. Excavation to allow for 3 feet of porous stone,
installation of a subdrain, connections to storm sewer,
concrete bands and brick pavers suited for permeable pavement.
There is an existing Lumen fiber duct bank that needs to be
worked around on the alley between Central Avenue and White
Street. The alley between Central Avenue and Iowa Street from
15th to 16th Street will have permeable pavers installed in a
unique design pattern.
Some of the project quantities include the following:
-"Excavation: 2780 CY
-"7" PCC Pavement: 550 SY
-"Permeable Brick Pavers: 13360 SF
-"ASTM 57 Stone: 285 Ton
-"ASTM 2 Stone: 4020 Ton
-"8" PVC C900 Sanitary Sewer: 805 LF
-"6" DIP Water main: 610 LF
-"12" DIP water main: 260 LF
-"Associated water services and sewer services
The proposed district to be benefited and subject to
assessment for the cost of such improvements is described as
follows:
All properties abutting or served by utilities in the
following alleys:
? Alley between Iowa Street and Central Avenue from 15th
Street to 17th Street (2 alleys)
? Alley between Central Avenue and White Street from 17th to
18th Street (1 alley)
The council will meet at 6:30 oclock p.m., on November 4,
2024, at the Historic Federal Building, Council Chambers, 350
W. 6th St., at which time the owners of property subject to
assessment for the proposed improvement or any other person
having an interest in the matter may appear and be heard for
or against the making of the improvement, the boundaries of
the district, the cost, the assessment against any lot, or the
final adoption of a resolution of necessity. A property owner
will be deemed to have waived all objections unless at the
time of hearing the property owner has filed objections with
the clerk.
Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk
2t 10/18, 10/25