Dubuque Gate & Pump Station Flood Mitigation (16th St Detention Basin) Initiate Public Bidding Process and Setting Date for a Public HearingCity of Dubuque
City Council
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December 16, 2024
ITEMS SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING # 4.
ITEM TITLE:
Dubuque Gate & Pump Station Flood Mitigation (16th St
Detention Basin) Initiate Public Bidding Process and Setting
Date for a Public Hearing
SUMMARY:
City Manager recommending City Council adopt the attached
resolution authorizing the public bidding process through the
advertisement for bids; setting a public hearing for January
21, 2025; and preliminarily approving the proposed plans,
specifications, form of contract, and construction estimate of
$25,400,000.00 for the Dubuque Gate & Pump Station Flood
Mitigation (16th St Detention Basin) project.
RESOLUTION Preliminary Approval Of Plans, Specifications,
Form Of Contract, And Estimated Cost; Setting Date Of
Public Hearing On Plans, Specifications, Form Of Contract,
And Estimated Cost; And Ordering The Advertisement For
Bids For The Dubuque Gate & Pump Station Flood Mitigation
(16th St Detention Basin)
SUGGUESTED
Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s), Set Public Hearing for
DISPOSITION:
January 21, 2025
ATTACHMENTS:
1. MVM Memo
2. Dubuque Gate & Pump
Station Flood Mitigation (16th St Detention Basin) - Staff
Initiate MEMO
3. Dubuque Gate & Pump
Station Flood Mitigation (16th St Detention Basin) - Council
Initiate RESOLUTION
4. Dubuque Gate & Pump
Station Flood Mitigation (16th St Detention Basin) - Notice
of Hearing
5. Dubuque Gate & Pump
Station Flood Mitigation (16th St Detention Basin) - Notice
to Bidders
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Project No: 5586500007
EDA No: 05-79-06277
SRF No: GNS 21-02
FEMA No: LPDM-PJ-07-IA-2024-001
DATE: December 12, 2024
City Engineer Gus Psihoyos is recommending City Council adopt the attached
resolution authorizing the public bidding process through the advertisement for bids;
setting a public hearing for January 21, 2025; and preliminarily approving the proposed
plans, specifications, form of contract, and construction estimate of $25,400,000.00 for
the Dubuque Gate & Pump Station Flood Mitigation (161" St Detention Basin) project.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
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cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
Jenny Larson, Chief Financial Officer
Arielle Swift, Public Works Director
Deron Muehring, WRRC Director
Bob Schiesl, Assistant City Engineer
Jim Bousley, Project Manager
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FROM: Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
SUBJECT: Dubuque Gate & Pump Station Flood Mitigation (16t" St Detention Basin
Initiate Public Bidding Process and Setting Date for a Public Hearing
Project No:
5586500007
EDA No:
05-79-06277
SRF No:
GNS 21-02
FEMA No:
LPDM-PJ-07-IA-2024-001
DATE: December 12, 2024
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to request authorization to initiate the public bidding
process and set a public hearing for Tuesday, January 21, 2025, for the Dubuque Gate
& Pump Station Flood Mitigation (16t" St Detention Basin) project.
BACKGROUND
Between 1999 and 2011, there were six Presidential Disaster Declarations which
impacted the Bee Branch Creek Watershed. The Drainage Basin Master Plan was
completed and adopted by the City Council in 2001. It identified a flood -prone area with
over 1,000 properties. And according to a subsequent study in 2009 by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), there are 1,373 properties in the flood prone,
at -risk area. In addition to homes, there are over 70 businesses in the at -risk area with
over $500 million in annual sales. The flood prone area in the Bee Branch Watershed
encompasses historic neighborhoods offering some of the community's most affordable
workforce housing. Most residents are working families, many are elderly --those least
likely to recover from repetitive flood loss. Repetitive flood damage leads to
disinvestment: from 2004 to 2009, while commercial property values grew by 39%
citywide, they fell by 6% in the Bee Branch Watershed flood prone area.
Since 2001, the City has been working to implement the improvements outlined in the
Drainage Basin Master Plan. But since 2001 several intense storm events have occurred
in the Dubuque metropolitan area. Over a twelve-year period (starting in 1999), there
several statistically rare rainstorms: three 100-year storms, two 50-year storms, one 25-
year storm, and one 10-year storm. This prompted the City to update/amend the Drainage
Basin Master Plan for the Bee Branch Watershed.
In November of 2013, the City Council passed Resolution 335-13 adopting the 2013
Drainage Basin Master Plan Amendment. The amended Drainage Basin Master Plan
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outlined several improvements throughout the Bee Branch watershed to mitigate the
effects of future flooding and disasters. Collectively, the improvements form the basis of
the multi -phase Bee Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project outlined below.
Table 1. Twelve phases of the Bee Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project
Phase
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Description
Carter Road Detention Basin
West 32nd Street Detention Basin
Historic Millwork District
Lower Bee Branch Creek Restoration
Flood Mitigation Gate Replacement
Impervious Surface Reduction (Green Alleys)
Upper Bee Branch Creek Restoration
22nd Street Storm Sewer Improvements
Flood Mitigation Maintenance Facility
North End Storm Sewer Improvements
Water Plant Flood Protection
17th Street Storm Sewer Improvements
Status
Complete
Complete
Complete
Complete
Designed
1/3 of alleys converted to "Green Alleys"
Complete
Complete to N. Main St.
Cleanup Initiated
Funding for design scheduled for FY28
Funding for design available in FY25
Complete to Heeb St.
The multi -phased Bee Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project represents a fiscally
responsible investment that reflects a holistic approach to mitigate flooding: improving
water quality, stimulating investment, and enhancing the quality of life of watershed
residents.
On December 4, 2013, the Iowa Flood Mitigation Board voted to approve the City's use
of $98,494,178 for the Bee Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project. On February 3,
2014 the City Council adopted Resolution 31-14 authorizing the execution of an
agreement with the State of Iowa Flood Mitigation Board and authorizing the City's use
of sales tax increment funding for the Bee Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project.
The state grant funding and the subsequent debt issuances allow much of the protection
to be provided as soon as reasonably possible instead delaying the benefits for 20 years
or more. With a total estimated cost of $250 million, the Bee Branch Watershed Flood
Mitigation Project will prevent an estimated $582 million in damages over the 100-year
design life of the project. With more than $163 million in funding assistance, for every
dollar invested by Dubuque citizens it will prevent nearly seven dollars in flood damage.
The original scope of Phase V of the Bee Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project
involved replacing the gate structure associated with the pumping facility on Kerper
Boulevard just south of 16th Street that functions as part of the floodwall/levee system.
And the FY15 and FY16 CIP budgets identified $2,100,000 to replace the flood gates.
And in December of 2015, the City Council authorized the hiring of IIW, P.C. (now Origin
Design) for design and engineering services for the project. But as part of the engineering
design process, Origin Design was to identify and investigate possible modifications to
the existing 16th infrastructure that would "provide additional means for releasing water
from the Bee Branch retention under various circumstances such as when the gates are
open, when they are closed, and depending on the river stage."
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In April of 2017, Origin Design presented a series of possible enhancements that
improved access to the facility; provided an updated and more reliable electrical service;
and provided space for the use of additional, temporary pumps to augment the existing,
permanent pumps. The estimated cost for the improvements exceeded $3.3 million,
considerably more than the budget. Due to the record rainfalls in 2010 and 2011 that have
impacted the Bee Branch Watershed, it was prudent to consider if the modest
improvements were sufficient. Moreover, some of the facility elements (i.e., the two
90,000 gallon per minute pumps) pre -date the construction of the floodwall/levee system
completed circa 1974. Therefore, staff from the Public Works and Engineering
Departments worked with Origin Design to further develop improvements to the facility
that would indeed improve drainage when the gates are open and when operating under
Mississippi "flood" conditions when the gates are closed.
Of the five alternatives analyzed, the improvements associated with the preferred
alternative, now referred to as the Bee Branch Gate & Pump Station (16t" St Detention
Basin) Project, was selected because it would best handle the severe flooding that
between 1999 and 2011. In concert with the Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project
(including the Bee Branch Railroad Culverts Project), the preferred option would provide
flood protection for the 500-year rainstorm.
The cost to build a new flood pumping station capable of handling flows from the Bee
Branch Creek was initially estimated to cost approximately $10 million. To better afford
the project improvements associated with all the phases of the Bee Branch Watershed
Flood Mitigation Project, and in particular the increased costs associated with the Bee
Branch Gate & Pump Station Project, the City sought additional financial assistance.
In December of 2018, the City Council adopted Resolution 368-18, approving an
application for $4,000,000.00 in U. S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant
funding for the 16th Street Detention Basin Flood Gates Project, otherwise known as the
Bee Branch Gate & Pump Station Project. The City was subsequently awarded
$2,500,000.00 in EDA grant funding for the Branch Flood Mitigation Gate & Pump Station
Project.
In May of 2019, the City Council adopted Resolution 152-19, authorizing entering into a
Financial Assistance Award Agreement with EDA as necessary for the City's use of
$2,500,000 in EDA grant funding for the Bee Branch Gate & Pump Station Project. The
City Council also pledged "the amount of $6,635,000.00 from state sales tax increment
or local stormwater utility proceeds...." Per the Agreement, the project must be complete
by April 11, 2024.
Sealed bids for the Bee Branch Stormwater Pumping Station Project (Phase V of the Bee
Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project) were received on May 19, 2022. There were
only two bids. The low bid was $24,650,000, which was $8,860,000 (56.1 %) over the
Engineer's Estimate and the budget for the improvements. As a result, the City Council
adopted Resolution 222-22 rejecting the bids for the project.
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The City was aware that rejecting the bids would likely preclude the City's ability to fund
the project using the $2.5 million in EDA grant funding. The City did discuss the possibility
of EDA providing additional time to complete the project. However, EDA representatives
indicated that the April 2024 deadline was a hard deadline and the City was forced to
send a letter in June of 2023 to EDA rescinding the $2.5 million EDA grant for the Bee
Branch Stormwater Pumping Station Project.
EDA representatives reiterated their desire to assist the City with the Project and invited
the City to reapply for EDA grant funding for the project. As directed by EDA, working with
ECIA with support from others such as the Greater Dubuque Development Corporation,
a new preliminary application was prepared and submitted by the July 28, 2023 EDA
deadline. In August of 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution 260-23 approving the
City's application for $7.7 million in EDA Disaster Relief Opportunity grant funding and
pledged providing the required local matching funds in the amount of $19,012,000.00
from GO Bonds or a State Revolving Fund loan.
On March 23, 2024, H.R. 2882, the "Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024," was
signed into law, providing funding for projects and activities of departments and agencies
of the Federal Government. This included $8 million in Federal Emergency Management
Agency's Pre -Disaster Mitigation (PDM) grant program funding for the City's Flood
Mitigation Gates and Pumps Project (aka Bee Branch Stormwater Pumping Station
Project) as requested as Community Project Funding by U.S. Representative Ashley
Hinson. On May 22, 2024, the federal Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) was issued for
the Fiscal Year 2024 Pre -Disaster Mitigation Grant Program. And on May 28, 2024, Iowa
Homeland Security and Emergency Management (IHSEM), who administers the grant on
behalf of FEMA, invited the City to submit an application for the grant funding.
In October of 2024, the City was notified by IHSEM that the City was awarded $8,690,000
in grant funding for the Dubuque Gate & Pump Station Flood Mitigation (16t" St Detention
Basin) project (aka Phase IV of the Bee Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project). The
legislation establishing the funding allows the state to utilize a portion of the federal
allocation for the state to administer the grant on behalf of FEMA. This reduced the federal
share to $ 7,900,000. But as part of the FEMA PDM Grant program, the state also
provides funding that is 10% of the federal share bringing the total funding assistance to
$8,690,000.
DISCUSSION
The proposed Dubuque Gate & Pump Station Flood Mitigation (16t" St Detention Basin)
(Project) involves construction of a new pump station that includes the following elements:
• New flood gates;
• Replacement of the two existing flood pumps with four new pumps;
• Replacement and updating of the electrical service to current standards; and
• Installation of a back-up generator for the additional pumps to address the needed
resiliency being demanded by the storms of recent years.
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The new flood gates will be constructed on the basin side of the levee (on the west side
of Kerper Boulevard) which allows for the pumps to operate more efficiently, eliminates
the environmental concerns on the river side of the levee, and allows for operation of the
existing facility to maintain flood protection during construction of the new facility. Instead
of utilizing the two existing 90,000 gallon per minute (gpm) pumps that are more than 50
years old, the new facility will have four 90,000 gpm pumps. This allows for redundancy
in the event of a pump failure. In concert with the Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project
(including the Bee Branch Railroad Culverts Project), the proposed project improvements
will provide a system that can accommodate the flooding that occurred between 1999
and 2011 — flooding that has resulted in six presidential disaster declarations due to public
and private property damage, flooding that has impacted more than 1,300 homes and
businesses. It also provides for additional resiliency options as rainstorms increase in
both depth and intensity.
PROJECT SCHEDULE
The schedule for the Project is as follows:
Initiate Public Bidding Process
Publish Notice to Bidders, Advertise for Bids
Publish Public Hearing Notice on Plans & Specs
Public Hearing on Plans & Specifications
Receipt of Bids (Bid Letting)
Award Construction Contract
Substantially Completion Date
Final Completion
RECOMMENDATION
December 16, 2024
December 17, 2024
January 10, 2025
January 21, 2025
January 23, 2025
February 3, 2025
March 19, 2027
July 2, 2027
I recommend preliminary approval of the proposed plans, specifications, form of contract,
and construction estimate for the Dubuque Gate & Pump Station Flood Mitigation (16t" St
Detention Basin) project. I further recommend establishing the date of a public hearing
and authorization to advertise for bids for the Project.
BUDGETIMPACT
The estimate of probable costs for the Project is as follows:
Description
Cost Estimate
Construction Contract
$ 25,400,000
Contingency
508,000
Administration and Construction Engineering
1,360,000
Total Construction Cost Estimate
$ 28,158,400
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The funding plan for the Project includes a combination of local, state, and federal funds
as follows:
Project Number
Fund Description
Fund Amount
5586500007
Federal EDA Grant
$ 7,700,000
FEMA Grant (Federal)
7,900,000
FEMA Grant (State)
790,000
State Sales Tax Increment
8,254,445
Stormwater User Fees
2,297,607
DRA Distribution
784,052
State Revolving Fund (SRF) Loan
820,000
Total Project Funding
$ 28,546,104
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
I respectfully request adoption of the attached resolution authorizing the public bidding
process through the advertisement for bids; setting a public hearing for January 21, 2025;
and preliminarily approving the proposed plans, specifications, form of contract, and
construction estimate for the Dubuque Gate & Pump Station Flood Mitigation (16t" St
Detention Basin) project.
Attach.
Prepared by Deron Muehring
cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Jenny Larson, Chief Financial Officer
Arielle Swift, Public Works Director
Bob Schiesl, Assistant City Engineer
Jim Bousley, Project Manager
Deron Muehring, WRRC Director
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Prepared by Deron Muehring 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. 410-24
PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT,
AND ESTIMATED COST; SETTING DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PLANS,
SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT, AND ESTIMATED COST; AND
ORDERING THE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR THE DUBUQUE GATE & PUMP
STATION FLOOD MITIGATION (16TH ST DETENTION BASIN)
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. The proposed plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated cost
for the Dubuque Gate & Pump Station Flood Mitigation (16th St Detention Basin) in the
estimated amount $25,400,000.00, are hereby preliminarily approved and ordered filed
in the office of the City Clerk for public inspection.
Section 2. A public hearing will be held on the 21st day of January, 2025, at 6:30
p.m. in the Historic Federal Building Council Chambers 350 W. 6th Street, Second Floor,
Dubuque, Iowa, at which time interested persons may appear and be heard for or against
the proposed plans and specifications, form of contract and estimated cost of said Project,
and the City Clerk be and is hereby directed to cause the attached notice of the time and
place of such hearing to be published in a newspaper having general circulation in the
City of Dubuque, Iowa, which notice shall be published not less than four days nor more
than twenty days prior to the date of such hearing. At the hearing, any interested person
may appear and file objections to the proposed plans, specifications, form of contract, or
estimated cost of the Project.
Section 3. The Dubuque Gate & Pump Station Flood Mitigation (16th St Detention
Basin) is hereby ordered to be advertised for bids for construction.
Section 4. The amount of the security to accompany each bid shall be in an amount
which shall conform to the provisions of the Notice to Bidders hereby approved.
Section 5. The City Engineer is hereby directed to advertise for bids for the
construction of the improvements herein provided, by publishing the Notice to Bidders in
the Telegraph Herald and to be published on the City of Dubuque website and a
contractor plan room service with statewide circulation, which notice shall be published
not less than thirteen but not more than forty-five days before the date for filing bids before
2:00 p.m. on the 23rd day of January 2025. Bids shall be opened and read by the City
Clerk at said time and will be submitted to the City Council for final action at 6:30 p.m. on
the 3rd day of February 2025, in the Historic Federal Building Council Chambers (and/or
by virtual means) 350 West 6th Street, Dubuque, Iowa.
Passed, approved, and adopted this 16th day of December 2024.
Attest:
Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
OFFICIAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF
CONTRACT, AND ESTIMATED COST FOR THE DUBUQUE GATE & PUMP STATION
FLOOD MITIGATION (16T" ST DETENTION BASIN)
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa will
conduct a public hearing on the proposed plans, specifications, form of contract and
estimated cost for the Dubuque Gate & Pump Station Flood Mitigation (16th St Detention
Basin), in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 26, Code of Iowa, at 6:30 p.m., on
the 21St day of January 2025, in the Historic Federal Building Council Chambers, 350
West 61h Street, 2nd floor, Dubuque, Iowa. Said proposed plans, specifications, form of
contract and estimated cost are now on file in the office of the City Clerk. At said hearing
any interested person may appear and file objections thereto.
The scope of the Project is as follows:
The project includes the construction of a new stormwater pumping station
on the protected side of the flood protection levee at the confluence of the
Bee Branch Watershed with the Mississippi River. The overall structure will
have approximate plan dimensions of 100' x 160'. The structure will be
constructed on the west end of the existing twin 12'x12' culverts. The
structure is planned to include four 90,000 gpm stormwater pumps, two
12'x14' main gates for gravity flow from the 16th Street Basin (end of Bee
Branch watershed), and two 12'x9' emergency gates. Additionally, the
contract will include an electrical controls building to control the pump and
two standby generators to provide backup power to the proposed
stormwater pumps. The project will also include the removal of the existing
stormwater pumps and demolition of portions of the existing stormwater
pump station. The anticipated excavation limits for the proposed project is
anticipated to be approximately 140' x 200'. All excavation will be on the
protected side of the levee in the 16th Street basin. There will be no
excavation on the river side of the flood protection levee. The excavated
area will consist of an area protected during construction by sheeting to
allow the excavation and construction of the structure. The proposed bottom
of the portion of the structure is planned to be approximately 15 ft. below
the flowlines of the existing culverts.
Written comments on the public hearing may be submitted to the City Clerk's Office by
email at ctyclerk@cityofdubuque.org or by mail to City Hall, 50 W. 131h St., Dubuque, IA
52001, before the scheduled hearing. The City Council will review all written comments
at the time of the hearing.
Documents related to the public hearing 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 requiring special assistance should contact the City Clerk's Office as soon as
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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 day of
Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk
2024.
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
SECTION 00120
CITY OF DUBUQUE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
DUBUQUE GATE & PUMP STATION FLOOD MITIGATION
(16T" ST DETENTION BASIN)
120.1 Time and Place for Filina Sealed Proposals
Sealed Bids for the work comprising each improvement as stated below must be filed
before 2:00 p.m. on January 23, 2025, in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall - First Floor,
50 West 13th Street, Dubuque, Iowa.
120.2 Time and Placed Sealed Proposals Will be Opened and Considered
Sealed proposals will be opened and Bids tabulated at 2:00 p.m. on January 23, 2025, at
City Hall - Conference Room B, 50 West 13th Street, Dubuque, Iowa, for consideration by
the City Council at its meeting at 6:30 p.m. on the V day of February, 2025, in the Historic
Federal Building Council Chambers (and/or by virtual means), 350 West 6th Street,
Dubuque, Iowa. The City of Dubuque, Iowa, reserves the right to reject any and all Bids.
120.3 Time for Commencement and Completion of Work
Work on the Project must be commenced within ten (10) calendar days after the Notice to
Proceed has been issued with a Substantial Completion date for pump station
commissioning by March 19, 2027, with Final Completion of project by July 2, 2027.
120.4 Bid Security
Each Bidder must accompany its Bid with a Bid security as security that the successful
Bidder will enter into a contract for the work Bid upon and will furnish after the award of
contract a corporate surety Bond, acceptable to the governmental entity, for the faithful
performance of the contract, in an amount equal to one hundred percent of the amount of
the contract. The Bid security must be in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the amount of
the contract and must be in the form of a cashier's check or certified check drawn on a
state -chartered or federally chartered bank, or a certified share draft drawn on a state -
chartered or federally chartered credit union, or the Bidder may provide a Bid Bond with
corporate surety satisfactory to the governmental entity. The Bid Bond must contain no
conditions except as provided in this section.
120.5 Contract Documents
To obtain copies of the Contract Documents and Plans prepared by Origin Design Co. click
on the "Bids" tab on the Origin Design website at https://origindesign.com/.
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20.6 Preference for Iowa Products and Labor
To the extent allowed by Federal law and regulation, by virtue of statutory authority,
preference will be given to products and provisions grown and coal produced within the
State of Iowa, to the extent lawfully required under Iowa statutes. Due to Federal funding
on this Project, no preference will be applied for evaluation of Bids.
120.7 Sales Tax
The Bidder should not include State of Iowa sales tax in its Bid. A sales tax exemption
certificate will be available for all material purchased in Iowa for incorporation into the
Project.
120.8 Contractor Registration
Contractors must be registered with Sam.gov and will need to provide a unique identifier
number on the Bid Form.
120.9 Funding Requirements
This project has been awarded funds from the Iowa State Revolving Fund (SRF) program.
Any bidder or equipment supplier whose firm or affiliate is listed on the U.S. General
Services Administration Excluded Parties List System website will be prohibited from the
bidding process. Anyone submitting a bid who is listed on this website will be determined
to be a nonresponsive bidder in accordance with 40 CFR Part 31. Contractors shall fully
comply with the requirements, terms and conditions of the Disadvantaged Business
Enterprise (DBE) requirements. American Iron and Steel (AIS) provisions apply to this
project. Iron and steel products for this project must be produced in the United States in
accordance with the H.R. 3547 - Consolidated Appropriations Act 2014. SRF requirements
are included in the Special Provisions section of the specifications. SRF certification
forms required to be signed and submitted with the Bid are included in the bid
packet.
This project will be partially funded with Federal funds from the United States Department
of Commerce, Economic Development Administration and therefore is subject to the
Federal laws and regulations associated with that program. Build America, Buy America
(BABA) provisions are applicable under EDA financial assistance programs. EDA BABA
requirements are included in the Special Provisions section of the specifications along with
required Contract Provisions for Non -Federal Entity Contracts under Federal Awards which
are also a part of the Improvement Contract. EDA certification form required to be
submitted with the Bid is included in the bid packet.
This project will be partially funded with funds from the Iowa Department of Homeland
Security and Emergency Management (FEMA) and therefore is subject to the Federal laws
and regulations associated with that program. The Build America, Buy America Act
(BABA) is applicable under FEMA financial assistance programs. FEMA requirements are
included in the Special Provisions section of the specifications. FEMA BABA certification
form required to be submitted with the Bid is included in the bid packet.
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Davis -Bacon prevailing wage rates will apply to this Project and are included in this Project
Manual. Updates, as applicable, will be provided by addendum.
120.10 General Nature of Public Improvement Project
Dubuque Gate & Pump Station Flood Mitigation (16th St Detention Basin)
Project No. 5586500007
The project includes the construction of a new stormwater pumping station on the protected
side of the flood protection levee at the confluence of the Bee Branch Watershed with the
Mississippi River. The overall structure will have approximate plan dimensions of 100' x
160'. The structure will be constructed on the west end of the existing twin 12'x12' culverts.
The structure is planned to include four 90,000 gpm stormwater pumps, two 12'x14' main
gates for gravity flow from the 16th Street Basin (end of Bee Branch watershed), and two
12'x9' emergency gates. Additionally, the contract will include an electrical controls building
to control the pump and two standby generators to provide backup power to the proposed
stormwater pumps. The project will also include the removal of the existing stormwater
pumps and demolition of portions of the existing stormwater pump station. The anticipated
excavation limits for the proposed project is anticipated to be approximately 140' x 200'. All
excavation will be on the protected side of the levee in the 16th Street basin. There will be
no excavation on the river side of the flood protection levee. The excavated area will
consist of an area protected during construction by sheeting to allow the excavation and
construction of the structure. The proposed bottom of the portion of the structure is planned
to be approximately 15 ft. below the flowlines of the existing culverts.
Construction Cost Estimate: $25,400,000
120.11 Pre -Bid Construction Conference
Each prospective bidder is encouraged to attend the Pre -Bid Construction Conference to
be held at 2:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025, in the East Conference Room of the Jule
Operations & Training Center, 925 Kerper Blvd., Dubuque, Iowa. Attendance by
prospective bidders is not mandatory but highly recommended. Interested parties may join
via Teams: Meeting ID: 240 152 740 414 Passcode: eNoubP.
120.12 Title VI — Non -Discrimination Clause
The City of Dubuque in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat.
252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d-2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of
Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally
assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act,
hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into
pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full
opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against
on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in consideration for an
award.
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120.13 Notice to Bidders Distribution
This Notice to be published in the Telegraph Herald on December 17, 2024.
This Notice to be posted on December 17, 2024, at the following locations:
1. Iowa League of Cities Website
2. Master Builders/Construction Update Network Website
3. City of Dubuque Website
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