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BIDS
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Dubuque, Iowa
June 2, 2025
The City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, met on June 2, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., at the
Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 61h St, Second Floor Council Chambers, pursuant to posted
notice. The Mayor presided and the roll was called showing the following members of the Council
present and absent:
Present: Mayor Cavanagh, Council Members Farber, Jones, Resnick, Roussell, Sprank,
Wethal
Absent:
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The Mayor announced that bids for the construction of the Old Mill Lift Station and Force
Main Project - Phase II had been received before 2:00 p.m., on May 15, 2025, in the office of the
City Clerk, City Hall — First Floor, 50 West 1 P St, Dubuque, Iowa, and that on the same day, at
the same time, in the City Hall — Conference Room A, 50 West 1 P Street, in the City, such bids
had been opened and read, and that this was the time and place set for the consideration of such
bids.
Thereupon, the results of the bidding were reported, and Strand Associates, Inc. (the
"Project Engineers") made their recommendations thereon to the City Council. The bids received
for the construction of the Old Mill Lift Station and Force Main Project - Phase II are as follows:
Name and Address of Bidder Amount of Bid
Contractor Name
Bid Amount
Top Grade Excavating, Inc
$11,779,540.65
Tricon General Construction, Inc
$12,600,184.50
Portzen Construction, Inc.
$12,662,248.80
Langman Construction, Inc.
$12,678,873.07
Boomerang Corp
$12,893,929.35
S.M. Hentges & Sons. Inc.
$15,330,000.00
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was moved by Council Member and seconded by
Member that this meeting be adjourned to IZZ,
2025, at 6: p.m., at the Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6th St, Second F r Council
Chambers, Dub ue, Iowa, at which time and place the City Council will meet to rther consider
such proposals.
The Mayor put th question on the motion and the roll being ed, the following named
Council Members voted:
Ayes:
Nays:
Whereupon, the Mayor declared a said motion duly carried and the meeting was
adjourned to the said time and place.
Attest:
Clerk
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The City Council of the ' of Dubuque,
6:30 p.m., at the Historic Federal ilding, 35
Dubuque, Iowa, pursuant to adjournmen and e
The Mayor presided and the
present and absent:
Present:
Absent:
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CONTRACT
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Dubuque, Iowa
2025
Iww , met on , 2025, at
6th St, Second Floor Council Chambers,
rules of this Council.
showing the following members of the Council
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The City Council further considered proposals received for the proposed Old Mill Lift
Station and Force Main Project - Phase II and embodied its findings in the resolution next
hereinafter referred to.
MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION
Council Member Wethal introduced the resolution next hereinafter set out, and moved that
the said resolution be adopted; seconded by Council Member Jones; and after due consideration
thereof by the City Council, the Mayor put the question upon the motion and the roll being called,
the following named Council Members voted:
Ayes: Cavanagh, Roussell, Wethal, Sprank, Resnick, Farber
Nays:
Absent during the vote: Jones
Whereupon, the Mayor declared the said motion duly carried and the said resolution duly
adopted.
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RESOLUTION NO. 203-25
Resolution awarding contract for the Old Mill Lift Station and Force Main Project
- Phase II
WHEREAS, pursuant to notice duly posted in the manner and form prescribed by
resolution of the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, and as required by law, bids and
proposals were received by this Council for the Old Mill Lift Station and Force Main Project -
Phase II (the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, all of the said bids and proposals have been carefully considered, and it is
necessary and advisable that provision be made for the award of the contract for the Project;
NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa,
as follows:
Section 1. The bid for the Project submitted by the following contractor is fully
responsive to the plans and specifications for the Project, is heretofore approved by the City
Council, and is the lowest responsible bid received, such bid being as follows:
Name and Address of Contractor Amount of Bid
_Top Grade Excavating, Inc. of Farley, Iowa $11,779,540.65
Section 2. The contract for the Project is hereby awarded to such contractor at the total
estimated cost set out above, the final settlement to be made on the basis of the unit prices therein
set out and the actual final quantities of each class of materials furnished, the said contract to be
subject to the terms of the aforementioned resolution, the notice of hearing and letting, the plans
and specifications and the terms of the bidder's written proposal.
Section 3. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and ordered to enter into
a written contract with said contractor for the Project, but only after the contractor submits the
performance and/or payment bonds which are required by the contract documents, and after the
Project Engineers submit a written determination that such surety bonds and the other contract
documents are satisfactory. No additional City Council action shall be required to approve the
executed contract or surety bonds.
Section 4. The amount of the contractor's performance and/or payment bonds is
hereby fixed and determined to be 100% of the amount of the contract.
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Section 5. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Passed and approved June 2, 2025.
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Attest:
City Clerk
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On motion and vote, the meeting adjourned.
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Attest:
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City Clerk
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ATTESTATION CERTIFICATE:
STATE OF IOWA
DUBUQUE COUNTY SS:
CITY OF DUBUQUE
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, hereby certify that the attached
is a true, correct and complete transcript of the proceedings had and action taken by the City
Council up to the present time in connection with the Old Mill Lift Station and Force Main Project
- Phase II, including a true, correct and complete copy of the resolution referred to in such minutes.
WITNESS MY HAND this 3 day of . WI le
2025.
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City Clerk
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