Acceptance of the Southgate Drive Sanitary ProjectCity of Dubuque
City Council
CONSENT ITEMS # 4.
Copyrighted
July 7, 2025
ITEM TITLE: Acceptance of the Southgate Drive Sanitary Project
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending City Council adopt the attached
resolution accepting the public improvements and to
authorize the payment of the contract amount of $167,092.20
to Tschiggfrie Excavating, for the Southgate Drive Sanitary
Improvements Project.
RESOLUTION Accepting The Southgate Drive Sanitary
Improvements Project And Authorizing Final Payment To The
Contractor
SUGGUESTED Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. MVM Memo
2. 1 Southgate DrSan-Council Accept Memo
3. 2 Acceptance Resolution Southgate Sanitary Improvements Project
4. 3 Engineer's Certificate of Completion
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THE CITY OF
DUBE
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Southgate Drive Sanitary Improvements Project
DATE: June 30, 2025
Dubuque
AI WIN av
2007-2012.2013
2017*2019
City Engineer Gus Psihoyos is recommending City Council adopt the attached
resolution accepting the public improvements and to authorize the payment of the
contract amount of $167,092.20 to Tschiggfrie Excavating, for the Southgate Drive
Sanitary Improvements Project. A 15% decrease to the original contract amount of
$196,666.80 which was due to reduction to quantities of materials under the contract
unit prices needed to complete the project through coordination of work with
Engineering and Public Works staff.
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
Max O'Brien, Civil Engineer II
Jenny Larson, Chief Financial Officer
Laura Bendorf, Budget Manager
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THE C
DUUB-.**--TE
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
SUBJECT: Southgate Drive Sanitary Improvements Project
DATE: June 30, 2025
INTRODUCTION
Dubuque
All -America City
2007-2012.2013
2017*2019
The enclosed resolution provides for the acceptance of the construction contract for the
Southgate Drive Sanitary Improvements Project.
BACKGROUND
The existing sewer located along Southgate Drive was damaged in several locations.
Sewer pipe defects prevent crews from inspecting or adequately maintaining the
existing sewer, increasing the risk of sanitary sewer overflows. The existing sanitary
sewer needed replacement.
The project provided for the replacement of 276 linear feet of 8-inch diameter sanitary
sewer main having a depth of fourteen to twenty-one feet, including the replacement of
two sanitary sewer manholes, restoring sanitary service lines, crossing water main and
other utilities, and pavement removal and restoration.
DISCUSSION
Southgate Drive Sanitary Improvements Project was completed by Tschiggfrie
Excavating in the final contract amount of $167,092.20. A 15% decrease to the original
contract amount of $196,666.80 which was due to reduction to quantities of materials
under the contract unit prices needed to complete the project through coordination of
work with Engineering and Public Works staff.
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend that the City Council accept the improvements and authorize the payment
of the final contract amount of $167,092.20 to Tschiggfrie Excavating for the Southgate
Drive Sanitary Improvements Project.
BUDGET IMPACT
The summary of project costs for the Southgate Drive Sanitary Improvements Project is
as follows:
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Description
Estimate
Award
Final
Construction
$ 193,600.00
$196,666.80
$167,092.20
Contingency
$ 29,040.00
$29,040.00
0.00
Engineering Costs
50,000.00
50,000.00
50,000.00
Total Project Cost
$ 272,640.00
$275,706.80
$217,092.20
The project funding is summarized below:
Southgate Drive Sanitary Sewer Improvements
Project Construction Funding
5581500048 Southgate Sanitary Sewer Reconstruction $217,092.20
REQUESTED ACTION
The City Council is requested to adopt the attached resolution accepting the public
improvements and to authorize the payment of the contract amount of $167,092.20 to
Tschiggfrie Excavating, for the Southgate Drive Sanitary Improvements Project.
Prepared by Max O'Brien
cc: Jenny Larson, Chief Financial Officer
Laura Benforf, Budget Manager
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Prepared by Kerry Bradley Citv of Dubuque Engineering 50 W. 13'h St Dubuque IA 52001 (563)589 4270
Return to Adrienne N. Breitfelder City Clerk City of Dubuque, 50 W. 13`h St. Dubuque, IA 52001 (563)589-4100
RESOLUTION NO. 232-25
ACCEPTING THE SOUTHGATE DRIVE SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT AND
AUTHORIZING FINAL PAYMENT TO THE CONTRACTOR
WHEREAS, the Public Improvement Contract for the Southgate Drive Sanitary
Improvements Project (the Project) has been completed by the contractor, Tschiggfrie
Excavating (Contractor), and the City Engineer has examined the work and recommends
that the Project be accepted; and
WHEREAS, the final contract amount for the Project is $167,092.00; and
WHEREAS, the Contractor has previously been paid $158,737.59, leaving a
balance of $8,354.61; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the recommendation of the City Engineer
should be accepted.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. The recommendation of the City Engineer is approved and the
Project is hereby accepted.
Section 2. The Director of Finance and Budget is hereby directed to pay the
balance of the retainage of $8,354.61 as provided in Iowa Code chapter 573, and to pay
such retainage in accordance with the provisions of Iowa Code chapter 573 or Iowa
chapter 26.13.
Passed, approved and adopted this 7th day of July 2025.
Brad Me�a- anagh, Mayor
Attest:
Adrienne N. Breitfelder, CMC City Clerk
CITY ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATE OF FINAL COMPLETION OF THE SOUTHGATE
DRIVE SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
The undersigned City Engineer of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, hereby certifies that
he has inspected the Southgate Drive Sanitary Improvements Project and work has been
performed in compliance with the terms of the Public Improvement Contract, and that the
total cost of the completed work is $217,092.20.
Dated this 30t" day of June 2025.
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
Filed in the office of the City Clerk on the 30t" day of June 2025.
Adrienne N. Breitfelder, CMC City Clerk
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