Rebid 2025 Repair and Maintenance of the Iowa StreetCity of Dubuque
City Council
PUBLIC HEARINGS # 3.
Copyrighted
July 7, 2025
ITEM TITLE: Rebid 2025 Repair and Maintenance of the Iowa Street
Parking Garage Public Hearing
SUMMARY: Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider
City Council approve the plans, specifications, form of
contract, and estimated cost of $4,450,000, for the 2025
Repair and Maintenance of the Iowa Street Parking Garage
through the adoption of the attached resolution, and City
Manager recommending approval.
RESOLUTION Approval Of Plans, Specifications, Form Of
Contract, And Estimated Cost For The 2025 Repair And
Maintenance Of The Iowa Street Parking Garage
SUGGUESTED Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. MVM Memo
2. Rebid 2025 Repair Maintenance Iowa Parking Garage - PH Staff MEMO
3. Rebid 2025 Repair and Maintenance of the Iowa Street Parking Garage - PH
Resolution
4. Proof of Publication
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Rebid 2025 Repair and Maintenance of the Iowa Street Parking Garage
Public Hearing
Project No. 4683000002
DATE: July 1, 2025
Director of Transportation Services Ryan Knuckey and Project Manager Jim Bousley
are recommending City Council approve the plans, specifications, form of contract, and
estimated cost of $4,450,000, for the 2025 Repair and Maintenance of the Iowa Street
Parking Garage through the adoption of the attached resolution.
In May 2025, the City issued bids and only received one (1) bid proposal for the 2025
Repair and Maintenance of the Iowa Street Parking Garage. The single bid received
was significantly over the current funding available to complete the construction
improvements as proposed. As a result, the City Council rejected the single bid due to a
lack of competitive bids and insufficient funding.
Following the bid rejection, City staff and the consultant team collaborated and reviewed
the scope of work for the project and the base bid and alternates bid items to determine
a path forward that would address the main repair priorities of the needed
improvements to meet the current available funding. The team also discussed and
extended the construction schedule completion date to allow contractors more time to
complete the ramp repair work.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Micliael C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
Ryan Knuckey, Director of Transportation Services
Jim Bousley, Project Manager
Robert Schiesl, Assistant City Engineer
Russ Stecklein, Operations Supervisor Transportation Services
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TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Ryan Knuckey, Director of Transportation Services
Jim Bousley, Project Manager
DATE: June 30, 2025
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SUBJECT- Rebid 2025 Repair and Maintenance of the Iowa Street Parking Garage
Public Hearing
Project No. 4683000002
INTRODUCTION
This memorandum requests the City Council conduct public hearing for the 2025 Repair
and Maintenance of the Iowa Street Parking Garage.
BACKGROUND
In 2022 the City issued a Request for Proposals for a Parking Ramp Maintenance Needs
Assessment. In November of 2022 the City Council approved awarding of the contract to
Desman, Inc. of Chicago, Illinois.
The Iowa Street Ramp condition assessment report completed by Desman indicated
several areas in the Iowa Street parking ramp that need repairs and maintenance work.
A professional services contract was signed with Desman to provide design and
construction administration services for structural repairs.
DISCUSSION
In May 2025, the City issued bids and only received one (1) bid proposal for the 2025
Repair and Maintenance of the Iowa Street Parking Garage. The single bid received was
significantly over the current funding available to complete the construction improvements
as proposed. As a result, the City Council rejected the single bid due to a lack of
competitive bids and insufficient funding.
Following the bid rejection, City staff and the consultant team collaborated and reviewed
the scope of work for the project and the base bid and alternates bid items to determine
a path forward that would address the main repair priorities of the needed improvements
to meet the current available funding. The team also discussed and extended the
construction schedule completion date to allow contractors more time to complete the
ramp repair work.
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The rebid 2025 Repair and Maintenance of the Iowa Street Parking Garage will provide
for slab -on -grade asphalt and concrete repairs, full depth pan joist slab repairs, partial
depth concrete repairs on garage ramps, concrete curb island removal and replacement,
form and pour joist repairs, form and pour beam repairs, column repairs, waterproofing
repair and enhancements, new waterproofing membrane, stair tower repairs, installation
of new supplemental floor drains on roof level, electrical upgrades including circuit conduit
and feeders, lighting fixtures, plumbing upgrades including waste drains, piping, hose
bibs, replacement of elevator pit pump and other miscellaneous work.
ALTERNATE BID ITEMS
As part of the Iowa Parking Garage project, the scope of work for the alternates bid items
was revised. The bid documents will include alternates bid items that are lower priority
which staff believe is in the City's best interest to receive bids and pricing that will be
evaluated for potential consideration if sufficient funds are available.
Based on the bids received, if the City elects not to select any alternatives the base bid
will be used as the basis for the recommended award for this project.
PROJECT SCHEDULE
The project development schedule is as follows:
Initiate Public Bidding Process & Notice of Public Hearing
Publish Notice to Bidders, Advertise for Bids
Publish Notice of Public Hearing on Plans and Specs
Public Hearing on Plans and Specifications
Receipt of Bid Proposals (Bid Letting)
Award Construction Contract
Project Completion Date
RECOMMENDATION
June 16, 2025
June 20,2025
June 20,2025
July 7 2025
July 11, 2025
July 21, 2025
July 31, 2026
I recommend the City Council conduct a public hearing and approve the plans,
specifications, form of contract and estimated cost for the 2025 Repair and Maintenance
of the Iowa Street Parking Garage.
BUDGETIMPACT
The estimate of probable cost for the 2025 Repair and Maintenance of the Iowa Street
Parking Garage is summarized as follows:
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PROJECT COSTS
ESTIMATE
Construction Contract - Base Bid
$ 4,450,000
Construction Contract - Alternate Bid
410,000
Contingency
486,000
Consultant Services Design - Desman
116,200
Consultant Services Construction - Desman
148,600
City Staff Services, Construction Administration & Inspection
70,000
Total Project Cost
$5,680,800
The proposed funding for the project is summarized in the following table:
Project No.
Fund Description
Fund
Amount
4683000002
Parking Ramp Maintenance (FY25)
$ 5,213,362
4683000002
Parking Ramp Maintenance (FY26)
467,438
Total Project Funding
$ 5,680,800
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
I respectfully request the City Council conduct a public hearing and approve the plans,
specifications, form of contract, and estimated cost, for the 2025 Repair and Maintenance
of the Iowa Street Parking Garage through the adoption of the attached resolution.
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cc: Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
Robert Schiesl, Assistant City Engineer
Russ Stecklein, Operations Supervisor Transportation Services
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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. 240-25
APPROVAL OF PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT, AND
ESTIMATED COST FOR THE 2025 REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF THE IOWA
STREET PARKING GARAGE
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
That the plans, specifications, form of contract and cost for the 2025 Repair and
Maintenance of the Iowa Street Parking Garage Project in the estimated amount
$4,450,000.00, are hereby approved.
Passed, approved and adopted this 7th day of July, 2025.
Brad anagh, Mayor
Attest:
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Adrienne N. Breitfelder, CMC 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:
06/20/2025
and for which the charge is 46.17
Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for
Dubuque County, Iowa,
this 23rd day of June, 2025
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in and for Dubuque Coin , Iowa.
P,A d. JANET K. PAYE
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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
OFFICIAL NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the Dubuque City Council
will conduct a public hearing on the proposed plans,
specifications, form of contract and estimated cost for the
2025 Repair and Maintenance of the Iowa Street Parking Garage,
in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 26, Code of Iowa,
on the 7th day of July, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., in the Historic
Federal Building, 350 W. 6th 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.
The scope of the Project is as follows: The project includes
slab -on -grade asphalt and concrete repairs, full depth pan
joist slab repairs, partial depth concrete repairs on garage
ramps, concrete curb island removal and replacement, form and
pour joist repairs, form and pour beam repairs, column
repairs, waterproofing repair and enhancements, new
waterproofing membrane, stair tower repairs, installation of
new supplemental floor drains on roof level, electrical
upgrades including circuit conduit and feeders, lighting
fixtures, plumbing upgrades including waste drains, piping,
hose bibs, replacement of elevator pit pump and other
miscellaneous work shown on the drawings or in the
specifications and not otherwise enumerated in bid items.
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 City Council agenda
will be posted the Friday before the meeting and will contain
public input options. The 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 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. 13th 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 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 16th day
of June 2025.
Adrienne N. Breitfelder, CMC, City Clerk
It 6/20
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