Ambassador Court Storm Sewer Reconstruction Project Public HearingCity of Dubuque
City Council
PUBLIC HEARINGS # 4.
Copyrighted
November 3, 2025
ITEM TITLE: Ambassador Court Storm Sewer Reconstruction Project
Public Hearing
SUMMARY: Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider
City Council adopt a resolution approving the plans,
specifications, form of contract and construction estimate of
$128,830.50 for the Ambassador Court Storm Sewer
Replacement Project, and City Manager recommending
approval.
RESOLUTION Ambassador Court Storm Sewer
Replacement Project: Approval Of Plans, Specifications,
Form Of Contract, And Estimated Cost
SUGGUESTED Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. MVM Memo
2. 2025-10-21_AmbassadorCtStm-PubHearing Memo
3. AmbassadorCtStm - Council Initiate PH RESOLUTION
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Ambassador Court Storm Sewer Replacement Project Public Hearing
Project No. 5586500036
DATE: October 27, 2025
City Engineer Gus Psihoyos is recommending City Council adopt a resolution approving
the plans, specifications, form of contract and construction estimate of $128,830.50 for
the Ambassador Court Storm Sewer Replacement Project.
This project provides for the extension of 380 feet of storm sewer along Embassy West
Drive to address a drainage issue on Ambassador Court. The current drainage system
for Ambassador Court is tasked with accommodating drainage from parts of
Pennsylvania and Embassy West Drive. Due to capacity issues, stormwater
overwhelms the existing storm sewer such that stormwater will flow out of the system
and flood Ambassador Court from curb to curb and flood an adjacent home and
neighboring properties. Also the street is impassable during major rainfall occurrences.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
Maxwell O'Brien, Civil Engineer
Jenny Larson, Chief Financial Officer
Laura Bendorf, Budget Manager
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TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
DATE: October 21, 2025
SUBJECT: Ambassador Court Storm Sewer Replacement Project
Public Hearing
Project No. 5586500036
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INTRODUCTION
This memorandum requests the City Council conduct a public hearing on November 6,
2025, for the Ambassador Court Storm Sewer Replacement Project.
DISCUSSION
This project provides for the extension of 380 feet of storm sewer along Embassy West
Drive to address a drainage issue on Ambassador Court. The current drainage system
for Ambassador Court is tasked with accommodating drainage from parts of Pennsylvania
and Embassy West Drive. Due to capacity issues, stormwater overwhelms the existing
storm sewer such that stormwater will flow out of the system and flood Ambassador Court
from curb to curb and flood an adjacent home and neighboring properties. Also the street
is impassable during major rainfall occurrences.
PROJECT SCHEDULE
The proposed schedule for the project is as follows:
Initiate Public Bidding Process & Notice of Public Hearing
October 20, 2025
Publish Notice to Bidders, Advertise for Bids
October 22, 2025
Pre Bid Meeting
October 30, 2025
Public Hearing on Plans & Specifications
November 3, 2025
Receipt of Bid Proposals (Bid -Letting)
November 6, 2025
Award Construction Contract
November 17, 2025
Substantial Completion
June 1, 2026
Final Project Completion Date
June 30, 2026
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend that the City Council conduct a public hearing and approve the plans,
specifications, form of contract and construction estimate for the Ambassador Court
Storm Sewer Replacement Project.
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BUDGETIMPACT
The estimate of probable cost for the Ambassador Court Storm Sewer Replacement
Project is summarized as follows:
Description
Estimate
Construction
$ 128,830.50
Contingency 10%
$ 12,883.05
Engineering 15%
$ 19,324.58
Total Project Cost
$ 161,038.13
The construction of the Ambassador Court Storm Sewer Replacement Project will be
covered by the funding sources as described below:
Ambassador Court Storm Sewer Replacement Project Funding
5586500036
Embassy West Storm Sewer
$ 153,000.00
Improvement
Total Project Funding
$ 153,000.00
Any project construction overages would be covered through a future budget
amendment request through the CIP and amounts shown below, if needed.
Future Budget Amendment Project Contingency Funding
5586500001
Storm Sewer Replacements
$ 8,038.13
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
I respectfully request the City Council approve the plans, specifications, form of contract
and estimated cost for the Ambassador Court Storm Sewer Replacement Project through
the adoption of the attached resolution.
Prepared by Maxwell O'Brien, Civil Engineer
cc: Jenny Larson, Chief Financial Officer
Laura Bendorf, Budget Manager
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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. 358-25
AMBASSADOR COURT STORM SEWER REPLACEMENT PROJECT
APPROVAL OF PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT, AND
ESTIMATED COST
Whereas, the Ambassador Court Storm Sewer Replacement Project will provide
for the extension of 380 feet of storm sewer along Embassy West Drive to address a
drainage issue on Ambassador Court. The current drainage system for Ambassador
Court is tasked with accommodating drainage from parts of Pennsylvania and Embassy
West Drive. Due to capacity issues, stormwater overwhelms the existing storm sewer
such that stormwater will flow out of the system and flood Ambassador Court from curb
to curb and flooding adjacent homes; and
Whereas, the City Council, by Resolution No. 341-25, dated October 20, 2025,
preliminarily approved the plans, specifications, form of contract, and estimated cost for
the Ambassador Court Storm Sewer Replacement Project; and
Whereas, pursuant to published notice and published advertisement for bids, a
public hearing was held on November 3, 2025, on the plans, specifications, form of
contract, and estimated cost for the Ambassador Court Storm Sewer Replacement
Project.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
That the attached plans, specifications, form of contract and estimate of total cost
for the Ambassador Court Storm Sewer Replacement Project in the estimated
construction amount of $128,830.50, are hereby approved.
Passed, adopted and approved this the 3rd day of November 2025.
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Attest:
Adrienne N. Breitfelder,Gbty 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:
10/24/2025
and for which the charge is 40.88
Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for
Dubuque County, Iowa,
this 24th day of October, 2025
Notary Pub and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
rsIAL JANET K. PAPE
7 Commission Number 199659
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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 3rd day of November, 2025
at 6:30 p.m., in the Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6th
Street, 2nd floor, Dubuque, Iowa, at which meeting the City
Council proposes to hold a public hearing on the proposed
plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated cost for
the Ambassador Court Storm Sewer Replacement Project.
The scope of the Project is as follows: The project provides
for the extension of 380 feet of storm sewer along Embassy
West Drive to address a drainage issue on Ambassador Court.
The current drainage system for Ambassador Court is tasked
with accommodating drainage from parts of Pennsylvania and
Embassy West Drive. Due to capacity issues, stormwater
overwhelms the existing storm sewer such that stormwater will
flow out of the system and flood Ambassador Court from curb to
curb and flooding adjacent homes.
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 20th day
of October 2025.
Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk
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