Eagle Point Park Water Tower Deconstruction ProjectCity of Dubuque
City Council
CONSENT ITEMS # 10.
Copyrighted
July 6, 2026
ITEM TITLE: Eagle Point Park Water Tower Deconstruction Project
Acceptance
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending acceptance of the
improvements and authorizing the final payment to the
construction contractor for the Eagle Point Park Water Tower
Deconstruction Project.
RESOLUTION Accepting the Eagle Point Park Water Tower
Deconstruction Project and Authorizing Final Payment to the
Contractor
SUGGUESTED Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. MVM Memo Eagle Point Park Water Tower Deconstruction Project — Project
Acceptance and Resolution
2. EPP Demo Project Acceptance Memo
3. EP Park Tower Demo - Engineer's Completion Letter
4. EPP Demo Accepting the Project and Authorizing Final Payment Resolution
5. EPP Demo Certificate of Final Completion
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THE CITY OF
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Eagle Point Park Water Tower Deconstruction Project — Project
Acceptance and Resolution
DATE: June 29, 2026
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Water Department Director Christopher Lester is recommending City Council approval
of the resolution accepting the improvements and authorizing the final payment to the
construction contractor for the Eagle Point Park Water Tower Deconstruction Project
(CIP No. 4281000070).
The total Contract Price is $115,300.00, which is equal to the awarded bid amount.
Funding for this project was provided through CIP No. 4281000070 — EPP Water Tower
Demo
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Mic ael C. Van Milligen
MCVM:sv
Attachment
cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Christopher Lester, Water Department Director
Jenny Larson, Chief Financial Officer
Laura Bendorf, Budget Manager
Eldon Schneider, Water Project Supervisor
Nick Connolly, Water Plan Operations Supervisor
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TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Christopher J. Lester, Water Department Director
DATE: June 26, 2026
RE: Eagle Point Park Water Tower Deconstruction Project — Project Acceptance and
Resolution
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to request Project Acceptance and to authorize the final
payment to the construction contractor for the Eagle Point Park Water Tower Deconstruction
Project (CIP No. 4281000070).
BACKGROUND
As part of the Zone 2 Improvements project, the City completed critical upgrades to the Water
Distribution System to address issues such as low pressure and to improve flow capacity during
fire suppression events.
A major component of this project was the construction of a new 1.25-million-gallon composite -
style water tower on Roosevelt Street. The new tower was designed and installed to replace the
aging 0.5-million-gallon elevated tower at Eagle Point Park, which was functionally obsolete. It
was determined, the Eagle Point Park tower would require substantial structural repairs, along
with a complete replacement of its internal and external coatings, with estimated rehabilitation
cost totaling $692,000. The funds instead were used to advance the construction of the
Roosevelt Street Water Tower.
With the completion of the Roosevelt Street water tower in December 2020, the Eagle Point
Park tower was removed from service and disconnected from the distribution system.
The City of Dubuque's Water Department solicited competitive quotations. The bidding
specification was prepared by the City's project engineering consultant, Dixon Engineering, and
the project was publicly advertised on September 23, 2025.
Quotations were received and publicly read on October 3, 2025. The contract was awarded to
Iseler Demolition Inc. of Port Hope, Michigan in the amount of $115,300.00.
DISCUSSION
The construction administration and construction engineering (inspection) were completed by
Dixon Engineering under a Professional Services Agreement (separate from this Contract).
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The Eagle Point Park Water Tower Deconstruction Project site work was started in October
of 2025 with deconstruction completed in November of 2025, with site stabilization
vegetation confirmed established in May of 2026. Final construction costs are $115,300.00.
BUDGETIMPACT
The total Contract Price is $115,300.00, which is equal to the awarded bid amount. Funding for
this project was provided through CIP No. 4281000070 — EPP Water Tower Demo, which
currently has a remaining encumbrance balance of $5,765.00 (as of 06/26/2026) for this
contract. This is the amount required cover the final payment request amount of $5,765.00.
REQUESTED ACTION
I respectfully request the City Council to adopt the attached resolution to accept the
improvements and authorize the final payment to the construction contractor for the Eagle Point
Park Water Tower Deconstruction Project (CIP No. 4281000070).
Prepared by Eldon Schneider, Water Project Supervisor
cc: Jenny Larson, Chief Financial Officer
Eldon Schneider, Water Project Supervisor
Nick Connolly, Water Plan Operations Supervisor
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Acceptance Memo.docx
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DIXON
ENGINEERING, INC.
November 20, 2025
Christopher Lester
City of Dubuque
Eagle Point Water Plant
1902 Hawthorne
Dubuque, IA 52001
Subject: Demolition of Eagle Point Tower Payment Recommendation #1
Dear Chris:
4811 S. 76t' St., Suite 109
Greenfield, WI 53220
Telephone: (414) 529-1859
Fax: (414) 282-7830
Attached is Pay Request #1 from Iseler Demolition, Inc., in the amount of $109,535 for work
completed on this project through October 23, 2025. The original contract price was $115,300
and there were no change orders. Our inspections have verified that this work has been
completed per the project specifications.
Our inspections have verified that all work has been satisfactorily completed and we are not
aware of any outstanding claims on the project. Based on this information and our inspection
reports, we recommend the payment be made less the to Iseler Demolition, Inc. in the amount of
$109,535 less any liquidated damages the City assesses. We would also recommend the future
release of the retainage per the City's internal schedule.
We appreciate the opportunity to assist the City of Dubuque with this project. If you have any
questions regarding our recommendation, please contact me at (641) 903-4193.
FOR DIXON ENGINEERING, INC.,
Tim Wilson
Project Manager
Members: Society of Protective Coatings • American Water Works Association
Consulting Engineers Council
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Prepared by Christopher Lester Water Department Director, 1902 Hawthorne Street Dubuque IA 52001 (563) 589-
4291
Return to Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk, 50 W. 131h St., Dubuque, IA 52001, (563) 589-4100
RESOLUTION NO. 260-26
ACCEPTING THE EAGLE POINT PARK WATER TOWER DECONSTRUCTION
PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING FINAL PAYMENT TO THE CONTRACTOR
WHEREAS, the Eagle Point Park Water Tower Deconstruction Project (the
Project) consisted of demolition and removal of the Eagle Point Park Water Tower
structure; and
WHEREAS, the Public Improvement Contract for the Project has been completed
by the contractor, Iseler Demolition Inc. (Contractor), and the Water Department Director
has examined the work and recommends that the Project be accepted; and
WHEREAS, the final contract amount for the Project is $115,300.00-1 and
WHEREAS, the Contractor has previously been paid $109,535.00, leaving a
balance of $5,765.00-1 and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the recommendation of the Water
Department Director should be accepted.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. The recommendation of the Water Department Director is approved
and the Project is hereby accepted.
Section 2. The Chief Financial Officer is hereby directed to pay the balance of the
retainage of $5,765.00 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 6th day of July, 2026.
Attest:
Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk
WATER DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CERTIFICATE OF FINAL COMPLETION OF THE
EAGLE POINT PARK WATER TOWER DECONSTRUCTION PROJECT
The undersigned Water Department Director of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, hereby
certifies that he has inspected the Eagle Point Park Water Tower Deconstruction 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 $115,300.00.
Dated this 29 day of June , 2026.
Christopher Lester, Water Department Director
Filed in the office of the City Clerk on the 29 day of June 2026.
Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk