Contract_2008 Catch Basin Reconstruction ProjectTHE CITY OF DUBUQUE
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
Dubuque
All-American City
2007
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: 2008 Catch Basin Reconstruction Project
CIP 7201081
DATE: May 23, 2008
The City of Dubuque is beginning a process to reconstruct or retrofit catch basins
around the City that are the style that run the risk of a person falling into the catch basin.
Most of those catch basins will be retrofitted with metal bars to eliminate the risk.
However, some are in a condition that they should be replaced.
City Engineer Gus Psihoyos advises that though a competitive quotation process
McDermott Excavating was selected to replace 22 catch basins, in the amount of
$66,692, which are located on streets to be resurfaced at part of the 2008 Public Works
Asphalt Overlay Program.
The resolution authorizing the City Manager to award the contract requires that the City
Manager report the award of the contract to the City Council
Michael C. Van Milligen
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cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
THE CITY OF DUBUQUE
Materpiece on the Mississippi
Dubuque
All-American City
2007
TO: Michael C Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
SUBJECT: 2008 Catch Basin Reconstruction Project
CIP 7302081
DATE: May 22, 2008
The 2008 Catch Basin Reconstruction Project provides for the replacement of 22
catch basins that are located on streets to be resurfaced as part of the 2008
Public Works Asphalt Overlay Program.
The following is a summary of the bids received:
Total Bid
McDermott Excavating $66,692.00
Fondell Excavating 77,700.00
Tschiggfrie Excavating 997,917.00
Drew Cook & Sons Excavating 99,072.00
Though the competitive quotation process for public improvements. this project
was awarded on May 22, 2008, to McDermott Excavating of Dubuque, Iowa, in
the amount of $66,692.00.
In accordance with the competitive quotation requirements of Iowa Code, Section
26.14, it is necessary that the award for the 2008 Intake Reconstruction Project
to be officially recorded in the minutes of the City Council.
cc: Don Vogt, Public Works Director
John Klostermann, Street & Sewer Maintenance Supervisor
Deron Muehring, Civil Engineer