Lower Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project - Floating Island Project Initiate Copyrighted
April 17, 2017
City of Dubuque Public Hearings # 2.
ITEM TITLE: Lower Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project- Floating
Island Project
SUMMARY: Proof of publication on notice of public hearing to consider
approval of plans, specifications, form of contract and
construction estimate for the Lower Bee Branch Creek
Floating Island Project in the 16th Street Detention Basin
and the City Manager recommending approval.
RESOLUTION Approval of plans, specifications, form of
contract and estimated cost for the Lower Bee Branch
Creek Floating Island Project
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt
Resolution(s)
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Lower Bee Branch Creek Floating Island Project-MVM City Manager Memo
Memo
Staff Memo Staff Memo
Resolution Resolutions
Proof of Publication Supporting Documentation
THE CITY OF Dubuque
DUB E i"
Masterpiece on the Mississippi 2007.2012.2013
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Lower Bee Branch Creek Floating Island Project
Cl P #7201654, Project#4X0003
DATE: April 11, 2017
City Engineer Gus Psihoyos recommends City Council approval of the plans,
specifications, form of contract and estimated cost of $231,690 for the Lower Bee
Branch Creek Floating Island Project located in the 16th Street Detention Basin.
The proposed floating island system is a form of a wetland which will "bio-mimic" natural
floating wetland systems invented by Nature. Vegetated with native plants, it is a
beautiful, natural and sustainable eco-system which provides many benefits, from
habitat restoration to water cleansing.
When a floating island is launched, a whole diverse eco-system is created which
attracts life in all its forms, from microbes to nymphs, to butterflies, to fish, birds... . all
the way up the food chain.
The proposed floating island system consists of fourteen floating islands that vary in
size from 70 square feet to 300 square feet in area. The total combined island area is
2,660 square feet. The islands will be assembled, planted with native wetland plants,
launched, and anchored to the bottom of the Lower Bee Branch Creek and 16th Street
Detention Basin.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Mic ael C. Van Milligen
MCVM:jh
Attachment
cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
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THE COF Dubuque
DtUB E All-Amefica City
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Masterpiece on the Mississippi
2007-2012•20'13
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manag
FROM: Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
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SUBJECT: Lower Bee Branch Creek Floating Island Project
CIP# 7201654, PROJECT# 4X0003
DATE: April 10, 2017
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memo is to seek approval of the plans, specifications, form of
contract and the estimated cost for the Lower Bee Branch Creek Floating Island Project.
BACKGROUND
In October of 2010 the City Council passed Resolution 390-10 authorizing an
application for Vision Iowa River Enhancement Community Attraction and Tourism
(RECAT) grant funding specifically for amenities associated with the Bee Branch Creek
Restoration Project. One of the amenities included is to construct a floating island in
conjunction with the construction of the Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project.
In April of 2011 the City Council passed Resolution 114-11 approving and authorizing
the execution of the RECAT Grant Agreement.
DISCUSSION
The RECAT grant application and grant agreement include funding for a floating island
to be constructed as part of the Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project, located within
the 16th Street Detention Basin.
The proposed floating island system is a form of a wetland which will "bio-mimic" natural
floating wetland systems invented by Nature. Vegetated with native plants, it is a
beautiful, natural and sustainable eco-system which provides many benefits, from
habitat restoration to water cleansing.
When a floating island is launched, a whole diverse eco-system is created which
attracts life in all its forms, from microbes to nymphs, to butterflies, to fish, birds.... all
the way up the food chain. Figure 1 shows the multitude of benefits provided by floating
island systems.
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The proposed floating island system consists of fourteen floating islands that vary in size from
70 square feet to 300 square feet in area. The total combined island area is 2,660 square
feet. The islands will be be assembled, planted with native wetland plants, launched, and
anchored to the bottom of the Lower Bee Branch Creek and 16th Street Detention Basin.
PROJECT SCHEDULE
The schedule for the project is as follows:
Initiate Public Bidding Process April 3, 2017
Publish Notice to Bidders, Advertise for Bids April 7, 2017
Publish Public Hearing Notice on Plans & Specs April 7, 2017
Public Hearing on Plans & Specifications April 17, 2017
Receipt of Bids (Bid Letting) April 20, 2017
Award Construction Contract May 1, 2017
Final Project Completion Date September 1, 2017
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend approval of the plans, specifications, form of contract and the estimated
cost for the Lower Bee Branch Creek Floating Island Project (Project).
BUDGETIMPACT
The estimate of probable costs for the Lower Bee Branch Creek Floating Island Project
is as follows:
Construction $ 182,900.00
Contingency (10%) 18,290.00
Engineering 30,500.00
Total Project Cost X31,690.00
The funding summary is as follows:
CIP No. Fund Description Fund Amount
7201654 Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project $231,690.00
Vision Iowa RECAT Grant Funding $ 46,000.00
State Revolving Loan Fund Proceeds $185,690.00
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
I respectfully request adoption of the attached resolution approving the plans,
specifications, form of contract and the estimated cost for the Lower Bee Branch Creek
Floating Island Project.
Prepared by Deron Muehring
cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Jenny Larson, Budget Director
Alexis Steger, Senior Budget Analyst
Steve Sampson Brown, Project Manager
Deron Muehring, Civil Engineer
RESOLUTION NO. 147-17
APPROVAL OF PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT, AND
ESTIMATED COST FOR THE LOWER BEE BRANCH CREEK FLOATING ISLAND
PROJECT
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
That the proposed plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated cost for
the Lower Bee Branch Creek Floating Island Project, in the estimated amount
$182,900.00, are hereby approved.
Passed, adopted and approved this 17th day of April, 2017.
by D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
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Kevi. Firnstahl, CM , City Clerk
STATE OF IOWA {SS:
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION
I
I, Suzanne Pike, 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: April 07, 2017, and for which the charge is $25.03. CITY OFODUABUQUE,
OFFICIAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING:ON PLANS,. �I
SPECIFICATIONS, y'
FORM OF CONTRACT,
AND ESTIMATED
ti COST FOR THE
LOWER BEE BRANCH I
:CREEK FLOATING
ISLAND PROJECT
NOTICE-IS HEREBY
'GIVEN: ;The City
Council of the Cityof y
>Dubuque,` Iowa will j
hold a public hearing
on the proposed plans,
specifications, form'of
contract, and esti-
Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa, mated' co§,to for the
Lower Bee . Branch
this�` day of , 20 creek Floating Island
Project, in accordance l
with the provisions,of I
Chapter 26, Code of r,
Iowa at 6:00 p.m. on
the;17th day of April,
2017, in the Historic< I;
Federal Building Coon
cil Chambers (second
floor), 350 West 6th
otar Public id for DCounty, Istreet, Dubuque, Iowa.
y n anu a que yowa. Said proposed plans,
specifications, form'of
contract, and esti-
mated cost are now on j
file in the office of the
City Clerk. At said
-� hearing any interested
r,WESYE{�MEYER person may appear
MANY 9C 154885 and file; objections
~ commissiOn Numb thereto.
Feb. 202® The scope of the 1I
My�iOMMISSIon EXp• Project is as follows: p
Lower Bee Branch
Creek Floating Island
Project I" u
CIP# 7201654,
PROJECT#4X0003
The project consists
of the'construction of
,fourteen floating i
islands that vary in size l
;from 70 square feet to
300 square feet in area.
The total 'combined
island area is 2,660
square feet.' The -
islands shall 'be
assembled planted
with native wetland
plants, launched, and
anchored ,to they
bottom of the r Lower
Bee Branch Creek and
16th Street Detention
Basin.
Any visual of hearing-
impaired persons need-
ing'special assistance
or persons with special
accessibility needs
should contact the City
Clerk's office at (563)
589-4120 or TDD at
(563)690-6678 at least
48 hours:prior to the
meeting.
Published by order of
the City Council given 7
on the 3rd day of April,
2017.
Kevin.S.Firnstahl,
CMC.CitvClerk