Southwest Arterial Project Update and Setting Work Session Copyrighted
May 1, 2017
City of Dubuque Action Items # 6.
ITEM TITLE: Southwest Arterial Project Update
SUMMARY: City Manager transmitting a status update on the
development, advancement, and construction progress for
the Southwest Arterial (U.S. 52) Project and requesting a
work session be scheduled for Monday, July, 10, 2017 at
6:00 p.m.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Council
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Southwest Arterial Project Status Update-MVM Memo City Manager Memo
Staff Memo Staff Memo
SWA Project Summary Cost Supporting Documentation
THE CITY OF Dubuque
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Southwest Arterial (US Highway 52) Project Status Update
DATE: April 25, 2017
Assistant City Engineer Bob Schiesl is transmitting a status update on the development,
advancement, and construction progress for the Southwest Arterial (U.S. 52) Project
and is requesting a work session be scheduled for Monday, July 10, 2017, for a more
thorough update on the project status.
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cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Barry Lindahl, Senior Counsel
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
Bob Schiesl, Assistant City Engineer
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TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
FROM: Robert Schiesl, Assistant City Engineer
SUBJECT: Southwest Arterial (US Highway 52) Project Status Update
DATE: April 25, 2017
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide the Mayor and City Council members with a
status update on the development, advancement, and construction progress for the
Southwest Arterial (U.S. 52) Project.
BACKGROUND
Through the continued collaborative partnership between the Iowa Department of
Transportation (Iowa DOT) and the City of Dubuque, significant milestone achievements for
the completion of the Southwest Arterial project were realized
with the execution of the Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU), which was was signed on August 9, 2013, and
finalizing the Transfer of Roadway Jurisdiction (TOJ), was
signed on November 7, 2016.
TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION
The following is a brief summary of the overall intent and Mayo a not and foe I ow a DOT Director Paul
principle objectives set forth when developing the r,Ombin05lgn Memorandum of Understanding
Memorandum of Understanding: The Iowa DOT and City, in
joint cooperation, will Transfer the Jurisdiction of the Southwest Arterial from the City to the
State in exchange for the Transfer of Jurisdiction of the Northwest Arterial (or Iowa 32), and
portions of existing U.S. 52 / Iowa 3 through downtown Dubuque, from the State to the City.
The Transfer of Jurisdiction will occur after the Southwest Arterial is completed and open to
traffic.
Following the execution of the MOU, the City is continuing as the lead agency for the multiple
project development phases for completing the Southwest Arterial and is responsible for
completing the following improvement projects:
Project Description Sta
Final Engineering Design Underway
Right-of-Way Property Acquisition Completed
BHE Gas Pipeline Utility Relocation Completed
BP Gas Pipeline Utility Relocation Summer 2017
North Cascade Road Reconstruction Completed
English Mill Road Reconstruction Under Construction
Military Road Reconstruction Under Construction
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When the City completes all the project phases listed in the above table, it is expected that all
of the City, County, and Federal funds obligated for the Southwest Arterial project will be fully
expended.
When the City completes all the project phases it is responsible for, the Iowa DOT will then
take over as lead agency and will be responsible for all remaining costs associated with the
completion of the Southwest Arterial, including grading, bridges, interchanges and highway
paving.
PROPERTY ACQUISITION
The City is substantially complete with all the right-of-way property acquisition for the 56
impacted properties along the Southwest Arterial Corridor. In total, there were 93 owner,
leasehold or rental tenants affected which required separate good faith negotiations to secure
purchase agreements or interest release settlements. Of the 93 owner, leasehold or tenant
interests, the City was successful in securing 82 purchase agreements, however 11 property
owners elected to proceed with eminent domain proceedings. The condemnation hearings
were held and judgement settlements were issued, however 9 property owners elected to
exercise their legal right to appeal the condemnation commissioner's compensation award
judgement. The following table summarized the status of the condemnation appeals.
Parcel ID Owner Condemnation Status
124 Bradley Appealed Completed - Settlement Reached
130 Bradley Appealed Completed - Settlement Reached
147 Siegert - Tigges Appealed Completed - Settlement Reached
152 Kress Did Not Appeal Completed
161 Reuter Did Not Appeal Completed
184 Luckstread Appealed Hearing Date: May 2017
187 Luckstead Appealed Hearing Date: May 2017
112 Plastic Center, Inc. I Appealed Hearing Date: July 2017
113 Cate Appealed Hearing Date: Anticipated 2018
114 Siegert Appealed Hearing Date: Anticipated 2018
150A Valentine Appealed Hearing Date: Anticipated 2018
As of April 2017, the City has expended approximately $16 million for right-of-way property
acquisition. Based on current market conditions, inflationary costs, increased cost in
agricultural land values, eminent domain award judgements, and pending condemnation
appeal legal defense expenses, the current estimate of probable cost has increased to $16.5
million. The $16.5 million estimate does not include the unknown pending condemnation
appeals.
The anticipated project funding summary for the right-of-way property acquisition phase for
the Southwest Arterial project is as follows:
Fund Description Fund Amount
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funding $ 2,909,534
Federal SAFETEA-LU Funding (80%) 10,872,372
City - Local Funding (10%) 1 ,359,047
County - Local Funding (10%) 1 ,359,047
Total Project Funding: 16.500.000
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FINAL ENGINEERING DESIGN
The Southwest Arterial project team is now completing the final engineering design elements
and preparing construction plan documents for the remaining construction bid packages
which will be let during 2017 and 2018. The project development schedule includes eight (8)
construction packages which will be bid in 2017 and another three (3) construction packages
which will be bid in 2018.
CONSTRUCTION
With the significant development and
advancement towards the completion of the r
Southwest Arterial with multiple construction i
projects underway and the 4-lane grading `
started on the project, to commemorate the
milestone achievement, a Groundbreaking
Ceremony was held Oct. 11, 2016.
The following is a summary of $47 Million in Groundbreaking Ceremony
construction projects that are either completed or are currently under construction for the
continued advancement towards completion of the Southwest Arterial:
• The first phase of construction, the North Cascade Road project was completed in
November of 2013. The project provided for the reconstruction (grading, paving &
bridge) and realignment of North Cascade Road which will allow the Southwest
Arterial to travel under the new North Cascade Road Bridge. Final project cost is
approximately $3.7 Million.
• Box culvert structure at Granger Creek / Highway 61/151 interchange was completed
in May 2016, final cost is approximately $1.2 Million.
• The BHE gas pipeline relocation on English Mill has been completed, final cost is
approximately $1.4 Million.
• The English Mill Road reconstruction project is nearing completion. The new bridge on
English Mill Road was opened to traffic in December 2016 and final grading and
landscaping will be completed in July 2017. Current cost is approximately $3.9 Million.
• Menards Frontage Road project is currently under construction with a majority of the
work to be completed during the 2017 season. Cost projection $8.8 Million.
• US20 / Seippel Interchange grading project is
currently under construction with a majority of
the work to be completed during the 2017-18
season. Cost projection $6.4 Million.
• West grading project (English Mill to Catfish
Creek) is currently under construction with a
majority of the work to be completed during
the 2017-18 season. Cost projection $8.8
Million.
• The Military Road reconstruction project is the Geumwes[Arterial US20 Interchange Grading Underway
third and final side-road reconstruction project
administered by the City as part of the Southwest Arterial project. Construct began in
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April 2017 and will provide for the reconstruction (grading, bridge and paving) of
Military Road. Current cost is approximately $5.2 Million.
• US20 / Seippel interchange Ramp D bridge is currently under construction and will be
completed mid-summer prior to paving the westbound ramp. Current cost is
approximately $853,000.
• East grading project (Military Road to US61-151) was bid in March 2017. Construction
started in April 2017. Current cost is approximately $6.6 Million.
The following is a summary of $49 Million in upcoming construction projects that will be bid in
2017.
Bid Letting - May 2017
US20 / Seippel Interchange Paving Westbound Ramps A&D
Bid Letting - December 2017
East grading project (Catfish Creek to Military Road) - Phase 2
Westbound Bridge Over Catfish Creek
US 20 Interchange, EB Ramp "C" Bridge
Mainline US 20 Bridges Over Catfish Creek
Southwest Arterial Interchange Bridge Over US Highway 20
Southwest Arterial Interchange Bridges Over US Highway 61 -151
Elmwood Drive Frontage Road Bridge Over Granger Creek
The following is a summary of the 2-lane paving projects that will be bid in 2018.
Bid Letting - December 2018
SW Arterial - US 20 Interchange Paving
US 61/151 Paving (From Catfish Creek to Olde Davenport Rd)
SW Arterial Paving (From US 20 Interchange to Catfish Creek)
CURRENT FUNDING
As a result of hard work from Dubuque's congressional delegation and the strong support
and partnership of U.S. Senator Harkin, U.S. Senator Grassley and Congressman Braley, the
City has secured approximately $32.8 million in federal funding for the Southwest Arterial
project. The Iowa Department of Transportation Commission approved in the current Iowa 5-
Year Highway Transportation Improvement Program $115 million in funding programmed for
the Southwest Arterial project.
The following funding table summarizes the City and County local match funding, including
both federal earmark and Iowa DOT funding for continuing the advancement and completion
of the Southwest Arterial:
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Funding Source Fund Amount
Federal Funding $ 32.8 Million
City Funding $ 6.2 Million
Dubuque County Funding $ 3.6 Million
Iowa DOT 5-Year Highway Transportation Program $ 115 Million
Total Project Funding: $167.6 Million
Subject to future continued funding availability in the Iowa DOT's 5-Year Transportation
Program, the Iowa DOT projects that the Southwest Arterial (2-lanes) could be open to traffic
by the end of 2019.
ACTION STEP
Engineering staff request a work session to be held on Monday, July 10, 2017 with the Mayor
and City Council to present on the Southwest Arterial project.
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SOUTHEWEST ARTERIAL - CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
UNDER CONSTRUCTION -$40.3 Million
A. English Mill Road Reconstruction Project No. HDP-2100(657)--71-31
Local Systems Letting- 7/21/2015
• Contract Amount: $3,536,064.29, Contractor: Taylor Construction
B. Menard's Frontage Road Pave and Grade Project No. NHSX-032-1 (37)--3H-31
Bid Letting Date: 6/21/2016
• Contract Amount: $8,795,429.43, Contractor: Portzen Construction, Inc.
C. US 20 Interchange Grading Project Project No. NHSX-032-1 (38)--3H-31
Bid Letting Date: 7/19/2016
• Contract Amount: $6,359,332.37, Contractor: C. J. Moyna&Sons, Inc.
D. West Grading Project- English Mill to Catfish Creek Project No. NHSX-032-1 (25)--3H-31
Bid Letting Date: 7/19/2016
• Contract Amount: $8,781,030.60, Contractor: C. J. Moyna&Sons, Inc.
E. Clearing and Grubbing (Catfish Creek to Olde Davenport) Project No. NHSN-032-1 (46)--2R-31
Bid Letting Date: 10/18/2016
• Contract Amount: $58,850.00, Contractor: Bill Miller Logging, Inc.
F. Military Road -Bridge and Paving Project No. HDP-2100(664)--71-31
Local Systems Letting: 10/18/2016
• Contract Amount: $5,236,760.95, Contractor: Hoffman Construction Company
G. US 20 Ramp "D" Bridge
Bid Letting Date: 12/20/2016
• Contract Amount: $852,853.68, Contractor: Taylor Construction, Inc.
H. East Grading Project- Military Road to US 61/151 - Phase 1 Project No. NHSX-032-1 (36)--3H-31
Bid Letting Date: 3/21/2017
• Contract Amount: $6,656,089.69 (Est$7.8M) Contractor: Hoffman Construction Company.
UPCOMING MAY 2017 LETTING -$1.3 Million "ESTIMATE"
Paving Westbound Ramps A&D- US 20 Project No. NHSX-032-1 (210)--3H-31
Bid Letting Date: 5/16/2017
DECEMBER 2017 LETTING -$47.3 Million "ESTIMATE"
Grading From Catfish Creek to Military Road - Phase 2 Project No. NHSX-032-1 (50)--3H-31
Bid Letting Date: 12/19/2017
WB Bridge Over Catfish Creek Project No. NHSX-032-1 (39)--3H-31
Bid Letting Date: 12/19/2017
US 20 Interchange, EB Ramp"C" Bridge Project No. NHSX-020-9 (237)--3H-31
Bid Letting Date: 12/19/2017
US 20 Bridge Over Catfish Creek Project No. NHSX-020-9 (211)--3H-31
Bid Letting Date: 12/19/2017
Southwest Arterial Bridge Over US Highway 20 Project No. NHSX-032-1 (42)--3H-31
Bid Letting Date: 12/19/2017
Southwest Arterial Bridges Over US Highway 61 Project No. NHSX-032-1 (40)--3H-31
Bid Letting Date: 12/19/2017
Elmwood Drive Bridge Over Granger Creek Project No. NHSX-032-1 (41)--3H-31
Bid Letting Date: 12/19/2017
PAVING - DECEMBER 2018 LETTING
US 20 Interchange Paving Project No. NHSX-032-1 (44)--3H-31
US 61/151 Paving (From Catfish Creek to EOP) Project No. NHSX-032-1 (43)--3H-31
SW Arterial Paving (US 20 Interchange to Catfish Creek) Project No. NHSX-032-1 (26)--3H-31