Comiskey Bldg Proj FinalMEMORANDUM
November 22, 2002
TO:The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM:Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT:Comiskey Building Construction Project
Leisure Services Manager Gil Spence is recommending acceptance of the Comiskey
Building Construction Project, as completed by S & S Construction, in the final contract
amount of $381,015.99.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Michael C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Gil D. Spence, Leisure Services Manager
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
November 20, 2002
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Gil D. Spence, Leisure Services Manager
SUBJECT: Comiskey Building Construction Project
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to recommend that the City Council accept the
Comiskey Building Construction Project.
DISCUSSION
The Comiskey Building Construction Project has been completed by S & S Construction in
the final contract amount of $381,015.99. A summary of the project costs is as follows:
Bid Amount Final Cost
contract $363,363.00 $363,363.00
change order #1 - -156.00
change order #2 - + 300.00
change order #3 - + 470.00
change order #4 - + 4,550.00
change order #5 - +12,488.99
TOTAL $363,363.00 $381,015.99
Most of the $17,652.99 in change orders were caused by replacement of asphalt curb and
gutter with concrete curb and gutter (+$2,800.00) and added coring of the parking lot
because soft soil conditions were found (+$10,992.50).
ACTION STEP
The action requested is that the City Council adopt the attached resolutions aCcepting the
improvement and setting the final cost.
GDS:et
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Preparer: Gil D. Spence
Address: 2200 Bunker Hill Rd_
Phone: (563) 589-4263
RESOLUTION NO. 624-02
ACCEPTINGIMPROVEMENT
WHEREAS, the contract for the COMISKEY BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
PROJECT has been completed and the City Manager has examined the work and filed his
certificate stating that the same has been completed according to the terms of the contract,
plans and specifications and recommends its acceptance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
1. That the recommendation of the City Manager be approved and that said
improvement be and the same is hereby accepted.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Treasurer be and he is hereby directed
to pay to the contractor from the General Fund in amount equal to the amount of his
contract, less any retained percentage provided for therein.
Passed, approved and adopted this 2nd
Terrance M. Duggan, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk
day of December ,2002.
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Preparer: Gil Spence
WHEREAS,
Address: 2200 Bunker H~ Rd
RESOLUTION NO. 625-02
FINAL ESTIMATE
the contract for the COMISKEY BUILDING
Phone: (563) 589-4263
CONSTRUCTION
PROJECT has been completed and the Engineer has submitted his final estimate showing
the cost thereof including the cost of estimates, notices and inspection and all
miscellaneous costs;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. That the cost of said improvement is hereby determined to be
$381,015.99, and the said amount shall be paid from the General Fund of the City of
Dubuque, Iowa.
Passed, approved and adopted this 2nd dayof December, 2002.
Terrance M. Duggan, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk
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