Louise Lane Bridge Reconstruction Project°f®: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FR®IUI: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Louise Lane Bridge Reconstruction Project
®i4TE: April 14, 2009
City Engineer Gus Psihoyos recommends City Council approval of the plans,
specifications, form of contract and the estimated cost of $24,000 for the Louise Lane
Bridge Reconstruction Project.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Michel C. Van Milligen
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cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
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TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer ',
DATE: April 13, 2009
SUBJECT: Louise Lane Bridge Reconstruction Project
CIP No. 2501020
INTRODUCTION
The enclosed resolution is in reference to the public hearing on the Louise Lane Bridge
Reconstruction Project.
BACKGROUND
The Louise Lane Bridge Reconstruction Project will provide for the replacement of the
current narrow, single lane bridge, which is geometrically and structurally obsolete and
is currently posted at 10 tons, maximum loading. The existing bridge serves as the only
way into the Louise Lane and Monroe Avenue area.
IIW Engineers & Surveyors, P.C. (IIW Engineers) was hired to provide professional
engineering design services and develop construction documents for the bridge
reconstruction project.
IIW Engineers has completed the TS&L (type, size & location) study to determine the
type of bridge replacement structure required. When the Louise Lane Bridge was
initially budgeted, it was anticipated that asingle-chamber box culvert would be a
suitable replacement structure. Based on the TS&L study, it was subsequently
determined that atriple-chamber box concrete culvert structure will be required for
Louise Lane.
DISCUSSION
The Engineering Department is currently developing two (2) bridge reconstruction
projects--the Louise Lane Bridge and the Brunskill Road Bridge. Based on current
market conditions, updated cost projections were recently developed for each bridge
project. Based on the new cost projections, the City does not have sufficient funding
currently available to complete both bridge projects and thus additional funding will be
needed.
Staff has evaluated options which would allow one of the bridge projects to be
completed with current bridge available funding. Based on current bridge condition and
inventory rating for each structure, the Louise Lane Bridge has the lowest sufficiency
rating and would rank highest on the priority for replacement.
The option for completing the Louise Lane bridge project could be accomplished by
transferring funds from the Brunskill Road Bridge CIP to cover the projected funding gap
of $194, 000.
The Brunskill Road Bridge Reconstruction Project has a projected funding shortfall of
$569,140. However, by transferring funds from the Brunskill Road Bridge CIP, this
would increase the projected funding gap from $569,140 to $763,140. In the upcoming
Fiscal Year 2010 - 2014 budget, additional capital improvement funding was
programmed in FY2012 in the amount of $763,140 to complete the Brunskill Road
Bridge project.
ALTERNATE FUNDING OPTIONS CONSIDERED
Staff has evaluated the potential for both the Louise Lane Bridge and the Brunskill Road
Bridge projects to qualify for State Bridge replacement funding. Based on the current
sufficiency ratings for each structure and their respective potential ranking, it does not
appear that either project would qualify for State funding.
Additionally, staff investigated the option to use Federal economic stimulus funding;
however, neither Louise Lane nor Brunskill Road are on eligible federal aid routes and
thus would not qualify for funding.
RECOMMENDATION
recommend that the City Council approve the plans, specifications, form of contract
and the estimated cost for the Louise Lane Bridge Reconstruction Project.
BUDGET IMPACT
The estimate of probable cost for the Louise Lane Bridge Reconstruction Project is
summarized as follows:
Estimate
Construction Contract $ 200,000.00
Contingency (10%) 20,000.00
Right-of-Way Acquisition 13,000.00
Engineering Design 25,000.00
Project Administration 10,000.00
Construction Engineering & Inspection 16,000.00
Total Project Cost $ 284,000.00
The project funding summary is as follows:
CIP tVo. Fund escription Fund Amount
2501020 Louise Lane Bridge Reconstruction $ 284,000.00
Total Project Funding $ 284,000.00
The Louise Lane Bridge Reconstruction (CIP 2501020) will be included in the second
budget amendment in FY2009 which will transfer funds ($194,000) from the Brunskill
Road Bridge CIP to cover the projected funding gap.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
The City Council is requested to approve the plans, specifications, form of contract and
the estimated cost for the Louise Lane Bridge Reconstruction Project.
Prepared by Robert Schiesl, P.E., Assistant City Engineer
cc: Jenny Larson, Budget Director
Bob Green, Water Plant Manager
Don Vogt, Public Works Director
John Klostermann, Street & Sewer Maintenance Supervisor
Dennis Waugh, IIW Engineers & Engineering, PC
RESOLUTION NO. 134-09.
APPROVAL OF PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT, AND
ESTIMATED COST FOR THE LOUISE LANE BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION
PROJECT
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
That the proposed plans, specification, form of contract and estimated cost for
the Louise Lane Bridge Reconstruction Project, in the estimated amount $ 284,000.00
are hereby approved.
Passed, adotped and approved this 20th day of April , 2009.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk