Historic Shot Tower Rehabilitation Project Phase ITHE CITY OF Dubuque
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Historic Shot Tower Rehabilitation Project -Phase I
CIP's 1001854 & 7001854
DATE: July 27, 2009
City Engineer Gus Psihoyos is recommending the adoption of the resolution approving
the plans, specifications, form of contract and the estimated cost of $769,670 for the
Historic Shot Tower Rehabilitation Project -Phase
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Mi hael C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
THE CITY OF Dubuque
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TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer ,
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DATE: July 27, 2009
SUBJECT: Historic Shot Tower Rehabilitation Project -Phase I
CIPs 1001854 & 7001854
INTRODUCTION
The enclosed resolution is in reference to the public hearing for the Historic Shot Tower
Rehabilitation Project -Phase 1.
DISCUSSION
The City has committed $320,000 for the rehabilitation and interpretation of the Shot
Tower as part of the America's River project at the Port of Dubuque. The City
commitment has been used to leverage a $295,000 Save America's Treasures grant
from the National Park Service (NPS) and a $100,000 Historic Sites Preservation Grant
from the State Historical Society of Iowa (SHSI) for the stabilization and rehabilitation of
the Shot Tower.
Constructed in 1856 to manufacture lead shot ammunition, the Shot Tower is one of
only a few remaining shot towers in the United States, and the only one west of the
Mississippi River. As a unique structure of national significance (National Register of
Historic Places), it has been recommended that the City stabilize and rehabilitate the
Shot Tower.
The Historic Shot Tower Rehabilitation Project will be handled as a two-phase project:
Phase I -stabilization and rehabilitation; and Phase II -observation deck enclosure and
interpretation of the tower.
Phase I is designed to meet all of the City's grant requirements and involves the: repair
and restoration of the interior and exterior limestone and brick masonry surfaces; the
removal and replacement of the existing concrete cap with a new concrete cap and roof
hatch; installation of afull-height, spiral, concrete-filled steel pan interior stair and
handrails; and the installation of new wood window, louver, and door construction.
The architectural firm of Hasbrouck Peterson Zimoch Sirirattumrong (Chicago, Illinois)
has developed the construction documents for this work and will provide assistance
during the bid-letting and construction phases of the project.
The Phase II project will be deferred until such future date when additional funding can
be secured to develop the roof top observation deck enclosure.
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend approval of the plans, specifications, form of contract and the estimated
cost for the Historic Shot Tower Rehabilitation Project -Phase I.
BUDGET IMPACT
The estimate of probable cost for the Historic Shot Tower Rehabilitation Project -Phase
I is as follows:
Proiect Cost Estimate
Construction Contract $627,300
Consultant Fees (Architectural & Engineering) $ 57,400
Grant Administrative Fees $ 15,000
Contingency (10%) $ 69,970
Total Project Cost 7 7
The funding for the Historic Shot Tower Rehabilitation Project - Phase I will ~be as
follows:
CIP No. Fund Description Fund Amount
7001854 Save America's Treasures Grant $295,000
1001854 Historic Sites Preservation Grant $100,000
1001854 Historic District Public Improvement Project $100,000
7001854 General Fund $259,670
1001854 General Fund $ 15,000
Total Project Funding $~
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
I respectfully request that the City Council adopt the attached resolution approving the
plans, specifications, form of contract and the estimated cost for the Historic Shot Tower
Rehabilitation Project -Phase I.
Prepared by Robert Schiesl, Assistant City Engineer
cc: Jenny Larson, Budget Director
Laura Carstens, Planning Services Manager
Dave Johnson, Planning Services
RESTOLUTION NO. 278-09
APPROVAL OF PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT, AND
ESTIMATED COST FOR THE HISTORIC SHOT TOWER REHABILITAITON
PROJECT - PHASE I
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 Historic Shot Tower Rehabilitation Project -Phase I, in the estimated amount
$769,670, are hereby approved.
Passed, adopted and approved this 3rd day of August , ?009.
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zoy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
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eanne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk