RFP_Iowa 32 NW Artertial Capacity Improvements ProjectTHE CITY OF
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Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: IA32 Capacity Improvements Project
CIP 3002029 NW Arterial TSF Capacity Improvement
CIP 2501814 NW Arterial Capacity Improvements
CIP 3001011 Signalization Program
DATE: November 6, 2009
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City Engineer Gus Psihoyos requests City Council authorization to distribute a Request
for Proposal (RFP) to seek qualified firms interested in providing street and utility
engineering design, geotechnical investigation and testing for the improvements along
IA 32, from US 20 to John F. Kennedy Road.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Michael 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 Mana
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DATE: November 5, 2009
SUBJECT: IA 32 Capacity Improvements Project
CIP 3002029 NW Arterial TSF Capacity Improvement
CIP 2501814 NW Arterial Capacity Improvements
CIP 3001011 Signalization Program
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to request authorization to distribute a Request for
Proposal (RFP) to seek qualified firms interested in providing street and utility
engineering design, geotechnical investigation and testing for the improvements along
IA 32, from US 20 to John F. Kennedy Road.
BACKGROUND
The IA 32 corridor is located on the west side of the City of Dubuque. This area has
seen and continues to see a high level of growth. It is a corridor where operation and
safety concerns have been heightened due to the dramatic growth of the traffic volumes
over the past five years.
The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) studied this corridor in 2006-2007
and found substantial roadway improvements would be needed to handle the projected
growth. In recent years the City has applied for and received an Iowa Clean Air
Attainment Program (ICAAP) grant ($448,086), along with a traffic safety grant
($500,000) for improving the capacity and safety of IA 32.
DISCUSSION
The professional consultant services contract for the IA 32 Capacity Improvements
Project includes:
- Street and utility engineering design.
- Geotechnical investigation and testing for the installation of fiber optic cable, conduit,
cameras, microwave sensors, vehicle detection, and networking equipment
(including switches, etc.).
- Modifications of the left-turn bays (single- to dual-lane).
- Addition of right-turn lanes at Asbury Road.
- Extension of both the northbound and southbound left-turn lanes at Pennsylvania
Avenue.
- Addition of a southbound right-turn lane at Pennsylvania Avenue. (Note: The
additional right-turn lane may require modifications to the existing traffic signals.)
The tentative schedule for the IA 32 Capacity Improvements Project is as follows:
RFP Release to the Public
RFP Response Due Date
Recommendation to the City Manager
Recommendation to the City Council
Design Completion
November 17, 2009
November 24, 2009
November 30, 2009
December 7, 2009
Approximately two
execution of the
agreement.
months following the
professional services
The selected consultant will complete the study under the general direction and
coordination of the City Engineering's Department as authorized by the City Council.
BUDGET IMPACT
The budget for the work outlined in the RFP is estimated to be approximately $100,000
depending on the negotiated scope of services. The consultant work will be funded
from the following:
CIP 3001011 Signalization Program $ 60,000
CIP 2501814 NW Arterial Capacity Improvements 40,000
Total Project Funding $199..
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
I respectfully request the City Council approve the distribution of the Request for
Proposal (RFP) for the IA 32 Capacity Improvements Project.
cc: Jenny Larson, Budget Director
Ken TeKippe, Finance Director
John Klostermann, Street & Sewer Maintenance Supervisor
Kyle Kritz, Associate Planner
David Ness, PE
Jon Dienst, PE