Avoca Street Storm Sewer Improvement Project Acceptance Copyrighted
June 4, 2018
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 13.
ITEM TITLE: Avoca Street Storm Sewer Improvement Project
Acceptance
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending acceptance of the public
improvement construction contract for the Avoca Street
Storm Sewer Improvements Project as completed by Dave
Schmitt Co.
RESOLUTION Accepting the Avoca Street Storm Sewer
Improvements Project and authorizing the payment of the
contract amount to the contractor
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt
Resolution(s)
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Avoca Street Storm Sewer I mpro�ments Project-NNM City Manager Memo
Memo
Staff Memo Staff Memo
Resolution Resolutions
Engineer's Cert 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: Avoca Street Storm Sewer Improvements Project
DATE: May 22, 2018
City Engineer Gus Psihoyos is recommending acceptance of the public improvement
construction contract for the Avoca Street Storm Sewer Improvements Project, as
completed by Dave Schmitt Co., in the final contract amount of$70,858.74, which is an
18.8°k decrease from the original contract amount of$87,295.00.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
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RE: Avoca Street Storm Sewer Improvements Project
DATE: May 22, 2018
INTRODUCTION
The enclosed resolution provides for the acceptance of the public improvement
construction contract for Avoca Street Storm Sewer Improvements Project.
BACKGROUND
The Avoca Street Storm Sewer Improvements Project provided for the reconstruction of
three storm intakes, the addition of six new intakes and construction of one storm
manhole. There was approximately 210 LF of 15-inch storm sewer pipe and 375 LF of
concrete curb and gutter that was installed.
DISCUSSION
The Avoca Street Storm Sewer Improvements Project was completed by Dave Schmitt,
Co. of Cedar Rapids, lowa, in the final contract amount of $70, 858.74 which is a 18.8%
decrease from the original contract amount of$87,295.00.
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend that the City Council accept the improvements and authorize the payment
of the contract amount of $70,858.74 to Dave Schmitt, Co., for the Avoca Street Storm
Sewer Improvements Project.
BUDGETIMPACT
The project cost summary for the Avoca Street Storm Sewer Improvements Project:
Description Estimate Award Final
Construction Contract $ 86,000.00 $ 87,295.00 $ 70,858.74
Contingency 8,600.00 8,600.00 0.00
Contract Admin / Construction Engineering 14�000.00 14,�000.00 17,140.80
Total Project Cost $ 108,600.00 $ 109,$95.00 7 999.54
The project funding summary is as follows:
CIP Fundinq Source Amount
7202667 Avoca Storm Improvements $ 39,828.47
3001226 Curb Replacement Program 6,047.49
3002142 General Street Construction 21,211.56
3001041 Curb & Catch Basin Replacement 20,912.02
Total Project Funding 87.999.54
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
The City Council is requested to adopt the attached resolution to accept the
improvements and to authorize the payment of the contract amount of $70,858.74 to
Dave Schmitt, Co. for the Avoca Street Storm Sewer Improvements Project.
Prepared by Greg Doeden, Civil Engineer
cc: Jenny Larson, Budget Director
Deron Muehring, Civil Engineer II
Charlie Gau, Engineering Technician
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RESOLUTION NO. 168-18
ACCEPTING THE AVOCA STREET STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT AND
AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF THE CONTRACT AMOUNT TO THE
CONTRACTOR
WHEREAS, the public improvement contract for the Avoca Street Storm Sewer
Improvements Project (the Project) has been completed by Dave Schmitt, Co.
(Contractor), the City Engineer has examined the, work and recommends that the
Project be accepted; and
WHEREAS, the final contract amount for the Project is $70,858.74;
WHEREAS, the Contractor has previously been paid $67,315.76 leaving a
balance of $3,542.98; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the recommendation of the City Engineer
should be accepted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. The recommendation of the City Engineer is approved, and the
Project is hereby accepted.
Section 2. The Finance Director is hereby directed to pay to the Contractor the
balance of the retainage of $3,542.98 as provided in Iowa Code chapter 573, and to pay
such retainage in accordance with the provisions of Iowa Code chapter 573 or Iowa
Code chapter 26.13.
Passed, adopted and approved this4th day of June 2018.
Attest:
Kev�ri irnstaP 1, CM y' ; City Clerk
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Roy D. Buol, Mayor
CITY ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATE OF FINAL COMPLETION OF THE AVOCA STREET
STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
The undersigned City Engineer of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, hereby certifies that he
has inspected the Avoca Street Storm Sewer improvements Project and that said Project
has been performed in compliance with the terms of the Public Improvement Contract,
and that the total cost of the completed work is $81,487.55.
Dated this ;PGJ day of%CG 2018.
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
Filed in the office of the City Clerk on th , % ,day of , 2018.
S. Firnstahl, CMC City Clerk