Request for Proposals - Port of Dubuque Riverfront Dock Copyrighted
November 5, 2018
City of Dubuque Action Items # 5.
ITEM TITLE: Request for Proposals - Port of Dubuque Riverfront Dock
Expansion Consultant Professional Services
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending approval to authorize the
initiation of the Request for Proposal process for
professional consultant services to complete the
Preliminary Engineering Design and Cost Development
Phase to evaluate alternatives and the feasibility for the Port
of Dubuque Riverfront Dock Expansion.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Approve
ATTACHMENTS:
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Port of Dubuque Riverfront Dock E�ansion-NNM City Manager Memo
Memo
Staff Memo Staff Memo
THE CTTY OF Dubuque
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Port of Dubuque Riverfront Dock Expansion
Consultant Professional Services-Request for Proposals
Preliminary Engineering Design and Cost Development Phase
DATE: November 1, 2018
Assistant City Engineer Robert Schiesl is requesting City Council approval to authorize
the initiation of the Request for Proposal process for professional consultant services to
complete the Preliminary Engineering Design and Cost Development Phase to evaluate
alternatives and the feasibility for the Port of Dubuque Riverfront Dock Expansion.
The City of Dubuque has been approached by Viking River Cruise Lines to become a
stop when Viking begins to operate Mississippi River Cruises in 2021. Viking has
offered to participate in the construction and maintenance costs of a new docking facility
to accommodate their boats.
Viking advises that their first season in 2021 they would have one boat making 19 stops
in Dubuque between July 5 — October 31 , with 385 passengers on each for a total of
7,350 passengers. In 2022, they would have two boats for a total of 38 stops and
14,700 passengers. Viking says they will keep building boats until the market says
stop, with a maximum of 6 Upper Mississippi River boats. With 6 boats there would be
a boat docked in Dubuque 6 days a week for 4 months which is approximately 100 days
docked in Dubuque X 385 passengers = 38,500 passengers. Travel Dubuque advises
that the average daily expenditure of passengers from boats that currently dock in
Dubuque is estimated at $122 per day, or $4,697,000 with 38,500 passengers, but they
have heard estimates as high as $500 per day, or $19,250,000 for Viking Cruise
passengers. All passengers would be provided a ticket to the National Mississippi River
Museum and Aquarium.
Dubuque PerDay
Passenqers Expenditures Total
7,350 X $122 = $896,700
7,350 X $500 = $3,675,000
14,700 X $122 = $1 ,793,400
14,700 X $500 = $7,350,000
38,500 X $122 = $4,697,000
38,500 X $500 = $19,250,000
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Attachment
cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
Robert Schiesl, Assistant City Engineer
Keith Rahe, President & CEO, Dubuque Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
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THE CTTY OF Dubuque
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TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
FROM: Robert Schiesl, Assistant City Engineer
SUBJECT: Port of Dubuque Riverfront Dock Expansion
Consultant Professional Services - Request for Proposals
Preliminary Engineering Design and Cost Development Phase
DATE: November 1, 2018
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to request City Council approval to initiate the
Request for Proposals (RFP) process for professional consultant services to complete
the Preliminary Engineering Design and Cost Development Phase to evaluate
alternatives and the feasibility for the Port of Dubuque Riverfront Dock Expansion.
BACKGROUND
The project under consideration is to expand the existing riverfront docking facility to
accommodate large excursion boats in the Port of Dubuque. The expanded docking
facility will accommodate excursion boats 400 feet in length or greater.
It is forecasted that excursion boat traffic on the Mississippi River will increase and a
new docking facility will create an opportunity for significant tourism growth in Dubuque.
Increased tourism will create employment in retail, dining, ground transportation, and
excursions to local attractions, while other tourism-related sectors will benefit as a
result.
DISCUSSION
The Request for Proposals (RFP) process will allow the City to retain a consultant to
assist in evaluating alternatives and the feasibility of expanding the capacity for docking
large excursion boats along the Port of Dubuque riverfront. The consultant would also
assist with developing a preliminary design and preparing cost projections to assist the
City in planning and budgeting.
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend that the City Council authorize staff to initiate the Request for Proposals
process for professional consultant services to complete the Preliminary Engineering
Design and Cost Development Phase.
BUDGETIMPACT
The current available funding for the estimated professional services fee is summarized
as follows:
CIP Fundinq Source Amount
100 2779 Excursion Boat Docks $ 75,000
Project Funding 75 000
Budget Director Jennifer Larson has identified General Fund investment earnings as the
funding source. It is estimated that FY19 General Fund investment earnings will exceed
budget by $278,000.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
I respectfully request City Council approval to authorize the initiation of the Request for
Proposals process for professional consultant services to complete the Preliminary
Engineering Design and Cost Development Phase to evaluate alternatives and the
feasibility for the Port of Dubuque Riverfront Dock Expansion.
cc: Jenny Larson, Budget Director