Accepting the Cummins Street Retaining Wall Reconstruction Project Copyrighted
December 3, 2018
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 16.
ITEM TITLE: Accepting the Cummins Street Retaining Wall
Reconstruction Project
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending acceptance of the
construction contract for the Cummins Street Retaining
Wall Reconstruction Project, as completed by Drew Cook
& Sons Excavating, Inc.
RESOLUTION Accepting the Cummins Street Retaining
Wall Reconstruction Project and authorizing the payment to
the contractor
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt
Resolution(s)
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Cummins Street Retaining Wall Project-NNM Memo City Manager Memo
Staff Memo Staff Memo
Resolution Resolutions
Engineer's Cert Supporting Documentation
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Cummins Street Retaining Wall Reconstruction Project
DATE: November 28, 2018
City Engineer Gus Psihoyos is recommending acceptance of the construction contract
for the Cummins Street Retaining Wall Reconstruction Project, as completed by Drew
Cook & Sons Excavating, Inc., in the final contract amount of$97,664.52, which is an
increase from the original contract amount of$93,591 .50. The additional cost is
primarily due to the addition of a black pipe railing along the wall.
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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TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer rr, , � v ,
DATE: November 27, 2018
RE: Cummins Street Retaining Wall Reconstruction Project
INTRODUCTION
The enclosed resolution provides for the acceptance of the construction contract for the
Cummins Street Retaining Wall Reconstruction Project.
BACKGROUND
The Cummins Street Retaining Wall Reconstruction Project provided for the removal of an
existing concrete retaining wall and replaced with a new modular redi-rock retaining wall.
This modular block wall simulates a natural limestone look at less cost with faster
installation. The length of the retaining wall is approximately 121 LF. The project also
included a railing, 165 LF of new curb and gutter, sidewalk and replacement of an ADA
ramp.
DISGUSSION
The Cummins Street Retaining Wall Reconstruction Project was completed by Drew Cook
& Sons Excavating, Inc. of Dubuque, lowa, in the final contract amount of $97,664.52,
which is an increase from the original contract in the amount of $93,591.50. The
additional cost is primarily due to the addition of a black pipe railing along the wall.
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend that the City Council accept the improvements and authorize the payment of
the contract amount of $97,664.52 to Drew �ook & Sons Excavating, Co., Inc. for the
Cummins Street Retaining Wall Reconstruction Project.
BUDGET IMPACT
The project cost summary for the Cummins Street Retaining Wall Reconstruction Project
is as follows:
Description Estimate Award Final
Construction Contract $ 110,310.00 $ 93,591.50 $ 97,664.52
Contingency 11,031.00 11,031.00 0.00
Contract Admin / Construction Engineering 18,201.15 18,201.15 9,766.45
Total Project Cost � 139,542.15 $ 122.823.65 1Q7.430.97
Th� praj�ct funding summ�ry is as follows:
CIP Fundinq Source Amount
3001029 Stone Retaining Walls � 107,43U.97
Total Project Funding $ 107,430,97
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
The City Council is requestec� to adopt the �tt�ci�ed resolution to acc�pt the
improv�m�nts �nd to authorize the payment of the contract amount of �97,664.52 to
Drcw Cook & Sons Excav�ting, Co., Inc. f�r th� Cummins Street Retaining W�II
Reconstruction Project.
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Attachments
cc: Jenny Larson, Budget Director
Bob Schiesl, Assistant City EnginPer
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RESOLUTION NO. 356-18
ACCEPTING THE CUMMINS STREET RETAINING WALL RECONSTRUCTION
PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT TO THE CONTRACTOR
WHEREAS, the public improvement contract for the Cummins Street Retaining Wall
Reconstruction Project (the Project) has been completed by the Contractor, Drew Cook
& Sons Excavating, Co., Inc. (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 $97,664.52; and
WHEREAS, the Contractor has previously been paid $83,008.64, leaving a balance
of $14,655.88; 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 THAT:
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 $14,655.88 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, approved and adopted this 3rd day of December 2018.
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Attest:
Kin S. 'Firnstahl, City Clerk
y D. Buol, Mayor
CITY ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATE OF FINAL COMPLETION OF THE CUMMINS
STREET RETAINING WALL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT
The undersigned City Engineer of the City of Dubuque, lowa, hereby certifies that
he has inspected the Cummins Street Retaining Wall Reconstruction 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 $107,430.97. ,
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