Awarding the Ice Harbor Flood Gate Abutment Repair Project Copyrighted
November 18, 2019
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 7.
ITEM TITLE: Awarding the Ice Harbor Flood Gate Abutment Repair
Project
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending adoption of a resolution
authorizing award of the construction contract for the Ice
Harbor Flood Gate Abutment Repair Project CI P#
7202792 to Tricon General Construction.
RESOLUTION Awarding public improvement contract for
the Ice Harbor Flood Gate Abutment Repair Project
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receiveand File;Adopt
Resolution(s)
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Ice Harbor Flood Gate Repair-MVM Memo City Manager Memo
Staff Memo Staff Memo
Award Resolution Resolutions
I I W Engineers Recommendation Supporting Documentation
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Ice Harbor Flood Gate Abutment Repair Project - CIP#7202792
DATE: November 12, 2019
Public Works Director John Klostermann is recommending adoption of a resolution
authorizing award of the construction contract for the Ice Harbor Flood Gate Abutment
Repair Project CIP# 7202792 to Tricon General Construction for $73,000.00.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
John Klostermann, Public Works Director
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SU BJ ECT: Ice Harbor Flood Gate Abutment Repair Project - CIP# 7202792
DATE: November 12, 2019
INTRODUCTION
The attached resolution authorizes the award of the construction contract for the Ice
Harbor Flood Gate Abutment Repair Project CIP# 7202792.
BACKGROUND
The fiscal year 2020 Capital Improvement Project budget provides funds for the repair
of the concrete abutments at the Ice Harbor flood gate control structure.
DISCUSSION
Bid documents and specifications for this project were prepared by IIW Engineers. This
project will include the selective demolition of existing damaged concrete and the
installation of galvanized bent plates on abutment corners including grouting and
installation of adhesive anchors. All work has been reviewed and approved by the
Corps of Engineers.
BID RESULTS
On November 5, 2019, the City received bids for the Ice Harbor Gate Abutment Repair project.
Five (5) bids were received for this project. While unit price items were identified, the award is
based on the lump sum base bid amount. Below is a summary of the bids received;
Contractor Name Lump Sum Base Bid
Tricon Construction $ 73,000.00
MZ Construction $ 74,000.00
Newt Marine $ 74,000.00
Minturn Construction $ 81,800.00
Cramer Construction $ 84,562.00
Tricon General Construction, Inc. of Dubuque provided the low bid in the amount of
$73,000.00. This amount is $12,000.00 or 14% below the Engineer's estimate of probable
cost.
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend that the contract for the Ice Harbor Flood Gate Abutment Repair Project
be awarded to Tricon General Construction, Inc. of Dubuque, lowa in the amount of
$73,000.00
BUDGETIMPACT
The cost estimates for the project are as follows:
Construction Contract $ 73,000.00
Contingency $ 17,000.00
Engineering $ 15,300.00
Constriction Administration & Inspection $ 6,000.00
Estimated Total Project Cost $ 111 ,300.00
This project is funded with monies budgeted specifically for the Ice Harbor Flood Gate
Abutment Repair Project in the Public Works DepartmenYs FY 2020 Capital
Improvement Project budget: CIP# - 7202792 in the total amount of$190,000.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
The City Council is requested to award the contract for the Ice Harbor Flood Gate
Abutment Repair Project to Tricon General Construction, Inc. through adoption of the
enclosed resolution.
Attachments
Cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Jenny Larson, Budget and Finance Director
Arielle Swift, Assistant Public Works Director
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RESOLUTION NO. 397-19
AWARDING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT FOR THE ICE HARBOR
FLOOD GATE ABUTMENT REPAIR PROJECT
Whereas, sealed proposals have been submitted by contractors for the Ice
Harbor Flood Gate Abutment Repair Project pursuant to Resolution 'No. `361-19
and Notice to Bidders published on the City of Dubuque, Iowa website and plan
room service with statewide circulation on the 8th day of October 2019; and
Whereas, said ' sealed proposals were opened and read on the 5th day ' of
November 2019 and it has been determined that Tricon General Construction, Inc.
of Dubuque, Iowa with a bid in the amount of $73,000.00 is the lowest responsive,
responsible bidder for the project.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWATHAT:
A Public Improvement Contract for the Project is hereby awarded to Tricon
General Construction, Inc., and the City Manager is hereby directed to execute a
Public Improvement Contract on behalf of the City of Dubuque for the Project.
Passed, adopted and approved this 18th day of November 2019.
Attest:
e A. Rios, Mayor Pro Tem
IIW, P. C.
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John Klostermann coNsrRucrioN seRwces
City af Dubuque Public Works ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERWG
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Dubuque, IA 52001-2405 MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Re: City of Dubuque, �OWB TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING
Ice Harbor Flood Gate Abutment Repair
Award Recommendation Dennis F.Waugh, PEISE`i�
CIP#720-2792 Charles A.Cate, PE'*
IIW Project No.: 17079 Gary D.Sejkora, PE "'
Michael A.Jansen, PEISE
DOaf JOhfl: Timothy J.Tranel, PE"
Julie P. Neebel, PE
Bids for the Ice Harbor Flood Gate Abutment Repair project were opened and read at 2:00 p.m. �ames P. Kaune, PE
on November 5, 2019. Five 5 bids were received for this ro'sct. A tabulation of the bids is Thomas J.oster, P�S"
� � P 1 WrayA. Childers, PLS"
enClOSed. Geoffry T. Blandin, PE
Mark C.Jobgen, PE"
After reviewing the bids, it was determined the low bid was submitted by Tricon General Lauren N. Ray, PE/SE
Construction, Inc. of Dubuque, lowa. The lump sum base bid amount is$73,000.00. Cody T.Austin, PE*
Marc D. Ruden, PE
Three (3) Unit Price items(listed below)were also identifed in the bid. These unit prices wiil Mark R. Fassbinder,AIA#
Michael A. Ruden,NCARB/AIA'
not be used for determining the low bid amount. eric�. Heiminiak, PEisE-
1. Unit Cost for Drilled & Epoxy Reinf Anchorage;'/d'diameter threaded rod with 8 Yd' Jeffrey J. 8randt, PLS
embedment. crai9 �.�eiser, P�s
2. Unit Cost for Concrete Surface preparation, removal and repair. tvathan w. Miiier,PE
3. Unit Cost for Bent Plates and Hardware Nicholas A.Schneider, PE
Christian J. Hendrie,AIA
Tricon General Construction, Inc. has the experience, workforce and equipment to properly Eidon M. Schneider, PE
complete this contract. We recommend award of this project to Tricon General Construction, Patrick R. Ready, PE
Inc. in the amount of$73,000.00. Nicholas M. Rettenberger,AIA
Christopher A. Becklin, PE
Courtney E.Wand, PE
The Engineer's estimate for this project was$85,000.00. The low bid of$73,000.00 is Jonathan H. Lutz, PE
$12,000.00 or 14% below the Engineer's estimate. �onn M.rranmer, P�s
Antlrew C. Busch, NCARBIAIA
Sincerely, Bryson E.Winsky, PE
IIW, P.C. Jeri M.Vondera, PE
Noah J. Hofrichter, PE
Andrew J.Goedken, PE
Emily M. Crowe, PE
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"*Retired
auren N. Ray, P.E., S.E.
Vice President� Structural Engineer
Enclosure: Bid Tab
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4155 Pennsylvania Avenue, Dubuque, IA 52002-2628 � [P] 563.556.24641800.556.4491 � [Fj 563.556.7811 " �
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BID TAB
Project City of Dubuque-Ice Harbor Flood Gate Abutment Repair
_ Bid Date: November 5,2019
Tricon MZConst. NewtMarine Minturn Cramer
LUMP SUM BASE BID AMOUNT: $73,000.00 $74,000.00 $74,000.00 $81,800.00 $84,562.00
UNIT PRICES
1. Unit Cost for Drilled&Epoxy Reinf Anchorage;%"diameTer
threaded rod with 8%' embedment. Each $200.00 5250.00 $650.00 N/A $49.00
2. Unit Cost for Concrete Surface preparation,removal and repair. S uare Foot
q $240.00 $350.00 $200.00 N/A $350.00
3. Unit Cost for Bent Plates and Hardware Linear Foot $382.00 $585.00 $590.00 N/A $900.00