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Lower Bee Branch Creek Resotration Project 5 3 10Masterpiece on the Mississippi TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager SUBJECT: Lower Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project (C I P #7201654 & 7201375) DATE: April 27, 2010 Dubuque * * * ** All-America City 2007 City Engineer Gus Psihoyos recommends City Council approval of the plans, specifications, form of contract and the estimated cost of $10,679,520 for the Lower Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project. The Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project is to be constructed in at least two phases. The first phase is the Lower Bee Branch Creek Restoration project which will extend from the 16th Street Detention Basin to the west across Sycamore Street, Cedar Street and Maple Street before extending north along the western portion of the former Dubuque Packing Co. site to the railroad tracks just south of Garfield. The design of the Lower Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project is based on the input gathered at the citizen workshops. Because this phase of the Bee Branch project is located in an area transitioning from industrial (former packing plant) to a commercial land -use, the design outlines a permanent, wide expanse of water which will enhance a commercial setting. The project includes a hiking /biking path along the proposed waterway. It includes a gazebo and overlook area that will actually extend out over the water. The design of the bridges illustrated in Figure 2 reflects citizen's preferences voiced at the public workshops: the cut limestone facade and spindle railing look. The landscape design proposed for the Lower Bee Branch Creek Restoration project includes almost 500 trees. Attachment A shows a rendering of the proposed waterway as if standing at the railroad tracks just south of Garfield and looking south towards 16th Street. Attachment B shows a rendering as if standing on 16th near Maple and looking east towards the proposed Sycamore Street Bridge. Construction of the 2,100 -foot long open waterway will involve the excavation and handling of approximately 265,000 cubic yards of soil. In addition to the open waterway, the Lower Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project includes the construction of two previously- mentioned bridges: a 100 -foot long bridge at Sycamore Street and a 110 -foot long bridge at 16th Street. It includes the reconstruction of just less than 1,900 feet of the 36 -inch diameter Couler Valley sanitary sewer interceptor sewer from the Cedar Street sanitary sewer lift station north to the railroad tracks. This sanitary sewer line will be extended north all the way to 24th Street with the construction of the next phase(s) of the Bee Branch project. Watermain along 16th Street will be upsized from an 8 -inch diameter main to a 12 -inch diameter main. The project includes the construction of 2,180 feet of storm sewer ranging in diameter from fifteen (15) inches to eighty -four (84) inches. And finally, the project includes the dredging of the 16th Street Detention Basin. While preparing construction bid documents, the design team considered a potential challenge: How far will a contractor have to haul the roughly 265,000 cubic yards (about 26,500 truckloads) of excess soil removed from the project site? The question is important because it has a direct impact on the project cost. The design team came up with a solution. The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers agreed that the excess material can be placed in the north portion of the 16th Street Detention Basin. This is possible because even though the footprint of the existing detention basin will be smaller, the storage volume will be maintained through the creation of the open waterway. The placement of the excess soil in the basin decreases the project cost. And, as a consequence, it will result in the creation of a roughly six -(6) acre parcel at 16th and Kerper Boulevard. I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council approval. MCVM:jh Attachment cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer Michael C. Van Milligen Masterpiece on the Mississippi TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manage FROM: Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer - DATE: April 26, 2010 SUBJECT: Lower Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project (CIP# 7201654 & 7201375) Dubuque All-America cttr 11 2007 INTRODUCTION The purpose of this memo is to seek approval of the plans, specifications, form of contract and the estimated cost for the Lower Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project to be considered at the public hearing. BACKGROUND On April 19, 2010, the City Council authorized initiation of the public bidding process and established the date for a public hearing to consider the plans, specifications, form of contract, and estimated cost for the Lower Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project. DISCUSSION The Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project is to be constructed in at least two phases. The first phase is the Lower Bee Branch Creek Restoration project which will extend from the 16 Street Detention Basin to the west across Sycamore Street, Cedar Street and Maple Street before extending north along the western portion of the former Dubuque Packing Co. site to the railroad tracks just south of Garfield. See Figure 1. The design of the Lower Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project is based on the input gathered at the citizen workshops. Because this phase of the Bee Branch project is located in an area transitioning from industrial (former packing plant) to a commercial land -use, the design outlines a permanent, wide expanse of water which will enhance a commercial setting. The project includes a hiking /biking path along the proposed waterway. It includes a gazebo and overlook area that will actually extend out over the water. The design of the bridges illustrated in Figure 2 reflects citizen's preferences voiced at the public workshops: the cut limestone facade and spindle railing look. The landscape design proposed for the Lower Bee Branch Creek Restoration project includes almost 500 trees. Attachment A shows a rendering of the proposed waterway as if standing at the railroad tracks just south of Garfield and looking south towards l6 Street. Attachment B shows a rendering as if standing on 16 near Maple and looking east towards the proposed Sycamore Street Bridge. .11461 '-! `,‘. e Former Dubuque - Packing Co. Site Figure 1. Limits of Proposed Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project Figure 2. Rendering of the proposed bridges for the Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project (see also Attachment D) Construction of the 2,100 -foot long open waterway will involve the excavation and handling of approximately 265,000 cubic yards of soil. In addition to the open waterway, the Lower Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project includes the construction of two previously- mentioned bridges: a 100 -foot long bridge at Sycamore Street and a 110 -foot long bridge at 16 Street. It includes the reconstruction of just less than 1,900 feet of the 36 -inch diameter Couler Valley sanitary sewer interceptor sewer from the Cedar Street sanitary sewer lift station north to the railroad tracks. This sanitary sewer line will be extended north all the way to 24 Street with the construction of the next phase(s) of the Bee Branch project. Watermain along 16 Street will be upsized from an 8 -inch diameter main to a 12 -inch diameter main. The project includes the construction of 2,180 feet of storm sewer ranging in diameter from fifteen (15) inches to eighty -four (84) inches. And finally, the project includes the dredging of the 16 Street Detention Basin. While preparing construction bid documents, the design team considered a potential challenge: How far will a contractor have to haul the roughly 265,000 cubic yards (about 26,500 truckloads) of excess soil removed from the project site? The question is important because it has a direct impact on the project cost. The design team came up with a solution. The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers agreed that the excess material can be placed in the north portion of the l6t Street Detention Basin. This is possible because even though the footprint of the existing detention basin will be smaller, the storage volume will be maintained through the creation of the open waterway. The placement of the excess soil in the basin decreases the project cost. And, as a consequence, it will result in the creation of a roughly six -(6) acre parcel at 16 and Kerper Boulevard as shown in Attachment C. RECOMMENDATION I recommend approval of the plans, specifications, form of contract and the estimated cost for the Lower Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project. BUDGET IMPACT The estimate of probable costs for the Lower Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project is as follows: Construction $ 8,442,310.00 Contingency 844,230.00 Engineering 1,392,980.00 Total Project Cost $10,679,520.00 The funding summary is as follows: CIP No. Fund Description 7201654 Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project 7201375 Detention Basin Silt Removal Total Project Funding ACTION TO BE TAKEN I respectfully request adoption of the attached resolution approving the plans, specifications, form of contract and the estimated cost for the Lower Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project. Attach. Prepared by Deron Muehring, Civil Engineer II cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney Jenny Larson, Budget Director Ken TeKippe, Finance Director Deron Muehring, Civil Engineer II Fund Amount $10,479,520.00 200,000.00 $10,679,520.00 RESOLUTION NO. 150 -10 APPROVAL OF PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT, AND ESTIMATED COST FOR THE LOWER BEE BRANCH CREEK RESTORATION PROJECT NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA: That the proposed plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated cost for the Lower Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project, in the estimated amount $10,679,520.00, are hereby approved. Passed, adopted and approved this 3rd day of Attest: anne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk May , 2010. Roy D. Buol, Mayor TA s south of 16th Street S5 V c. %14. r --- � *:1": i I TAI - — —. 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Van Milligen, City Manager SUBJECT: Lower Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project (CIP# 7201654 & 7201375) DATE: April 12, 2010 Dubuque bitri Al-AmedcaCfy e 2007 City Engineer Gus Psihoyos recommends initiation of the bidding process for the Lower Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project, and further recommends that a public hearing be set for May 3, 2010. I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council approval. MCVM:jh Attachment cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer ichael C. Vah1 1tttigen 7e s ' s /t Masterpiece on the Mississippi TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager FROM: Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer DATE: April 12, 2010 INTRODUCTION SUBJECT: Lower Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project (CIP# 7201654 & 7201375) Dubuque blatk011 America y 2007 The enclosed resolutions authorize the public bidding procedure and establish the date of a public hearing for the Lower Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project. BACKGROUND In 2001 the Drainage Basin Master Plan identified three projects to provide flood protection for 1,150 properties within the Bee Branch Watershed: the Carter Road Detention Basin, the West 32nd Street Detention Basin, and the Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project. In May of 2003, the City of Dubuque City Council approved the selection of CDM, a consulting engineering firm, to provide engineering and design services for the Bee Branch Creek Alignment Study. The study objectives were to: 1) Establish the optimum alignment for the proposed open waterway along its approximately 4,500 -foot length (from 16th Street detention basin to 24th and Elm Streets) based on existing environmental, utility, social, and economic constraints; 2) Provide a preliminary design to a level that it establishes what the waterway will look like at different locations along its entire length and how the waterway will function before, during, and after rainstorms of different magnitudes; and 3) Work with impacted residents in the form of a citizen advisory committee, the Bee Branch Citizen Advisory Committee (BBCAC), to ensure that the recommended alignment location and waterway design are based on input from the neighborhoods impacted by the proposed open waterway. The citizen committee's preferred alignment was presented to the City Council in a letter from BBCAC Chairperson Charles Winterwood. The BBCAC's preferred alignment was chosen because it best met the top three criteria established by the BBCAC: it preserved commercial and non - commercial services; it minimized residential property acquisitions; and it minimize the project cost. The preferred alignment impacted sixty - five (65) residential homes and fifteen (15) non - residential buildings. In December of 2004, the City Council adopted the alignment preferred by the BBCAC. This is the current alignment proposed for the project. In August of 2008, the City Council authorized the hiring of Strand & Associates (Madison, WI), in association with IIW Engineers (Dubuque, IA) and Ken Saiki Design (Madison, WI), to prepare the final design of the Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project. As outlined in the scope of services, the consultant team utilized the engineering study previously performed and reported in the Bee Branch Creek Alignment Study to design the improvements of Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project. Input was to gather and utilize input from citizens as they crafted the design of the final landscaping plan for the project. The City hosted a series of workshops to help gather citizen input. A press release was issued before each workshop and over 2,000 post cards were sent to targeted neighborhoods. At the first workshop held in October of 2008, citizens were asked to identify their hopes and fears for the project. In addition, they were asked to provide input on the various potential landscape features, bridges, and secondary uses (paths, park benches, playground equipment, etc.). At the second workshop in November of 2008 and again in January of 2009, the design team presented conceptual drawings that began to address the citizen's hopes and fears as well as their landscape preferences. And finally, at the third workshop in February of 2009, the design concept based on citizen direction was presented to the public for comment. DISCUSSION The Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project is to be constructed in at least two phases. The first phase is the Lower Bee Branch Creek Restoration project which will extend from the 16 Street Detention Basin to the west across Sycamore Street, Cedar Street and Maple Street before extending north along the western portion of the former Dubuque Packing Co. site to the railroad tracks just south of Garfield. See Figure 1. The design of the Lower Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project is based on the input gathered at the citizen workshops. Because this phase of the Bee Branch project is located in an area transitioning from industrial (former packing plant) to a commercial land -use, the design outlines a permanent, wide expanse of water which will enhance a commercial setting. The project includes a hiking /biking path along the proposed waterway. It includes a gazebo and overlook area that will actually extend out over the water. The design of the bridges illustrated in Figure 2 reflects citizen's preferences voiced at the public workshops: the cut limestone facade and spindle railing look. The landscape design proposed for the Lower Bee Branch Creek Restoration project includes almost 500 trees. Attachment A shows a rendering of the proposed waterway as if standing at the railroad tracks just south of Garfield and looking south towards 16 Street. Attachment B shows a rendering as if standing on 16 near Maple and looking east towards the proposed Sycamore Street Bridge. i s Stree Detention Basin \ �. -Jr e . ♦ fi t.. 17 77 ` Figure 1. Limits of Proposed Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project L ir1111111rt( 2. q ;1717;11711(17717.17' , _ Figure 2. Rendering of the proposed bridges for the Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project (see also Attachment D) Construction of the 2,100 -foot long open waterway will involve the excavation and handling of approximately 265,000 cubic yards of soil. In addition to the open waterway, the Lower Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project includes the construction of two previously- mentioned bridges: a 100 -foot long bridge at Sycamore Street and a 110 -foot long bridge at 16 Street. It includes the reconstruction of just Tess than 1,900 feet of the 36 -inch diameter Couler Valley sanitary sewer interceptor sewer from the Cedar Street sanitary sewer lift station north to the railroad tracks. This sanitary sewer line will be extended north all the way to 24 Street with the construction of the next phase(s) of the Bee Branch project. Watermain along 16 Street will be upsized from an 8 -inch diameter main to a 12 -inch diameter main. The project includes the construction of 2,180 feet of storm sewer ranging in diameter from fifteen (15) inches to eighty -four (84) inches. And finally, the project includes the dredging of the 16 h Street Detention Basin. While preparing construction bid documents, the design team considered a potential challenge: How far will a contractor have to haul the roughly 265,000 cubic yards (about 26,500 truckloads) of excess soil removed from the project site? The question is important because it has a direct impact on the project cost. The design team came up with a solution. The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers agreed that the excess material can be placed in the north portion of the 16 Street Detention Basin. This is possible because even though the footprint of the existing detention basin will be smaller, the storage volume will be maintained through the creation of the open waterway. The placement of the excess soil in the basin decreases the project cost. And, as a consequence, it will result in the creation of a roughly six -(6) acre parcel at 16 and Kerper Boulevard as shown in Attachment C. PROJECT SCHEDULE The schedule for the Lower Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project is as follows: Initiate Public Bidding Processing Advertisement for Bids Publish Notice of Hearing on Plans & Specifications Public Hearing Receipt of Bids Award of Contract* Notice to Proceed Construction Substantially Complete Construction Complete `Although a recommendation to award the construction contract will likely take place in June, the award date may depend on the issuance of federal and state permits required for the project. RECOMMENDATION April 19, 2010 April 23, 2010 April 23, 2010 May 3, 2010 May 18, 2010 June or July, 2010 July 19, 2010 December 31, 2010 June 17, 2011 I recommend that the City Council establish the date for the public hearing and authorize the City Clerk to advertise for proposals for the Lower Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project. BUDGET IMPACT The estimate of probable costs for the Lower Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project is as follows: Construction Contingency Engineering Total Project Cost $ 8,442,310.00 844,230.00 1,392,980.00 $10,679,520.00 The funding summary is as follows: CIP No. Fund Description 7201654 Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project 7201375 Detention Basin Silt Removal Total Project Funding ACTION TO BE TAKEN Fund Amount $10,479,520.00 200,000.00 $10.679,520.00 I respectfully request that the City Council adopt the attached resolutions that establish the date of the public hearing and authorize the City Clerk to advertise for proposals for the Lower Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project. Prepared by Deron Muehring, Civil Engineer II cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney Jenny Larson, Budget Director Ken TeKippe, Finance Director Deron Muehring, Civil Engineer II ATTACHMENT A Viewpoint from railroad tracks south of Garfield looking south towards 16th Street ATTACHMENT B Viewpoint from 16th Street looking east towards Sycamore Street - SAIJAKIT6S — .. I im - 010 *10111 *13*1 L*U01tW. ATTACHMENT D Prole View of Proposed 16th Street Bridge Profile View of Proposed 16th Street I 1 00 1100101 11 Ml0M1LL 9:A*f N 107 0 5 10 ORA11114 NA7 WIVE RCM MPS, 0000 0 -o file: P: \06 \169 \169 -01 \Drawings \Civil \06169- 01_design.dag Thno Apr 02, 2010 - 6:08am 5S -' 0000000000000 / PRECAST OA 0051- 1H -VIAQ CO500IE 00000 9a 0000004OU��m:z I Din I 0 I ∎• ∎∎ 1__� - - - -- . -- swum - - --1 swum - -- astl���■ i- - ■•111•111!••11111111Bl t/=1r sw - -alleG_ ■ MO =MEI NW' GIC CLOSURE EL ` _ = MO =M M II 2 ■4 nags ne R »e.o ! - _VI . 5100 4 (IS 2) 50000 RED 00 SIRO 16TH STREET SOUTH ELEVATION LOOKING NORTH 000000000 �I [1 R I11.a 1.IIMm „P — M 1 00 1OI5 001.590 o nut 000000000000000000 EL SAM, 4, 000 a J II L — J '� r 6001_0_517 .5 � a ---- it 2 1 g I STRAND ■NIIINM000 RESOLUTION NO. LOWER BEE BRANCH CREEK RESTORATION PROJECT PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT, AND ESTIMATED COST; SETTING DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT, AND ESTIMATED COST; AND ORDERING THE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA: The proposed plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated cost for the Lower Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project, in the estimated amount of $10,679,520.00, are hereby preliminarily approved and ordered filed in the office of the City Clerk for public inspection. A public hearing will be held on the 3rd day of May, 2010, at 6:30 p.m. in the Historic Federal Building Council Chambers at which time interested persons may appear and be heard for or against the proposed plans and specifications, form of contract and estimated cost of said Project, and the City Clerk be and is hereby directed to cause the attached notice of the time and place of such hearing to be published in a newspaper having general circulation in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, which notice shall be published not less than four days nor more than twenty days prior to the date of such hearing. At the hearing, any interested person may appear and file objections to the proposed plans, specifications, form of contract, or estimated cost of the Project. The Lower Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project is hereby ordered to be advertised for bids for construction. The amount of the security to accompany each bid shall be in an amount which shall conform to the provisions of the Notice to Bidders hereby approved. The City Clerk is hereby directed to advertise for bids for the construction of the improvements herein provided, by publishing the attached Notice to Bidders to be published in a newspaper having general circulation in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, which notice shall be published not Tess than four but not more than forty -five days before the date for filing bids before 2:00 p.m. on the 18 day of May, 2010. Bids shall be opened and read by the City Clerk at said time and will be submitted to the City Council for final action, at 6:30 p.m., in the Historic Federal Building Council Chambers (second floor), 350 West 6 Street, Dubuque, Iowa, on a date yet to be determined but no later than August 16, 2010. Passed, adopted and approved this day of , 2010. Roy D. Buol, Mayor Attest: Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT, AND ESTIMATED COST FOR THE LOWER BEE BRANCH CREEK RESTORATION PROJECT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: The City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa will hold a public hearing on the proposed plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated cost for the Lower Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 26, Code of Iowa, at 6:30 p.m., on the 3` day of May, 2010, in the Historic Federal Building Council Chambers (second floor), 350 West 6 Street, Dubuque, Iowa. Said proposed plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated cost are now on file in the office of the City Clerk. At said hearing any interested person may appear and file objections thereto. The scope of the Project is as follows: Construction of the 2,100 -foot long open waterway will involve the excavation and handling of approximately 265,000 cubic yards of soil. In addition to the open waterway, the Lower Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project includes the construction of two previously mentioned bridges: a 100 -foot long bridge at Sycamore Street and a 110 -foot long bridge at 16th Street. It includes the reconstruction of just less than 1,900 feet of the 36 -inch diameter Couler Valley sanitary sewer interceptor sewer from the Cedar Street sanitary sewer lift station north to the railroad tracks. This sanitary sewer line will be extended north all the way to 24th Street with the construction of the next phase(s) of the Bee Branch project. Water main along 16th Street will be upsized from an 8 -inch diameter main to a 12 -inch diameter main. The project includes the construction of 2,180 feet of storm sewer ranging in diameter from fifteen (15) inches to eighty -four (84) inches. And finally, the project includes the dredging of the 16th Street Detention Basin. Any visual or hearing- impaired persons needing special assistance or persons with special accessibility needs should contact the City Clerk's office at (563) 589 -4120 or TDD at (563) 690 -6678 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. 2010. Published by order of the City Council given on the day of Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk NOTICE TO BIDDERS CITY OF DUBUQUE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECT LOWER BEE BRANCH CREEK RESTORATION PROJECT Time and Place for Filing Sealed Proposals. Sealed bids for the work comprising each improvement as stated below must be filed before 2:00 p.m. on May 18, 2010, in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall - First Floor, 50 West 13 Street, Dubuque, Iowa. Time and Place Sealed Proposals Will be Opened and Considered. Sealed proposals will be opened and bids tabulated at 2:00 p.m. on May 18, 2010, at City Hall - Conference Room A, 50 West 13 Street, Dubuque, Iowa, for consideration by the City Council (Council) on a date yet to be determined but no later than August 16, 2010. The City of Dubuque, Iowa, reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Time for Commencement and Completion of Work. Work on each improvement shall be commenced within 10 days after the Notice to Proceed has been issued and shall be substantially completed by December 31, 2010, with full completion by June 17, 2011. Bid Security. Each bidder shall accompany its bid with a bid security as security that the successful bidder will enter into a contract for the work bid upon and will furnish after the award of contract a corporate surety bond, acceptable to the governmental entity, for the faithful performance of the contract, in an amount equal to one hundred percent of the amount of the contract. The bid security shall be in the amount of ten percent (10 %) of the amount of the contract and shall be in the form of a cashier's check or certified check drawn on a state - chartered or federally chartered bank, or a certified share draft drawn on a state - chartered or federally chartered credit union, or the governmental entity may provide for a bidder's bond with corporate surety satisfactory to the governmental entity. The bid bond shall contain no conditions excepted as provided in this section. Contract Documents. Copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained by contacting Tri -State Blue Print & Framing Company, 696 Central Avenue, Dubuque, Iowa 52001, 563 - 556 -3030. A nonrefundable deposit of $50.00 per set of documents or receipt of AGC, AMC, AMEC, MBI or NECA card is required. Preference for Iowa Products and Labor. By virtue of statutory authority, preference will be given to products and provisions grown and coal produced within the State of Iowa, and to Iowa domestic labor, to the extent lawfully required under Iowa statutes.