Iowa Street and Locust Street Parking Ramp Deck Emergency Repairs Copyrighted
October 5, 2020
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 12.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: lowa Street and Locust Street Parking Ramp Deck Emergency Repairs
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending approval of emergency repairs to the lowa
and Locust Street Parking Ramp decks.
RESOLUTION Authorizing Emergency Repairs to the lowa and locust
Street Parking Ramps
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File;Adopt Resolution(s)
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
lowa Street and Locust Street Parking Ramp Deck City Manager Memo
Emergency Repairs-MVM Memo
Staff Memo Staff Memo
Resolution Resolutions
Letter of Necessity Supporting Documentation
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: lowa and Locust Street Parking Ramp Emergency Repairs
DATE: October 1, 2020
Project Manager Steve Sampson Brown requests City Council approval of emergency
repairs to the lowa and Locust Street Parking Ramp decks for an estimated cost of
$300,000.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Steve Sampson Brown, Project Manager
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
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TO: Michael C. Van Milligen - City Manager
FROM: Steve Sampson Brown — Project Manager
SUBJECT: lowa and Locust Street Parking Ramp Emergency Repairs
DATE: September 30, 2019
INTRODUCTION
This memo requests the City Council to approve emergency repairs to lowa and Locust
Street Parking Ramp decks.
DISCUSSION
City staff and consulting engineers from WHKS of East Dubuque, IL and Desman Parking
of Chicago, IL recently conducted a visual inspection of both of these ramps. During the
inspection it was observed that certain localized areas of the parking ramp decks
contained small pieces of loose concrete. These pieces of concrete have partially
debonded from the deck and may create a potential hazard for pedestrians walking below.
It is recommended that work to chip away any loose pieces of concrete in both ramps be
started as soon as possible. After the concrete is removed, the metal rebar will be coated
to protect it from further deterioration and spot patching will be completed. There is also
a few localized areas on the drive ramps and top decks where concrete has deteriorated
and could create a walking/slip hazard for pedestrians. The proposed concrete patch
repairs will also address these areas.
BUDGETIMPACT
The estimated cost to repair the parking ramps is estimated to be $300,000 and will be
funded by CIP# 730-1385 Major Maintenance on Ramps.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
The Engineering Department requests the City Council to authorize the emergency
repairs of the lowa and Locust Street Parking Ramp decks in the interest of public safety
and welfare through adoption of the enclosed resolution.
cc: Crenna Brumwell - City Attorney
Gus Psihoyos — City Engineer
Jenny Larson — Director of Finance and Budget
Russ Stecklein —Acting Transportation Services Director
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Prepared by Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer, 50 W. 13th St., Dubuque, IA 52001, 563-589-4276
Return to Kevin Firnstahl, City Clerk, 50 W. 13th St., Dubuque, IA 52001, 563-589-4100
RESOLUTION NO. 312-20
AUTHORIZING EMERGENCY REPAIRS TO THE IOWA AND LOCUST STREET
PARKING RAMPS
Whereas, portions of the Iowa Street and Locust Street Parking Ramp decks are
having areas of concrete come loose and fall due to the age of the ramp; and
Whereas, Iowa Code § 384.103 provides that when emergency repair of a public
improvement is necessary and the delay of advertising and a public letting might cause
serious loss or injury to the city, the governing body shall, by resolution, make a finding
of the necessity to institute emergency proceedings and shall procure a certificate from a
competent registered professional engineer or architect, not in the regular employ of the
city, certifying that emergency repairs are necessary, and that in that event the governing
body may contract for emergency repairs without holding a public hearing and advertising
for bids; and
Whereas, the City Council finds that the conditions in certain areas of the ramp decks
are a potential public hazard and constitute an emergency and that an emergency repair
of the parking ramps is necessary and the delay of advertising and a public letting might
cause serious loss or injury to the City; and
Whereas, the City has procured a certificate from a competent professional engineer
registered in the State of Iowa, not in the regular employ of the City, attached hereto,
certifying that emergency repairs to the parking ramps are necessary.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA THAT:
Section 1. The City Council finds that it is necessary to institute emergency
proceedings to repair the Iowa and Locust Street Parking Ramp decks.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to proceed with instituting such
emergency repairs as provided by law.
Passed, adopted and approved this 5th day of October 2020.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
Kevi S. Firnsta I, City r erk
1701 Route 35 North
East Dubuque, IL 61025 � �
Phone:815.747.8833
Fax:815.747.6043
Email:eastdub@whks.com engineers+planners+land surveyors
Website:www.whks.com
October 1, 2020
Steve Sampson Brown
Project Manager
City of Dubuque — Engr. Dept.
50 W. 13th St.
Dubuque, IA 52001
RE: Dubuque, IA
lowa St and Locust St Parking Ramps
Preliminary Structural Assessment
Dear Mr. Sampson Brown:
Per your request, we met with City staff on Monday September 28th and toured the lowa Street
and Locust Street parking ramps (located at 701 lowa St. and 830 Bluff St., respectively). City
staff pointed out areas of concern where concrete is cracked, crumbling, spalling, or otherwise
visibly deteriorated. In several locations, steel reinforcing is exposed on the bottom of ramp decks
and beams and surrounding concrete is delaminated and spalling. Loose pieces of concrete in
these areas can fall unexpectedly. There are also areas on the top of the deck, at curbs, and
expansion joints where deterioration of the concrete has created holes and heaved areas where
cars and pedestrians travel.
It is my professional opinion that the City of Dubuque should take immediate action to adequately
evaluate the condition of both ramps, repair damaged/deteriorated areas to prevent any injury to
the public, and take measures to protect the public from potentially falling or loose concrete.
Sincerely,
WHKS &�o.
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