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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Pennsylvania Avenue from IA 32 to Vizaleea Drive Safety Improvements
Project, Phase II
CIP 1012077 - Hempstead Signal and TSF Improvements
DATE: May 11, 2010
City Engineer Gus Psihoyos is recommending acceptance of the Pennsylvania Avenue
from IA 32 to Vizaleea Drive Safety Improvements Project, Phase II, as completed by
McDermott Excavating, in the final contract amount of $300,595.16, which is a 3.10%
decrease from the original contract in the amount of $310,221.51.
concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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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 Manager
FROM: Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
DATE: May 7, 2010
INTRODUCTION
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SUBJECT: Pennsylvania Avenue from IA 32 to Vizaleea Drive Safety Improvements
Project, Phase II
CIP 1012077 - Hempstead Signal and TSF Improvements
The enclosed resolutions provide for the acceptance of the construction contract for the
Pennsylvania Avenue from IA 32 to Vizaleea Drive Safety Improvements Project, Phase
II.
BACKGROUND
The Pennsylvania Avenue from IA 32 to Vizaleea Drive Safety Improvements Project,
Phase II involved the following improvements:
- Addition of a right -turn lane on the westbound approach at the Hempstead High
School parking lot entrance.
- Upgrade of existing traffic signals with ITS control cabinet and interconnect.
- Addition of fencing on the west side of Hempstead high School near the bus lane.
DISCUSSION
The Pennsylvania Avenue from IA 32 to Vizaleea Drive Safety Improvements Project,
Phase II was completed by McDermott Excavating of Dubuque, Iowa, in the final
contract amount of $300,595.16, which is a 3.10% decrease from the original contract in
the amount of $310,221.51.
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend that the City Council accept the improvements and establish the final
contract at $300,595.16.
BUDGET IMPACT
The project cost summary for the Pennsylvania Avenue from IA 32 to Vizaleea Drive
Safety Improvements Project, Phase II is as follows:
Bid Award Final
Construction Contract $310,221.51 $300,595.16
Consultant IIW Design Fee* 28,849.86 32,387.75
Construction Engineering & Inspection* 47,602.27 21,868.31
Equipment Purchase ( Traffic Cabinet) - 12,910.00
Total Project Cost $386,673.64 $367,761.22
*Not eligible for Traffic Safety Improvement Funding. Reimbursement will be the responsibility of the
Dubuque Community School District.
The project funding summary is as follows:
CIP No. Fund Description Fund Amount
1012077 Traffic Safety Improvement Funds $313,505.16
Dubuque Community School District
(Consultant IIW Design Fee and Construction Engineering &
Inspection) 54,256.06
Total Project Funding $367,761.22
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
The City Council is requested to adopt the attached resolution to accept the
improvements and to authorize the payment of the contract amount of $300,595.16 to
McDermott Excavating for the Pennsylvania Avenue from IA 32 to Vizaleea Drive Safety
Improvements Project, Phase II.
Prepared by Greg Doeden, Civil Engineer II
cc: Kent Ellis, PE — Iowa Department of Transportation
Ron Holm, Dubuque Community School District
Kris Hall, Dubuque community School District
Jenny Larson, Budget Director
Mark Dalsing, Police Chief
Don Vogt, Public Works Director
Bob Schiesl, Assistant City Engineer
Jon Dienst, PE
Bill Schlickman, Traffic Engineering Assistant
RESOLUTION NO.
ACCEPTING THE PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE FROM IA 32 TO VIZALEEA DRIVE
SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, PHASE II AND AUTHORIZING THE
PAYMENT OF THE CONTRACT AMOUNT TO THE CONTRACTOR
Whereas, the Public Improvement Contract for the Pennsylvania Avenue from IA
32 to Vizaleea Drive Safety Improvements Project, Phase II (the Project) has been
completed and the City Engineer has examined the work and filed a certificate stating
that the Project has been completed according to the terms of the Public Improvement
Contract and that the City Engineer recommends that the Project be accepted; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
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 from
the Traffic Safety Improvements Funds and the Dubuque Community School District
Fund appropriation for the contract amount of $300,595.16 less any retained
percentage provided for therein as provided in Iowa Code chapter 573, and to pay such
retainage only in accordance with the provisions of Iowa Code chapter 573.
Attest:
Passed, approved and adopted this day of , 2010.
Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
CITY ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATE OF FINAL COMPLETION OF THE
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE FROM IA 32 TO VIZALEEA DRIVE SAFETY
IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, PHASE II
The undersigned City Engineer of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, hereby certifies that
he has inspected the Pennsylvania Avenue from IA 32 to Vizaleea Drive Safety
Improvements Project, Phase II, that the Project has been performed in compliance with
the terms of the Public Improvement Contract, and that the total cost of the completed
work is $367,761.22.
Dated this day of , 2010.
Filed in the office of the City Clerk on the day of , 2010.
City Engineer
Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk