Flat Iron Park Renovation AccepMEMORANDUM
July 1, 2003
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Flat Iron Park Renovation Project
Leisure Services Manager Gil Spence is recommending acceptance of the Flat Iron
Park Renovation Project, as completed by Fondell Excavating, in the final contract
amount of $124,505.34.
1 concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
MCVM/jh
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cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Gil D. Spence, Leisure Services Manager
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
June 19, 2003
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Gil D. Spence, Leisure Services Manager
SUBJECT: Flat Iron Park Renovation Project
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to recommend that the City Council accept the Flat
Iron Park Renovation Project.
DISCUSSION
The Flat Iron Park Renovation Project has been completed by Fondell Excavating in the
final contract amount of $124,505.34. A summary of the project costs is as follows:
Bid Amount Final Cost
contract $ 142,921.02 $ 123,005.34
change order #1 - 1,500.00
TOTAL $ 142,921.02 $ 124,505.34
The delay in acceptance of this project is because the contractor took over a year to
submit the paperwork and final bill. The reduced price is because the final quantities were
less than expected for several of the items.
ACTION STEP
The action requested is that the City Council adopt the attached resolutions accepting the
improvement and setting the final cost.
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Preparer: Gi]D. Spence Address: 2200 Bunker Hill Rd Phone: (563) 589-4263
RESOLUTION NO. 215-03
ACCEPTING IMPROVEMENT
WHEREAS, the contract for the FLAT IRON PARK RENOVATION PROJECT has
been completed and the City Manager has examined the work and filed his certificate
stating that the same has been completed according to the terms of the contract, plans and
specifications and recommends its acceptance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
1. That the recommendation of the City Manager be approved and that said
improvement be and the same is hereby accepted.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Treasurer be and he is hereby directed
to pay to the contractor from the General Fund in amount equal to the amount of his
contract, less any retained percentage provided for therein.
Passed, approved and adopted this 7th
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, City clerk-
day of July,2003.
Terrance M Duggan, Mayor
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Preparer: Gil D. Spence
Address: 2200 Bunker Hill Rd
Phone: (563) 589-4263
RESOLUTION NO. 216-0:3
FINAL ESTIMATE
WHEREAS, the contract for the FLAT IRON PARK RENOVATION PROJECT has
been completed and the Engineer has submitted his final estimate showing the cost
thereof including the cost of estimates, notices and inspection and all miscellaneous costs;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. That the cost of said improvement is hereby determined to be
$124,505.34, and the said amount shall be paid from the General Fund of the City of
Dubuque, Iowa.
Passed, approved and adopted this 7th day of ,]u'l.y
,2003.
Terrance M. Duggan, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk
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