Historic White Water Creek Bridge Relocation Project Phase I AcceptanceMasterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Historic White Water Creek Bridge Relocation Project
Phase I - Bridge Relocation to Dubuque Industrial Center West
CIP 3001634
DATE: September 10, 2010
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cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
Robert Schiesl, Assistant City Engineer
Michael C. Van Milligen
Dubuque
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Assistant City Engineer Bob Schiesl is recommending acceptance of the construction
contract for the Historic White Water Creek Bridge Relocation Project, Phase I — Bridge
Relocation to Dubuque industrial Center West, as completed by Goodwin House
Moving, Inc., in the final contract amount of $19,500.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
FROM: Robert Schiesl, Assistant City Engineer
SUBJECT: Historic White Water Creek Bridge Relocation Project
Phase I - Bridge Relocation to Dubuque Industrial Center West
CIP 3001634
DATE: September 10, 2010
RECOMMENDATION
BUDGET IMPACT
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INTRODUCTION
The enclosed resolution provides for the acceptance of the construction contract for the
Historic White Water Creek Bridge Relocation Project, Phase I - Bridge Relocation to
Dubuque Industrial Center West.
BACKGROUND
The Historic White Water Creek Bridge Relocation Project - Phase I provided for the
relocation of the bridge from its original Fillmore, Iowa, location to the temporary staging
area at the Bergfeld Recreation Area in the Dubuque Industrial Center West.
DISCUSSION
The Historic White Water Creek Bridge Relocation Project, Phase I - Bridge Relocation
to Dubuque Industrial Center West was completed by Goodwin House Moving, Inc. of
Washington, Iowa, in the final contract amount of $19,500.00.
The project was awarded based on a competitive quotation process for public
improvements in accordance with Iowa Code, Section 26.14.
I recommend that the City Council accept the improvements and authorize payment of
the contract amount of $19,500.00 to Goodwin House Moving, Inc. for the Historic White
Water Creek Bridge Relocation Project, Phase I - Bridge Relocation to Dubuque
Industrial Center West.
The cost summary for the Historic White Water Creek Bridge Relocation Project, Phase
I - Bridge Relocation to Dubuque Industrial Center West is as follows:
Award Final
Construction Contract $19,500.00 $19,500.00
Contingency 1,950.00 0
Construction Engineering & Inspection 3,200.00 4,000.00
Total Project Cost $24,650.00 $23,500.00
The project funding summary is as follows:
CIP Fund Description Fund Amount
3001634 White Water Creek Bridge Relocation $23,500.00
Total Project Funding $23,500.00
In 2005, the State Historical Society of Iowa (SHSI) awarded a $30,000 Historic
Resource Development Program (HRDP) grant to the City for relocation of the historic
bridge from its current Cascade location to the Bergfeld Recreation Area in the
Dubuque Industrial Center West. In 2006, the SHSI awarded the City an additional
$55,250 from the Historic Site Preservation Grant (HSPG) Program to rehabilitate the
bridge. The HSPG program provides funds to acquire, repair, rehabilitate, and develop
historic sites that preserve, interpret, or promote Iowa's cultural heritage.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
I respectfully request that the City Council adopt the attached resolution accepting the
improvements and authorizing payment of the contract amount of $19,500.00 to
Goodwin House Moving, Inc. for the Historic White Water Creek Bridge Relocation
Project, Phase I - Bridge Relocation to Dubuque Industrial Center West.
cc: Jenny Larson, Budget Director
Laura Carstens, Planning Services Manager
Bob Fritsch, Park Division Manager
RESOLUTION NO. 364 -10
ACCEPTING THE HISTORIC WHITE WATER CREEK BRIDGE RELOCATION
PROJECT, PHASE I - BRIDGE RELOCATION TO DUBUQUE INDUSTRIAL CENTER
WEST AND AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF THE CONTRACT AMOUNT TO THE
CONTRACTOR
Whereas, the Public Improvement Contract for the Historic White Water Creek
Bridge Relocation Project, Phase I - Bridge Relocation to Dubuque Industrial Center
West (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 White Water Creek Bridge Relocation capital improvement appropriation for the
contract amount of $19,500.00 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.
Passed, approved and adopted this 20 day of September, 2010.
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk
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aria A. Braig, May Pro -Tem
CITY ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATE OF FINAL COMPLETION OF THE HISTORIC
WHITE WATER CREEK BRIDGE RELOCATION PROJECT, PHASE I - BRIDGE
RELOCATION TO DUBUQUE INDUSTRIAL CENTER WEST
The undersigned City Engineer of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, hereby certifies that
he has inspected the Historic White Water Creek Bridge Relocation Project, Phase I -
Bridge Relocation to Dubuque Industrial Center West, 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 $23,500.00.
Dated this /CP') day of 1 1 1-7-.1 , - 2010.
Filed in the office of the City Clerk on the day of
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Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk