Iowa St Ramp Skywalk Pro Final
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MEMORANDUM
May 10, 2004
TO:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Iowa Street Ramp Skywalk Improvement Project
Economic Development Director Bill Baum is recommending acceptance of the Iowa
Street Ramp Skywalk Project, as completed by Dubuque Glass Company and Prostruct
Construction, in the final contract amount of $50,241.83.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Michael C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Bill Baum, Economic Development Director
Tim Horsfield, Parking System Supervisor
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MEMORANDUM
May 10, 2004
TO:
FROM:
Michael Van Milligen, City Manager
Bill Baum, Economic Development Director ~
Iowa Street Ramp Skywalk Improvement Project
SUBJECT:
INTRODUCTION
The attached resolutions provide for the acceptance of the construction contract issued
to Dubuque Glass Company for the repair of the Iowa Street Ramp skywalk.
DISCUSSION
In May, 2003 a contract was awarded to Dubuque Glass Company for repairs to the
Iowa Street Ramp skywalk. An additional contract was awarded to Prostruct
Contruction for installing new structural framing under the existing skywalk deck. The
skywalk was constructed in 1986 to aid in the redevelopment of the downtown district.
This skywalk provides a covered access for patrons and maintenance of this structure is
the sole responsibility of the City according to the terms of the 1986 agreement. A
summary of the budget cost is as follows:
Construction costs
Estimate
$63,000.00
Final
$50,241.83
This project was approved as a CIP in the 2002 fiscal year budget and was carried over
to the fiscal 2003 budget.
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend that the City Council accept the improvement and the final contract price
be established at $50,241.83.
ACTION
The requested action is for City Council to adopt the attached resolutions accepting the
improvement and establishing the final construction cost.
RESOLUTION NO. 202-04
ACCEPTING IMPROVEMENT FOR THE IOWA STREET RAMP SKYWALK
PROJECT
Whereas, the contract for the Iowa Street Ramp Skywalk 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 contracts, plans, and
specifications and recommends its acceptance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE iT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CiTY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 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 Fiscal Year 2004 Parking Construction Fund in
amounts equal to the amount of this contract.
Passed, approved and adopted this
17th day of May, 2004.
Terrance M. Duggan, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 203-04
FINAL ESTIMATE FOR THE IOWA RAMP SKYWALK PROJECT
Whereas, the contract for the Iowa Ramp Skywaik Project with Dubuque Giass
Company and Prostruct Construction has been completed and the Economic
Development Director has submitted his finai 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
$50,241.83 and the said amount shall be paid from the Fiscal Year 2004 Parking
Construction Fund.
I Passed, approved, and adopted this
17th day of May, 2004.
Terrance M. Duggan, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk