Excavation Fee Increase etc.
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MEMORANDUM
March 2, 2005
FROM:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manage~
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer - o:j.,,~
TO:
SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2006 Operating Budget - Establishing Minimum
Excavation Permit Fee and Pavement Replacement Costs for
Excavation Work
INTRODUCTION
The enclosed resolution provides for establishing a minimum excavation permit
fee and pavement replacement costs for excavation work.
DISCUSSION
To better reimburse the City for maintenance and management of public streets,
establishing the minimum excavation permit fee and related pavement
replacement costs for excavation work is recommended. Factors considered in
establishing the fees include the costs of paving material, equipment, labor, and
administration by the City.
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend that the City Council accept the resolution establishing the
minimum excavation permit fee and pavement replacement costs for excavation
work.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
The City Council is requested to approve this resolution for establishing the
minimum excavation permit fee and pavement replacement costs for excavation
work.
cc: Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Dawn Lang, Budget Director
Don Vogt, Public Works Director
John Klostermann, Operations & Maintenance
Jane Smith, Engineering
Kelly Ambrosy, Engineering
RESOLUTION NO. 91-05
ESTABLISHING EXCAVATION PERMIT FEE AND PAVEMENT
REPLACEMENT COSTS FOR EXCAVATION WORK
Whereas, due to increased costs of paving material, equipment, labor and
administration has proposed establishing a minimum excavation permit fee and
pavement replacement costs for contractor excavation work for the 2006
operating budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. That the pavement replacement cost performed by the City
for contractor excavation work is established as $6.55 per square foot for
asphalt, $8.55 for square foot for asphalt over concrete, and $8.00 per square
foot for concrete.
Section 2. Excavation charges are established as $.75 per square foot
with a minimum excavation permit fee of $50.
Section 3. The foregoing costs and fees shall take effect upon adoption
of the Fiscal Year 2006 operating budget.
Passed, approved and adopted this 8th day of March
,2005.
Terrance M. Duggan, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk