Whitewater Creek Bridge Funding RequestPlanning Services Department
City Hall
50 West 13(11 Street
Dubuque, IA 52001 -4864
(563) 589 -4210 phone
(563) 589-4221 fax
(563) 690 -6678 TDD
planning@cityofdubuque.org
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
City of Dubuque
City Hall - 50 W. 13th Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
THE CITY OF
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Masterpiece on the Mississippi
RE: White Water Creek Bridge — HDPIP Funding Request
Dear Mayor and City Council Members:
March 28, 2011
Introduction
The Historic Preservation Commission has discussed using $42,487 in Historic District Public
Improvement Program (HDPIP) funds for the White Water Creek Bridge, a City landmark.
The application, staff report and supporting documentation are enclosed.
Background
HDPIP provides matching grants on a competitive basis to neighborhood associations and
non - profit organizations for streetscape improvements in the City's five historic districts, at
City landmark sites, and to individually- designated historic properties to enhance, retain and
augment their sense of place.
Discussion
The bridge was constructed in 1872 as part of an approach span for a bridge over the
Mississippi River at Dubuque. It later was relocated to White Water Creek near Cascade. In
1998, the City of Dubuque agreed to accept ownership of the bridge from Dubuque County,
and to preserve it through reuse on a bike /hike trail in the city.
The bridge was relocated to the Bergfeld Recreation Area and spans the pond. The bridge is
in the final stages of rehabilitation. It will be a unique interpretive opportunity and a highlight
of the recreation area and park system. The $160,480 expense for bridge relocation and
rehabilitation was offset with $85,000 in State grants. The rehabilitation is nearly complete.
The remaining expense of $54,100 includes decking, railing, and sidewalk connections to the
sidewalk network in the recreation area to make the historic bridge functional and complete
the project. The City has $13,000 in the Engineering Department's Bridge Maintenance
budget for the bridge project. This leaves a funding shortfall of $41,100.
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The unencumbered FY 2012 HDPIP balance is $17,487 and the FY 2013 HDPIP allocation is
$25,000. This totals $42,487. Staff recommended using these HDPIP funds for the shortfall.
Recommendation
By a vote of 7 to 0, the Historic Preservation Commission recommends City Council approve
using $42,487 in HDPIP funds for completion of the White Water Creek Bridge project.
Respectfully submitted,
David Klavitter, Chairperson
Historic Preservation Commission
Enclosures
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Planning Services Department
City Hall
50 West 13th Street
Dubuque, IA 52001 -4864
(563) 589 -4210 phone
(563) 589 -4221 fax
(563) 690 -6678 TDD
planning@cityofdubuque.org
THE CITY OF
DUB
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
HISTORIC DISTRICT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
APPLICATION FORM
PROJECT COMPONENTS (Check all that apply)
❑ Historic Street Lights
D Benches
❑ Trash Receptacles
❑ Planters
❑ Waysides /Plazas
❑ Street Trees /Grates
❑ Landscaping /Plantings
X Decorative Fence /Rail
❑ Decorative Bollards
❑ Identification Signs
❑ Brick Sidewalks
❑ Brick Crosswalks
❑ Brick Streets
❑ Limestone Curbs
❑ Retaining Walls
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['Colored Concrete Sidewalks /Curbs
❑ Colored Concrete Crosswalks
0 Colored Concrete Street Paving
Other: _bridge decking
❑ Other:
X
Please type or print legibly in ink
Type of Applicant: ❑ Neighborhood Group ❑ Neighborhood Association (Name:
Representative: Laura Carstens, Planning Services Manager, City of Dubuque Phone: 589 -4210
Address: 50 W. 13th Street City: Dubuque
Fax Number: 589 -4221
State: IA Zip: 52003
Mobile /Cellular Number: N/A
Project Description: Install decorative railing and decking on the historic White Water Creek Bridge (City
Landmark) to complete rehabilitation and make the bridge functional for bicyclists and pedestrians.
Project location /area: Bergfeld Recreation Area, Chavenelle Road, Dubuque, IA.
Total project cost: $54,100 Amount of Grant Request: $42,487
CERTIFICATION: I /we, the undersigned, do hereby certify that:
1. The information submitted herein is true and correct to the best of my /our knowledge and upon
submittal becomes public record;
2. The undersigned representatives are authorized to sign this application on behalf of the
neighborhood association or group; and
3. All additional req written and graphic materials are attached.
Representative: - Date: 3/67(
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Representative: Date:
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY — APPLICATION SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST
Received by: Submittal Date: HPC Meeting Date:
❑ Site /sketch plan(s) ❑ Petition /Signatures in Support ❑ Photos ❑ Catalog examples
❑ Project description ❑ Budget Documentation ❑ Map(s) ❑Other:
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: Historic Preservation Commission
FROM: Laura Carstens, Planning Services Manager
SUBJECT: White Water Creek Bridge — HDPIP Funding Request
DATE: March 5, 2012
Dubuque
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Introduction
This memo transmits a request for Historic District Public Improvement Program
(HDPIP) funds to complete rehabilitation of the White Water Creek Bridge, a City
Landmark. The application and HDPIP Project Status Report are enclosed.
Background
HDPIP provides 3:1 matching grants on a competitive basis to neighborhood
associations and neighborhood groups and non - profit organizations for streetscape
improvements in the City's five historic districts, at local landmark sites, and to
individually designated historic properties. The program is intended to enhance the
public places and streetscapes in the historic districts, at local landmark sites, and at
individually designated historic properties to retain and augment their sense of place.
Discussion
The White Water Creek Bridge was relocated to the Bergfeld Recreation Area and
spans the pond. The historic bridge is in the final stages of rehabilitation. It will be a
unique interpretive opportunity and a highlight of the recreation area and park system.
The bridge relocation and rehabilitation were undertaken with the assistance of State
grants. These grants have been expended, and the rehabilitation is nearly complete.
Pending work includes decking, railing, and sidewalk connections to the sidewalk
network in the Bergfeld Recreation Area. The remaining expenses are $54,100 to make
the historic bridge functional and complete the project. The City has $13,000 in the
Engineering Department's Bridge Maintenance budget for the White Water Creek
Bridge. This leaves a funding shortfall of $41,100.
Recommendation
The unencumbered FY 2012 HDPIP balance is $17,487 and the FY 2013 HDPIP
allocation is$25,000. This totals $42,487. Staff recommends using these HDPIP funds
to cover the funding shortfall for completion of the White Water Creek Bridge.
Enclosures
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Historic District Public Improvement Program (HDPIP) -- Project Status Report
Group
Project
Date of Council
Approval
Anticipated Date
of Completion
Incumbered Funds
Expended Funds
Remaining Funds
Project
Status
Four Mounds
Public Improvement Project
03/03/2008
06/30/2011
$ 100,000.00
$ 8,800.00
$ 91,200.00
Initial Stages
Initial Stages
Four Mounds
Phase III Signs & Concrete Pad
08/04/2008
03/20/2011
$ 3,691.00
$ -
$ 3,691.00
Totals
$ 103,691.00
$ 8,800.00
$ 94,891.00
Balance
$ 121,178.00
Funds Encumbered
$ 103,691.00
Available Funds
$ 17,487.00
FY 2013 Contribution
$ 25,000.00
Available Balance as of 7/1/2012
$ 42,487.00
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