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MEMORANDUM
May 9, 2006
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Great River Road Interpretive Signage Project
National Scenic Byways 2T-02-02-102
Iowa DOT Project No. SBIA-IA03 (2)--2T-00 and SBIA-IA04 (2)--2T-00
City Engineer Gus Psihoyos is recommending acceptance of the National Mississippi
River Museum and Aquarium - Great River Road Interpretive Signage Project, as
completed by Lange Sign Group, in the final contract amount of $23,010.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
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MEMORANDUM
May 9,2006
FROM:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manage~
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Great River Road Interpretive Signage Project
National Scenic Byways 2T-02-02-102
Iowa DOT Project No. SBIA-IA03 (2)--2T-00 and SBIA-IA04 (2)--2T-00
TO:
SUBJECT:
INTRODUCTION
The enclosed resolutions provide for the acceptance of the contract for the National
Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium - Great River Road Interpretive Signage
Project.
BACKGROUND
The Great River Road Interpretive Signage Project provided for the graphic layout,
fabrication and the installation of eleven (11) 2-panel interpretive signs that graphically
display the entire Great River Road corridor and the Iowa Interpretive Centers. There
were also forty-seven (47) 1-panel signs that depicted only the Great River Road.
DISCUSSION
The Great River Road Interpretive Signage Project was completed by Lange Sign
Group of Dubuque, Iowa, in the final contract amount of $23,010.00.
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend that the City Council accept the improvements and establish the final
contract at $23,010.00.
BUDGET IMPACT
The project cost summary for the Great River Road Interpretive Signage Project is as
follows:
Construction Contract
Contingency
Estimate
$ 25,000.00
2,500.00
$ 27.500.00
Bid Award
$23,010.00
2,500.00
~ 25.510.00
Total Project Cost
The project funding summary is as follows:
Fund Description
Mississippi River Parkway Commission Grant, SBIA-IA03 (2)--2T-00
Mississippi River Parkway Commission Grant, SPIA-IA04 (2)--2T-00
Dubuque County Historical Society
Total Project Funding
Final
$23,010.00
$ 23.010.00
Fund Amount
$ 7,310.00
3,200.00
12,500.00
$ 23.010.00
The project will be funded with Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission grant funds
in the amount of $10,510 and the remaining match will be funded by the Dubuque
County Historical Society in the amount of $12,500. The City was the sponsor of the
grant but did not contribute funds to the project.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
The City Council is requested to adopt the attached resolutions accepting the
improvement and establishing the final construction cost for the Great River Road
Interpretive Signage Project.
Prepared by Robert Schiesl, PE, Assistant City Engineer
cc: Dawn Lang, Budget Director
Laura Carstens, Planning Services Manager
Jerry Enzler, Mississippi River Museum
Roger R. Walton, PE, Local Systems Engineer, lOOT
RESOLUTION NO.
ACCEPTING THE NATIONAL MISSISSIPPI RIVER MUSEUM AND
AQUARIUM - GREAT RIVER ROAD INTERPRETIVE SIGNAGE PROJECT
Whereas, the contract for the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium -
Great River Road Interpretive Signage Project (the Project) has been completed and
the City Manager has examined the work and filed a certificate stating that the Project
has been completed according to the terms of the contract, plans and specifications and
that the City Manager recommends that the Project be accepted.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. The recommendation of the City Manager is approved and the Project
is hereby accepted.
Section 2. The City Treasurer is hereby directed to pay to the contractor from the
Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission Grant (SBIA-IA03 (2) -- 2T-00) in the
amount of $7,310.00; the Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission Grant (SBIA-
IA04 (2) -- 2T-00) in the amount of $3,200.00; and the remaining match will be funded
by the Dubuque County Historical Society in the amount of $12,500 for the contract
amount of $23,010.00 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
day of
,2006.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO.
FINAL ESTIMATE FOR THE NATIONAL MISSISSIPPI RIVER MUSEUM AND
AQUARIUM - GREAT RIVER ROAD INTERPRETIVE SIGNAGE PROJECT
Whereas, the contract for the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium -
Great River Road Interpretive Signage Project has been completed and the City
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
$23,010.00 and the said amount shall be paid from the: Iowa Mississippi River Parkway
Commission Grant (SBIA-IA03 (2) -- 2T-00) in the amount of $7,310.00; the Iowa
Mississippi River Parkway Commission Grant (SBIA-IA04 (2) -- 2T-00) in the amount of
$3,200.00; and the remaining match will be funded by the Dubuque County Historical
Society in the amount of $12,500.
Passed, approved and adopted this
day of
,2006.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk