Gateway Landscaping Pro. accept
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MEMORANDUM
May 8, 2006
TO:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM:
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Gateway Landscaping Project
Leisure Services Manager Gil Spence is recommending acceptance of the Gateway
Landscaping Project, as completed by Portzen Construction, in the final contract
amount of $764,002.25, which is 2.9% over the bid amount due to change orders
dealing with modifications needed to the piers for the walls on the Locust Street
Connector.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Mi6hael C. Van Milligen
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cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Gil D. Spence, Leisure Services Manager
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MEMORANDUM
May 4, 2006
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Gil D. Spence, Leisure Services Manag~
SUBJECT: Gateway Landscaping Project
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to recommend that the City Council accept the
Gateway Landscaping Project.
DISCUSSION
The Gateway Landscaping Project has been completed by Portzen Construction, Inc.
in the final contract amount of $764,002.25. A summary of the project costs is as
follows:
construction contract
change order #1
change order #2
TOTAL
Bid Amount
$742,400.00
Final Cost
$742,400.00
28,210.30
- 6.608.05
$764,002.25
$742,400.00
The final cost is 2.9 percent over the bid amount with most of the change order costs
dealing with modifications needed to the piers for the walls on the Locust Street
Connector.
The FY 2005 and FY 2006 C.I.P. budgets contain $689,954 for this project with the
remaining funds, $151,975, coming from savings from the A.Y. McDonald Park
Development, Phase I Project. The following is a summary of the project costs:
Estimate
construction contract $742,400.00
contingency/change order 72,000.00
design fees 56.605.00
TOTAL $841,929.00
Actual
$742,400.00
21,602.25
58.177.00
$822,179.25
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ACTION STEP
The action requested is that the City Council adopt the attached resolutions accepting
the improvement and setting the final cost.
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Preparer: Gil D. Soence
Address: 2200 Bunker Hill Rd
Phone: (563) 589-4263
RESOLUTION NO. 190-06
ACCEPTING IMPROVEMENT
WHEREAS, the contract for the Gateway Landscaping 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 contract, plans and specifications and
recommends its acceptance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
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 General Fund in amount equal to the amount of his
contract, less any retained percentage provided for therein.
Passed, approved and adopted this 15th day of May, 2006.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
Karen M. Chesterman, Deputy City Clerk
Preparer: Gil D. Soence
Address: 2200 Bunker Hill Rd
Phone: (563) 589-4263
RESOLUTION NO. 191-06
FINAL ESTIMATE
WHEREAS, the contract for the Gateway Landscaping Project has been completed
and the 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
$764,002.25, and the said amount shall be paid from the General Fund of the City of
Dubuque, Iowa.
Passed, approved and adopted this 15th day of May, 2006.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
Karen M. Chesterman, Deputy City Clerk
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