Center Grove Storm Sewer Project Acceptance Copyright 2014
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 11.
ITEM TITLE: Center Grove Storm Sewer Project Acceptance
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending that the award for the West 32nd Street
Storm Sewer Project be officially recorded in the minutes of the City
Council.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Make Matter of Record
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
❑ Center Grove Drive Storm Sewer Project-MVM Memo City Manager Memo
❑ Staff Memo Staff Memo
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Center Grove Drive Storm Sewer Project
DATE: December 8, 2014
Through the informal bid process for public improvements, the Center Grove Drive
Storm Sewer Project was awarded on September 18, 2014, to McDermott Excavating,
in the amount of $29,911.75. The project was completed in the final contract amount of
$39,669.30, which is 33% over the contract award. The additional cost was due to
necessary repairs in the Olive Garden parking lot and some extra work grading slopes
and raising structures south of Center Grove Drive.
City Engineer Gus Psihoyos recommends that the award for the West 32nd Street
Storm Sewer Project be officially recorded in the minutes of the City Council.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Micliael C. Van Milligen
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cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
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TO: Michael C. VanMilligen, City Manager
FROM: Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
SUBJECT: Center Grove Drive Storm Sewer Project
(CIP 7201066)
DATE: December 5, 2014
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to officially record in the minutes of the City Council
the award and completion of the Center Grove Drive Storm Sewer Project.
BACKGROUND
The 42" corrugated metal pipe under Center Grove Drive was deteriorated to the point
of failure causing street settlements and sink holes. The corrugated metal pipe was
replaced with reinforced concrete pipe.
DISCUSSION
On September 18, 2014 the City of Dubuque received informal bids for Center Grove
Drive Storm Sewer Project in the amounts of:
McDermott Excavating $29,911.75
Top Grade Excavating $38,752.70
W.C. Stewart Construction $47,992.88
Dave Fondell Excavating $71,098.74
In accordance with Iowa Code § 384.103 and § 364.12(3)(c), and Iowa Code, Section
26.14, through the informal bid process for public improvements, this project was
awarded on September 18, 2014 to McDermott Excavating of Dubuque, Iowa, in the
amount of$29,911.75.
The Center Grove Drive Storm Sewer Project was completed by McDermott Excavating
of Dubuque, Iowa in the final contract amount of $39,669.30 which is 33% over the
contract amount of$29,911.75. The project cost increase is due to necessary repairs in
the Olive Garden parking lot and some extra work grading slopes and raising structures
south of Center Grove Drive.
BUDGETIMPACT
The project was funded from the General Storm Repairs CIP 7201066. Cost summary
for the Center Grove Drive Storm Sewer Project is as follows:
Award Final
Construction Contract $29,911.75 $39,669.30
Miscellaneous Costs (Pipe & Tree Removal) 10,265.38 10,265.38
Contingency 2,991 .18 0.00
Construction Engineering & Inspection 4,935.44 0.00
Total Project Cost $48.103.75 4 4.
The miscellaneous costs were for pipe procurement, tree removal and cleanup
performed prior to excavation.
REQUESTED ACTION
I respectfully request in accordance with the above codes the Center Grove Drive Storm
Sewer Project costs be officially recorded in the minutes of the City Council.
Prepared By: Tom Freund, Engineering Technician
cc: Don Vogt, Public Works Director
John Klostermann, Public Works Supervisor
Jenny Larson, Budget Director
Deron Muehring, Civil Engineer
Denise Ihrig, PE, Environmental Engineer