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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: John F. Kennedy Road Sidewalk Installation Project
Gordon Drive Properties
DATE: December 13, 2007
City Engineer Gus Psihoyos intended to hold a public meeting on December 11, 2007,
with the Gordon Drive property owners. The ice storm forced cancellation of that
meeting. City staff did speak with several people by phone.
The Gordon Drive property owners are not in favor of sidewalks along their property on
John F. Kennedy Road.
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cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
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SUBJECT: John F. Kennedy (JFK) Road Sidewalk Installation Project
Gordon Drive Properties
DATE: December 10, 2007
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memo is to provide information on the John F. Kennedy (JFK) Road
Sidewalk Installation Project as it relates to the Gordon Drive properties.
BACKGROUND
At the December 3, 2007 City Council meeting the City Council adopted the Resolution
of Necessity, approved the Preliminary Schedule of Assessment, established the date
for the public hearing, and authorized the City Clerk to advertise for proposals for the
John F. Kennedy (JFK) Road Sidewalk Installation Project between Asbury Road and
the NW Arterial (IA Hwy 32). The public hearing has been set for 6:30 pm, December
17, 2007, in the City Council chambers at the Historic Federal Building.
The preliminary Schedule of Special Assessments was mailed to all impacted property
owners on December 6, 2007. The mailing also included an informational sheet
concerning the special assessments. (Note attachment.)
DISCUSSION
Several Gordon Drive property owners who would be potentially affected by the project
have contacted the Engineering Department and requested that a public informational
meeting be held prior to the City Council public hearing. Also these property owners
have been expressed opposition to the sidewalk installation on Gordon Drive due to
maintenance issues.
Although there is basically no new information to share until the Council's decision, the
Engineering Department will hold a public informational meeting on December 11.
BUDGET IMPACT
The current estimate of probable cost for the John F. Kennedy (JFK) Road Sidewalk
Installation Project from Asbury Road to the NW Arterial (IA Hwy 32) is as follows:
Total Project Cost Estimate
Construction Contract $ 189,528.50
Contingency (10%) 18,952.85
Construction Engineering & Inspection (10%) 20,848.14
Total Project Cost ~ 229,329.49
Based on the current total project cost, the following represents that portion of the
Gordon Drive sidewalk installation.
Project Cost Related to Gordon Drive Sidewalk Installation Estimate
Gordon Drive Sidewalk Construction $ 44,532.87
Contingency (10%) 4,453.29
Construction Engineering & Inspection (10%) 4,898.62
Gordon Drive Sidewalk Installation Costs $53,884.77
The funding sources for that portion of Gordon Drive sidewalk installation are as follows:
Funding Sources for Gordon Drive Sidewalk Installation Amount
Assessments for the Gordon Drive Residents $23,571.45
City Share of Gordon Drive Assessments 30,313.32
Total Funding for Gordon Drive Sidewalk Installation 53 884.77
The proposed City cost share includes any retaining wall installation, the installation of
sidewalk adjacent to City-owned property, pedestrian access curb ramps and any tree
removal.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
As a summary, if the Gordon Drive portion is removed from the John F. Kennedy (JFK)
Road Sidewalk Installation Project, $53,884.77 would be removed from the project
costs, with comparable assessment savings.
If you have any questions and need additional information, please contact me.
Prepared by Jon Dienst, Civil Engineer
cc: Jenny Larson, Budget Director
Bob Schiesl, Assistant City Engineer
Jane Smith, Engineering Assistant
Tom Kopp, Engineering Technician
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JOHN F. KENNEDY ROAD FROM ASBURY ROAD TO THE NORTHWEST ARTERIAL
-SIDEWALK INSTALLATION
INTRODUCTION
Enclosed is your individual Preliminary Assessment for the above project. This
preliminary assessment was approved at the December 3, 2007 City Council meeting.
The project, its scope, design and future will be discussed at the December 17, 2007
Public Hearing with input from citizens either in attendance or any written input received
by the City Clerk no later than Wednesday noon, December 12, 2007.
BACKGROUND
On May 7, 2007 the City Council directed Engineering staff to study the feasibility of
sidewalks along John F. Kennedy Road between Asbury and the Northwest Arterial.
After City Council review of the information, initiation of the project was given and
approved at the December 3, 2007 council meeting to proceed with the setting of the
public hearing and approval of the Preliminary Schedule of Assessments.
PROJECT SCOPE
The initiated project includes 4,974 lineal feet of sidewalk installation on both the east
and west sides of JFK Road from Asbury Road to Iowa Hwy 32 (Northwest Arterial).
Small retaining walls may be needed to accommodate the sidewalk installation in select
.areas along the corridor. Specifically in the area where guardrail is located on a portion
of the east side of JFK Road between Asbury Road and Kaufmann Avenue and the
backyard slopes of 11 properties on Gordon Drive, installing sidewalk in this area is more
challenging. City staff recommends that sidewalks be placed behind the guardrail
approximately two (2) feet from the curb at the elevation of the existing ground. This will
avoid extensive retaining wall construction. Engineering estimates approximately 25 feet
of two-foot high retaining may be needed in this area.
The remaining areas of the JFK Road corridor may require retaining walls at several
locations between Marywood and Kaufmann or, in some instances, minor grading on
private property to bring the proposed sidewalk to grade.
It is proposed that the City of Dubuque absorb these retaining wall costs. The distance
and elevation between the sidewalk and the curb will vary to avoid additional retaining
walls.
A bus stop currently exists adjacent to 2640 Kennedy Road. This bus stop was installed
in December, 2004 to primarily serve residents that live in a group home on Marywood
Drive that is operated by Hillcrest Family Services. This location currently has six (6)
passengers who regularly use this stop. Based on coordination efforts with ADA
(American with Disabilities Act) consultants and the City's Human Rights Director Ketly
Larson, the City is required under federal ADA guidelines to install sidewalks to this
location if transit service is continued.
TIME TABLE
The schedule for the project is as follows:
Publish Public Hearing Notice on Plans, Specs, Assessments December 7, 2007
Mail Special Assessment Notice to Property Owners December 7, 2007
Publish Notice of Special Assessment: 1st Publication: December 7, 2007
2nd Publication: December 14, 2007
Publish Notice to Bidders, Advertise for Bids December 14, 2007
Public Hearing on Plans & Specs, Spec. Assessments December 17, 2007
Receipt of Bid Proposals (Bid Letting) January 10, 2008
Award Construction Contract January 21, 2008
Property Owner Completion Deadline June 15, 2008
Project Completion Date: August 15, 2008
Property owners would have until June 15, 2008 to complete the installation and any
remaining parcels after that date would be installed by the successful contractor and
assessed against the abutting owner.
ASSESSMENTS
The estimate of probably costs for afour-foot wide sidewalk could be in the range of $25
to $28 per lineal foot if contracted by the property owner. Engineering proposes the
property owners be given until June 15, 2008, to complete the work. After that date any
remaining properties will be included in an assessable project. The estimated
assessable rate of such work is $35 per lineal foot (including minor grading and property
restoration). This cost would be assessed to the respective property owners. If property
owners decide to not install and have the City perform the installation a final assessment
would be developed after completion of the project. These final assessments will be
equal to or less than the preliminary assessment stated.
Most residential lots have between 61 and 125 feet of frontage with one of the largest
lots at 208 foot. A summary of frontage and assessment ranges is below:
Fronta es 30' - 60' 60' - 90' 90' - 110' 110' - 130' 130' - 400'
Number of Pro erties 1 16 18 7 7
Range of Assessments $1050 -
$2,100 $2,100 -
$3,150 $3,150 -
$3,850 $3,850 -
$4,550 $ 4,550 -
$14,000
Financial assistance is available for owner occupied properties and is income/size of
household based.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
The City Council has set the Public Hearing for December 17, 2007 in the City Council
Chambers at the Federal Building, 6th & Locust beginning at 6:30 p.m. at their regularly
scheduled council meeting. At that time any citizen may address the council with their
concerns regarding this project. Now that the Resolution of Necessity has been
approved by City Council on December 3, 2007, petitions can be filed with the Office of
City Clerk and should be submitted no later than Wednesday, December 12, 2007.
If the City Council approves this project either totally or partially, a public informational
meeting will be held with the affected residents. These informational meetings offer
mutual benefit to the City and property owner to discuss the project as approved by City
Council, construction design, details and standards, any unique situations a property
owner may have, time table and financial assistance.
As always, City Engineering is available to answer any construction and design
questions but want to reiterate the scope of the project will be determined by the City
Council.
Minutes of previous council meetings can be seen at City of Dubuque Website under the
City Clerk Department or by contacting the City Clerk, City Hall, 13th & Central, 589-
4120.