NW Arterial Fiber Optics - John F. Kennedy Road to US 52 Project Acceptance Copyright 2014
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 13.
ITEM TITLE: NW Arterial Fiber Optics -John F. Kennedy Road to US 52
Project Acceptance
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending acceptance of the
construction contract for the NW Arterial Fiber Optics — JFK
to US 52 Project as completed by Portzen Construction,
Inc.
RESOLUTION Accepting the NW Arterial Fiber Optics -
JFK to US 52 Project and authorizing the payment of the
contract amount to the contractor
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt
Resolution(s)
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
NW Arterial Fiber Optics-MVM Memo City Manager Memo
Staff Memo Staff Memo
Resolution Resolutions
Engineer's Certificate of Completion Supporting Documentation
THE CITY OF Dubuque
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Masterpiece on the Mississippi 2007.2012.2013
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: NW Arterial Fiber Optics —JFK to US 52 Project
CI P 3001133, 3001266 and 3002144
DATE: August 5, 2016
City Engineer Gus Psihoyos is recommending acceptance of the construction contract
for the NW Arterial Fiber Optics —JFK to US 52 Project, as completed by Portzen
Construction, Inc., in the final contract amount of$92,572.50, which is a 19.99%
decrease from the original contract amount of$115,697.50 due to the project being
completed without rock sawing.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Mic ael C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
THE CITY OF Dubuque
DUB E All.AmedeaCitY
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Masterpiece on the Mississippi ,,,07.2011.1f11_,
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
DATE: August 5, 2016
SUBJECT: NW Arterial Fiber Optics — JFK to US52 Project
CIP 3001133, 3001266 and 3002144
INTRODUCTION
The enclosed resolution provides for the acceptance of the construction contract for the
NW Arterial Fiber Optics — JFK to US52 Project.
BACKGROUND
The NW Arterial Fiber Optics — JFK to US52 Project provided for the installation of
Duraline Futurepath (7 way) Conduit along the south side of the NWA Arterial from JFK to
US 52. This conduit will allow us to complete a fiber loop within the City of Dubuque.
DISCUSSION
The NW Arterial Fiber Optics — JFK to US52 Project was completed by Portzen
Construction, Inc. of Dubuque, Iowa, in the final contract amount of$92,572.50.
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend that the City Council accept the improvements and establish the final contract
in the amount of $92,572.50,which is a 19.99% decrease from the original contract amount
of $115,697.50 due to the project being completed without rock sawing.
BUDGET IMPACT
The project cost summary for the NW Arterial Fiber Optics — JFK to US52 Project is as
follows:
Award Final
Construction Contract $115,697.50 $ 92,572.50
Contingency 10,877.00 0.00
Total Project Cost $ 126.574.50 $ 92.572.50
The project funding summary is as follows:
CIP No. Fund Description Fund Amount
3001133 Reconstruct Signals at JFK[Wacker $ 69,997.50
3001266 Traffic Signal Interconnect Conduit $ 22,575.00
Total Project Funding L2257
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
The City Council is requested to adopt the attached resolution to accept the
improvements and to authorize the payment of the contract amount of$92,572.50 to
Portzen Construction, Inc. for the NW Arterial Fiber Optics — JFK to US52 Project.
cc: Jenny Larson, Budget Director
David Ness, Civil Engineer II
Duane Richter, EIT
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RESOLUTION NO. 299-16
ACCEPTING THE NW ARTERIAL FIBER OPTICS - JFK TO US 52 PROJECT AND
AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF THE CONTRACT AMOUNT TO THE
CONTRACTOR
Whereas, the Public Improvement Contract for the NW Arterial Fiber Optics —
JFK to US 52 Project (the Project) has been completed and the City Engineer has
examined the work and filed a certificate stating that the Project has been completed
according to the terms of the Public Improvement Contract and that the City Engineer
recommends that the Project be accepted; and
WHEREAS, the final contract amount for the Project is $150,096.07;
WHEREAS, the Contractor has previously been paid $150,096.07; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the recommendation of the City Engineer
should be accepted.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. The recommendation of the City Engineer is approved and the Project
is hereby accepted.
Section 2. The Finance Director is hereby directed to pay to the Contractor from
the NW Arterial Fiber Optics — JFK to US 52 Project fund for the contract amount of
$92,572.50 Tess 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 15th day of August, 2016.
tc
/Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
Trish L. Gleason, Assistant City Clerk
CITY ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATE OF FINAL COMPLETION OF THE NW ARTERIAL
FIBER OPTICS - JFK TO US 52 PROJECT
The undersigned City Engineer of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, hereby certifies that
he has inspected the NW Arterial Fiber Optics — JFK to US 52 Project, that the Project
has been performed in compliance with the terms of the Public Improvement Contract,
and that the total cost of the completed work is $92,572.50.
Dated this �( day of /� /9/Jd 2016.
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer'
Filed in the office of the City Clerk on the day of
2016.
Kevin S. Firnsta I, City Clerk