2016 Asphalt Overlay Access Ramp Project One Acceptance Copyright 2014
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 11.
ITEM TITLE: 2016 Asphalt Overlay Access Ramp Project One
Acceptance
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending acceptance of the
construction contract for the 2016 Asphalt Overlay Access
Ramp Project One as completed by Arensdorf
Construction and authorizing final payment.
RESOLUTION Accepting the 2016 Asphalt Overlay Project
Curb Access Ramps Project One and authorizing the
payment of the contract amount to the contractor.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt
Resolution(s)
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
2016 Asphalt Overlay Access Ramp Project One-MVM City Manager Memo
Memo
Staff Memo Staff Memo
Resolution Resolutions
THE CITY OF Dubuque
DUB E i"
Masterpiece on the Mississippi 2007.2012.2013
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: 2016 Asphalt Overlay Access Ramp Project One
(CIP 3001227)
DATE: October 12, 2016
City Engineer Gus Psihoyos is recommending acceptance of the construction contract
for the 2016 Asphalt Overlay Access Ramp Project One, as completed by Arensdorf
Construction, in the final contract amount of $113,189, which is 32.6% over the contract
amount of$85,380. This increase is due to the additional ramps added to the project.
Additionally, 254 linear feet of curb and gutter required replacement due to poor soil
conditions and required additional base stone for stabilization.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
d1L-A^1
Mic ael C. Van Milligen
MCVM:jh
Attachment
cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
buque
THE CITY OF Du
DUB E i AffMca `"
Masterpiece on the Mississippi 2007-2012-2013
TO: Michael C. VanMilligen, City Mana
FROM: Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
SUBJECT: 2016 Asphalt Overlay Access Ramp Project One
(CIP 3001227)
DATE: October 12, 2016
INTRODUCTION
The enclosed resolutions provide for the acceptance of the construction contract for the
2016 Asphalt Overlay Access Ramp Project One.
BACKGROUND
The purpose of this project was to replace thirty four non-compliant access ramps with
thirty four directional ramps as per Public Right of Way Accessibilities Guidelines
(PROWAG) specifications in conjunction with the Public Works Asphalt Overlay
Program and involved the intersections of:
• Burlington & National Street - Northwest and Southeast corners
• Burlington Street & Primrose Street - Southeast and Southwest Corners
• Burlington Street & Primrose Street - dual ramps Northwest and Northeast
corners.
• Burlington Street alley approach with access ramps installed at crossing
• Muscatine Street & Putnam Street - Southeast and Southwest corners.
• Muscatine Street & Putnam Street - dual ramps at Northwest and Northeast
corners.
• Putnam Street alley approach with ramps at crossing.
• Putnam Street & Broadway Street - Northwest and Southwest corners.
• Muscatine Street & Gay Street - Northwest and Northeast corners.
• Muscatine alley approach with ramps at crossing.
• Muscatine Street & W 28th Street - Southeast and Northeast corners.
• Muscatine Street & Sabula Street - Northeast and Northwest corners.
• Muscatine Street & Sabula Street - Southeast and Southwest corners.
• Muscatine Street & Primrose Street - Southwest corner.
• King Street & Broadway Street - Southeast corner.
• West 24th Street & Division Street - Northwest and Northeast corners.
Nine additional ramps were added to the project to facilitate the completion of paving
operations for Spring Valley Road prior to the first day of school.
• Kennedy Road & Spring Valley Road - Northeast corner.
• Spring Valley Road & Fox Hollow Dr. - Northwest and Northeast corners.
• Spring Valley Road & Olde Country Lane - dual ramp at Northwest corner
• Spring Valley Road & Olde Country Lane - Northeast corner
• Spring Valley Road @ Eisenhower School - new ramp at crossing.
• Spring Valley Road & Wilderness Road - Northwest & Northeast corners.
DISCUSSION
The Asphalt Overlay Project - Curb Access Ramps Phase One was completed by
Arensdorf Construction of Dubuque, Iowa in the final contract amount of$113,189.00,
32.6% over the contract amount of$85,380.00. This increase is due to the additional
ramps added to the project. Additionally, 254 linear feet of curb and gutter required
replacement due to poor soil conditions and required additional base stone for
stabilization. Not including the cost of the extra curb & gutter, the average cost per ramp
was $2,425.56. Sidewalks were installed to the maximum limits where needed in an
effort to achieve the proper slopes mandated by PROWAG standards.
BUDGETIMPACT
The project cost summary for the 2016 Asphalt Overlay Access Ramp Project One is as
follows:
Award Final
Construction Contract $85,380.00 $113,189.00
Contingency $8638.50 0.00
Construction Engineering & Inspection $14,253.53 $8,737.04
Total Project Cost $109,277.03 $121,926.04
The funding summary for the project is as follows:
CIP Fund Description Fund
Amount
3001227 Curb Ramp Program $121,926.04
Total Project Funding $121,926.04
REQUESTED ACTION
The City Council is requested to adopt the attached resolutions accepting the
improvements and establish the final contract amount for the 2016 Asphalt Overlay
Access Ramp Project One.
Prepared By: Tom Kopp, Engineering Technician
cc: John Klostermann, Public Works Director
Jenny Larson, Budget Director
Jon Dienst, Civil Engineer II
2
RESOLUTION NO. 355-16
ACCEPTING THE 2016 ASPHALT OVERLAY PROJECT CURB ACCESS RAMPS
PROJECT ONE AND AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF THE CONTRACT AMOUNT
TO THE CONTRACTOR
Whereas, the Public Improvement Contract for the 2016 Asphalt Overlay Project
Curb Access Ramps Project One (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
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 Curb Ramp Program appropriations for the contract amount of $113,189.00, 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.
Attest:
Passed, approved and adopted this 17th day of October 2016
Firnstahl, M "' ity Clerk
oy D. Buol, Mayor
CITY ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATE OF FINAL COMPLETION OF THE 2016 ASPHALT
OVERLAY PROJECT CURB ACCESS RAMPS PROJECT ONE
The undersigned City Engineer of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, hereby certifies that
he has inspected the 2016 Asphalt Overlay Project Curb Access Ramps Project One,
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 $121,926.04.
Dated this I day of LIE , 2016.
Filed in the office of the City Clerk on the
Gus Psihoyos, Cit Engineer
evin Firnstaf MC, City Clerk