Council Communication Office of the City Manager	Date	June 4, 2007
	Agenda Item No. 9 Roll Call No. 07- Communication No. 07-325 Submitted by: Jeb E. Brewer, P.E. City Engineer

AGENDA HEADING:

Approving agreement with MidAmerican Energy Company to replace the wood distribution poles with fiberglass poles, install new decorative street and pedestrian lights, and to reduce the amount of overhead wiring for the Ingersoll Avenue Streetscape – 28th Street to 31st Street, not to exceed $250,265.

SYNOPSIS:

Approval of an agreement between the City of Des Moines and MidAmerican Energy Company, David L. Sokol, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 666 Grand Avenue, P.O. Box 657, Des Moines, Iowa, 50303‑0657, to replace the wood distribution poles with fiberglass poles, install new decorative street and pedestrian lights, and to reduce the amount of overhead wiring for the Ingersoll Avenue Streetscape – 28th Street to 31st Street.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Amount: $250,265

Funding Source: 2007-08 CIP, Page Street-24, STR221, Ingersoll Streetscape Improvements – 28th to 31^st, various funding, being: $50,265 in G.O. Bonds and $200,000 in private contributions for electrical improvements from Restoration Ingersoll

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

On the June 4, 2007 Council meeting are resolutions for City Council consideration regarding Ingersoll Avenue Streetscape Improvements – 28^th to 29^th Streets including award of the construction contract to Jasper Construction Services, Inc., (Steven J. Rhodes, President, 928 N. 19th Avenue East, Newton, Iowa, 50208) in the amount of $578,089.25. During the schematic design phase, it was determined that it is desirable for the streetscape to include new street and pedestrian lighting and to reduce the presence of the overhead utilities. Complete relocation of the facilities from overhead to underground was not feasible due to the high costs of a complete underground system. MidAmerican Energy prepared plans to improve the visual impact of the existing overhead system. Service wires that cross Ingersoll Avenue will be removed and placed under the street; however, existing wires along Ingersoll will remain in place. The overhead distribution line in 29^th Street will be placed underground across Ingersoll Avenue. The existing wood distribution poles along the south side of Ingersoll Avenue will be removed and new black fiberglass poles installed further away from the curb line. MidAmerican Energy will install new black street and pedestrian light poles with black archetype fixtures along the project. These poles and fixtures will be owned and maintained by MidAmerican Energy. New underground wiring will be installed for the pedestrian lights.

The breakdown of costs for this work is as follows:

Relocate distribution poles required by storm sewer construction $ 0

Upgrade to black fiberglass distribution poles: $ 25,000

Underground commercial services along Ingersoll Ave. $103,000

Underground overhead primary crossing at 29^th Street $ 30,000

Install pedestrian lights $ 68,265

Upgrade streetlights to black archetype fixtures $ 24,000

Total Cost $250,265

PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION(S):

Date: May 7, 2007

Roll Call Number: 07-838

Action: Ordering construction of the following: Ingersoll Avenue Streetscape Improvements-28^th to 29^th Streets – Receiving of bids, (5-22-07), and Setting date of hearing, (6-4-07). (Construction Estimate - $499,402.80). (Council Communication No. 07-274) Moved by Vlassis to adopt. Motion Carried 7-0.

Date: March 12, 2007

Roll Call Number: 07-447

Action: Authorization to proceed with acquisition of necessary right-of-way and easements for the Ingersoll Avenue Streetscape Project. (Council Communication No. 07-131) Moved by Mahaffey to adopt. Motion Carried 6-1.

Date: February 12, 2007

Roll Call Number: 07-204

Action: Approving Professional Services Supplemental Agreement No. 1 with Douglas Hoerr Landscape Architect, Inc. for additional engineering services for the Ingersoll Avenue Streetscape Project, not to exceed $99,000. (Council Communication No. 07-051) Moved by Vlassis to adopt. Motion Carried 7-0.

Date: February 12, 2007

Roll Call Number: 07-270

Action: Establishing the Ingersoll Avenue Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District (SSMID), and providing for the establishment of a capital improvement and operation fund, and levy of an annual tax. (Council Communication No. 07-067) Moved by Hensley that this ordinance be considered and given first vote for passage. Motion Carried 6-0. Mayor Cownie declares a conflict of interest and abstains from voting.

Date: February 12, 2007

Roll Call Number: 07-271

Action: (A) Final consideration of ordinance above, (waiver requested by City Manager), requires 6 votes. Moved by Hensley that the rule requiring that an ordinance must be considered and voted on for passage at two Council meetings prior to the meeting at which it is to be finally passed be suspended, that the ordinance be placed upon its final passage, and that the ordinance do now pass, #14,628. Motion Carried 6-0. Mayor Cownie declares a conflict of interest and abstains from voting.

BOARD/COMMISSION ACTION(S):

Date: April 3, 2007

Roll Call Number: N/A

Action: Urban Design Review Board approval of proposed Phase 1 Ingersoll Avenue Streetscape project between 28^th and 29^th Streets

Date: March 21, 2007

Roll Call Number: N/A

Action: Access Advisory Board review

ANTICIPATED ACTIONS AND FUTURE COMMITMENTS:

Normal Council actions on construction contracts.