Council
Communication

Office of the City Manager

 
 

Date

April 7, 2008

 

Agenda Item No.       7D

Roll Call No.              08-

Communication No.  08-192

Submitted by:  Jeb E. Brewer, P.E.

                          City Engineer

 

 

AGENDA HEADING:

 

Ordering construction of the following:  2007-08 Paving Program - Receiving bids, (4-22-08), and Setting date of hearing, (5-5-08).  (Construction Estimate - $267,000).

 

 

SYNOPSIS:

 

Recommend the City Council proceed with construction of the improvement and set dates to receive bids and hold a public hearing, as required by Iowa Code, utilizing the method of financing as referenced below. On February 25, 2008, the City Council adopted the Resolutions of Necessity for street improvements on S.W. 5th Street from Broad Street to Virginia Avenue and Carpenter Avenue from 30th Street to 31st Street.  Staff has prepared the contract documents for construction of these street improvements for Council consideration. 

 

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

 

Amount:  $267,000 City Engineer's Estimate

 

Funding Source:  2007-2008 CIP, Page Street-8, City-wide Paving Program, STR013, Being: 

$137,586.29 in Special Assessments and $185,543.71 in G. O. Bonds

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

 

The Engineering Department has prepared plans, specifications, form of contract documents, and City Engineer’s estimate for the construction of the 2007-08 Paving Program, 06-2008-010.  The improvement includes street paving in accordance with the contract documents including Plan File Nos. 489-068/087 further described as:

 

    Street paving twenty-one (21) feet wide B/B with Portland Cement Concrete six (6) inches thick with integral curb, or with Hot Mix Asphalt eight (8) inches thick with Portland Cement Concrete curb and gutter, driveway approaches, surface restoration and other incidental items together with the necessary drainage facilities on S.W. 5th Street from Broad Street to Virginia Avenue, Activity ID 06-2008-011, Schedule No. 2008-01;

 

    Street reconstruction twenty-six (26) feet wide B/B with Portland Cement Concrete six (6) inches thick with integral curb, or with Hot Mix Asphalt eight (8) inches thick with Portland Cement Concrete curb and gutter, pavement removal, 8' sidewalk, traffic signals, surface restoration, together with the necessary drainage facilities on Carpenter Avenue from 30th to 31st Street, Activity ID 06-2008-014, Schedule No. 2008-04.

 

The estimated construction cost is $267,000.  The proposed plans, specifications, and form of contract documents are available for public inspection in the City Engineer's Office.

 

 

PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION(S):

 

Date:  February 25, 2008

 

Roll Call Number:  08-285

 

Action:  Approving the following items regarding Carpenter Avenue Reconstruction from 30th Street to 31st Street:

(A)   Resolution approving petition and waiver from Drake University.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

Date:  February 25, 2008

 

Roll Call Number:  08-286

 

Action:  Approving the following items regarding Carpenter Avenue Reconstruction from 30th Street to 31st Street:

(B)   Resolution of Necessity, Ordering Construction, approving preliminary plat and Schedule of Assessment and estimated cost.  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

Date:  February 25, 2008

 

Roll Call Number:  08-287

 

Action:  Approving the following items regarding Carpenter Avenue Reconstruction from 30th Street to 31st Street:

(C)   Authorization of Right of Way.  (Council Communication No. 08-089)  Moved by Hensley to adopt.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

Date:  February 25, 2008

 

Roll Call Number:  08-337

 

Action:  On adoption of the proposed Resolution of Necessity for street improvements for the following:  Moved by Vlassis to adopt as amended by the Schedule of Amendments; delete E. 21st Street from Milton to dead end North and Maine Street from University to Indiana.  Motion Carried 7-0.

(A)      SW 5th Street from Broad to Virginia.

 

Date:  February 25, 2008

 

Roll Call Number:  08-341

 

 

Action: 

             (D)   Authorization for acquisition of right-of-way for SW 5th Street and Maine Street.  (Council Communication No. 08-088)  Moved by Vlassis to adopt; delete Maine Street from University to Indiana.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

BOARD/COMMISSION ACTION(S):  NONE

 

 

ANTICIPATED ACTIONS AND FUTURE COMMITMENTS:

 

Anticipated actions include public hearing, receive and file bids, designate lowest bidder, and approve contract and bond; also partial payments to the contractor and final acceptance of work.

 

 

 

 

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