Council Communication Office of the City Manager	Date	June 9, 2008
	Agenda Item No. 6C Roll Call No. 08- Communication No. 08-334 Submitted by: Jeb E. Brewer, P.E. City Engineer

AGENDA HEADING:

Ordering construction of the following: 2008 HMA Pavement Scarification & Resurfacing - receiving bids, (7-1-08), and setting date of hearing, (7-14-08). (Construction Estimate - $798,715).

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 referenced below. This project provides for timely maintenance of residential and arterial streets utilizing surface scarification and hot mix asphalt overlay to improve the surface condition and extend the useful service life of the streets.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Amount: $798,715 City Engineer's Estimate

Funding Source: 2008-2009 CIP, Page Street-6, Asphaltic Paving Restoration Program, STR003, Being: $463,995 in G. O. Bonds from STR003 and $334,720 in TIF-Backed G. O. Bonds from Downtown Area Street Restoration, STR075, Page Street-12

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

The Engineering Department has prepared plans, specifications, form of contract documents, and City Engineer’s estimate for the construction of the 2008 HMA Pavement Scarification & Resurfacing, 06-2008-015. The improvement includes:

1. Scarification of two (2) inch average depth of asphalt street surfaces with specified milling machine and equipment in a cooperative effort with the City of Des Moines Public Works Department, all in accordance with the contract documents at the following locations within the City of Des Moines:

• 61st Street from Crown Lane to Clark Street

• Crown Lane from 63rd Street to Cummins Parkway

• 14th Street from Washington Avenue to Jefferson Avenue

• College Avenue from 17th Street to M.L. King Jr. Parkway

• 8th Street from College Avenue to Clark Street

• 27th Street from Forest Avenue to Clark Street

• 28th Street from College Avenue to Clark Street

• Burlington Terrace from Nash Drive to Chautauqua Parkway

• Hunter Avenue from 39th Street to dead end East

• Stephenson Way from Chautauqua Parkway to Nash Drive

• Cleveland Avenue from E 14th Street to Hutton Street

• 5th Avenue from Watson Powell Way to School Street

2. Furnish all labor, materials and equipment necessary to construct a two (2) inch average thickness pavement scarification and HMA surfacing on existing asphaltic street surface; together with other incidental and related work; all in accordance with the contract documents at the following locations within the City of Des Moines:

• 54th Street from Douglas Avenue to Madison Avenue

• Bowdoin Street from E Euclid Avenue to E Madison Avenue

• Briarcliff Drive from E Madison Avenue to E 42nd Street

• Sheridan Avenue from 2nd Avenue to Cornell Street

• Grand Avenue from 49th Street to 56th Street

• Dean Avenue from Redhead Road to RR Tracks East

• Redhead Road from E Court Avenue to Dean Avenue

• E 5th Street from E Grand Avenue to Des Moines Street

• E Grand Avenue from River Bridge to Pennsylvania Avenue.

The estimated construction cost is $798,715. The proposed plans, specifications, and form of contract documents are available for public inspection in the City Engineer's Office.

PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION(S): NONE

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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