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Council
CommunicationOffice of the
City Manager
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Date
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April
6, 2009
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Agenda Item No. 59
Roll Call No. 09-
Communication
No. 09-202
Submitted
by: Jeb E. Brewer, P.E.
City Engineer
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AGENDA HEADING:
Hearing on High Street
Realignment - 10th Street to 14th Street - Phase 2: Resolution approving plans, specifications,
form of contract documents, engineer’s estimate, receive and file bids, and
designating lowest responsible bidder as Corell Contractor, Inc., Grant
S. Corell, President, 1300 Lincoln Street, West Des Moines, IA, 50265, $621,276.38.
SYNOPSIS:
This is a public hearing to
allow for public input on the High Street Realignment - 10th Street to 14th Street - Phase 2 and take the
necessary actions as required by Iowa Code to authorize a contract for
construction of the proposed project. As
one of the conditions of the Urban Renewal Development
Agreement with Wellmark, Inc. for Wellmark's new corporate headquarters, the
City is required to construct a major realignment of High Street to provide a
fire-lane roadway and improve the geometric alignment
of high Street and to allow for a more efficient design of the Wellmark
corporate headquarters and parking garage.
Construction of the Phase 1 of the High Street alignment began in August
2008. This project is the second phase
of the High Street Alignment.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Amount: $621,276.38 Construction Contract ($680,000
City Engineer's Estimate)
Funding Source: 2009-2010 CIP, Page Street-17, High Street
Realignment - 10th Street
to 14th Street,
STR204, being: 50% in RISE funds,
$310,638.19, and 50% from Polk
County, $310,638.19
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
On April 21, 2008, by Roll Call
No. 08-715, the City Council approved an Urban Renewal Development Agreement
with Wellmark, Inc. for the redevelopment of the three block area bounded by Grand Avenue,
relocated High Street and 11th and 14th Streets for use as Wellmark's new
corporate headquarters. As one of the
terms, the City is required to construct a major realignment of High Street to provide
a fire-lane roadway and improve the geometric alignment of High Street and to allow
for a more efficient design of the Wellmark corporate headquarters and parking
garage. The planned relocation of High
Street between 10th and 14th Streets must be completed to create the parcels
needed by Wellmark for the new office building and garage/multi-use building.
The Polk County Board of Supervisors agreed to
assist the City in the retention of Wellmark's home office facilities and the
associated employment opportunities by making a grant to the City for the
relocation of High Street, which was approved by the City Council on May 5,
2008, under Roll Call No, 08-276.
On May 19, 2008, under Roll Call
No, 08-310, the City Council
approved an Iowa Department of Transportation RISE agreement for High Street
Improvements funding. This RISE grant is for 50 percent of the total
cost of eligible project costs, up to a maximum amount of $2,588,456.
On March 9, 2009, under Roll
Call No. 09-364, the City Council received and filed plans, specifications,
form of contract documents, and City Engineer's estimate for the construction
of the High Street Realignment - 10th Street to 14th Street - Phase 2. Before the City Council can enter into a
contract, it must hold a public hearing and approve the proposed plans,
specifications, and form of contract documents and engineer's estimate for the
construction of the High Street Realignment - 10th Street to 14th Street -
Phase 2, 06-2008-008. The improvement
includes pavement removal and replacement, sidewalk removal and replacement,
excavation, storm sewer, water main relocation, traffic signals, pavement
markings, construction survey, sodding and site restoration, all accordance
with the contract documents including Plan File Nos. 496-88/128, on High Street
from 12th Street
to 14th Street, Des Moines, Iowa.
Sealed bids for said
improvement were submitted by the following bidders:
Corell Contractor, Inc., West Des Moines, IA
Sternquist Construction
Inc., Indianola, IA
Manatts, Inc., Johnston, IA
Elder Corporation, Des Moines, IA
Jasper Construction
Services, Inc., Newton, IA
Hawkeye Paving Corp., Bettendorf, IA
- Bid read under advisement
Concrete Technologies, Inc.,
Urbandale, IA
Van Hauen & Associates,
Inc., Grimes, IA - Bid read under advisement
The bids were received and
opened at a public meeting presided over by the City Engineer in the City
Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 400 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines,
Iowa at 11:00 a.m. on March 24, 2009.
The City Engineer has
determined that the lowest responsive, responsible bid for the construction of
said improvement was submitted by Corell Contractor, Inc. in the amount of
$621,276.38, and said bid should be accepted. The Finance Director has determined that
funds are available for said improvement as stated above.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION(S):
Date: March 9, 2009
Roll Call Number: 09-364
Action:
Ordering construction of the following:
High Street Realignment – 10th Street
to 14th Street
– Phase 2: Receiving of bids, (3-24-09),
and Setting date of hearing, (4-6-09). (Construction Estimate - $680,000). (Council Communication No. 09-148) Moved by Vlassis to
adopt. Motion Carried 7-0.
Date: July 28,
2008
Roll Call Number: 08-1361
Action: On
High Street Realignment-10th
Street to 14th Street-Phase 1: Resolution approving plans, specifications,
form of contract documents, Engineer’s Estimate and designating lowest
responsible
bidder as Sternquist Construction, Inc., (Britt Sternquist,
President), $677,698.70. (Council
Communication No. 08-443)
Moved by Hensley to adopt. Motion
Carried 7-0.
Date: July 28,
2008
Roll Call Number:
08-1362
Action: Approving
contract and bond, and permission to sublet. Moved by Hensley
to adopt. Motion Carried 7-0.
Date: May 19, 2008
Roll Call Number:
08-855
Action: Approving
and authorizing execution of Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) Rise
Agreement for High Street improvements. (Council
Communication No. 08-310) Moved
by Vlassis to adopt. Motion Carried 7-0.
Date: May 5, 2008
Roll Call Number:
08-834
Action: Letter
of Agreement with Polk
County for grant to be
used for realignment of High Street, 11th
Street and 14th Street for Wellmark’s new
home office facility. (Council
Communication No. 08-276)
Moved by Vlassis to adopt. Motion
Carried 6-1.
Date: April 21,
2008
Roll Call Number:
08-715
Action: Items
regarding Wellmark Urban Renewal Development Agreement: (Council
Communication No. 08-217) (A)Hearing
on proposed Urban Renewal Development Agreement with Wellmark, Inc., and
vacation and conveyance of property in the three-block area bounded by High
Street, Grand Avenue, 11th Street and 14th Street,
$1,586,000. Moved by Hensley to
adopt. Motion Carried 7-0.
BOARD/COMMISSION
ACTION(S): NONE
ANTICIPATED
ACTIONS AND FUTURE COMMITMENTS:
Partial
payments to the contractor and final acceptance of work.
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