Council Communication Office of the City Manager	Date	April 6, 2009
	Agenda Item No. 6C Roll Call No. 09- Communication No. 09-206 Submitted by: Jeb E. Brewer, P.E. City Engineer

AGENDA HEADING:

Approving and authorizing the execution of Iowa Department of Transportation Agreement for S.E. 5^th Street Resurfacing from E. Army Post Road to E. County Line Road.

SYNOPSIS:

Recommend approval of the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) Agreement No. 01-09-ESP-028 for Federal Stimulus project funding for S.E. 5^th Street Resurfacing from E. Army Post Road to E. County Line Road. Federal Stimulus funds up to a maximum amount of $580,000 are available for 100% of construction costs. The City’s portion of the project, consisting of the design, inspection, and construction administration, is estimated to be $75,000.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Amount: $655,000

Funding Source: Various funding sources as follows:

• $580,000 Federal Stimulus Funds
• $75,000 2009-10 CIP, Page Street-32, Rehabilitation and Preservation of Major Roadways, STR222, G.O. Bonds; with a $75,000 transfer from 2009-10 CIP, Page Street-23, McKinley Avenue Widening – Fleur Drive to E. Indianola Avenue, STR212, G.O. Bonds

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

A number of transportation related projects were submitted to and approved by the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Executive Committee at their January 29, 2009 meeting for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The funding request for S.E. 5^th Street Resurfacing from E. Army Post Road to E. County Line Road was approved, and IDOT has prepared an agreement for the proposed improvement, which consists of base repair and preparation of the existing roadway and resurfacing with hot mix asphalt. This project will be constructed in the summer of 2009. The receipt of this and other transportation stimulus funds has allowed an acceleration of street projects. The local share of transportation stimulus funds must be funded out of existing street CIP funds. The STR222 account requires a transfer of $75,000 from STR212, McKinley Avenue Widening, to cover anticipated local costs. Sufficient funds are available in STR212 as it also received stimulus funds.

PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION(S): NONE

BOARD/COMMISSION ACTION(S): NONE

ANTICIPATED ACTIONS AND FUTURE COMMITMENTS:

Normal Council actions on consultant services for design and construction administration, and construction contracts.

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