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Council |
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July
13, 2009 |
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Agenda Item No. 7H Roll Call No. 09- Communication
No. 09-490 Submitted
by: Jeb E. Brewer, P.E. City Engineer |
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AGENDA HEADING:
Ordering construction of the
following: 2009 Sewer Repair Contract 1
- Receiving bids, (7-28-09), and Setting date of hearing, (8-10-09). (Construction Estimate - $957,298).
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 the repair of storm and sanitary sewer infrastructure at twelve
locations throughout the City. Most of
these locations were damaged during the heavy rains and flooding during 2008
and are eligible for partial FEMA funding.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Amount: $957,298, City Engineer's Estimate
Funding Source: 2009-2010 CIP, Page Storm-4, City-wide Storm
Water Utility Projects, STE057, Being: This project is for repair of infrastructure
damaged during the 2008 Iowa Disaster and is partially eligible under Disaster
Number: FEMA-1763-DR-IA, which is the Disaster Declaration for Public
Assistance. Funding is as follows:
• $695,978.49 in Storm Water
Utility Funds from STE057,
• $75,000 in Sanitary Sewer
Funds from City-wide Sanitary Sewers, Page Sanitary-5, SAE054,
• $186,319.51 estimated in
FEMA eligible construction cost from 2009-2010 Operating Budget, 2008 Storms
Mitigation/Recovery, OPR178, being 90% FEMA ($167,687.56) and 10% Iowa State
Emergency Funds ($18,631.95). FEMA and
State participation are being reviewed for additional funding.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The Engineering Department
has prepared plans, specifications, form of contract documents and City
Engineer’s estimate for the construction of the 2009 Sewer Repair Contract 1,
08-2009-021. The improvement includes
construction of new storm and sanitary sewers to repair deteriorated
infrastructure at 12 various locations in Des Moines, Iowa, being: 620 Glenview Drive, 3700 River Oaks Drive,
2400 Hickman Road, 2162 16th Street, 3900 Maquoketa Drive, 1543 27th Street,
1500 Tuttle Street, 3224 SE 4th Court, 822 E. McKinley Avenue, 2202 E. 25th
Street, 2704 E. 36th Street and 2927 Capitol Avenue. Most of these locations were damaged during
the Floods of 2008 and include partial FEMA funding. This contract includes construction of
sanitary sewers, storm sewers, manholes, intakes, gabion basket walls, cable
concrete overflows, restoration of pavement and landscaping and other
incidental items; in accordance with the contract documents including Plan File
Nos. 493-113/182.
The estimated construction
cost is $957,298. 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.
For more information on this
and other agenda items, please call the City Clerk’s Office at 515-283-4209 or
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