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Council Office of the City Manager |
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November
9, 2009 |
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Agenda Item No. 6B Roll Call No. 09- Communication
No. 09-785 Submitted
by: Jeb E. Brewer, P.E. City Engineer |
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AGENDA
HEADING:
Ordering
construction of the following: Army Post
Road Widening - S.W. 9th Street to S.E. 5th Street - Receiving bids,
(11-17-09), and Setting date of hearing, (12-7-09). (Construction Estimate -
$2,072,906.75).
SYNOPSIS:
Recommend
the City Council proceed with construction of this improvement and set dates to
receive bids and hold a public hearing, as required by Iowa Code, utilizing the
method of financing referenced below. On
April 20, 2009, the City Council approved an Iowa Department of Transportation
(IDOT) Agreement for Federal Stimulus project funding under the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 for a maximum amount of $1,000,000
for Army Post Road Widening from S.W. 9th Street to S.E. 5th Street. Previously, the City Council had approved two
agreements with the IDOT for Traffic Safety Improvement Program funding for
this project for a maximum amount of $1,000,000. The proposed improvements include widening
Army Post Road to a five-lane roadway to provide two through lanes in each
direction and a center two-way left-turn lane.
FISCAL
IMPACT:
Amount: $2,072,906.75 City Engineer's Estimate
Funding
Source: 2009-2010 CIP, Page
Street-5, Army Post Widening - SE 5th to SW 9th, STR229, being:
• $1,000,000 maximum in Federal Stimulus Funds
under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 under agreement
ESL-1945(758)--7S-77
• $500,000 maximum in Iowa DOT Traffic Safety
Funds under agreement CS-TSF-1945(731)--85-77 for Army Post Road Widening from
SW 9th Street to South Union Street
• $500,000 in Iowa DOT Traffic Safety Funds
under agreement CS-TSF-1945(713)--85-77 for Army Post Road Widening from South Union Street to SE 5th
Street
• $72,906.75 in G.O. Bonds from 2009-10 CIP,
Page Street-4, Army Post Widening – S.E. 5th to S.W. 9th, STR229
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION:
On October 23, 2006, Council approved and authorized the execution
of an IDOT agreement for Army Post Road Widening from South Union Street to
S.E. 5th Street. This
agreement provided $500,000 in Traffic Safety Improvement Funds for this
segment of the project. On September 24,
2007, City Council approved and authorized the execution of the IDOT agreement
for Army Post Road widening from South Union Street to S.W. 9th
Street. This agreement also provided
$500,000 in Traffic Safety Improvement Funds for this segment of the project. These two segments will be combined into one
project for construction from S.E. 5th Street to S.W. 9th
Street.
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 Army
Post Widening Project – S.E. 5th Street to S.W. 9th
Street was approved, and IDOT prepared Agreement
No. 01-09-ESP-035 for Federal Stimulus funds up to a maximum amount of
$1,000,000 for Army Post Road Widening from S.E. 5th Street to S.W.
9th Street, which was approved by the City Council on April 20,
2009. This project will improve traffic
capacity and increase the safety on Army Post Road within the project limits.
The
Engineering Department has prepared plans, specifications, form of contract
documents, and City Engineer’s estimate for the construction of the Army Post
Road Widening - S.W. 9th Street to S.E. 5th Street, 06-2009-005. The improvement includes the construction of
a center two-way left-turn lane by the removal and replacement of curbs,
placement of 9-inch Portland cement
concrete pavement base widening with a 3-inch HMA overlay, median modifications,
storm drainage, subdrain, subbase placement, driveways, sidewalks, traffic
signal construction at S.E. 3rd Street, pavement markings, sodding and
miscellaneous associated work including cleanup; all in accordance with the
contract documents, including Plan File Nos. 507-001/126, located on Army Post
Road between S.W. 9th Street and S.E. 5th Street.
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: April 20, 2009
Roll Call Number: 09-612
Action: Authorizing
execution of Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) Agreement for Army Post
Road Widening from SE 5th to SW 9th. Moved by Vlassis to adopt. Motion Carried 7-0.
Date: April 20, 2009
Roll Call Number: 09-613
Action: (A) Authorization to proceed with acquisition of
necessary right-of-way and easements. (Council Communication No. 09-242) Moved by Vlassis to adopt. Motion Carried 7-0.
(A) Army Post Widening from
(D) Hubbell Avenue and Easton Boulevard
Intersection Traffic Signal Upgrading.
BOARD/COMMISSION
ACTION(S): NONE