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November
9, 2009 |
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Agenda Item No. 6A Roll Call No. 09- Communication
No. 09-787 Submitted
by: Jeb E. Brewer, P.E. City Engineer
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AGENDA
HEADING:
Ordering
construction of the following: Court
Avenue & Water Street Gatewell and River Outlet - Receiving bids,
(11-24-09), and Setting date of hearing, (12-7-09). (Construction Estimate -
$537,790).
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 is the first phase of the Court Avenue & Water Street Sewer
Separation project, which will construct a separate storm sewer system and
storm water pump station to serve this area.
This area of downtown is currently served by a combined (storm and
sanitary) sewer system, resulting in localized flooding during heavy rain
events, especially during high river levels.
The Court Avenue & Water Street Gatewell and River Outlet will
construct the required gatewell at the levee and the outlet to the river. Future projects will construct the pump
station and the storm sewer system to convey storm water to the new outlet to
the river.
FISCAL
IMPACT:
Amount: $537,790 City Engineer's Estimate
Funding
Source: 2009-2010 CIP, Page
Storm-6, Court Avenue/Water Street Sewer Separation, STE081, Storm
Water Utility Revenue Bonds to be issued.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION:
The
Engineering Department has prepared plans, specifications, form of contract
documents and City Engineer’s estimate for the construction of the Court Avenue
& Water Street Gatewell and River Outlet, 08-2010-006. The improvement includes construction of a
storm water pump station gatewell and outlet structure, 72" diameter storm
sewer, sheet pile construction and miscellaneous associated work including
cleanup and other incidental items; in accordance with the contract documents,
including Plans File Nos. 509-008/014, south of Court Avenue and east of Water
Street along the west Des Moines River Levee in downtown Des Moines, Iowa.
The
estimated construction cost is $537,790.
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: October 27, 2008
Roll
Call Number: 08-1874
Action: Approving Professional Services Agreement with
Veenstra & Kimm, Inc. for design and construction phase services for the
Court Avenue-Water Street Sewer Separation Project, not to exceed
$595,712. (Council Communication No. 08-646) Moved by Hensley to adopt. Motion Carried 7-0.
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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