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Council |
Date |
March
8, 2010 |
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Agenda Item No. 45 Roll Call No. 10- Communication
No. 10-122 Submitted
by: City
Engineer |
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AGENDA HEADING:
Hearing on S.E. 6th Street
Widening - E. Court Avenue to the Des Moines River: Resolution approving plans, specifications,
form of contract documents, engineer’s estimate, receive and file bids, and
designating lowest responsible bidder as Elder Corporation, Jared R.
Elder II, President, $1,744,999.99.
SYNOPSIS:
This is a public hearing to
allow for public input on the S.E. 6th Street Widening - E. Court Avenue to the
Des Moines River and take the necessary actions as required by Iowa Code to
authorize a contract for construction of the proposed project. S.E. 6th Street
is an important arterial roadway connecting the south side of Des Moines to the
State Capitol and Central Business District.
Development on the southeast side of Des Moines and the success of the
East Village have caused already heavy traffic demands to increase. The construction of the SE Connector across
the Des Moines River to S.E. 6th Street will further increase traffic volumes
on this already busy roadway. This project
provides for complete reconstruction of S.E. 6th Street into a complete street,
from the Des Moines River Bridge north to E. Court Avenue. The improvements will include a three-lane
roadway with one lane of traffic in each direction along with a center two-way
left-turn lane. Bike lanes will be
included on both sides of the roadway.
The roadway corridor would also be improved to an urban standard with
the construction of curbs, storm sewer, and sidewalks.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Amount: $1,744,999.99 Construction Contract
($2,232,332.25 City Engineer's Estimate)
Funding Source: 2009-2010 CIP, Page Street-39, S.E. 6th
Street Widening - Court Avenue to the Des Moines River, STR237, TIF-Backed G.
O. Bonds
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
On February 8, 2010, under
Roll Call No. 10-167, the City Council received and filed plans, specifications,
form of contract documents, and City Engineer's estimate for the construction
of the S.E. 6th Street Widening - E. Court Avenue to the Des Moines River. 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 S.E. 6th Street Widening - E. Court Avenue to the Des
Moines River, 06-2009-007. The
improvement includes reconstructing the existing roadway into a three-lane
roadway with one lane in each direction along with a center left-turn lane and
bike lanes. The roadway will also be
improved to an urban standard section with curbs and storm sewer. The widening project will help accommodate
existing traffic demands on this collector roadway, as well as the anticipated
increase in traffic volumes anticipated once the Southeast Connector is
constructed to S.E. 6th Street. This
project will include grading, pavement, storm sewers & intakes, and other
incidental items; in accordance with the contract documents, including Plans
File Nos. 515-037/163, on S.E. 6th Street from E. Court Avenue to the Des
Moines River, Des Moines, Iowa.
Sealed bids for said
improvement were submitted by the following bidders:
Elder Corporation, Des
Moines, IA
Manatts, Inc., Johnston, IA
Corell Contractor, Inc.,
West Des Moines, IA
Sternquist Construction
Inc., Indianola, IA
Concrete Technologies, Inc.,
Urbandale, IA
Jasper Construction
Services, Inc., Newton, IA
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 February 23, 2010.