HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Reallocation of funds for 2013/14 Downtown Pavement Improvements - 5th Street from Duff Avenue to Burnett Avenue RESOLUTION NO. 14-156
RESOLUTION APPROVING REALLOCATION OF SAVINGS FROM COMPLETED
CIP PROJECTS TO HELP FUND THE 2013/14 DOWNTOWN PAVEMENT
IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT (5TH STREET -DUFF AVENUE TO BURNETT AVENUE)
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, the annual Downtown Street Pavement Improvements program is for
rehabilitation or reconstruction of streets within the downtown area, and the 2013/14 program
location is 51h Street from Duff Avenue to Burnett Avenue; and,
WHEREAS,this project includes removal and replacement of the existing pavement,storm
sewer improvements, and sanitary sewer improvements, as well as ornamental street lighting and a
ribbon of colored sidewalk concrete to match the previously reconstructed areas of downtown; and,
WHEREAS, City staff and the engineering consultant, Snyder&Associates,held a project
information meeting with area businesses and the Main Street Cultural District(MSCD);the project
will be staged to maintain access to all businesses during construction and is scheduled for
completion in the fall of 2014; and,
WHEREAS,on March 19,2014,a bid on the project was received from Con-Struct,Inc.,of
Ames, Iowa, in the amount of$1,234,443, with the engineer's estimate at $960,535; and,
WHEREAS, engineering and construction administration costs are estimated at $185,150,
bringing total estimated cost to $1,353,690; and,
WHEREAS, the large cost increase is likely due to the specified staging related to
coordination of the many activities in the area,which were included to provide excellent customer
service; and,
WHEREAS,there were several potential concrete contractors that were plan holders,and in
follow-up conversations with these contractors,it was found that the staging required in the contract
appeared to be complex, or else they would have needed to hire several subcontractors to complete
the work; therefore, they made a choice not to bid on the work; and,
WHEREAS, funding available for this project is summarized below:
General Obligation Bonds (FY 2013/14 CIP for street) $1,000,000
Sanitary Sewer Funds (2013/14 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Program)$ 125,000
Sanitary Sewer Funds (2011/12 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Program) $ 90,000
Sidewalk Safety Program Funds (2013/14 CIP) $ 65,000
Unused G.O. Bond Funding (11/12 Collector Street Improvement Program) $ 150,000
Unused G.O. Bond Funding (09/10 Concrete Street Improvement Program) $ 150,000
Total Funding$1,380,000
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the reallocation of the specified savings from other completed CIP projects to help fund the
2013/14 Downtown Pavement Improvements Project(5`h Street-Duff Avenue to Burnett Avenue)
is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 25`h day of March, 2014.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Goodman
Seconded by: Orazem
Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Goodman,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 25`h day of March, 2014.