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Home My WebLink About~Master - Agreement for 6th Street Bridge over Squaw Creek RESOLUTION NO. 14-217 RESOLUTION APPROVING CITY HIGHWAY BRIDGE PROGRAM PROJECT AGREEMENT FOR 6TH STREET BRIDGE OVER SQUAW CREEK FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA WHEREAS,this Capital Improvements Plan(CIP)program provides funding for necessary repairs recommended by the Iowa Department of Transportation's (IDOT) biennial bridge inspections report; and, WHEREAS,in both 2010 and 2012,these bridge inspections both recommended replacement of the 6th Street Bridge over Squaw Creek due to its current condition,and a feasibility study in 2009 also recommended replacement; and, WHEREAS, the replacement of the bridge was placed in the CIP as a multi-year project to allow time for study, design, procurement of grants, and construction; and, WHEREAS, a design alternatives study was completed and the style of bridge and aesthetic treatments were approved by City Council in 2013; and, WHEREAS, this year, the 6th Street Bridge over Squaw Creek ranked high enough on the State's city bridge candidate list to be offered funding for replacement; and, WHEREAS,this grant will provide up to 80%of all eligible costs up to a limit of$1,000,000, and the grant shows the most current estimate of the total costs of the bridge at $2,094,400; and, WHEREAS, the total budget for this project is currently programmed in the CIP for $2,870,000,but includes engineering fees and $340,000 for the reconstruction of 6th Street west of the bridge; and, WHEREAS,final design will begin after July 2014,and cost estimates will be refined for the 2015/16 CIP that reflect all anticipated costs of the bridge replacement and 6th Street reconstruction. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the City Highway Bridge Program Agreement with the Iowa Department of Transportation for 80% reimbursement of eligible items up to a maximum of$1,000,000 for the 6th Street Bridge over Squaw Creek is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 13"'day of May, 2014. 0;2 Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Goodman Seconded by: Corrieri Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Goodman, Nelson, Orazem Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 13th day of May, 2014.