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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Approving Re-Allocation of $72,420 from the Park Development or Local Option Sales Tax Fund for the Inis Grove Park - Restrooms Project RESOLUTION NO. 19-586 RESOLUTION APPROVING RE-ALLOCATION OF $72,420 FROM THE PARK DEVELOPMENT OR LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX FUND FOR THE INIS GROVE PARK-RESTROOMS PROJECT FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS,the Inis Grove Park-Restrooms Project includes constructing a new restroom near the north end of the tennis courts and renovating the current restroom along Duff Avenue;and, WHEREAS,Hartman&Trapp from Des Moines,Iowa,was hired to develop the plans and specifications, prepare a cost estimate, and provide project management for the Base Bid (new restroom) and Alternative#1 (renovate existing restroom); and, WHEREAS,the base bid is the new restroom and its location will serve the participants using the park, but specifically the Miracle League Field and All Inclusive Playground users; and, WHEREAS,the building will be ADA-accessible with two gender neutral restrooms, LED lighting,hand soap and sanitizer dispensers,and hand dryers; the exterior of the building will have an ADA accessible water fountain with a bottle filler; and there will be adult changing tables; and, WHEREAS, Alternative #1 includes the specifications to renovate the existing restroom along Duff Avenue which includes removing the shingles and exterior siding and replacing it with a metal roof and new siding; the men's and women's restroom will be converted to two gender neutral restrooms and made ADA accessible with LED lighting and fixtures,and an ADA accessible fountain with a bottle filler will be added; and, WHEREAS, two items that were not included in the bid package, but are part of the total project cost include decommissioning the restroom near Shagbark Shelter and installation of a sewage lift station that will service the new restroom; and, WHEREAS, the decommissioning will be completed by City staff and includes removing the fixtures and demolishing the septic tank; and, WHEREAS,the sewage lift station has been bid separately and will service the new restroom with the Water and Pollution Control staff designing the system and will be overseeing the installation; and, WHEREAS, the total available funding for the entire project is $375,000, however, only $305,580 is available after deducting soil testings,A&E Services, and the non-bid package items. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the reallocation of$72,420 from the Park Development or Local Option Sales Tax Funds to the Inis Grove Park- Restroom Projects is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 12t'day of November, 2019. Dia e_R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Martin Seconded by: Beatty-Hansen Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Martin,Nelson Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 12t' day of November, 2019.