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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Authorizing Early Retention Release on the 2018/19 Sanitary Sewer Rehab (Wilson Avenue & 15th Street) RESOLUTION NO. 19-628 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EARLY RETENTION RELEASE ON THE 2018/19 SANITARY SEWER REHAB(WILSON AVENUE & 15T" STREET) FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS,the 2018/19 Sanitary Sewer Rehab(Wilson Avenue and 15`h Street)Program is an annual program for rehabilitation/reconstruction of deficient sanitary sewers and deteriorated manholes at various locations throughout the City; and, WHEREAS,the goal of this program is to identify and remove major sources of inflow/infiltration as a means of lowering the peak wet weather flow at the Treatment Plant; and, WHEREAS,on November 17,2018,City Council awarded the contract to Synergy Contracting,LLC of Bondurant,Iowa, in the amount of$2,663,751.50; and, WHEREAS, on October 31, 2019, the project was substantially completed,with only minimal work remaining; and, WHEREAS, on November 18,2019,the Public Works Department received a request from Synergy Contracting,LLC to reduce the amount of the project retainage; and, WHEREAS, the remaining work to be completed as part of the contract has an estimated value of $47,051.85,which includes heavy cleaning,cured-in-place pipe lining, service work on Wilson Avenue, and miscellaneous work throughout the project; and, WHEREAS,there is a requirement that a minimum of 200%of the value of the work remaining must be withheld as retainage,which would be$94,103.70; and, WHEREAS,the request from Synergy Contracting,LLC,meets criteria of Iowa Code Section 26.13 for substantial completion of the project and all paperwork required to approve the request has been received by the Public Works Department. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the project retainage by Synergy Contracting,LLC,for the 2018/19 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation(Wilson Avenue and 15' Street)project be reduced to$94,103.70 is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 10`h day of December, 2019. / . :;�R • U� Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila,Mayor Introduced by: Gartin Seconded by: Betcher Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen,Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin,Martin,Nelson Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 10`h day of December, 2019.