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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Amendment to Funding Agreement with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Regarding the South Grand Avenue Extension RESOLUTION NO. 20-330 RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT TO FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP REGARDING THE SOUTH GRAND AVENUE EXTENSION FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS, the City of Ames has been awarded a grant in the amount of$100,000 through a competitive application process administered by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS); and, WHEREAS,this Agreement is through the Water Quality Initiative Program,which was established in order to assess and reduce nutrients in the state's watersheds; and, WHEREAS, this Grant applies to the extension of South Grand Avenue from its terminus across Squaw Creek to South 16t1i Street and was originally approved by City Council on June 27, 2018, and an extension amendment to the Contract was authorized by City Council on May 28,2019; and, WHEREAS,the City of Ames plans to incorporate stormwater quality best management practices to capture much of the runoff draining to and from the site; staying committed to the support of, and leadership in, improving and protecting water quality; and, WHEREAS,the current storm sewer system discharges to Squaw Creek with little to no detention and/or treatment; and, WHEREAS,a proposed stormwater wetland will provide significantly more treatment and detention than what is required for the extension project, and this wetland will greatly improve conditions from the existing area and stormwater from the extension project; and, WHEREAS,the project has been awarded to Peterson Contractors,Inc., of Reinbeck,Iowa, in the amount of$9,368,716.27, and the project was bid through Iowa Department of Transportation with a late start of April 6, 2020, and 240 working days; and, NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the Amendment to the Funding Agreement with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship revising the completion date to June 30, 2021, for the South Grand Avenue Extension is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 23rd day of June,2020. 'U , —/ f" 6� I Dian oss, ity Cler c John . Haila,Mayor Introduced by: Gartin Seconded by: Betcher Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen,Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Martin Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 23rd day of June, 2020.